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.
The 1976 Summer Paralympics were held in Toronto, Canada. The team was one of seven men's teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1]
1980 Arnhem
At the 1980 Summer Paralympic Games in Arnhem, Netherlands, twelve teams took part. The team finished second, behind Germany.[1]
1984 New York
New York hosted the 1984 Summer Paralympics where thirteen teams participated and the team finished first ahead of Egypt.[1]
1988 Seoul
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.[1] This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.
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.[1]
They finished eleventh, ahead of Czechoslovakia.
2000 Sydney
The team competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics, from 18 to 29 October 2000, at an Olympic Park indoor hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. There were twelve men's and eight women's teams.[1]
The team competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, from 6 to 17 September 2008, in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium 'bat wing' arena, Beijing, China. There were twelve men's and eight women's teams. Athletes were: Steve Denuyl, Chris Dodds, Tyler Merren, Donte Mickens, Edward Munro, Daryl Walker. Coaching staff: Thomas Parrigin, Michael Legé, John Potts.
The team placed fourth overall.
2016 Rio de Janeiro
The team competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with competitionfrom Thursday 8 September to finals on Friday 16 September 2016, in the temporary Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There were ten men's and ten women's teams (a decrease of two men's teams from past years).[2] Athletes were: Andy Jenks, Tyler Merren, Daryl Walker, John Kusku, Joseph Hamilton, and Matt Simpson, with coaches Michael Legé and Matthew Boyle.
The team placed second.
The following is the United States roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]
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. Members were: Zach Buhler, John Kusku, Tyler Merren, Matt Simpson, Daryl Walker Calahan Young, with coaches Keith Young and James Wallace.
The following is the United States roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
The team competed in the inaugural goalball world championships, in Vöcklamarkt, Austria. There were ten men's teams.[1]
USA finished eighth ahead of the Republic of South Africa, and Great Britain.
1982 Indianapolis
The team competed in the 1982 World Championships, from Monday 28 June to 1 July 1982, at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. Organized by United States Association of Blind Athletes, there were twelve men's and six women's teams.[1] Coached by Stephen Kearney, athletes included Bonner, Jackson, Morris, and Neppl.
The team finished fourth, behind Egypt, Israel, and Yugoslavia.
1990 Calgary
The team competed in the 1990 World Championships, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There were twelve men's and seven women's teams.[1]
The team finished fifth.
1994 Colorado Springs
The team competed in the 1994 World Championships, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. There were thirteen men's and nine women's teams.[1]
The team finished fifth.
1998 Madrid
The team competed in the 1998 World Championships, in Madrid, Spain. There were sixteen men's and eleven women's teams.[1]
USA finished eighth 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.[1]
USA finished eleventh overall.
United States men's goalball team. Goalball World Championships, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA (July 2006).
USA was in Pool A, beating Canada 11:4, Algeria 4:2, Great Britain 10:2, Germany 5:1, and Belgium 4:1, but losing to China 5:7 and Iran 3:6.
2014 Espoo
The team competed in the 2014 World Championships from 30 June to 5 July 2014, in Espoo, Finland. There were fourteen men's and ten women's teams.[2] Athletes: Joseph Hamilton (#5), Andrew Jenks (#1), John Kusku (#4), Tyler Merren (#2), Matthew Simpson (#7), and Daryl Walker (#3).
They placed third in Pool A, beating Turkey 5:4 in the quarter-finals, but losing to Finland 3:6 in the semi-finals, to play off the bronze medal with Lithuania, winning 4:2.
2018 Malmö
The team competed in the 2018 World Championships from 3 to 8 June 2018, at the Baltiska Hallen, Malmö, Sweden. There were sixteen men's and twelve women's teams.[2] Athletes were Joe Hamilton, John Kusku, Grej Pesjaka, Daryl Walker, Josh Welborn and Calahan Young. Head coach was Matthew Boyle. Pesjaka, Welborn and Young were new to the team. Former national goalball high-performance director John Potts was appointed as team leader for both the men's and women's teams.[5]
They placed third in Pool B, and fifth in final standings.
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 fifth in Pool D, and ninth in final standings.[6]
The team competed in the 2003 IBSA World Games from Friday 1 to Sunday 10 August 2011, in Quebec City, Canada. Ten teams competed.[7]
USA came second to Spain who took the gold medal.
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. There were fifteen men's and fourteen women's teams. They placed second in Group B, and were seventh in the final standings.[2]
Regional championships
The team competes in the IBSA America goalball region.[8] The winner of the championships usually qualifies for a berth at the World Championships or the Paralympic Games.
2005 São Paulo
The team competed at the 2005 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships which were part of the Fourth IBSA Pan-American Games, the competition being from Monday 5 September 2005 to Friday 9 September 2005, in São Paulo, Brazil.[2] There were five men's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and USA.
The team competed at the 2013 Parapan American Games (which also hosted the 2013 IBSA World Youth Championships) from 11 to 14 July 2013, at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.[10] There were six men's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela. Athletes included Joe Hamilton (Sacramento, CA), Andy Jenks (Wilmington, DE), John Kusku (Warren, MI), Donté Mickens (Delray Beach, FL), Matt Simpson (Colorado Springs, CO), and Daryl Walker (Jacksonville, FL).[11]
USA finished with the silver medal, beaten by Brazil.[2]
2017 São Paulo
The team competed at the 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships from Wednesday 29 November 2017 to Sunday 3 December 2017, at São Paulo, Brazil.[13] There were eight men's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, USA, and Venezuela (Costa Rica were disqualified for not having the minimum number of athletes to start a game).
USA finished with the silver medal, beaten by Brazil.[2]
2019 Lima
The team competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games from 23 August 2019 to 1 September 2019, at the Miguel Grau Coliseum, Lima, Peru. This championships was a qualifier for the 2020 Paralympic Games.[14] There were eight men's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, USA, Venezuela.
USA finished with the silver medal, beaten by Brazil.[2]
2022 São Paulo
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IBSA America championship moved from 6 to 13 November 2021, to 18 to 22 February 2022.[15][16] The event is being held at the Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico (Paralympic Training Center) in São Paulo. This championships is a qualifier for the 2022 World Championships.
There are thirteen men's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, USA, Venezuela.
The team is Zach Buhler (Huntington, IN), Christian King (Virginia Beach, VA), Tyler Merren (Coral Springs, FL), Daryl Walker (Jacksonville, FL), Sean Walker (Winchester, VA), Calahan Young (Pittsburgh, PA), and Keith Young (head coach), James Wallace (assistant coach), and Adam McDowell (trainer).[17]
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.
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.
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.
Mexico women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Mexico. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.
Argentina women's national goalball team is the women'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.
Ukraine women's national goalball team is the women'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.
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.
The Israel men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Israel. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team has taken part in international goalball competitions.
Brazil competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, as host country, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
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.
Mexico men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Mexico. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Venezuela men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Venezuela. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Costa Rica women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Costa Rica. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Peru women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Peru. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Peru men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Peru. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
Puerto Rico men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Puerto Rico. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
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