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 qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 3 – 8 June 2018 | Malmö | 3 | |
2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament | 29 June – 9 July 2019 | Fort Wayne | 2 | |
2019 Parapan American Games | 23 August - 1 September 2019 | Lima | 1 | |
2019 European Championships | 5 – 14 October 2019 | Rostock | 1 | |
2019 Asia/Pacific Championships | 5 – 11 December 2019 | Tokyo | 1 | |
2020 African Championships | 28 February – 6 March 2020 | Port Said | 1 | |
Host Country Allocation | 7 September 2013 | Buenos Aires | 1 | |
Total | 10 |
Women
Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
2018 IBSA Goalball World Championships | 3 – 8 June 2018 | Malmö | 3 | |
2019 IBSA Goalball Paralympic Ranking Tournament | 29 June – 9 July 2019 | Fort Wayne | 2 | |
2019 Parapan American Games | 23 August – 1 September 2019 | Lima | 1 | |
2019 European Championships | 5 – 14 October 2019 | Rostock | 1 | |
2019 Asia/Pacific Championships | 5 – 11 December 2019 | Tokyo | 1 | |
2020 African Championships | 28 February – 6 March 2020 | Port Said | 1 | |
Host Country Allocation | 7 September 2013 | Buenos Aires | 1 | |
Total | 10 |