Handball at the 2017 Central American Games

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Handball at the 2017 Central American Games
Handball pictogram.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Dates4–8 December
Teams9 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (men)
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala (women) [1]
Runner-upFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (men)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica (women)
Third placeFlag of Honduras.svg  Honduras (men)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (women) [2]
Fourth placeFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (men)
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador (women)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Flag of Guatemala.svg Víctor Morales (25 goals)
Flag of Guatemala.svg Militza Lavarreda
(29 goals)

The handball competition of the 2017 Central American Games in Managua was held from December 4 to 8 at the Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, [3] in both the men's and women's tournament, three teams qualified for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.

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Participating teams

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's tournamentFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Women's tournamentFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua

Men's tournament

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 440010684228
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 430110782256
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 42021059784
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 4103101129–282
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 400478105–270

Round Robin

All times are local (UTC−06:00).

4 December 2017
16:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg18–22Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 300
Referees: Segura, Valverde
Merino 6(11–12) Herrera 8
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4 December 2017
20:00
Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg35–24Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga
Garcia 9(16–13) Lopéz 5
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5 December 2017
16:00
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg22–18Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Zuñiga, Reyes
Morales 7(9–9) Molina 5
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5 December 2017
20:00
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg29–27Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Paguaga, Cruz
Ruiz 6(14–10) Alvarenga 6
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6 December 2017
16:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg14–29Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 200
Referees: Urrutea, Jímenez
Merino, Portillo 3(8–14) Montoya 7
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6 December 2017
18:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg30–22Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga
Molina, Vargas 8(15–8)three players 4
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7 December 2017
11:30
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg25–22Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 300
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga
Morales 7(13–14) García 6
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7 December 2017
15:30
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg19–25Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 300
Referees: Jímenez, Urrutea
Merino 7(10–10) Molina 8
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8 December 2017
16:00
Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg19–34Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Reyes, Zuñiga
four players 3(9–16) Vargas 8
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8 December 2017
20:00
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg26–37Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Segura, Valverde
Sotomayor 5(14–20) Morales 10
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Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
4Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
5Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Teams qualified to the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games

Women's tournament

Qualification round

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 33007348256
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 32017078–84
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3102665882
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 30035277–250

All times are local (UTC−06:00).

4 December 2017
14:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg26–15Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 250
Referees: Urrutea, Jimenez
Araya 10(13–10) Cuellar 4
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4 December 2017
18:00
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg28–19Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Cruz, Paguaga
Lavarreda, Sosa 6(14–10) Gutierrez 3
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5 December 2017
14:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg12–25Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 200
Referees: Ramirez, Gomez
Navarrete 3(4–15) Florián 5
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5 December 2017
18:00
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg25–23Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Fernandez, Gonzalez
Acuña 6(11–9) Camacho 7
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6 December 2017
12:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg25–26Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 300
Referees: Segura, Valverde
Cuellar 7(14–11) Acuña, Ortega 6
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6 December 2017
14:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg17–20Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 300
Referees: Cruz, Paguaga
Ramirez 8(8–12) Lavarreda 6
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Knockout stage

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
December 7
 
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 20
 
December 8
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 14
 
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 24
 
December 7
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 21
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 28
 
 
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 31
 
Third place
 
 
December 8
 
 
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 24
 
 
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 33

Semifinals

7 December 2017
09:30
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg20–14Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 250
Referees: Ramirez, Gomez
Sosa 6(10–6) Ayala 4
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7 December 2017
14:00
Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg28–31Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: González, Fernández
Rivera 9(13–15) Araya, Ramirez 9
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Bronze medal game

8 December 2017
14:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg24–33Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Referees: Urrutia, Jimenez
Ayala, Guardado 5(11–17) Rivera 7
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Gold medal game

8 December 2017
18:00
Guatemala  Flag of Guatemala.svg24–21Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Instituto nicaraguense de deportes, Managua
Attendance: 500
Referees: Cruz, Paguaga
Lavarreda 10(11–10) Polanco 8
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Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Teams qualified to the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games

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