American qualification tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2–6 February 1972
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored216 (36 per match)
Best goalkeeperCanada Bruno Schendel[1]

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Source: Todor66
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

All times are local (UTC−5).[2]

2 February 1972 Canada  22–11  Argentina Elkhart, Indiana
(8–5)
[3]
2 February 1972 United States  33–11  Mexico Elkhart, Indiana
(16–3)
[3]
3 February 1972 Canada  24–5  Mexico Elkhart, Indiana
Kibblewhite & Lambert (7)
Erik Jacobsen Jacobsen (3)		 (12–3)
[4]
3 February 1972 United States  22–13  Argentina Elkhart, Indiana
(7–6)
[4]
6 February 1972 Mexico  20–29  Argentina Elkhart, Indiana
(9–11)
[1]
6 February 1972 United States  15–11  Canada Elkhart, Indiana
Tinkle & Rogers (4) (6–5) Erik Jacobsen Jacobsen & Kibblewhite (3)
[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "Canada wins handball test". Edmonton Journal. 3 February 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Canada handball team wins second". Edmonton Journal. 4 February 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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