1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament

The 1972 IHF Olympic American qualification tournament was held in the United States. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

American qualification tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2–6 February 1972
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored216 (36 per match)
Best goalkeeperCanada Bruno Schendel[1]

Standings

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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
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

Matches

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "U.S. team wins handball berth". Edmonton Journal. 7 February 1972. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. team favored". Edmonton Journal. 2 February 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Canada wins handball test". Edmonton Journal. 3 February 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Canada handball team wins second". Edmonton Journal. 4 February 1972. p. 8. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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