| Tourney Name: | Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Dates: | 29 April – 4 May |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 1 |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Goals: | 631 |
| Previous: | 1991 Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1999 Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
The 1997 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in Brazil from 29 April to 4 May 1997. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 1997 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |