Tournament details | |
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Host country | Mexico |
Dates | 6–12 January |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cuba (1st title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Third place | United States |
Fourth place | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 15 |
Goals scored | 588 (39.2 per match) |
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Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |
The 1979 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was held in Mexico. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1980 Summer Olympics.