Denmark women's national goalball team

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

Paralympic Games[]

Main article: Goalball at the Summer Paralympics

The team competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, where they finished third.[1] At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, the team finished first.[1] The team competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, where they finished second.[1] At the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, the team finished sixth.[1]

World Championships[]

Main article: Goalball World Championships

IBSA World Goalball Championships have been held every four years from 1978. The women's team regularly represents the country in these championships. Placing first or second in the tournament may earn a berth in the Paralympic Games goalball tournaments.

The 1982 World Championships were held at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team was one of six teams participating, and they finished second overall.[1] The 1986 World Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished second overall.[1] The 1990 World Championships were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished first overall.[1] The 1994 World Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished fourth overall.[1] The 1998 World Championships were held in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1] The 2002 World Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1]

Regional championships[]

The team competes in the IBSA Europe goalball region.[2]

The 1985 European Championships were held in Olsztyn, Poland with six teams competing. The team finished second.[1] The 2001 European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium with six teams competing. The team finished third.[1] In 2005, the European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium. With ten teams competing, the team finished second.[1] The Turkish Blind Sports Federation hosted the 2007 in Anyalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished second.[3] Munich, Germany hosted the 2009 European Championships with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in second place.[4] The team competed at the 2013 European Championships in Turkey, where they finished ninth.[5]

Competitive history[]

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

Year Event Opponent Date Venue Team Team Winner Ref
2007  Russia 25 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 2 9  Denmark [3]
2007  Greece 25 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 1 5  Denmark [3]
2007  Sweden 26 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 5 0  Denmark [3]
2007  Finland 26 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 2 0  Finland [3]
2007  Spain 27 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 0 4  Denmark [3]
2007  Finland 28 April OHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey 1 3  Finland [3]
2009  Russia 24 August Munich, Germany 13 3  Denmark [4]
2009  Greece 24 August Munich, Germany 4 3  Greece [4]
2009  Sweden 25 August Munich, Germany 4 5  Sweden [4]
2009  Ukraine 27 August Munich, Germany 0 6  Denmark [4]
2009  Germany 28 August Munich, Germany 3 4  Denmark [4]
2009  Greece 29 August Munich, Germany 0 2  Denmark [4]
2009  Great Britain 29 August Munich, Germany 7 3  Great Britain [4]
2013  Germany 1–11 November Konya, Turkey 4 3  Germany [5]
2013  Israel 1–11 November Konya, Turkey 6 4  Israel [5]
2013  Turkey 1–11 November Konya, Turkey 3 7  Turkey [5]
2013  Spain 1–11 November Konya, Turkey 3 7  Spain [5]
2013  Sweden 7 November Konya, Turkey 3 6  Denmark [5]

Goal scoring by competition[]

Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
18 2009 [4]
13 2009 [4]
0 2009 [4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ "IBSA members". International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships" (PDF). Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships" (PDF). Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "GOALBALL EUROPAN CHAMPIONSHIP". Turkey: International Blind Sports Association Goalball Turkey. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
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