| Tourney Name: | Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Dates: | 18–25 June |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 10 |
| Matches: | 29 |
| Goals: | 1482 |
| Top Scorer: | Sabrina Fiore (34 goals) |
| Player: |  Samira Rocha |
| Previous: | 2015 Pan American Women's Handball Championship |
The 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship was the 14th edition of the Pan American Women's Handball Championship, held in at the Sociedad Alemana de Gimnasia de Villa Ballester, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina from 18 to 25 June 2017. It acted as American qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.[1] The event was originally set to be held in Toronto, Canada[2] but the Canadian Handball Federation withdrew, citing lack of funds.[3]
Brazil defeated Argentina 38–20 to capture their 10th title.[4]
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | |||
| Secured places | 5 | |||
| 2016 Central American Women's Handball Championship[5] | 22–26 November 2016 | 1 | ||
| 2017 Nor.Ca. Women's Handball Championship[6] | 30 March–3 April 2017 | 3 |
The schedule was announced on 16 May 2017,[7] with the exact throw-off times being published on 2 June 2017.[8]
All times are local (UTC−3).
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Team qualified to the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship |
Bárbara Arenhart Jéssica Quintino
Manuela Pizzo Eduarda Amorim Samira Rocha Antonela Mena Samira Rocha