South Korea women's national goalball team

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South Korea women's national goalball team
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South Korea women's goalball team #1 Heejin KIM preparing to defend at the IBSA Asia regional championships, Chiba city, Chiba, Japan (December 2019).
SportGoalball
Founded2006
LeagueIBSA
DivisionWomen
RegionIBSA Asia
LocationSouth Korea
ColoursRed, white, blue
     
ChampionshipsParalympic Games medals:

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World Championship medals:

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Parent groupKorea Blind Goalball Federation (Korean: 대한장애인골볼협회)
Korean Paralympic Committee
Websitekbgf.koreanpc.kr (in Korean)

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

A goalball-specific national association was formed in February 2006, although the country hosted the Paralympic Games eighteen years before.[1]

Paralympic Games[]

Main article: Goalball at the Summer Paralympics

1988 Seoul[]

As the host nation, the team competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics, from 15 to 24 October 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. There were fourteen men's and eight women's teams. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use. The team finished sixth.[2]

1996 Atlanta[]

The team competed in the 1996 Summer Paralympics, from 16 to 25 August 1996, in the GSU Sports Arena building, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. There were twelve men's and eight women's teams.[2] The team finished seventh.

World Championships[]

Main article: Goalball World Championships

1990 Calgary[]

The team competed in the 1990 World Championships, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There were twelve men's and seven women's teams.[2] They finished seventh overall.

2002 Rio de Janeiro[]

The team competed in the 2002 World Championships, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 30 August 2002 to 8 September 2002. There were fourteen men's and ten women's teams.[2] They finished tenth overall.

2006 Spartanburg[]

The team competed in the 2006 World Championships, in July 2006, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America. There were sixteen men's and thirteen women's teams.[2] They finished twelfth, ahead of South Africa.

IBSA World Games[]

Main article: IBSA World Games

2003 Quebec City[]

The team competed in the 2003 IBSA World Games from 1 to 10 August 2011, in Quebec City, Canada. Ten teams competed. The first stage was pool play with five teams per pool and the top two teams in each pool advancing to the next round.[3]

2007 São Paulo[]

The team competed in the 2007 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.[4]

2011 Antalya[]

The team competed in the 2011 IBSA World Games from 1 to 10 April 2011, in Antalya, Turkey, organised by the Turkish Blind Sports Federation. In Group X, they lost to Germany 6:13, Hungary 2:4, Israel 3:6, Canada 6:14, Spain 2:0, and Australia 3:8. They finished fourteenth in the final standings.[5]

Regional championships[]

China and South Korea women's goalball teams lined up at the IBSA Asia regional championships, Chiba city, Chiba, Japan (December 2019).
Eyeshade inspections at the IBSA Asia regional championships, Chiba city, Chiba, Japan (December 2019).

The team competed in IBSA Asia goalball region,[6] and from January 2010 became part of the IBSA Asia-Pacific goalball competition region.

2017 Bangkok[]

The team competed in the 2017 IBSA Asia/Pacific Goalball Regional Championships, from Monday 21 to Saturday 26 August 2017, in the Thai-Japan Sports Stadium, Din Daeng, Bangkok, Thailand. There were seven men's and five women's teams.[5] The team came fourth.

2019 Chiba[]

The team competed in the 2019 IBSA Goalball Asia-Pacific Regional Championships, from Thursday 5 to Tuesday 10 December 2019, in the Chiba Port Arena, Chiba, Japan. There were seven men's and six women's teams. They placed third overall.[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
2003 IBSA World Championships and Games  Turkey 7 August Quebec City, Canada 13 3  South Korea [3]
2003 IBSA World Championships and Games  Finland 7 August Quebec City, Canada 8 1  Finland [3]
2003 IBSA World Championships and Games  Japan 7 August Quebec City, Canada 0 3  Japan [3]
2003 IBSA World Championships and Games  Sweden 7 August Quebec City, Canada 2 3  Sweden [3]
2007 IBSA World Championships and Games  Japan 31 July Brazil 11 1  Japan [4]
2007 IBSA World Championships and Games  Ukraine 31 July Brazil 14 4  Ukraine [4]
2007 IBSA World Championships and Games  Brazil 2 August Brazil 1 11  Brazil [4]
2007 IBSA World Championships and Games  Spain 3 August Brazil 0 10  Spain [4]
2007 IBSA World Championships and Games  Australia 4 August Brazil 9 3  Australia [4]

Goal scoring by competition[]

Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
4 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [4]
2 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [4]
2 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [4]
1 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "History". Korea Blind Goalball Federation. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "IBSA World Games Brazil 2003 Results". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "IBSA World Games Brazil 2007 (Paralympic Qualifying tournament)". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "About goalball – Historical results". Goalball Sport. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ "IBSA members". International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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