Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
| Goalball at the XV Paralympic Games | |
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| Competitors | 120 |
Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro.
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's goalball |
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| Women's goalball |
Qualifying
10 men's and 10 women's teams will qualify for the Games.[1]
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 |  Copenhagen |
1 |  Brazil (BRA)
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| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June–5 July 2014 |  Espoo |
2 |  Finland (FIN) United States (USA)
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| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 |  Seoul |
4 |  Lithuania (LTU) Sweden (SWE) Germany (GER)[2] |
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 |  Kaunas |
1 |  Turkey (TUR)
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| 2015 Parapan American Games | 7–15 August 2015 |  Toronto |
1 |  Canada (CAN)
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| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 |  Hangzhou |
1 |  China (CHN)
|
| 2016 African Championships | 29 February- 4 March 2016 |  Algiers |
1 |  Algeria (ALG)
|
| Total | 10 |
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 | Copenhagen |
1 | Brazil (BRA)
|
| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June–5 July 2014 | Espoo |
3 | United States (USA) Russia (RUS) Turkey (TUR)
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| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 | Seoul |
3 |  Israel (ISR) China (CHN) |
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 | Kaunas |
1 |  Ukraine (UKR)
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| 2015 Parapan American Games | 7–15 August 2015 | Toronto |
1 | Canada (CAN)
|
| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 | Hangzhou |
1 |  Japan (JPN)
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| 2016 African Championships | 29 February - 4 March 2016 | Algiers |
1 | Algeria (ALG)
|
| Total | 10 |
References
- ^ Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Qualification Guide
- ^ [China originally qualified though this route. However, when China took the Asia/Pacific qualifiying place, the World Games place was picked up by the next highest ranked team, Germany]
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