Sweden women's national goalball team

Sweden women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Sweden. It takes part in international goalball competitions.

Paralympics

The team competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, where they finished fourth.[1] At the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia, the team finished fifth.[1] The team competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where they finished third.[1]

World championships

The 1994 World Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished third overall.[1] The 1998 World Championships were held in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished second overall.[1] The 2002 World Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished fifth overall.[1]

European championships

In 2005, the European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium. With ten teams competing, the team finished seventh.[1] The Turkish Blind Sports Federation hosted the 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships in Anyalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished sixth.[2] Munich, Germany hosted the 2009 European Championships with eleven teams taking part. Sweden finished fifth.[3] The team competed at the 2013 European Championships in Turkey, where they finished tenth.[4]

IBSA World Games

The 2003 IBSA World Games were held in Quebec City, Canada with 10 teams competing. The first stage was pool play with 5 teams per pool and the top two teams in each pool advancing to the next round.[5] The 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games were held in Brazil. The women's goalball competition included thirteen teams, including this one. The competition was a 2008 Summer Paralympics qualifying event. Malin Gustausson finished second in the competition in scoring with 26 points. Josefine Jálmestal was seventh in the competition in scoring with 13 points.[6]

Goal scoring by competition
Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
Malin Gustausson 26 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Josefine Jálmestal 13 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Josefine Jálmestal 8 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Asa Alverstedt 6 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Sofia Naesstrom 5 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Sofia Naesstrom 4 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Maria Juliusson 3 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Maria Juliasson 3 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games [6]
Asa Alverstedt 3 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]
Anna Dahlberg 3 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships [3]

Competitive history

The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.

YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Turkey7 AugustQuebec City, Canada100 Sweden[5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Finland7 AugustQuebec City, Canada21 Finland[5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games Japan7 AugustQuebec City, Canada10 Japan[5]
2003IBSA World Championships and Games South Korea7 AugustQuebec City, Canada23 Sweden[5]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey25 Finland[2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Greece25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey21 Sweden[2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey50 Denmark[2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey111 Sweden[2]
2007IBSA Goalball European Championships Germany27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey43 Germany[2]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Germany31 JulyBrazil65 Germany[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Great Britain1 AugustBrazil13 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Iran1 AugustBrazil101 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Finland2 AugustBrazil63 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Greece3 AugustBrazil63 Greece[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Italy4 AugustBrazil010 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Ukraine5 AugustBrazil65 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Brazil5 AugustBrazil56 Sweden[6]
2007IBSA World Championships and Games Germany6 AugustBrazil63 Germany[6]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Greece25 AugustMunich, Germany11[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark25 AugustMunich, Germany45 Sweden[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine26 AugustMunich, Germany07 Sweden[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia26 AugustMunich, Germany54 Russia[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland28 AugustMunich, Germany73 Finland[3]
2009IBSA Goalball European Championships Israel29 AugustMunich, Germany62 Sweden[3]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Great Britain1–6 NovemberKonya, Turkey49 Great Britain[4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Finland1–6 NovemberKonya, Turkey28 Finland[4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Russia1–6 NovemberKonya, Turkey111 Russia[4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Ukraine1–6 NovemberKonya, Turkey39 Ukraine[4]
2013IBSA Goalball European Championships Denmark7 NovemberKonya, Turkey36 Denmark[4]

References
  1. "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. "2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships" (PDF). Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. "2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships" (PDF). Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  4. "GOALBALL EUROPAN CHAMPIONSHIP". Turkey: International Blind Sports Association Goalball Turkey. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  5. "IBSA World Games Brazil 2003 Results". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  6. "IBSA World Games Brazil 2007 (Paralympic Qualifying tournament)". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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