1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament

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

American qualification tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates2–6 February 1972
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Matches6
Goals scored216 (36 per match)
Best goalkeeperCanada Bruno Schendel[1]
Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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