1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament

International handball competition

American qualification tournamentTournament details

Host country|  United States
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates| 2–6 February 1972
Teams| 4 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 6
Goals scored| 216 (36 per match)
Awards
Best goalkeeper|  Bruno Schendel[1]

Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The 1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament was held in the United States. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

## Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  United States (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 70  | 35  | +35  | 6  | 1972 Summer Olympics
2  |  Canada | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 57  | 31  | +26  | 4  |
3  |  Argentina | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 53  | 64  | −11  | 2
4  |  Mexico | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 36  | 86  | −50  | 0

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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

## Matches

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All times are local (UTC−5).[2]

2 February 1972  | Canada | 22–11 |  Argentina | Elkhart, Indiana

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2 February 1972  | United States | 33–11 |  Mexico | Elkhart, Indiana

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3 February 1972  | Canada | 24–5 |  Mexico | Elkhart, Indiana

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Kibblewhite & Lambert (7)
Erik Jacobsen Jacobsen (3)  | (12–3)  |
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3 February 1972  | United States | 22–13 |  Argentina | Elkhart, Indiana

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6 February 1972  | Mexico | 20–29 |  Argentina | Elkhart, Indiana

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6 February 1972  | United States | 15–11 |  Canada | Elkhart, Indiana

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Tinkle & Rogers (4)  | (6–5)  | Erik Jacobsen Jacobsen & Kibblewhite (3)
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## References

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1. ^ a b c "U.S. team wins handball berth". Edmonton Journal. 7 February 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
2. ^ "U.S. team favored". Edmonton Journal. 2 February 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
3. ^ a b "Canada wins handball test". Edmonton Journal. 3 February 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
4. ^ a b "Canada handball team wins second". Edmonton Journal. 4 February 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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