Spanish national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball
Spain women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Spain.Goalball is ateam sport designed specifically for athletes with avision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.
The 1994 World Championships were held inColorado Springs, Colorado. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.[1] The 1998 World Championships were held inMadrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished fifth overall.[1] The 2002 World Championships were held inRio de Janeiro, Brazil. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.[1]
The 2003 IBSA World Games were held inQuebec City, Canada with 10 teams competing. The first stage was pool play with 5 teams per pool and the top two teams in each pool advancing to the next round. The team made it out of the round robin round. Spain finished fourth overall.[2]
The 2007 IBSA World Championships and Games were held in Brazil. The women's goalball competition included thirteen teams, including this one. The competition was a2008 Summer Paralympics qualifying event.[3]
The 2001 European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium with six teams competing. The team finished fifth.[1] In 2005, the European Championships were held in Neerpelt, Belgium. With ten teams competing, the team finished fifth.[1]
TheTurkish Blind Sports Federation hosted the 2007 IBSA Goalball European Championships in Anyalya, Turkey with 11 teams contesting the women's competition. The team finished fourth.[5]
Munich, Germany hosted the 2009 European Championships with eleven teams taking part. The team finished the event in ninth place.[6]
Six teams took part in the 2010 IBSA European Championships Goalball Women B tournament held in Eskişehir, Turkey in July. The team finished third.[7]
The team competed at the 2013 European Championships in Turkey, where they finished seventh.[8]
