Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament explained
The women's tournament in goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 30 August to 7 September.[1] 28 matches were played; 20 in the group play, 4 quarter-finals, 2 semi-finals, a bronze medal match, and a gold medal match.
Ten teams participated, with six athletes per team.[1] Japan won the gold medal by beating China in the final,[2] [3] while Sweden beat Finland in the match for bronze.[2]
Competition format
The teams were divided into two equal groups for a single round robin group stage. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. All matches in the second stage were knock-out format.[4]
Participating teams
See main article: article and Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's team rosters.
- Group C
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Venue
All matches were played in the Copper Box.[1] [5]
Preliminary round
All times are local (BST/UTC+1)
Group C
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Group D
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Knock-out round
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final rankings
Source: http://www.london2012.com/externalparamodules/GB/pdf/GBM400000_C76A.pdf Statistics
Leading goalscorers
| Rank | Player | | | | |
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| 1 | | 7 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Source: http://www.london2012.com/externalparamodules/GB/pdf/GBW400000_C85.pdf See also
External links
- Web site: Goalball. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2 November 2012. 5 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121205010747/www.london2012.com/paralympics/goalball/. dead.
- Web site: London 2012 Paralympic Games - Goalball results . 2012-10-03 . Paralympic.org . Goalball.sport . 2024-04-27.
Notes and References
- Web site: Goalball – About. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2 November 2012. 22 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120822144340/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/goalball/about/. dead.
- Web site: Japan and Finland win Goalball gold. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 7 September 2012. 2 November 2012. 29 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029053246/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/news/articles/japan-win-women-goalball-gold.html. dead.
- Web site: Champions revel in golden delight. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 8 September 2012. 2 November 2012. 29 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029053256/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/news/articles/review-champions-revel-golden-delight.html. dead.
- Web site: Women's Goalball – Competition Format. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2 November 2012. 2 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120902213943/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/goalball/event/women-team/competition-format/. dead.
- Web site: Copper Box – Goalball. London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 2 November 2012. 29 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029053418/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/venue/copper-box/. dead.
