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Goalball At The 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's Tournament
The women's tournament in Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was contested from 8 to 16 September. 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. Participating teams ;Group C * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' ;Group D * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' * ''( roster)'' Preliminary round Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knock-out round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Bronze medal match Gold medal match Final rankings ''Source:'Paralympic.org See also * Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics - Women's tournament Women's tournament A woman is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goalball At The 2016 Summer Paralympics
Goalball was an event contested at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Medallists Qualifying 10 men's and 10 women's teams qualified for the Games. Men Women Men's tournament Competition format 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. Group stage Group A Group B Knock-out round Women's tournament Competition format 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 Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakhta Benallou , a Sanskrit term
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Bakhta may refer to: Places * Bakhta (river), Russia * Bakhta (Turukhansky district), a village in Russia * Talwandi Bakhta, a village in Punjab, India * Kot Bakhta, a village in Punjab, India People *Ali Bakhta, Algerian sportsman See also * Bhakta ''Bhakti'' ( sa, भक्ति) literally means "attachment, participation, fondness for, homage, faith, love, devotion, worship, purity".See Monier-Williams, ''Sanskrit Dictionary'', 1899. It was originally used in Hinduism, referring to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju Zhen
Ju Zhen (, born 10 May 1989) is a Chinese goalball player. She won a silver medal at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics. Like her national teammates Lin Shan, Fan Feifei, and Wang Ruixue, Ju Zhen started playing the sport under coach Wang Jinqin at the Weifang School of the Blind in Weifang, Shandong Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilizati ... province. References Female goalball players 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Shandong People from Weifang Paralympic goalball players for China Paralympic silver medalists for China Goalball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in goalball 21st- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olena Rud
Olena, Olenna ( uk, Олена) is a Ukrainian variant of the feminine name Helen. It is of Greek origin and means "sun ray" or "shining light". Variants of the name Olena include: Alena, Elena, Jelena, Lena, Lenya, Lenochka, Olinia, Olinija, Olenya, Olinda, Olina, Lina, Olinia, Olenka, Olenochka and Olinija. Notable people with the name include: Olena (born 2003) Target team member who went to the Ukraine in 2022 and led her people to freedom *Olena Dvornichenko (born 1990), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast *Olena Falkman (1849-1928), Swedish concert vocalist *Olena Kryvytska (born 1987), Ukrainian fencer *Olena Muravyova (born 1867), Ukrainian opera singer and vocal teacher, awarded Merited Artist of Ukrainian SSR (1938) *Olena Nepochatenko, Ukrainian economist and academic administrator *Olena Ovchynnikova (born 1987), Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial artist *Olena Ronzhyna (born 1970), Ukrainian rower *Olena Vaneeva (born 1982), Ukrainian mathematician *Olena Zelenska ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Burk
Amy Burk née Kneebone (born 17 March 1990) is a Canadian goalball player who competes in international level events. She is a three time Parapan American Games The Parapan American Games is an international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities held every four years after every Pan American Games. The first Games were held in 1999 in Mexico City, Mexico. The 2003 Parapan American Ga ... bronze medalist and double World champion. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Burk, Amy 1990 births Living people People with albinism Sportspeople from Charlottetown Paralympic goalball players for Canada Goalball players at the 2023 Parapan American Games Goalball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2011 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games Medalists at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neşe Mercan
Neşe Mercan (born September 19, 1994) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team. Early years Neşe Mercan was born in İskenderun of Hatay Province, Turkey on September 19, 1994. Sporting career Mercan was a member of the women's national goalball team at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She won the gold medal with her teammates at the Paralympics. In 2018, she enjoyed her national team's silver medal win at the Goalball World Championships in Malmö, Sweden. She was part of the national team, which became champion at the 2019 IBSA Goalball European Championship held in Rostock, Germany. Her team became undefeated champion at the 2019 Elite Teams International Women Goalball Tournament in Japan. Honours International * 2012 IBSA European Goalball Championships B in Ascoli Piceno, Italy * 2013 IBSA Goalball European Championship in Konya, Turkey * 2015 IBSA Goalball European Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sümeyye Özcan (Paralympian)
Sümeyye Özcan (born January 15, 1992) is a Turkish female middle distance runner and goalball player in the B1 class. She is a member of the national team. Early years Sümeyye Özcan was born totally blind in Malatya, Turkey on January 15, 1992. Her elder sister as well as her younger sibling is also blind. Because there was no proper facilities for schooling blind children in Malatya, the family moved to Kahramanmaraş in 2001. She completed her education with the Ertuğrul Gazi School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Kahramanmaraş. Sporting career Özcan began with goal playing in 2004, and with athletics in 2009. She competes in the 800m, 1500m and shot put events. She is a member of both the national goalball team and national para-athletics team. She competed for her school's team in Kahramanmaraş, and took part at the European Championships in 2009 and 2010 after internationally debuting in 2007. She represented her country at the 2011 and 2013 World Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevda Altunoluk
Sevda Altunoluk (born 1 April 1994) is a Turkish Paralympian goalball player competing for Yenimahalle Belediyespor in Ankara. She is a member of the national team, and was named several times as ''Top goalscorer''. In 2021 she was named as one of the BBC's 100 Women. (video), BBC News, 9 Dec 2021 Private life Sevda Altunoluk was born on 1 April 1994). She is a native of in Turkey. Her sister is also a national goalball player.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Fengping
Chen may refer to: People *Chen (surname) (陳 / 陈), a common Chinese surname * Chen (singer) (born 1992), member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO * Chen Chen (born 1989), Chinese-American poet * (), a Hebrew first name or surname: **Hen Lippin (born 1965), former Israeli basketball player **Chen Reiss (born 1979), Israeli operatic soprano **Ronen Chen (born 1965), Israeli fashion designer Historical states * Chen (state) (c. 1045 BC–479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state in present-day Anhui and Henan *Chen (Thessaly), a city-state in ancient Thessaly, Greece *Chen Commandery, a commandery in China from Han dynasty to Sui dynasty * Chen dynasty (557–589), a Chinese southern dynasty during the Northern and Southern dynasties period Businesses and organizations * Council for Higher Education in Newark (CHEN) * Chen ( he, ח״ן), acronym in Hebrew for the Women's Army Corps (, ) a defunct organization in the Israeli Defence Force * Chen, a brand name used by Mexican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Wei (goalball)
Zhang Wei (, born 22 December 1989) is a Chinese goalball player. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. At age 6, she experienced loss of vision and was diagnosed with optic neuropathy. She began playing goalball in 2008, after participating in track and field for a few years. She discontinued running because she could not find a permanent sighted guide. She missed the 2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... due to a rotator cuff tear. References Female goalball players 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Jiangsu People from Jingjiang Paralympic goalball players of China Paralympic silver medalists for China Goalball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Esdaile
Nicole Esdaile (born 1 June 1987) is an Australian goalball player and is classified as a B2 competitor. She took up the sport in 1999, and made her national team debut in 2010. Subsequently, she has competed at the 2010 Goalball World Championships, 2011 IBSA Africa Oceania Goalball Regional Champions and 2011 IBSA Goalball World Cup. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in goalball . Personal life Esdaile was born on 1 June 1987, and has a visual disability called oculocutaneous albinism. Goalball Esdaile is a goalball player, and is classified as a B2 competitor. Her introduction to the sport was in primary school in 1999. She has continuously played it since then. Esdaile made her national team debut in 2010 at the Goalball World Championships. In a game against Greece, she scored a goal immediately following a penalty. As a member of the 2011 team, she finished sixth at the IBSA Goalball World Cup. Her team made it the quarter fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meica Horsburgh
Meica Jayne Horsburgh (née Christensen; born 24 February 1989) is an Australian goalball player. She began playing the sport in 2004, the same year she made her national team debut. After the national team took a three-year break, she was named the captain in 2010 and played in the Goalball World Championships. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and was at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics. Personal Horsburgh was born in Wynnum North, Queensland, on 24 February 1989. She has a visual disability, with partial sight. She attended Cavendish Road State High School, and played in a goalball demonstration game there in 2004. Other sports she participates in include skiing. In 2005, she lived in Birkdale, Queensland, but was living in Wellington Point again by 2011. In 2011, she worked at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital as an administrator. She is married to Australian goalball player Jon Horsburgh. Goalball Horsburgh is a goalba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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