2003 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 29 April – 4 May |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Argentina |
| Third place | Uruguay |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 676 (45.07 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alinea da Silva (29 goals) |
The 2003 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 29 April to 4 May 2003. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship.
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC−3).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 30 | +86 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 4 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 87 | −23 | 2 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 100 | −63 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
| 29 April 2003 16:00 |
United States | 24–17 | Dominican Republic | |
| (10–10) | ||||
| 29 April 2003 20:20 |
Brazil | 42–3 | Guatemala | |
| (19–2) | ||||
| 30 April 2003 16:00 |
Dominican Republic | 28–20 | Guatemala | |
| (15–11) | ||||
| 30 April 2003 20:20 |
Brazil | 31–8 | United States | |
| (18–1) | ||||
| 1 May 2003 16:00 |
United States | 30–14 | Guatemala | |
| (13–7) | ||||
| 1 May 2003 20:20 |
Brazil | 43–19 | Dominican Republic | |
| (22–7) | ||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 2 |
| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 2 |
Source:
| 29 April 2003 17:30 |
Argentina | 24–14 | Canada | |
| (9–8) | ||||
| 30 April 2003 18:00 |
Canada | 23–19 | Uruguay | |
| (9–7) | ||||
| 1 May 2003 18:00 |
Uruguay | 17–14 | Argentina | |
| (8–6) | ||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| Brazil | 44 | |||||
| Uruguay | 18 | |||||
| Brazil | 39 | |||||
| Argentina | 12 | |||||
| United States | 15 | |||||
| Argentina | 21 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Uruguay | 21 | |||||
| United States | 14 | |||||
Semifinals
| 2 May 2003 18:00 |
Argentina | 21–15 | United States | |
| (9–7) | ||||
| 2 May 2003 20:20 |
Brazil | 44–18 | Uruguay | |
| (27–7) | ||||
Seventh place game
| 2 May 2003 16:00 |
Canada | 40–11 | Guatemala | |
| (24–4) | ||||
Fifth place game
| 3 May 2003 13:00 |
Canada | 31–20 | Dominican Republic | |
| (14–9) | ||||
Third place game
| 3 May 2003 15:00 |
Uruguay | 21–14 | United States | |
| (12–5) | ||||
Final
| 4 May 2003 12:15 |
Brazil | 39–12 | Argentina | |
| Da Silva 10 | (19–4) | Sanguinetti 7 | ||
Final ranking
| Qualified for the 2003 World Championship |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Brazil | |
| Argentina | |
| Uruguay | |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Canada |
| 6 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Guatemala |