The 2012 American Handball Women's Youth Championships took place in Santiago from May 8 – 12. It acts as the Pan American qualifying tournament for the 2012 Women's Youth World Handball Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Chile |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | May 8–12 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil |
| Runner-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Paraguay |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 831 (55.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alejandra Scarrone (URU) (40 goals) |
| Best player | Alejandra Scarrone (URU) |
Results edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 105 | +77 | 10 |
| Uruguay |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 194 | 135 | +59 | 8 |
| Paraguay |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 144 | –30 | 6 |
| Argentina |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 122 | +1 | 4 |
 Canada |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 152 | –37 | 2 |
| Chile |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 173 | –70 | 0 |
| May 8 15:00 |
Uruguay
|
32 – 39 | Brazil
|
Santiago |
| (20-19) | ||||
| May 8 17:00 |
Argentina
|
26 – 20 | Canada
|
Santiago |
| (7-9) | ||||
| May 8 19:30 |
Paraguay
|
28 – 21 | Chile
|
Santiago |
| (16-10) | ||||
| May 9 15:30 |
Uruguay
|
30 – 24 | Argentina
|
Santiago |
| (12-10) | ||||
| May 9 17:30 |
Paraguay
|
16 – 41 | Brazil
|
Santiago |
| (8-24) | ||||
| May 9 19:30 |
Canada
|
33 – 20 | Chile
|
Santiago |
| (15-11) | ||||
| May 10 15:30 |
Uruguay
|
42 – 20 | Canada
|
Santiago |
| (20-8) | ||||
| May 10 17:30 |
Argentina
|
17 – 18 | Paraguay
|
Santiago |
| (7-10) | ||||
| May 10 19:30 |
Chile
|
16 – 30 | Brazil
|
Santiago |
| (6-17) | ||||
| May 11 15:30 |
Brazil
|
41 – 22 | Canada
|
Santiago |
| (23-7) | ||||
| May 11 17:30 |
Uruguay
|
45 – 29 | Paraguay
|
Santiago |
| (21-11) | ||||
| May 11 19:30 |
Argentina
|
37 – 23 | Chile
|
Santiago |
| (20-9) | ||||
| May 12 15:30 |
Canada
|
20 – 23 | Paraguay
|
Santiago |
| (12-10) | ||||
| May 12 17:30 |
Uruguay
|
45 – 23 | Chile
|
Santiago |
| (21-10) | ||||
| May 12 19:30 |
Brazil
|
31 – 19 | Argentina
|
Santiago |
| (16-9) | ||||
Final standing edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Brazil
|
|
Uruguay
|
|
Paraguay
|
| 4 | Argentina
|
| 5 | Canada
|
| 6 | Chile
|
| Team advanced to the 2012 Women's Youth World Handball Championship |
Best team edit
- Goalkeeper:
Erica Vallée - Right wing:
Rocio Squizziato - Right back:
Daniela Miño - Central back:
Alejandra Scarrone - Left back:
Isabelle Dos Santos - Left wing: Martina Barreiro
- Pivot: Nadyne Keller