Handball has been a South American Games event since 2002 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. In addition to crowning the handball champions of the South American Games, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Pan American Games.
Men
Summary
YearHostFinalThird place matchChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2002DetailsSão Bernardo do Campo 20–18 24–17 2006DetailsBuenos Aires 28–21 43–24 2010DetailsMedellínNo playoffsNo playoffs2014DetailsSantiago 25–23 27–21 2018DetailsCochabamba 25–22 23–20 2022DetailsAsunciónNo playoffsNo playoffs
Medal table
Participating nations Nation 200220062010201420182022Years1st1st2nd2nd2nd1st6 - - - - 7th - 12nd - 1st1st1st - 4 4th 3rd3rd3rd3rd2nd6 - - 5th 7th - - 2 5th 4th - 6th - 4th 4 - - - - 6th - 13rd2nd 4th 4th 4th 3rd6 - - - 5th 5th 5th 3 Total 5 4 5 7 7 5
Women
Summary
YearHostFinalThird place matchChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place2002DetailsSão Bernardo do Campo 26–13 25–16 2006DetailsMar del Plata 27–26 24–23 2010DetailsMedellínNo playoffsNo playoffs 2014DetailsSantiagoNo playoffsNo playoffs2018DetailsCochabamba 26–12 31–25 2022DetailsAsunciónNo playoffsNo playoffs2026DetailsSanta FeNo playoffsNo playoffs
Medal table
Participating nations Nation 2002200620102014201820222026Years2nd1st1st2nd2nd3rd1st7 - - - - 7th 6th 21st - 2nd1st1st1st 5 - 3rd 4th 3rd3rd 5th 3rd6 - - 6th - - - 5th 2 4th 2nd 5th 5th 4th 2nd2nd7 - - - - 6th - 6th 23rd 4th 3rd 4th 5th 4th 4th 7 Total 4 4 6 5 7 6 6
References www.panamhandball.org