Handball has been a South American Games event since 2002 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. In addition to crowning the handball champions of the South American Games, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Pan American Games.
Men
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2002 Details  | 
São Bernardo do Campo  | 
Argentina  | 
20–18 | Brazil  | 
Uruguay  | 
24–17 | Chile  | ||
| 2006 Details  | 
Mar del Plata  | 
Argentina  | 
28–21 | Uruguay  | 
Chile  | 
43–24 | Paraguay  | ||
| 2010 Details  | 
Medellin  | 
Brazil  | 
No playoffs | Argentina  | 
Chile  | 
No playoffs | Uruguay  | ||
| 2014 Details  | 
Santiago  | 
Brazil  | 
25–23 | Argentina  | 
Chile  | 
27–21 | Uruguay  | ||
| 2018 Details  | 
Cochabamba  | 
Brazil  | 
25–22 | Argentina  | 
Chile  | 
23–20 | Uruguay  | ||
| 2022 Details  | 
Asunción  | 
Argentina  | 
No playoffs | Chile  | 
Uruguay  | 
No playoffs | Paraguay  | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2002  | 2006  | 2010  | 2014  | 2018  | 2022  | Years | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 6 | |
| - | - | - | - | 7th | - | 1 | |
| 2nd | - | 1st | 1st | 1st | - | 4 | |
| 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 6 | |
| - | - | 5th | 7th | - | - | 2 | |
| 5th | 4th | - | 6th | - | 4th | 4 | |
| - | - | - | - | 6th | - | 1 | |
| 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 6 | |
| - | - | - | 5th | 5th | 5th | 3 | |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 
Women
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2002 Details  | 
São Bernardo do Campo  | 
Brazil  | 
26–13 | Argentina  | 
Uruguay  | 
25–16 | Paraguay  | ||
| 2006 Details  | 
Mar del Plata  | 
Argentina  | 
27–26 | Paraguay  | 
Chile  | 
24–23 | Uruguay  | ||
| 2010 Details  | 
Medellín  | 
Argentina  | 
No playoffs | Brazil  | 
Uruguay  | 
No playoffs | Chile  | ||
| 2014 Details  | 
Santiago  | 
Brazil  | 
No playoffs | Argentina  | 
Chile  | 
No playoffs | Uruguay  | ||
| 2018 Details  | 
Cochabamba  | 
Brazil  | 
26–12 | Argentina  | 
Chile  | 
31–25 | Paraguay  | ||
| 2022 Details  | 
Asunción  | 
Brazil  | 
No playoffs | Paraguay  | 
Argentina  | 
No playoffs | Uruguay  | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Participating nations
| Nation | 2002  | 2006  | 2010  | 2014  | 2018  | 2022  | Years | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 6 | |
| - | - | - | - | 7th | 6th | 2 | |
| 1st | - | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5 | |
| - | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 5 | |
| - | - | 6th | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 4th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 6 | |
| - | - | - | - | 6th | - | 1 | |
| 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 4th | 6 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 
References
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