Great Britain women's national goalball team

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

Paralympics

At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the team finished eighth.[1] The team competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where they finished fifth.[1]

World championships

The 1986 World Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1] The 1998 World Championships were held in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished fourth overall.[1]


European championships

In 2005, the European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium. With ten teams competing, the team finished ninth.[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 ninth.[2] Munich, Germany hosted the 2009 European Championships with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in first place.[3] The team competed at the 2013 European Championships in Turkey, where they finished eighth.[4]

IBSA World Games

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. Maria Tzalla was ninth in the competition in scoring with 12 points.[5]


Goal scoring by competition

Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
Emily Luke 31 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Jessica Luke 11 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [5]
Ana Sharkey 8 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [5]
Louise Simpson 5 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [5]
Jessica Luke 2 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Ana Sharkey 2 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Louise Simpson 1 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Georgina Bullen 1 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]

Competitive history

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

YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Netherlands25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey45  Netherlands [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Germany25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey12  Germany [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey52  Ukraine [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Spain26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey30  Spain [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Turkey27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey84  Great Britain [2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey73  Great Britain [2]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Greece31 JulyBrazil14 Great Britain[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Sweden1 AugustBrazil13 Sweden[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Italy1 AugustBrazil62 Great Britain[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Germany2 AugustBrazil15 Germany[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Iran3 AugustBrazil79 Great Britain[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Finland4 AugustBrazil34 Great Britain[5]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Japan5 AugustBrazil05 Japan[5]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Spain24 AugustMunich, Germany27 Great Britain[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland24 AugustMunich, Germany103 Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Germany25 AugustMunich, Germany29  Great Britain [3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Israel26 AugustMunich, Germany07 Great Britain [3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Turkey27 AugustMunich, Germany38  Great Britain[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia28 AugustMunich, Germany34  Great Britain[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland29 AugustMunich, Germany75  Great Britain[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark29 AugustMunich, Germany73  Great Britain[3]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Sweden1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey49  Great Britain [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey52  Ukraine [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey104  Russia [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey93  Finland [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Turkey7 NovemberKonya, Turkey133  Turkey [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine8 NovemberKonya, Turkey21  Ukraine [4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Spain8 NovemberKonya, Turkey21  Spain [4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "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 3.13 "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 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 "IBSA World Games Brazil 2007 (Paralympic Qualifying tournament)". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.