| Event: | Goalball |
| Games: | 2016 Summer |
| Venue: | Future Arena |
| Dates: | 8–16 September |
| Competitors: | 120 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Gold: | (men) (women) |
| Silver: | (men) (women) |
| Bronze: | (men) (women) |
| Prev: | 2012 |
| Next: | 2020 |
Goalball was an event contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.
| Men's goalball | Nerijus Montvydas Justas Pažarauskas Mantas Brazauskis Mantas Panovas Genrik Pavliukianec Mindaugas Suchovejus | Andy Jenks Tyler Merren Daryl Walker John Kusku Joseph Hamilton Matt Simpson | José Roberto Oliveira Alex de Melo Alexsander Celente Leomon Moreno Jose Márcio Sousa Romário Marques | |
| Women's goalball | Neşe Mercan Seda Yıldız Sevda Altınoluk Gülşah Düzgün Buket Atalay Sümeyye Özcan | Chen Fengqing Ju Zhen Zhang Wei Zhao Kaimei Zhang Huiwen Sun Le | Jen Armbruster Lisa Czechowski Asya Miller Amanda Dennis Eliana Mason Marybai Huking |
10 men's and 10 women's teams qualified for the Games.[2]
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 | 1 | |||
| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June – 5 July 2014 | 2 | |||
| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 | 3 | [3] | ||
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 | 1 | |||
| 7–15 August 2015 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 | 1 | |||
| 2016 African Championships | 29 February – 4 March 2016 | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 2 October 2009 | 1 | |||
| 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 30 June–5 July 2014 | 2 | |||
| 2015 IBSA World Games | 10–17 May 2015 | 3 | [4] | ||
| 2015 European Championships | 2–11 July 2015 | 1 | |||
| 7–15 August 2015 | 1 | ||||
| 2015 Asian/Pacific Championships | 5–13 November 2015 | 1 | |||
| 2016 African Championships | 29 February - 4 March 2016 | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 |
See main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament.
The ten men's 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.
See main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament.
The ten women's 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.
The Algerian women's team did not show up in time for its matches against the United States or Israel. The team missed connecting flights in Rome after setting out from a training camp in Poland. There were suspicions of a boycott. The International Paralympic Committee's spokesman, Craig Spence, said: "They are still sticking to their story that they suffered the worst transport issues known to man. Whether we believe it is a question mark and we are looking into it."[5] Their first two games were recorded as 10–0 walkover wins for the other team.[5] The team of Algeria arrived in Rio on 11 September. Spence remarked: "Fingers crossed they can manage to travel from the (Athletes') Village to the goalball venue in less than six days."[5]