| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | 2–6 February 1972 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 6 |
| Goals scored | 216 (36 per match) |
| Best goalkeeper |  Bruno Schendel [1] |
The 1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament was held in the United States. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
| 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 |
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] |
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