Goalball at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Goalball at the Summer Paralympics
Governing body	IBSA
Events	2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics
Medalists

A men's goalball game at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here, the team from China (left) plays against the United States team (right).

Goalball is a unique team sport created for athletes who are blind or have very low vision. It has been a part of the Paralympic Games since 1976. Before becoming an official sport, it was shown as a demonstration sport in 1972. In goalball, two teams of three players try to throw a ball with bells inside into the opponent's goal. Players wear eye masks to make sure everyone has the same level of vision, or no vision at all. This makes the game fair for everyone.

Goalball Medals at the Paralympics

Goalball has been a thrilling event at the Paralympic Games for many years. Countries compete fiercely to win gold, silver, and bronze medals. The sport shows amazing teamwork, skill, and dedication from athletes around the world.

Overall Medal Winners by Country

This table shows which countries have won the most medals in goalball at the Paralympic Games, combining results from both men's and women's tournaments.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	3	6	3	12
2	Finland (FIN)	3	2	0	5
3	Denmark (DEN)	3	1	3	7
4	Canada (CAN)	2	2	2	6
5	Germany (GER)	2	1	0	3
6	Turkey (TUR)	2	0	1	3
7	China (CHN)	1	4	0	5
8	Lithuania (LTU)	1	2	1	4
9	Brazil (BRA)	1	1	1	3
10	Japan (JPN)	1	0	2	3
11	Yugoslavia (YUG)	1	0	1	2
12	Austria (AUT)	1	0	0	1
	Italy (ITA)	1	0	0	1
14	Sweden (SWE)	0	1	4	5
15	Egypt (EGY)	0	1	2	3
16	Spain (ESP)	0	1	1	2
17	Netherlands (NED)	0	0	1	1
Totals (17 entries)		22	22	22	66

See also

In Spanish: Golbol en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños

• International Blind Sports Federation
• World Goalball Championships