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.
Paralympic Games
1984 New York
The team competed in the 1984 Summer Paralympics at Long Island, New York City, United States of America, where thirteen men's and five women's teams participated. This was the first time women's teams competed, where they finished third.
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. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use. The team finished first.
1992 Barcelona
The team competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics, from 3 to 14 September 1992, in the Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron indoor stadium, Barcelona, Spain. There were twelve men's and eight women's teams. They finished second.
1996 Atlanta
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. The team finished sixth.
World Championships
IBSA World Goalball Championships have been held every four years from 1978. The women's team regularly represents the country in these championships. Placing first or second in the tournament may earn a berth in the Paralympic Games goalball tournaments.
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. Organised by United States Association of Blind Athletes, there were twelve men's and six women's teams. They finished second overall.
1986 Roermond
The 1986 IBSA World Goalball Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. There were eighteen men's and ten women's teams.
The women's teams were: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, United States.
They finished second overall.
1990 Calgary
The team competed in the 1990 World Championships, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. There were twelve men's and seven women's teams. They finished first overall.
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. The team finished fourth overall.
1998 Madrid
The team competed in the 1998 World Championships, in Madrid, Spain. There were sixteen men's and eleven women's teams. They finished seventh 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. They finished seventh overall.
2022 Matosinhos
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 fourth in Pool A, and eighth in final standings.
Regional championships
The team competes in the IBSA Europe goalball region.
1985 Olsztyn
The team competed at the 1985 European Championships, in Olsztyn, Poland. There were thirteen men's and six women's teams. The team finished second.
2001 Neerpelt
The team competed at the women's division of the 2001 European Championships, in Neerpelt, Belgium. The men's division was held in Budapest, Hungary. There were six women's teams, and the team finished third.
2005 Neerpelt (Groups A and B)
The team competed in the 2015 IBSA European Regional Championships, from 15 to 23 October 2005, in Neerpelt and Overpelt, Belgium. Organised by the Vlaamse Liga Gehandicaptensport vzw (Flemish Sport Federation for Persons with a Disability), it hosted the fourteen men's teams of Groups A and B, and the ten women teams. Games were held in the Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof Sport in Neerpelt, and Sportcentrum De Bemvoort in Overpelt. The team finished second.
2007 Antalya
The team competed at the 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships, hosted by the Turkish Blind Sports Federation, in Antalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished second.
2009 Munich (Group A)
The team competed at the 2009 European Championships, in Munich, Germany, with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in second place.
2013 Konya (Group A)
The team competed in the 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championships, Group A, from 1 to 11 November 2013, at Konya, Turkey. The team finished ninth.
Competitive history The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.
YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef2007IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey29 2007IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey15 2007IBSA Goalball European Championships26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey50 2007IBSA Goalball European Championships26 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey20 2007IBSA Goalball European Championships27 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey04 2007IBSA Goalball European Championships28 AprilOHEP Koleji Spor Salonu, Anyalya, Turkey13 2009IBSA Goalball European Championships24 AugustMunich, Germany1332009IBSA Goalball European Championships24 AugustMunich, Germany432009IBSA Goalball European Championships25 AugustMunich, Germany45 2009IBSA Goalball European Championships27 AugustMunich, Germany06 2009IBSA Goalball European Championships28 AugustMunich, Germany34 2009IBSA Goalball European Championships29 AugustMunich, Germany02 2009IBSA Goalball European Championships29 AugustMunich, Germany73 2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey43 2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey64 2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey37 2013IBSA Goalball European Championships1–11 NovemberKonya, Turkey37 2013IBSA Goalball European Championships7 NovemberKonya, Turkey36
Goal scoring by competition Player Goals Competition Notes Ref Karina Jorgensen 18 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships Lykke Vedsted 13 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships Maria Kersting 0 2009 IBSA Goalball European Championships
See also
Denmark men's national goalball team
References