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from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

Medalists

Qualifying

Men

Women

Men's tournament

Competition format

The twelve 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

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format.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout 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

format.

Group stage

Group C

Group D

Knockout round

Gallery

File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics AUS-CAN F.jpg, Australia goalball women throwing to Canada women (Sep 2012). File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics GBR F defending.jpg, Great Britain women's goalball team defending (Sep 2012). File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics SWE F throwing.jpg, Swedish women's goalball team throwing (Sep 2012). File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics USA F throwing.jpg, USA women throwing to AUS F (Sep 2012). File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics game makers.jpg, All the volunteers (' Games makers') for goalball, in the Copper Box arena (Sep 2012).

References

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External links

London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
{{Paralympic Games Goalball

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2012 Summer Paralympics events Goalball in the United Kingdom