| Goalball at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | South Paris Arena |
| Dates | 29 August – 5 September 2024 [1] |
| Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Tournament | men | women |
| Rosters | men | women |
Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held in the South Paris Arena in Paris, France. [2]
Both men's and women's tournaments used to qualify ten teams each for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [3] On 19 November 2021, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that during the 2024 Summer Paralympics, all the team sports would only have eight participating teams for both men and women. [4] This reduced the round-robin games of two events from 40 to 24 games. [5]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 |  France |
| 2022 Goalball World Championships [6] | 5 – 17 December 2022 |  Matosinhos | 2 |  Brazil  China |
| IBSA World Games [7] | 18–27 August 2023 |  Birmingham | 1 |  Japan |
| IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships [8] | 10–19 November 2023 |  Hangzhou | 1 |  Iran [9] |
| 2023 Parapan American Games [10] | 17 – 23 November 2023 |  Santiago | 1 |  United States |
| IBSA European Championships [11] | 6–17 December 2023 |  Podgorica | 1 |  Ukraine |
| IBSA Africa Championships [12] | 8–15 December 2023 |  Cairo | 1 |  Egypt |
| Total | 8 |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country allocation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2022 Goalball World Championships [6] | 5 – 17 December 2022 | Matosinhos | 2 |  South Korea  Turkey |
| IBSA World Games [7] | 18–27 August 2023 | Birmingham | 2 | China Brazil |
| IBSA Asia-Pacific Championships | 10–19 November 2023 | Hangzhou | 1 | Japan [9] |
| 2023 Parapan American Games [10] | 17 – 23 November 2023 | Santiago | 1 |  Canada |
| IBSA European Championships [11] | 6–17 December 2023 | Podgorica | 1 |  Israel |
| Total | 8 |
The eight men's teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.
The eight women's teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.
Group C: Türkiye, Israel, China, Brazil.
Group D: South Korea, Canada, France, Japan. [13]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | Japan (JPN) Yuto Sano Haruki Torii Yuji Taguchi Naoki Hagiwara Kazuya Kaneko Koji Miyajiki | Ukraine (UKR) Vasyl Oliinyk Anton Strelchyk Fedir Sydorenko Yevheniy Tsyhanenko Rodion Zhyalin Oleksandr Toporkov | Brazil (BRA) André Dantas Emerson Ernesto Romário Marques Leomon Moreno Paulo Saturnino Josemárcio Sousa |
| Women's tournament | Turkey (TUR) Fatma Gül Güler Reyhan Yılmaz Sevda Altunoluk Şeydanur Kaplan Sevtap Altunoluk Berfin Altan | Israel (ISR) Elham Mahamid Ruzin Noa Malka Gal Hamrani Ori Mizrahi Roni Ohayon Lihi Ben-David | China (CHN) Zhang Xiling Cao Zhenhua Xu Miao Wang Chunyan Ke Peiying Wang Chunhua |
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.
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.
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.
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.
China women's national goalball team is the women's national team of China. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with vision impairment. It takes part in international 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.
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.
Russia women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Russia. It takes part in international goalball competitions. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment.
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.
Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held in the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. The event was held from 25 August to 3 September 2021.
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.
Japan men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Japan. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. Its men's team has internationally completed including at the IBSA World Goalball Championships and the Paralympic Games.
China men's national goalball team is the men's national team of China. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with vision impairment. It takes part in international 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.
Argentina men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Argentina. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
China is competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This is their eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1984.