The Pan-American Team Handball Federation (PATHF) has been the continental governing body for handball, beach handball, wheelchair handball and snow handball in Americas since 23 May 1977. PATHF includes North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. PATHF's primary functions is to organize competitions for national teams and clubs, and to conduct Men's World Handball Championship and Women's World Handball Championship qualifying tournaments.
The IHF Beach Handball World Championships is an international beach handball competition contested by the men's and women's national teams of the member federations/associations of International Handball Federation (IHF), the sport's global governing body.
The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.
The Dominican Republic national handball team is the national handball team of Dominican Republic and is governed by the Dominican Republic Handball Federation.
The Pan American Women's Youth Handball Championship was the official competition for youth women's national handball teams of Americas, and took place every two years. In addition to crowning the Pan American champions, the tournament also served as a qualifying tournament for the Youth World Championship. In 2018, the PATHF was deprived of recognition and the tournament was replaced with the IHF Trophy for North America and the Caribbean, and the South and Central American Women's Youth Handball Championship.
The Mexico national handball team is the national team of Mexico. It takes part in international handball competitions.
The Chilean Handball Federation (CHF) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in the Republic of Chile. Founded in 1980, CHF is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and the Pan-American Team Handball Federation. CHF is also affiliated to the Chilean Olympic Committee. It is based in Santiago.
Ana Laura Acuña Insfrán is a Paraguayan handball player for Nueva Estrella and the Paraguay national team.
Marizza Alejandra Faría Servin is a Paraguayan handball player for club Liberbank Gijón and the Paraguay national team.
Fábio Rocha Chiuffa is a Brazilian handball player who plays for HC Dobrogea Sud and the Brazilian handball team.
The Greenland Handball Federation (GHF) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Greenland. GHF was founded on 11 May 1974, joined International Handball Federation in 1998 and Pan-American Team Handball Federation. GHF is also affiliated with the Sports Confederation of Greenland. It is based in Nuuk.
Fernanda Lujan Insfrán Mora is a Paraguayan handball player for the Paraguay national team.
María Paula Fernández Estigarribia is a Paraguayan handball player for Club Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.
Handball competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, were held from July 24 to August 5. The venue for the competition is the Sports Centre Hall 1 located at the Videna cluster. The venue also hosted judo. A total of eight men's and eight women's teams competed in each tournament. This means a total of 224 athletes are competed.
Wheelchair handball is handball played by people with varying physical disabilities that disqualify them from playing an able-bodied sport. These include spina bifida, birth defects, cerebral palsy, paralysis due to accident, amputations, and many other disabilities. The IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship (IHF) is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair handball worldwide.
The North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of handball and beach handball in North America and the Caribbean. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The South and Central America Handball Confederation (SCAHC) (Spanish: Confederación Sur y Centro Americana de Balonmano (COSCABAL)) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of Handball and Beach handball in South America and Central America. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship is the official competition for senior national Wheelchair handball teams of the world.
The Mexican Handball Federation is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Mexico. FMHB is a member of the North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) and member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1970.
Handball competitions at the 2023 Pan American Games are scheduled to be held from October 24 to November 4, 2023. The venue for the competition is the Gimnasio Polideportivo located in Viña del Mar.
