Handball at the 2011 Pan American Games


Handball competitions at the Guadalajara 2011 Pan American Games was held from October 15 to 24 at the San Rafael Gymnasium. Medals were awarded for both men's and women's team events. Each NOC is permitted to enter one men's team and one women's team in the handball competitions. Each team will consist of 15 athletes. The winner of each event qualified to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain.

Medal summary

Medal count

Events

Qualification

An NOC may enter up to one men's team with 15 players and up to one women's team with 15 players. Mexico, as the host country qualify automatically, as do the seven other countries through regional tournaments.
Italicized teams qualified via the last chance tournaments.

Handball – Men

North AmericaSouth AmericaAutomatic qualifiers


Handball – Women

North AmericaSouth AmericaAutomatic qualifiers


Schedule

The competition was spread out across nine days, with the men and women competing on alternating dates.
  Preliminary round   Semifinals M Event finals

October15th
Sat		16th
Sun		17th
Mon		18th
Tue		19th
Wed		20th
Thu		21st
Fri		22nd
Sat		23rd
Sun		24th
Mon		Gold
medals
MenM1
WomenM1