| Handball at the XII Pan American Games | |
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«1991 1999» |
The Men's Handball Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held from March 16 to March 25, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The women competed from March 15 to March 24.
| Handball at the XII Pan American Games | |
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«1991 1999» |
The Men's Handball Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held from March 16 to March 25, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The women competed from March 15 to March 24.
| RANK | TEAM |
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| 1. |  Cuba [1] |
| 2. |  Brazil |
| 3. |  Argentina |
| 4. |  United States |
| 5. |  Paraguay |
| 6. |  Puerto Rico |
| 1995 Pan American Games winners |
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 Cuba Second title |
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. | United States [2] |
| 2. |  Canada |
| 3. | Brazil |
| 4. | Cuba |
| 5. | Argentina |
| 1995 Pan American Games winners |
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 United States Second title |
| Place | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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