1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
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{{Infobox International Handball Competition
| tourney_name = Pan American Men's Handball Championship
| year = 1996
| yearr =
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = United States
| dates = 8–13 October
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 1
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion_other = {{hb|CUB}}
| count = 7
| second_other = {{hb|ARG}}
| third_other = {{hb|USA}}
| fourth_other = {{hb|BRA}}
| matches = 20
| goals = 918
| attendance =
| top_scorer =
| player =
| previous = 1994 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
| next = 1998 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
}}
The 1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, held in Colorado Springs, United States from 8 to 13 October 1996. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Championship, where the top three placed team qualied.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC−7).
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.todor66.com/handball/America/Men_1996.html Todor66]
|winpoints=2
|team_order=USA, BRA, MEX, CRC
|win_USA=3 |draw_USA=0 |loss_USA=0 |gf_USA=74 |ga_USA=51 |status_USA=H
|win_BRA=2 |draw_BRA=0 |loss_BRA=1 |gf_BRA=92 |ga_BRA=51
|win_MEX=1 |draw_MEX=0 |loss_MEX=2 |gf_MEX=70 |ga_MEX=72
|win_CRC=0 |draw_CRC=0 |loss_CRC=3 |gf_CRC=46 |ga_CRC=108
|name_USA={{hb|USA}}
|name_BRA={{hb|BRA}}
|name_MEX={{hb|MEX}}
|name_CRC={{hb|CRC}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semifinals
}}
{{handballbox
|date=8 October 1996
|time=16:30
|team1={{hb-rt|BRA}}
|score=44–16
|team2={{hb|CRC}}
|HT=20–7
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=8 October 1996
|time=18:15
|team1={{hb-rt|USA}}
|score=25–20
|team2={{hb|MEX}}
|HT=13–9
|stadium=
}}
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{{handballbox
|date=9 October 1996
|time=16:30
|team1={{hb-rt|BRA}}
|score=34–14
|team2={{hb|MEX}}
|HT=17–6
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=9 October 1996
|time=18:15
|team1={{hb-rt|USA}}
|score=28–17
|team2={{hb|CRC}}
|HT=14–6
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=10 October 1996
|time=16:30
|team1={{hb-rt|MEX}}
|score=36–13
|team2={{hb|CRC}}
|HT=17–7
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=10 October 1996
|time=18:15
|team1={{hb-rt|USA}}
|score=21–14
|team2={{hb|BRA}}
|HT=9–8
|stadium=
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.todor66.com/handball/America/Men_1996.html Todor66]
|winpoints=2
|team_order=CUB, ARG, CAN, PUR
|win_CUB=3 |draw_CUB=0 |loss_CUB=0 |gf_CUB=95 |ga_CUB=49
|win_ARG=2 |draw_ARG=0 |loss_ARG=1 |gf_ARG=75 |ga_ARG=57
|win_CAN=1 |draw_CAN=0 |loss_CAN=2 |gf_CAN=69 |ga_CAN=66
|win_PUR=0 |draw_PUR=0 |loss_PUR=3 |gf_PUR=43 |ga_PUR=110
|name_CUB={{hb|CUB}}
|name_ARG={{hb|ARG}}
|name_CAN={{hb|CAN}}
|name_PUR={{hb|PUR}}
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semifinals
}}
{{handballbox
|date=8 October 1996
|time=13:00
|team1={{hb-rt|CUB}}
|score=44–16
|team2={{hb|PUR}}
|HT=20–7
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=8 October 1996
|time=14:45
|team1={{hb-rt|ARG}}
|score=25–20
|team2={{hb|CAN}}
|HT=13–9
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=9 October 1996
|time=13:00
|team1={{hb-rt|ARG}}
|score=34–14
|team2={{hb|PUR}}
|HT=17–6
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=9 October 1996
|time=14:45
|team1={{hb-rt|CUB}}
|score=28–17
|team2={{hb|CAN}}
|HT=14–6
|stadium=
}}
----
{{handballbox
|date=10 October 1996
|time=13:00
|team1={{hb-rt|CAN}}
|score=32–13
|team2={{hb|PUR}}
|HT=14–7
|stadium=
}}
{{handballbox
|date=10 October 1996
|time=14:45
|team1={{hb-rt|CUB}}
|score=23–16
|team2={{hb|ARG}}
|HT=9–7
|stadium=
}}
Knockout stage
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
||{{hb|USA}}|15|{{hb|ARG}}|20
||{{hb|CUB}}|21|{{hb|BRA}}|18
||{{hb|ARG}}|24|{{hb|CUB}} (ET)|28
||{{hb|USA}}|23|{{hb|BRA}}|22
}}
Fifth place bracket
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|widescore=yes|bold_winner=high
|3rdplace=yes
||{{hb|MEX}}|28|{{hb|PUR}}|26
||{{hb|CAN}}|30|{{hb|CRC}}|13
||{{hb|MEX}}|19|{{hb|CAN}}|26
||{{hb|PUR}}|21|{{hb|CRC}}|20
}}
=5–8th place semifinals=
{{handballbox
|date=12 October 1996
|time=13:00
|team1={{hb-rt|MEX}}
|score=28–26
|team2={{hb|PUR}}
|HT=14–9
|stadium=
}}
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{{handballbox
|date=12 October 1996
|time=14:45
|team1={{hb-rt|CAN}}
|score=30–13
|team2={{hb|CRC}}
|HT=14–5
|stadium=
}}
=Semifinals=
{{handballbox
|date=12 October 1996
|time=16:30
|team1={{hb-rt|ARG}}
|score=20–15
|team2={{hb|USA}}
|HT=10–6
|stadium=
}}
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{{handballbox
|date=12 October 1996
|time=18:15
|team1={{hb-rt|CUB}}
|score=21–18
|team2={{hb|BRA}}
|HT=14–10
|stadium=
}}
=Seventh place game=
{{handballbox
|date=13 October 1996
|time=11:50
|team1={{hb-rt|PUR}}
|score=21–20
|team2={{hb|CRC}}
|HT=11–5
|stadium=
}}
=Fifth place game=
{{handballbox
|date=13 October 1996
|time=14:45
|team1={{hb-rt|CAN}}
|score=26–19
|team2={{hb|MEX}}
|HT=12–4
|stadium=
}}
=Third place game=
{{handballbox
|date=13 October 1996
|time=16:30
|team1={{hb-rt|USA}}
|score=23–22
|team2={{hb|BRA}}
|HT=11–12
|stadium=
}}
=Final=
{{handballbox
|date=13 October 1996
|time=18:15
|team1={{hb-rt|CUB}}
|score=28–24
|team2={{hb|ARG}}
|HT=9–9
|FT=21–21
|OT1=7–3
|stadium=
}}
Final ranking
| class="wikitable" | |
| width=10px bgcolor=ccffcc| | Qualified for the 1997 World Championship |
| class="wikitable"
!Rank !!width=170|Team | |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=center|File:gold medal icon.svg | {{hb|CUB}} |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=center|File:silver medal icon.svg | {{hb|ARG}} |
| align=center|File:bronze medal icon.svg | {{hb|USA}} |
| bgcolor=ccffcc
|align=center|4 | {{hb|BRA}} |
| align=center|5 | {{hb|CAN}} |
| align=center|6 | {{hb|MEX}} |
| align=center|7 | {{hb|PUR}} |
| align=center|8 | {{hb|CRC}} |
The United States withdrew and Brazil replaced them.
External links
- [http://www.todor66.com/handball/America/Men_1996.html Results on todor66.com]
{{Pan American Handball Championship}}
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