1980 Pan American Men's Handball Championship

The 1980 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the first edition of the Pan American Men's Handball Championship, held in Mexico from 7 to 14 January 1980. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics. The tournament was planned to be in 1979 but was delayed several times.

Results

 * According to Folha de S.Paulo 23–22.

Argentina

 * Players (Incomplete): Alejandro Quipiro, Alejandro Rodríguez, Horacio García, Juan Simonet

Brasilia

 * Coach: Antonio Carlos Simões
 * Players: William, Sergião, Chu, Montanha, Luizinho, Borracheiro, Mané, Roni, Foguete, Toco and Duilio Saba

Canada

 * Players (Incomplete): Dems Obzygaile, Pierre St. Martin, Hugues de Roussan

Mexico

 * Coach: David Quintos
 * Players (Incomplete): Mario García, Werner Damm, Carlos García, Herber Grote, Ricardo Bermejo, Carlos Meza, Cuauhtémoc Sánchez