| Sport | Goalball |
|---|---|
| League | IBSA |
| Division | Men |
| Region | IBSA Europe |
| Location | Germany |
| Colours | White, black |
| Championships | Paralympic Games medals:  :2  :1  :0 |
Germany men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Germany. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions.
The 1976 Summer Paralympics were held in Toronto, Canada. The team was one of seven men's teams participating, and they finished second overall. [1]
The team competed in the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands, where twelvemen's teams took part. [1] The team finished first.
The team competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics at Long Island, New York City, United States of America, where thirteen men's and five women's teams participated. [1] The team finished sixth. [1]
The team competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics, with competition from Wednesday 25 August to finals on Friday 3 September 2021, in the Makuhari Messe arena, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan.
The following is the Germany roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Dennis | B2 | 13 October 1992 (aged 28) |
| 2 | Felix Rogge | B3 | 17 January 1989 (aged 32) |
| 3 | Thomas Steiger | B2 | 31 July 1996 (aged 25) |
| 6 | Oliver Hörauf | B2 | 13 November 1996 (aged 24) |
| 7 | Reno Tiede | B2 | 16 March 1990 (aged 31) |
| 9 | Fabian Diehm | B3 | 6 October 1997 (aged 23) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 6 |
| 25 August 2021 17:30 | Germany | 6–4 | Turkey | Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania), Reza Dehghan (Iran) |
| Dennis 4 Hörauf 1 Steiger 1 | Report | Karakaya 3 Gündoğdu 1 | ||
| 26 August 2021 17:30 | Ukraine | 11–5 | Germany | Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Yoshinori Nii (Japan), Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania) |
| Zhyhalin 7 Oliinyk 4 | Report | Dennis 3 Rogge 2 | ||
| 28 August 2021 19:00 | Germany | 2–0 | Belgium | Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Raquel Gomez Aguado (Spain), Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania) |
| Dennis 2 | Report | |||
| 30 August 2021 17:30 | China | 8–3 | Germany | Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania) |
| Yang Mingyuan 7 Hu Mingyao 1 | Report | Dennis 2 Tiede 1 | ||
IBSA World Goalball Championships have been held every four years from 1978. Placing first or second in the tournament may earn a berth in the Paralympic Games goalball tournaments.
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 C, and seventh in final standings. [3]
The team competes in the IBSA Europe goalball region. [4] Groups A and C are held one year, and Group B the following year. Strong teams move towards Group A.
Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Australia commenced its involvement in the sport in 1980. Its women's team has completed in trans-Tasman competitions, the IBSA World Goalball Championships, and the Paralympic Games.
Turkey men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Turkey. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
United States women's national goalball team is the women's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Canada women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
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.
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.
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.
Sweden women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Sweden. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Japan women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its women's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.
Brazil women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Egypt women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Egypt. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
United States men's national goalball team is the men's national team of the United States. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Canada men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Belgium men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Belgium. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The national team takes part in international competitions.
Israel women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Israel. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions. The team won the gold medal at the 2015 IBSA World Games, and the silver medal for Israel at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the Women's goalball tournament.
Algeria women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Algeria. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Algerian men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Algeria. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Lithuania men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Lithuania. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. It takes part in international competitions.
Brazil men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Brazil. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Ukraine men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Ukraine. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
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