| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Argentina |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–25 June |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Argentina |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 1,482 (51.1 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sabrina Fiore (34 goals) |
| Best player | Samira Rocha |
The 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in at the Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina from 18 to 25 June 2017. It acted as American qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.[1] The event was originally set to be held in Toronto, Canada[2] but the Canadian Handball Federation withdrew, citing lack of funds.[3]
Brazil defeated Argentina 38–20 to capture their 10th title.[4]
- ^ "El Panamericano Adulto Femenino Buenos Aires 2017 se disputará en Villa Ballester". panamhandball.org (in Spanish). 6 May 2017.
- ^ "El Panamericano Adulto Femenino 2017 se jugará en junio en Toronto". panamhandball.org (in Spanish). 21 December 2016.
- ^ "El Panamericano Adulto Femenino se disputará en Argentina". panamhandball.org (in Spanish). 6 May 2017.
- ^ "¡Brasil se consagró campeón en el Panamericano Buenos Aires 2017!". panamhandball.org (in Spanish). 26 June 2017.