Football 5-a-side at the Summer Paralympics

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Football 5-a-side at the Summer Paralympics
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Football 5-a-side has been contested at the Summer Paralympics since 2004. The competition has consisted of a single event, men's team; women have never competed. [1] Football 5-a-side is an adaptation of football for athletes with visual impairments including blindness. The sport, governed by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA), is played with modified FIFA rules.

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Medalists

YearHostGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScore4th place
2004
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Athens
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–0( a.e.t. )
(3–2 p)
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2008
Details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Beijing
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 1–1( a.e.t. )
(1–0 p)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2012
Details
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
London
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–0Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–0( a.e.t. )
(1–0 p)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2016
Details
Flag of Brazil.svg
Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0–0( a.e.t. )
(1–0 p)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2020
Details
Flag of Japan.svg
Tokyo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2024
Details
Flag of France.svg
Paris
Flag of France.svg  France 1–1
(3–2 p)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)5016
2Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1102
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0325
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0101
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRN)0101
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0022
7Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)0011
Totals (7 entries)66618

Participating nations

- : denotes nation that did not take part that year.

X : denotes nation that did not advance into the final rounds.

Nation 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Years
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China -Silver medal icon.svg54455
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia -----41
Flag of France.svg  France 6-Silver medal icon.svg-8Gold medal icon.svg4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain -57---2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4-----1
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran --6Silver medal icon.svg--2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan ----582
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ---7--1
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco ---8Bronze medal icon.svg63
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 56----2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Bronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svg66-5
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ----7-1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey --85-73

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References

  1. "Results by Sport". International Paralympic Committee. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-16.