The 2011 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the eleventh edition of the
Pan American Women's Handball Championship
The Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the biennial official competition for senior national handball teams of North, Center, Caribbean and South America. It was organized by the Pan-American Team Handball Federation. In addition to cr ...
, held from 28 June to 2 July 2011, in
São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo () is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of São Paulo.
It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 844,483 (2020 est.) in an area of .
History
The city was founded b ...
,
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. The tournament also served as the qualification event for the
2011 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the international championship tournament in women's Team sport handball that is governed by the International Handball Federation (IHF). Brazil hosted the event from 2–18 Dec ...
, with the top three teams winning the right to participate on the World Championship. However, since Pan American Championship winners
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
already qualified as the host nation, fourth placed
Uruguay
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was awarded the third spot, that was reserved for the zone.
Schedule
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Participating teams
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Qualification
Cuba
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, Venezuela
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and the United States
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played a qualification tournament at Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. , Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
to determine the last 2 participating nations.
Standings
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Teams
Preliminary round
''All times are local ( UTC−3).''
Group A
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Group B
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Placement matches
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Final round
Semifinals
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Third place game
Gold medal game
Final standing
References
External links
Results at todor66.com
Official website
Pan american handball site
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