Finland women's national goalball team

Finland women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Finland. It takes part in international goalball competitions.

Paralympics

The team competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, where they finished first.[1] At the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, the team finished second.[1] The team competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where they finished fourth.[1] At the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece, the team finished fourth.[1]

World championships

The 1986 World Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished fourth overall.[1] The 1990 World Championships were held in Calgary, Canada. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished third overall.[1] The 1994 World Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished first overall.[1] The 1998 World Championships were held in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished first overall.[1]


European championships

The 1985 European Championships were held in Olsztyn, Poland with six teams competing. The team finished third.[1] The 2001 European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium with six teams competing. The team finished second.[1] In 2005, the European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium. With ten teams competing, the team finished sixth.[1] The Turkish Blind Sports Federation hosted the 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships in Anyalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished first.[2] Munich, Germany hosted the 2009 European Championships with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in third place. Senni Posio was the only team member to play and not score a goal.[3]

The team competed at the 2013 European Championships in Turkey, where they finished fourth.[4]

IBSA World Games

The 2003 IBSA World Games were held in Quebec City, Canada with 10 teams competing. The first stage was pool play with 5 teams per pool and the top two teams in each pool advancing to the next round. The team made it out of the round robin round. Finland finished first after winning 1 to 0 in over time against Brazil.[5] The 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games were held in Brazil. The women's goalball competition included thirteen teams, including this one. The competition was a 2008 Summer Paralympics qualifying event. Páiri Tolpanen was fourth in the competition in scoring with 18 points. Katja Heikkinen was ninth in the competition in scoring with 12 points.[6]

Goal scoring by competition

Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
Páiri Tolpanen 20 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Katja Heikkinen 20 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Páiri Tolpanen 18 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Katja Heikkinen 12 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Krista Leppanen 1 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Heidi Koivunen 1 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Krista Leppanen 1 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Senni Posio 0 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships Played in all but one game and did not play in finals [3]

Competitive history

The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.

YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Turkey7 AugustQuebec City, Canada111  Finland [5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Sweden7 AugustQuebec City, Canada21  Finland [5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Japan7 AugustQuebec City, Canada66 [5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games South Korea7 AugustQuebec City, Canada81  Finland [5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Spain10 AugustQuebec City, Canada21  Finland [5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Brazil10 AugustQuebec City, Canada1 OT0 OT  Finland [5]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Sweden25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey25  Finland [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey111  Finland [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey20  Finland [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Greece26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey20  Greece [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey12  Finland [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark28 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey13  Finland [2]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Iran31 JulyBrazil75 Finland[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Greece1 AugustBrazil03 Finland [6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Sweden2 AugustBrazil63 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Italy2 AugustBrazil111 Finland[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Germany3 AugustBrazil23 Germany[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Great Britain4 AugustBrazil34 Great Britain[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Brazil5 AugustBrazil34 Brazil[6]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Israel24 AugustMunich, Germany14 Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Great Britain24 AugustMunich, Germany103 Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Germany25 AugustMunich, Germany42 Finland [3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Turkey26 AugustMunich, Germany510  Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Spain27 AugustMunich, Germany71  Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Sweden28 AugustMunich, Germany73  Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Great Britain29 AugustMunich, Germany75  Great Britain[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Greece29 AugustMunich, Germany41  Finland[3]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Sweden1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey28  Finland [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey50  Finland [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey55 [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Great Britain1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey93  Finland [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Spain7 NovemberKonya, Turkey93  Finland [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Turkey7 NovemberKonya, Turkey54  Turkey [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Israel8 NovemberKonya, Turkey35  Israel [4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 "2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "GOALBALL EUROPAN CHAMPIONSHIP". Turkey: International Blind Sports Association Goalball Turkey. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "IBSA World Games Brazil 2003 Results". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 "IBSA World Games Brazil 2007 (Paralympic Qualifying tournament)". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.