1981 Pan American Men's Handball Championship
The 1981 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the second edition of the tournament, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 9 to 14 November 1981. It acted as the American qualifying tournament for the 1982 World Championship.
Preliminary round
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Bracket
'''Fifth place bracket'''Semifinals
----Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 |