Handball at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games explained

Event:Handball
Games:2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
Venue:Multigimnasio Don Bosco
Location:Soyapango
Dates:24 June – 7 July 2023
Competitors:224
Prev:2018
Next:2026

Handball competition at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games are scheduled to be held from 24 June to 7 July 2023.[1] The venue for the competition is the Multigimnasio Don Bosco located in Soyapango.

A total of eight men's and eight women's teams (each consisting up to 14 athletes) will compete in each tournament. This means a total of 224 athletes are scheduled to compete.[2]

The winner and runner-up of each competition will qualify for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The third place teams will play against the third-placed teams of the 2022 South American Games playoffs.

Qualification

Eight men's teams and eight women's teams will qualify to compete at the games in each tournament. The host nation (El Salvador) received automatic qualification in both tournaments, along with seven other teams. For both genders five places for Caribbean were planned bot only four teams per gender participated at the Caribbean Handball Cup. Therefor one spot is still not awarded.[3] Central America has two spots per gender.

Men

EventDatesLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation1
2023 Caribbean Handball Cup3 – 9 October 2022 Santo Domingo4


Managua2[4]
[5]
Wild card1[6]
Total 8

Women

EventDatesLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation1
2023 Caribbean Handball Cup2 – 8 October 20224


Managua2[7]
Wild card1
Total 8

Participating nations

The following countries qualified handball teams. The numbers of participants qualified are in parentheses.

Medal summary

Medalists

[8]
Mario Perez
Jorge Pren
Daril Gonzalez
Ronaldo Almeida
Lidier Vergara
Edmanuel Diaz
Christopher Martinez
Mario Sainz
Frank Cordies
Magnol Suarez
Adonis Garcia
Omar Toledano
Dariel Garcia
Hanser Rodriguez

Adonis Gonzalez
Alionky Mota
Dioris Mateo
Erick Montero
Francis De La Cruz
Franklin Fernandez
Heriberto Merino
Jorge Soto
Julio Alcantara
Luiggy Lopez
Luis Alfredo
Luis Angel
Maykol Beras
Willibert De La Rosa

Luis Avalos
Ricardo Zarco
Sayyed Morales
Luis Ortiz
Hector Perez
Sergio Sanchez
Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Rivera
Fernando Rodriguez
Benito Hernandez
Francisco Muniz
Jesus Sandoval
Jesus Loya
Daniel Marquez


Niurkis Mora
Dianny González
Maria Veranes
Gleinys Reyes
Diancy González
Nahomis Mustelier
Odalys Escalona
Danielys Herranz
Angela Amoros
Yamileidis Alcantara
Yennifer Toledo
Yarumy Céspedes
Rosa Leal
Melissa chala

Kitsa Escobar
Adriana Cabrera
Nathalys Ceballos
Sheila Hiraldo
Jackeline Gonzalez
Joane Vergara
Alanis Benitez
Roxanaly Carrasquillo
Erika Graciani
Ciris García
Zuleika Fuentes
Lizabeth Rodriguez
Robeliz Ortiz
Ashanti Calderon

Yojaver Brito
Crisleidy Hernández
Mabelin Wattley
Annerys Cabrera
Johanna Pimentel
Nancy Peña
Mariela Andino
Carina Lorenzo
Florquidia Puello
Suleidy Suárez
Carolina López
Débora Torreira
Diandra Pie
Yacaira Tejeda

Women's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

All times are local .--------

Group B

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Knockout stage

7th place

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
Qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games
Qualified for the Last chance qualification tournament for the 2023 Pan American Games

Men's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

All times are local .--------

Group B

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Knockout stage

7th place

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
Qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games
Qualified for the Last chance qualification tournament for the 2023 Pan American Games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gutiérrez . Omar . 21 March 2023 . Balonmano busca el repechaje a los Panamericanos en los Juegos de San Salvador . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413123537/https://diario.elmundo.sv/deportes/balonmano-busca-el-repechaje-a-los-panamericanos-en-los-juegos-de-san-salvador . 13 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . El Mundo . Spanish.
  2. Web site: 3 February 2023 . Manual Handball . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301134831/https://sansalvador2023.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MANUAL-TECNICO-DE-BALONMANO-XXIV-JUEGOS-C.A.-Y-DEL-CARIBE-SAN-SALVADOR-2023.pdf . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023 . sansalvador2023.
  3. Web site: 4 October 2022 . Balonmano cubano estará presente en San Salvador-2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011031221/https://www.granma.cu/deportes/2022-10-04/balonmano-cubano-estara-presente-en-san-salvador-2023-04-10-2022-00-10-44 . 11 October 2022 . 13 April 2023 . Granma . Spanish.
  4. Web site: 28 February 2023 . Selección de balonmano clasifica a Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe San Salvador 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413094954/https://delfino.cr/2023/02/seleccion-de-balonmano-clasifica-a-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe-san-salvador-2023 . 13 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . Delinfo . Spanish.
  5. Web site: García . José . 26 February 2023 . Selección de Balonmano clasifica a juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095111/https://nuevaya.com.ni/seleccion-de-balonmano-clasifica-a-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe/ . 13 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . La Nueva Radio YA . Spanish.
  6. Web site: 26 May 2023 . Results San Salvador 2023 Selección de Balonmano clasifica a juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe . 13 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Rodríguez Campos . Juan Pablo . 3 March 2023 . Balonmano femenino sufre contra El Salvador, pero amarra cupo a Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413095211/https://semanariouniversidad.com/deportes/balonmano-femenino-sufre-contra-el-salvador-pero-amarra-cupo-a-juegos-centroamericanos-y-del-caribe/ . 13 April 2023 . 13 April 2023 . Semanario Universidad . Spanish.
  8. News: Handball - Men's Tournament Medalists. 7 July 2023. 8 July 2023.