Tournament details | |
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Host country | Brazil |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 29 April – 4 May |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Brazil (1st title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | Uruguay |
Fourth place | Argentina |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 17 |
Goals scored | 631 (37.12 per match) |
The 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 29 April to 4 May 1997. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.