Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics


Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics will be held in the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event to be held 26 August to 4 September 2020 was reassigned from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The impact of World Anti-Doping Agency on Russia's participation has also to be determined.

Medalists

Qualifying

Both men's and women's tournaments qualified 10 teams each for the Games.

Men

Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships3 – 8 June 2018 Malmö3

2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament29 June – 9 July 2019 Fort Wayne2
2019 Parapan American Games23 August - 1 September 2019 Lima1
2019 European Championships5 – 14 October 2019 Rostock1
2019 Asia/Pacific Championships5 – 11 December 2019 Tokyo1
2020 African Championships28 February – 6 March 2020 Port Said1
Host Country Allocation7 September 2013 Buenos Aires1
Total10

Women

Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsQualified
2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships3 – 8 June 2018 Malmö3

2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament29 June – 9 July 2019 Fort Wayne2
2019 Parapan American Games23 August – 1 September 2019 Lima1
2019 European Championships5 – 14 October 2019 Rostock1
2019 Asia/Pacific Championships5 – 11 December 2019 Tokyo1
2020 African Championships28 February – 6 March 2020 Port Said1
Host Country Allocation7 September 2013 Buenos Aires1
Total10