Hostings
1978 Voecklamarkt
The inaugural world championships were held in Vöcklamarkt, Austria. Final ranked men's teams were: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Israel, Canada, United States of America, South Africa, Great Britain. [2]
Vöcklamarkt is a municipality in the district of Vöcklabruck in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in Central Europe comprising nine federated states. Its capital, largest city and one of nine states is Vienna. Austria has an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi), a population of nearly nine million people and a nominal GDP of $477 billion. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The terrain is landlocked and highly mountainous, lying within the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 m (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 m (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speaks local Bavarian dialects as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other regional languages are Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian, and Slovene.
Germany men's national goalball team is the men's national team of Germany. It takes part in international goalball competitions.
1982 Indianapolis
The 1982 World Goalball Championships was held at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. Final ranked teams were: [2]
Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: Lacy School of Business, College of Communication, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Jordan College of the Arts. It comprises a 295-acre (119 ha) campus located approximately five miles (8.0 km) from downtown Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, often shortened to Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 872,680. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 863,002. It is the 17th most populous city in the U.S. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 34th most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,028,614 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 27th, with a population of 2,411,086. Indianapolis covers 368 square miles (950 km2), making it the 16th largest city by land area in the U.S.
- Men: United States of America, The Netherlands, Egypt, Canada, Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Israel, France, Mexico.
- Women: United States of America, Denmark, Canada, The Netherlands, Austria, Mexico.
1986 Roermond
The 1986 World Goalball Championships was held at Roermond, The Netherlands. Final ranked teams were: [2]
Roermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.
- Men: Yugoslavia, Israel, Egypt, United States of America, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Finland, Bulgaria, Belgium, Canada, Poland, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, Australia, France.
- Women: United States of America, Denmark, The Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Belgium, Egypt.
1990 Calgary
The 1990 World Goalball Championships was held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Final ranked teams were: [2]
Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km (50 mi) east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The city anchors the south end of the Statistics Canada-defined urban area, the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.
Alberta is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier is Jason Kenney as of April 30, 2019.
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
- Men: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia, Israel, United States of America, Canada, Finland, The Netherlands, USSR, Great Britain, Hungary, Australia.
- Women: Denmark, United States of America, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Canada, South Korea.
1994 Colorado Springs
The 1994 World Goalball Championships was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Final ranked teams were: [2]
- Men: Finland, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Canada, Czech Republic, The Netherlands, United States of America, Israel, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Mexico.
- Women: Finland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Canada, The Netherlands, Spain, United States of America, Mexico.
1998 Madrid
The 1998 World Goalball Championships was held in Madrid, Spain. Final ranked teams were: [2]
- Men: Slovenia, Spain, Lithuania, Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Finland, United States of America, Australia, South Africa, Italy, Iran, Kuwait, Egypt, Algeria, Mexico.
- Women: Finland, Sweden, United States of America, Great Britain, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Australia, Argentina.
2002 Rio de Janeiro
The 2002 World Goalball Championships was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new long ball penalty rule was played (the ball must bounce once in each of the neutral areas), but quickly dismissed and the penalty reverted to the previous rule (the ball must bounce at least once in one or both of the neutral areas). There were fourteen men's and ten women's teams. The pools were:
- Men:
- Pool A: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain.
- Pool B: Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Lithuania, Sweden, United States of America.
- Women:
- Pool A: Canada, Denmark, The Netherland, South Korea, United States of America.
- Pool B: Brazil, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden.
Final ranked teams were: [2]
- Men: Sweden, Lithuania, Slovenia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Canada, Brazil, Australia, United States of America, Algeria, South Korea, Japan.
- Women: United States of America, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Brazil, Japan, South Korea.
2006 Spartanburg
The 2006 World Goalball Championships was held in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America. Hall 1 was in the main basketball court of the University of South Carolina Upstate, while Hall 2 was at the nearby Lone Oak Elementary School. Most athletes stayed in the residences of the university.
The teams were: [2]
- Men: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iran, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States of America.
- Women: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, The Netherlands, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, United States of America.
2010 Sheffield
The 2010 World Goalball Championships was held in Sheffield, England, from 20 to 25 June 2010. [3] The tournament was held in both halls of the English Institute of Sport. Officials and many athletes stayed at the Novotel Hotel in the Sheffield City Centre. Sponsorship and many volunteers were provided by Cadbury and other corporations. The organising committee used the Twitter account 'worldgoalball'.
There were sixteen men's and twelve women's teams. The pools were: [2]
- Men
- Pool A: Algeria, Belgium (12th), Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, United States of America.
- Pool B: Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Hungary (11th), Lithuania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
- Women
- Pool X: Australia, Canada, Greece (12th), Israel, Sweden, United States of America.
- Pool Y: China, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain (11th), Japan, Russia.
2014 Espoo
The 2014 World Goalball Championships was held in Espoo, Finland, from 30 June to 5 July 2014. [4] A webcam was also used to broadcast the games at the tournament.
The pools were: [2]
- Men
- Pool A: Algeria, Spain, Iran, Germany, Finland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, United States of America
- Pool B: Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, Japan, Canada, China, Lithuania, Turkey.
- Women
- Pool X: Japan, Germany, Finland, Turkey, United States of America, Russia
- Pool Y: Brazil, Iran, Israel, China, Sweden, Ukraine.
2018 Malmö
The 2018 World Goalball Championships were held at Malmö, Sweden, for Sunday 3 to Friday 8 June 2018, with 16 men's teams and 12 women's teams. The international subcommittee has determined the 2014–2017 Rules about the world championships will apply in 2018. The 2018–2021 Rules states there will be 16 men's and 16 women's teams, which may be the format for the 2022 championships.
Held at the Baltiska Hallen sports and entertainment centre, Hall 2 was at the Baltiska träningshallen. The warm-up court was across the road from the main halls. [5] The pools are:
- Men:
- Pool A: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, China, Lithuania, Sweden, Turkey.
- Pool B: Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Japan, United States of America.
- Women:
- Pool X: Australia, Israel, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Turkey.
- Pool Y: Algeria, Brazil, Canada, China, Greece, United States of America.
Final standings were (starting with first place): [6]
- Men:
- Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Lithuania, USA, Iran, China, Sweden, Japan, Turkey, Algeria, Canada, Argentina, Czech Republic, Australia, Egypt.
- Women:
- Russia, Turkey, Brazil, Canada, Japan, USA, Algeria, Australia, Greece, China, Israel, Sweden.
Youth championship results
2005 Colorado
The 2005 Junior World Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. There were boys teams (including Canada, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, United States of America), and three national girls teams (Great Britain, South Africa, United States of America).
2007 Colorado
On 14 July 2007, the IBSA World Youth and Student Games 2007 were held. [1] Eight countries attended, eight boys teams (Brazil, Canada, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, Thailand, United States of America) and four girls teams (Canada, Germany, Russia, United States of America).
- Final boys ranking: Germany (1st), United States of America (2nd), Hungary (3rd), Canada, Lithuania, Russia, Brazil, Thailand.
- Final girls ranking: United States of America (1st), Germany (2nd), Russia (3rd), Canada.
2009 Colorado
From 16 to 19 July 2009, the IBSA World Youth and Student Championships, in conjunction with the 2009 IBSA Pan American Games, were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. [7]
Six countries attended, six boys teams (Bolivia, Canada, Germany, Kuwait, Russia, United States of America), and four girls teams (Canada, Germany, Russia, United States of America).
- Final boys ranking: United States of America (1st), Canada (2nd), Germany (3rd), Russia.
- Final girls ranking: Russia (1st).
2011 Colorado
From 14 July 2011, the IBSA World Youth and Student Championships and Pan Am Games, also known as the 2011 IBSA World Youth Championships, were held at Colorado College's El Pomar Gymnasium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. [8]
Athletes were to be at least twelve years old on 13 July 2011 and not older than nineteen years old on 18 July 2011, and have a visual impairment classification of B1, B2, or B3. [9]
- Final boys ranking: South Korea (1st), Germany (2nd).
- Final girls ranking: Russia (1st).
2013 Colorado
From 13 July 2013, the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. [1] Ten countries attended, nine boys teams (Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey, United States of America) and seven girls teams (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, South Korea, United States of America). [10]
- Final boys ranking: Japan (1st), United States of America (2nd), Brazil (3rd), Canada (4th).
- Final girls ranking: Russia (1st), Brazil (2nd), United States of America (3rd), Australia (4th).
2015 Colorado
From 26 July 2015 to 1 August 2013, the 2015 IBSA World Youth Games Goalball Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. [1] [11] Seven countries attended, six boys teams (Canada, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Sweden, United States of America) and five girls teams (Canada, China, Germany, South Korea, United States of America).
2017 Hungary
From 30 June 2017 to 9 July 2017, the IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Budaörs, Hungary. [13] Organised by the Hungarian Paralympic Committee together with the Hungarian Handball Federation, athletes were to be no older than 19 as of 31 December 2017, and a visual impairment classification of B1, B2, or B3. Eleven countries attended, ten boys teams (Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United States of America), and nine girls teams (Australia, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Russia, South Korea, Spain, United States of America). [14]
- Final boys ranking: United States of America (1st), Brazil (2nd), Russia (3rd), Hungary, Poland, Israel, Sweden, South Korea, Germany, Spain.
- Final girls ranking: Australia (1st), Russia (2nd), Brazil (3rd), Germany, United States of America, Israel, South Korea, Hungary, Spain. [15]
2019 Australia
From Monday 5 August 2019 to Friday 9 August 2019 as competition days, the eighth IBSA Goalball World Youth Championships were held in Penrith, Sydney, Australia. [16] Organised by the New South Wales Goalball Association together with Goalball Australia and Blind Sports Australia, eight countries are expected to attend, six boys teams (Australia, Brazil, South Korea, Poland, Sweden, Thailand), and six girls teams (Australia, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, South Korea, Thailand). [17]
- Final boys ranking: Thailand (1st), Brazil (2nd), Sweden (3rd), Poland, South Korea, Australia.
- Final girls ranking: Brazil (1st), Australia (2nd), Great Britain (3rd), South Korea, Germany, Thailand. [18]
