Great Britain women's national goalball team explained

Great Britain women's national goalball team
Sport:Goalball
League:IBSA
Division:Women
Region:IBSA Europe
Colours:Dark blue, White
Coach:Aaron Ford, Becky Ashworth
Championships:Paralympic Games medals:

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Great Britain women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Great Britain. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international goalball competitions.

Paralympic Games

See main article: Goalball at the Summer Paralympics.

1988 Seoul

The team competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics, from 15 to 24 October 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. The team finished eighth.[1]

2000 Sydney

The team competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics, between 18 and 29 October 2000, at an Olympic Park indoor hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They finished fifth.[1]

2012 London

As the host nation, the team competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics from 30 August to 7 September 2012, in the Copper Box Arena, London, England. In Group A, they came second behind China, and went onto the quarter-finals, to lose to Sweden, 1:2.[2]

Athletes were Georgina Bullen, Jessica Luke, Amy Ottaway, Anna Sharkey, and Louise Simpson.

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Quarter-finals

2020 Tokyo

Great Britain placed fourth in the October 2019 Regional Championships at Rostock, which was not sufficient to get a Paralympic berth. However they had attended the July 2019 Fort Wayne qualifying tournament, where they placed sixth. When all 2020 Summer Paralympics goalball slots assigned for Tokyo were filled, this left the team as the next available team from the ranking tournament.[3]

Under regulation 47.4.5 of the goalball rules, 'After all Pre-Paralympic Qualification Tournaments are completed, the remaining Paralympic Games qualification slots will be filled using the results from the IBSA Paralympic Goalball Ranking Tournament, selecting teams in the order of finish'. The IBSA Africa regional championship at Port Said in March 2020 did not have the required number of participating teams to constitute a regional championship under regulation 47 (in part, 'Tournaments must have a minimum of four participating countries to qualify as a regional championship tournament...'). However IBSA accepted the Algeria women's national goalball team to the slot. In April 2021 on the eve of the competition group draw, Algeria withdrew without a reason, and several days later, the International Paralympic Committee announced Egypt had received the slot, 'following its redistribution by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) according to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Regulations'.[4]

Within days, Goalball UK had sought legal advice regarding this action, the chief executive officer stating:[5]

For almost two years, we have had assurances that as first reserve for a place at Tokyo 2020 it could realistically present an opportunity for our women’s Great Britain squad to compete at the Paralympics if there was a withdrawal from the tournament. ... Unfortunately, it has now become apparent that this was never the case despite Great Britain's ranking.

World Championships

See main article: Goalball World Championships.

1986 Roermond

The 1986 IBSA World Goalball Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1]

1998 Madrid

The team competed in the 1998 World Championships, in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished fourth overall.[1]

2010 Sheffield

As the host nation, and in the lead-up to the 2012 London Paralympic Games, the team competed in the 2010 World Championships, from 20 to 25 June 2010, in Sheffield, England. In Pool Y, they lost to China 0:0, Finland 0:7, Russia 2:3, Japan 1:2, but beat Denmark 1:0.

2022 Matosinhos

See main article: 2022 Goalball World Championships.

The team competed in the 2022 World Championships from 7 to 16 December 2022, at the Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Portugal. There were sixteen men's and sixteen women's teams. They placed fourth in Pool B, and seventh in final standings.[6]

IBSA World Games

See main article: IBSA World Games.

2007 São Paulo

The team competed in the 2003 IBSA World Games, from 28 July 2007 to 8 August 2007, in São Paulo, 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.[7]

2015 Seoul

The team competed in the 2015 IBSA World Games from 10 to 17 May 2015, in Seoul, South Korea. They placed fifth of the eight teams.

Regional championships

The team competes in the IBSA Europe goalball region. Groups A and C are held one year, and Group B the following year. Strong teams move towards Group A.

2005 Neerpelt

The team competed in the 2015 IBSA European Regional Championships, from 15 to 23 October 2005, in Neerpelt and Overpelt, Belgium. Organised by the Vlaamse Liga Gehandicaptensport vzw (Flemish Sport Federation for Persons with a Disability), it hosted the men's Groups A and B (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine), and the women division (Belarus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Ukraine). Games were held in the Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof Sport in Neerpelt, and Sportcentrum De Bemvoort in Overpelt. With ten teams competing, the team finished ninth.[1]

2007 Antalya

The team competed at the 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships, hosted by the Turkish Blind Sports Federation, in Antalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished ninth.[8]

2009 Munich (Group A)

The team competed at the 2009 European Championships, in Munich, Germany, with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in first place.[9]

2013 Konya (Group A)

The team competed in the 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championships, Group A, from 1 to 11 November 2013, at Konya, Turkey. They finished eighth.[10]

2017 Pajulahti (Group A)

The team competed in the 2017 IBSA Goalball European A Championships from 15 to 23 September 2017, at Pajulahti, Nastola, Finland. Coming third in Pool X, they lost to Greece in the quarter-finals, 0:1. They beat Germany 5:3 for placement, and finished sixth overall.

Athletes included Georgina Bullen, Laura Perry, and Anna Tipton.

2019 Rostock (Group A)

The team competed in the 2019 IBSA Goalball European A Championships from 5 to 14 October 2019, in Rostock, Germany. They placed second in the final standings. They placed fourth, behind Germany, Israel and winners Turkey.

Athletes were Georgina Bullen, Antonia Bunyan, Sarah Leiter, Kali Holder, Meme Robertson, and Lois Turner. Coaches were Aaron Ford and Becky Ashworth, and staff Jim Wallis.[11]

Competitive history

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

YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey45
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey12
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey52
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey30
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey84
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey73
2007IBSA World Championships and Games31 JulyBrazil14
2007IBSA World Championships and Games1 AugustBrazil13
2007IBSA World Championships and Games1 AugustBrazil62
2007IBSA World Championships and Games2 AugustBrazil15
2007IBSA World Championships and Games3 AugustBrazil79
2007IBSA World Championships and Games4 AugustBrazil34
2007IBSA World Championships and Games5 AugustBrazil05
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships24 AugustMunich, Germany27
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships24 AugustMunich, Germany103
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AugustMunich, Germany29
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships26 AugustMunich, Germany07
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships27 AugustMunich, Germany38
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships28 AugustMunich, Germany34
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships29 AugustMunich, Germany75
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships29 AugustMunich, Germany73
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey49
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey52
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey104
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey93
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships7 NovemberKonya, Turkey133
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships8 NovemberKonya, Turkey21
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships8 NovemberKonya, Turkey21

Goal scoring by competition

PlayerGoalsCompetitionNotesRef
Emily Luke312009 IBSA Goalball European Championships
Jessica Luke112007 IBSA World Championships and Games
Anna Sharkey82007 IBSA World Championships and Games
Louise Simpson52007 IBSA World Championships and Games
Jessica Luke22009 IBSA Goalball European Championships
Anna Sharkey22009 IBSA Goalball European Championships
Louise Simpson12009 IBSA Goalball European Championships
Georgina Bullen12009 IBSA Goalball European Championships

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final Ranking in Paralympic Games . International Blind Sports Association . Madrid, Spain . 9 February 2014 . 15 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415021831/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics%2C-World-Championships-%26-European-Championships.xlsx . dead .
  2. Web site: About goalball – Historical results . Goalball Sport . International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) . 4 May 2021.
  3. News: HOUSTON . Michael . Goalball schedule for Tokyo 2020 Paralympics unveiled . 22 May 2021 . Inside the Games . 18 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Egypt to take women's goalball slot at Tokyo 2020 . International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) . 23 April 2021 . 24 April 2021.
  5. News: MORGAN . Liam . Goalball UK assessing legal options after vacant Tokyo 2020 place awarded to Egypt . 22 May 2021 . Inside the Games . 26 April 2021.
  6. Web site: Schedule and Results - GMT+0 . IBSA Goalball World Championships 2022 . 18 December 2022 . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182156/https://www.goalball2022.pt/schedule-and-results . dead .
  7. Web site: IBSA World Games Brazil 2007 (Paralympic Qualifying tournament). International Blind Sports Association. Madrid, Spain. 9 February 2014. 15 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415120252/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/174-Results-IBSA-World-Games-Brazil-2007-(Paralympic-Qualifying-tournament).xls. dead.
  8. Web site: 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships. International Blind Sports Association. Madrid, Spain. 14 February 2014. 26 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826211755/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/175-Results-European-Championships-Men-A-%26-C-and-Women-Turkey-2007-Results.pdf. dead.
  9. Web site: 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships. International Blind Sports Association. Madrid, Spain. 17 February 2014. 2 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402062856/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/73-Results-Results-2009-IBSA-European-Championships-Goalball-Men-A-and-Women-Munich.pdf. dead.
  10. Web site: Goalball Europan Championship . International Blind Sports Association Goalball Turkey . Turkey . 13 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223235626/http://www.ibsagoalballeacturkey.com/results.html . 23 February 2014 . dmy-all .
  11. Web site: GB Women: Women's Squad . Goalball UK . 22 May 2021 . September 2019.