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'''Canada women's national goalball team''' is the women's national team of [[Canada]]. It takes part in international [[goalball]] competitions.
{{Short description|Canadian national team, for the Paralympic sport of goalball}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=February 2022}}
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<br /> World Championship medals:
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'''Canada women's national goalball team''' is the women's national team of Canada. [[Goalball]] is a [[team sport]] designed specifically for athletes with a [[visual impairment|vision impairment]]. The team takes part in international [[goalball]] competitions.


== Paralympics ==
== Paralympic Games ==

The team competed at the [[1984 Summer Paralympics]], where they finished second.<ref name="excel"/> At the [[1988 Summer Paralympics]], the team finished third.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx|title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |language=English|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}</ref> The team competed at the [[1992 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Barcelona]], where they finished third.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx|title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |language=English|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}</ref> The team competed at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Sydney, Australia]], where they finished first.<ref name="excel"/> At the [[2004 Summer Paralympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]], the team finished first.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx|title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |language=English|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}</ref>
=== 1984 New York ===

The team competed at the [[Goalball at the 1984 Summer Paralympics|1984 Summer Paralympics]], where they finished second.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 1988 Seoul ===

The team competed in the [[Goalball at the 1988 Summer Paralympics|1988 Summer Paralympics]], from 15 to 24 October 1988, in [[Seoul]], South Korea. They finished third.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx |title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |publisher=International Blind Sports Association |location=Madrid, Spain |access-date=9 February 2014 |archive-date=15 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415021831/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics%2C-World-Championships-%26-European-Championships.xlsx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 1992 Barcelona ===

The team competed at the [[Goalball at the 1992 Summer Paralympics|1992 Summer Paralympics]] from 3 to 14 September 1992, in the [[Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron]] indoor stadium, [[Barcelona]], Spain, where they finished third.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 2000 Sydney ===

The team competed at the [[Goalball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Summer Paralympics]], between 18 and 29 October 2000, at an [[Sydney Showground (Olympic Park)|Olympic Park]] indoor hall, [[Sydney, Australia| Sydney]], New South Wales, Australia, where they finished first.<ref name="excel"/>

[[Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Athletes]] were: [[Amy Alsop]], Carrie Anton, Nathalie Chartrand, Viviane Forest, Nancy Morin, and Contessa Scott. The team finished first.

=== 2004 Athens ===

The team competed in [[Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Summer Paralympics]], between 17 and 28 September 2004, in the [[Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena]], [[Athens]], Greece. Athletes were: [[Amy Alsop]], [[Viviane Forest]], [[Kelley Hannett]], [[Annette Lisabeth]], [[Nancy Morin]], and [[Contessa Scott]]. The team finished first.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hannett, Dawson win goalball gold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80419970/hannett-dawson-win-goalball-gold/ |access-date=28 June 2021 |publisher=Calgary Herald |date=27 September 2004|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

=== 2008 Beijing ===

The team competed in [[Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Summer Paralympics]], from 6 to 17 September 2008, in the [[Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium]] 'bat wing' arena, [[Beijing]], China. Athletes were: [[Amy Alsop]], Amy Kneebone, Annette Lisabeth, [[Nancy Morin]], Shawna Ryan, Contessa Scott. Whilst drawing or winning during the round robin component, the team did not make the semi-finals.

=== 2012 London ===
[[File:Goalball-2012-London Paralympics AUS-CAN F.jpg|thumb|Australia goalball women throwing to Canada women (September 2012).]]

The team competed in the [[Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Paralympics]] from 30 August to 7 September 2012, in the [[Copper Box Arena]], [[London]], England. In Group B, the team made the quarter-finals, losing to Finland, 1:2.

Athletes were [[Ashlie Andrews]], [[Whitney Bogart]], Amy Kneebone, Jill MacSween, [[Nancy Morin]], and Cassie Orgeles.

{{#section:Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's team rosters|CAN}}

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{{#section:Goalball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament|QF4}}

=== 2016 Rio de Janeiro ===

The team competed in [[Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Summer Paralympics]], with competition from Thursday 8 September to finals on Friday 16 September 2016, in the temporary [[Future Arena]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil. They came sixth.

{{#section:Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's team rosters|CAN}}

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{{#section:Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament|E3}}

=== 2020 Tokyo ===
{{main|Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics}}

The team competed in the [[Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Summer Paralympics]], with competition from Wednesday 25 August to finals on Friday 3 September 2021, in the [[Makuhari Messe]] arena, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan. The women's team qualified at the [[Goalball at the 2019 Parapan American Games|2019 Parapan American Games]].<ref name="goalball_women_qualified">{{cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1084198/brazil-goalball-parapan-american-games|title=Brazil secure goalball double at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games|date=31 August 2019|website=InsideTheGames.biz|access-date=8 December 2019|archive-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208135532/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1084198/brazil-goalball-parapan-american-games}}</ref>

{{#section:Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's team rosters|CAN}}
{{#section:Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament|C}}
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== World Championships ==
== World Championships ==
[[File:Goalball-2018 World CAN-BRA F defending DSCN1364.jpg|thumb|Canadian women's goalball team defending in readiness of the Brazilian team. World Goalball Championships, Malmö, Sweden (2018).]]
The 1982 World Championships were held at [[Butler University]] in [[Indianapolis]], [[Indiana]]. The team was one of six teams participating, and they finished third overall.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx|title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |language=English|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}</ref> The 1986 World Championships were held in [[Roermond]], [[Holland]]. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.<ref name="excel">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/185-Results-History-of-Goalball-Results---Paralympics,-World-Championships-&-European-Championships.xlsx|title=Final Ranking in Paralympic Games |language=English|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain |accessdate=9 February 2014 }}</ref> The 1990 World Championships were held in [[Calgary]], [[Canada]]. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.<ref name="excel"/> The 1994 World Championships were held in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]]. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished fifth overall.<ref name="excel"/> The 1998 World Championships were held in [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished ninth overall.<ref name="excel"/> The 2002 World Championships were held in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished second overall.<ref name="excel"/>
{{main|Goalball World Championships}}

[[International Blind Sports Federation|IBSA]] [[World Goalball Championships]] have been held every four years from 1978. Placing first, second or third in the tournament ensures a berth in the [[:Category:Goalball at the Summer Paralympics|Paralympic Games goalball tournaments]].

=== 1982 Indianapolis ===

The team competed in the 1982 World Championships, in [[Butler University]] in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, United States of America. The team was one of six teams participating, and they finished third overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 1986 Roermond ===

The 1986 [[International Blind Sports Federation|IBSA]] [[World Goalball Championships]] were held in [[Roermond]], the [[Netherlands]]. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 1990 Calgary ===

The team competed in the 1990 World Championships, in [[Calgary]], Alberta, Canada. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 1994 Colorado Springs ===

The team competed in the 1994 World Championships, in [[Colorado Springs]], Colorado, United States of America. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished fifth overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 1998 Madrid ===

The team competed in the 1998 World Championships, in [[Madrid]], Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished ninth overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 2002 Rio de Janeiro ===

The team competed in the 2002 World Championships, in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil, from 30 August 2002 to 8 September 2002. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished second overall.<ref name="excel"/>

=== 2006 Spartanburg ===

The team competed in the [[Goalball World Championships#2006 Spartanburg|2006 World Championships]], in July 2006, in [[Spartanburg, South Carolina]], United States of America.

=== 2010 Sheffield ===

The team competed in the [[Goalball World Championships#2010 Sheffield|2010 World Championships]], from 20 to 25 June 2010, in [[Sheffield]], [[England]], in Pool X.

=== 2014 Espoo ===

The team did not compete in the 2014 World Championships from 30 June to 5 July 2014, in [[Espoo]], Finland.

=== 2018 Malmö ===

Athletes for the 2018 World Championships are: [[Whitney Bogart]] ([[Ottawa]], Ontario), Meghan Mahon ([[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], Ontario), [[Nancy Morin]] ([[Longueuil]], Quebec), Emma Reinke ([[St. Thomas, Ontario|Saint Thomas]], Ontario), Ruby Soliman ([[Lethbridge]], Alberta). Reserve is Brieann Baldock ([[Edmonton]], Alberta).<ref>{{cite web|title=Canada announce team for goalball World Championships|url=http://www.ibsasport.org/news/1500/canada-announce-team-for-goalball-world-championships|website=International Blind Sports Federation|access-date=26 April 2018|date=26 April 2018}}</ref> Coming second in Pool D, they beat Japan 3:2 to progress to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Russia 5:11, taking fourth place overall.

=== 2022 Matosinhos ===
{{Main|2022 Goalball World Championships}}

The team competed in the 2022 World Championships from 7 to 16 December 2022, at the Centro de Desportos e Congressos de [[Matosinhos]], Portugal. There were sixteen men's and sixteen women's teams. They placed first in Pool A, and third in final standings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schedule and Results - GMT+0 |url=https://www.goalball2022.pt/schedule-and-results |website=IBSA Goalball World Championships 2022 |access-date=18 December 2022 |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217182156/https://www.goalball2022.pt/schedule-and-results |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== IBSA World Games ==
{{main|IBSA World Games}}

=== 2015 Seoul ===

The team competed in the 2015 IBSA World Games from 10 to 17 May 2015, in [[Seoul]], South Korea. They placed third to China and Israel.<ref name=IBSAresults>{{cite web |title= About goalball – Historical results |url=https://goalball.sport/results-and-rankings/historical-results/ |website=Goalball Sport |publisher=International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) |access-date=4 May 2021}}</ref>
<gallery class="center" >

File:Goalball-2015 IBSA World CAN-GBR F half start.jpg|Preparing for the start of half (May 2015).
File:Goalball-2015 IBSA World CAN-ALG F throw.jpg|Throwing towards Algeria women (May 2015).
File:Goalball-2015 IBSA World CAN F third.jpg|Presented with bronze medal, and Games mascot (May 2015).
</gallery>

== Regional championships ==

The team competes in the IBSA America goalball region.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBSA members |url=https://ibsasport.org/countries/ |website=International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref> The winner of the championships usually qualifies for a berth at the World Championships or the Paralympic Games.

=== 2005 São Paulo ===

The team competed at the 2005 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships which were part of the Fourth IBSA Pan-American Games, the competition being from Monday 5 September 2005 to Friday 9 September 2005, in [[São Paulo]], Brazil.<ref name=IBSAresults /> Athletes included Whitney Burk, Nancy Moran, and Contessa Scott.

There were three women's teams competing, with [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]] finished first, with [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]] second and Canada third.<ref name="word3">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/184-Results-Pan-American-Championships-2005-Results.docx|title=Pan American Championships 2005 Results|language=English, Portuguese|publisher=International Blind Sports Association|location=Madrid, Spain|access-date=13 February 2014|archive-date=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308194331/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/184-Results-Pan-American-Championships-2005-Results.docx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== 2011 Guadalajara ===

The team competed at the [[Goalball at the 2011 Parapan American Games |2011 Parapan American Games]] from 13 to 19 November 2011, at the [[San Rafael Gymnasium]] in [[Guadalajara]], Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |title=Guadalajara 2011 Parapan American Games |url=https://www.paralympic.org/americas-paralympic-committee/guadalajara-2011 |website=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> There were five women's teams: [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]], Canada, El Salvador, Mexico, [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]]. Athletes were: [[Ashlie Andrews]], [[Whitney Bogart]], Amy Kneebone, Jillian MacSween, [[Nancy Morin]], and Cassandra Orgeles.

Canada came third behind Brazil and USA.<ref name=IBSAresults />

=== 2013 Colorado Springs ===

The team competed at the 2013 Parapan American Games (which also hosted the 2013 IBSA World Youth Championships) from 11 to 14 July 2013, at [[Colorado Springs]], Colorado, USA.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 International Blind Sports Federation World Youth Championships and Parapan American Games to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |url=https://ibsasport.org/2013-international-blind-sports-federation-world-youth-championships-and-parapan-american-games-to-be-held-in-colorado-springs-colorado-usa/ |website=International Blind Sports Federation |access-date=15 February 2022 |date=26 August 2012}}</ref>

Of the three women's teams, Canada came third to [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]] and [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]].<ref name=IBSAresults />

=== 2015 Toronto ===

The team competed at the [[Goalball at the 2015 Parapan American Games |2015 Parapan American Games]] from 8 August 2015 to 15 August 2015, at the [[Paramount Fine Foods Centre|Mississauga Sports Centre]], [[Toronto]], Ontario, Canada.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150817161924/http://results.toronto2015.org/PRS/resPT2015/pdf/PT2015/GB/PT2015_GB_C93_GB0000000.pdf Goalball medalists]</ref> There were six women's teams: [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]], Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]]. Athletes were: [[Ashlie Andrews]], [[Whitney Bogart]], Tiana Knight, Jill Macsween, [[Nancy Morin]], and Cassie Orgeles.

Canada came third, [[Mercy rule|giving mercy to]] Guatemala, behind USA and Brazil.<ref name=IBSAresults />

=== 2017 São Paulo ===

The team competed at the 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships from Wednesday 29 November 2017 to Sunday 3 December 2017, at [[São Paulo]], Brazil.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships |url=https://ibsasport.org/ibsa-goalball-seeks-referees-for-2017-ibsa-goalball-americas-regional-championships/ |website=International Blind Sports Federation |access-date=15 February 2022 |date=31 July 2017}}</ref> There were six women's teams: [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]], Canada, Costa Rica, [[Mexico women's national goalball team|Mexico]], Peru, [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]].

Canada beat USA to take gold.<ref name=IBSAresults />

=== 2019 Lima ===

The team competed at the [[2019 Parapan American Games]] from 23 August 2019 to 1 September 2019, at the Miguel Grau Coliseum, [[Lima]], Peru. This championships was a qualifier for the 2020 Paralympic Games.<ref>{{cite web |title=Goalball quarter-final match-ups decided at Lima 2019 |url=https://ibsasport.org/goalball-quarter-final-match-ups-decided-at-lima-2019/ |website=International Blind Sports Federation |publisher=IBSA |access-date=15 February 2022 |date=28 August 2019}}</ref> There were six women's teams: [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]], Canada, Costa Rica, [[Mexico women's national goalball team|Mexico]], Peru, [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]].

Canada came third behind USA and Brazil.<ref name=IBSAresults />

=== 2022 São Paulo ===

Due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the IBSA America championships moved from 6 to 13 November 2021, to 18 to 22 February 2022.<ref name=ITG2020>{{cite news |last1=HOUSTON |first1=Michael |title=IBSA reveals new dates for Goalball World Championships |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1095027/ibsa-goalball-world-championships |access-date=13 February 2022 |agency=Inside the Sport |date=6 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2022 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships |url=https://goalball.sport/event/2021-ibsa-goalball-americas-championships-xx8321-2/ |website=International Blind Sports Federation |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> The event is being held at the [[Brazilian Paralympic Committee|Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico]] (Paralympic Training Center) in São Paulo. This championships is a qualifier for the 2022 World Championships.

There are twelve women's teams: [[Argentina women's national goalball team|Argentina]], [[Brazil women's national goalball team|Brazil]], Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, [[Mexico women's national goalball team|Mexico]], Nicaragua, Peru, [[United States women's national goalball team|USA]], Venezuela.<ref>{{cite web |title=Campeonato das Américas de goalball: tabela e credenciamento (Goalball Americas Championship: table and accreditation) |url=https://www.cbdv.org.br/imprensa/noticias/campeonato-das-americas-de-goalball-tabela-e-credenciamento |website=Confederação Brasileira de Desportos de Deficientes Visuais (Brazilian Confederation of Sports for the Visually Impaired) |access-date=14 February 2022 |language=Portuguese |date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

The team composes of Amy Burk (Ontario), Brie Baldock (Alberta), Emma Reinke (Ontario), Maryam Salehizadeh (British Columbia), Meghan Mahon (Alberta), Whitney Bogart (Ontario), and Darren Hamilton (coach), Meghan Buttle (physiotherapist), and Stephen Burke (team manager).<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Americas Championship |url=http://canadianblindsports.ca/2022-americas-championship/ |website=Canadian Blind Sports – Sports Aveugles Canada |access-date=16 February 2022 |date=20 January 2022}}</ref>

== IBSA Pan-American Games ==

=== 2009 Colorado Springs ===

The 2009 IBSA Pan American Games and [[World Goalball Championships|IBSA World Youth and Student Championships]] were held in [[Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]], United States of America.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 IBSA Pan American Games and IBSA World Youth and Student Championships|url=http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/2009-ibsa-pan-american-games-and-ibsa-world-youth-and-student-championships-538099521.html|website=Cision|access-date=9 December 2017}}</ref> Canada fielded a women's team of: Whitney Burk (Ottawa, ON), Amy Kneebone (Charlottetown, PEI), Annette Lisabeth (Langton, ON), Shawn Marsolais (New Westminster, BC), and [[Nancy Morin]] (Longueuil, QC). Coaches were Janice Dawson (Calgary, AB) and Annie Pouliot (Quebec, QC), with physiotherapist Marie-Claire Holland (Ottawa, ON).{{fact|date=May 2024}}

== Competitive history ==

* 2000 Paralympic Games. Gold.
* 2004 Paralympic Games. Gold.

The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.

{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Event!!Opponent!!Date!!Venue!!Team!!Team!!Winner!!Ref
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|2005||[[IBSA Pan-American Games]]||{{wgb|Brazil}}||5 September||São Paulo||3||1|| {{wgb|Brazil}} ||<ref name="word3"/>
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|2005||[[IBSA Pan-American Games]]||{{wgb|United States}}||6 September||São Paulo||2||1|| {{wgb|United States}} ||<ref name="word3"/>
|----
|2005||[[IBSA Pan-American Games]]||{{wgb|United States}}||7 September||São Paulo||3||3|| ||<ref name="word3"/>
|----
|2005||[[IBSA Pan-American Games]]||{{wgb|Brazil}}||7 September||São Paulo||1||1|| ||<ref name="word3"/>
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|2005||[[IBSA Pan-American Games]]||{{wgb|United States}}||8 September||São Paulo||6||7|| {{wgb|Canada}} ||<ref name="word3"/>
|}

=== Goal scoring by competition ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; background:gold;"
| '''Player'''
| '''Goals'''
| '''Competition'''
| '''Notes'''
| '''Ref'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| Nancy Moran
| 3
| 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games
|
|<ref name="word3"/>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| Whitney Burk
| 2
| 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games
|
|<ref name="word3"/>
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align="left"| Contessa Scott
| 2
| 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games
|
|<ref name="word3"/>
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Canada|Sports}}

* [[Canada men's national goalball team]]
* [[Canada at the Paralympics]]
* [[:Category:Goalball at the Summer Paralympics|Goalball at the Summer Paralympic Games]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{portal|Women's sport|Paralympics}}
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{{National sports teams of Canada|state=collapsed}}


[[Category:National sports teams of Canada|Goalball women's]]
[[Category:Women's national sports teams of Canada|Goalball women's]]
[[Category:National women's goalball teams]]
[[Category:National women's goalball teams]]
[[Category:Canada at the Paralympics]]
[[Category:Canada at the Paralympics]]
[[Category:Goalball in Canada]]

[[Category:Goalball in the Americas]]

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Latest revision as of 04:46, 19 November 2024

Canada women's national goalball team
Eyeshades being checked at the game start, World Goalball Championships, Malmö, Sweden (2018).
SportGoalball
LeagueIBSA
DivisionWomen
RegionIBSA America
LocationCanada
ColoursRed, Black, White
     
Head coachTrent Farebrother
Darren Hamilton
ChampionshipsParalympic Games medals:

: 2 : 1 : 2
World Championship medals:

: 1 : 1 : 1
Parent groupCanadian Blind Sports Association
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Websitecanadianblindsports.ca

Canada women's national goalball team is the women's national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international goalball competitions.

Paralympic Games

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1984 New York

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The team competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics, where they finished second.[1]

1988 Seoul

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The team competed in the 1988 Summer Paralympics, from 15 to 24 October 1988, in Seoul, South Korea. They finished third.[1]

1992 Barcelona

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The team competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics from 3 to 14 September 1992, in the Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron indoor stadium, Barcelona, Spain, where they finished third.[1]

2000 Sydney

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The team competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, between 18 and 29 October 2000, at an Olympic Park indoor hall, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where they finished first.[1]

Athletes were: Amy Alsop, Carrie Anton, Nathalie Chartrand, Viviane Forest, Nancy Morin, and Contessa Scott. The team finished first.

2004 Athens

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The team competed in 2004 Summer Paralympics, between 17 and 28 September 2004, in the Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena, Athens, Greece. Athletes were: Amy Alsop, Viviane Forest, Kelley Hannett, Annette Lisabeth, Nancy Morin, and Contessa Scott. The team finished first.[2]

2008 Beijing

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The team competed in 2008 Summer Paralympics, from 6 to 17 September 2008, in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium 'bat wing' arena, Beijing, China. Athletes were: Amy Alsop, Amy Kneebone, Annette Lisabeth, Nancy Morin, Shawna Ryan, Contessa Scott. Whilst drawing or winning during the round robin component, the team did not make the semi-finals.

2012 London

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Australia goalball women throwing to Canada women (September 2012).

The team competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics from 30 August to 7 September 2012, in the Copper Box Arena, London, England. In Group B, the team made the quarter-finals, losing to Finland, 1:2.

Athletes were Ashlie Andrews, Whitney Bogart, Amy Kneebone, Jill MacSween, Nancy Morin, and Cassie Orgeles.

The following is the Canada roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[3]

No. Player Age
2 Cassie Orgeles 22
3 Whitney Bogart 26
4 Ashlie Andrews 19
6 Jill MacSween 20
7 Amy Kneebone 22
9 Nancy Morin 37


1 September 2012
13:45 		Canada  1 – 2  Sweden Copper Box, London
Referees: Bulent Kimyor (TUR), Thomas Bärz (GER)
Kneebone 1 Report Gustavsson 2
2 September 2012
10:15 		Australia  1 – 3  Canada Copper Box, London
Referees: Juha Vuokila (FIN), Dina Murdie (GBR)
Christensen 1 Report Kneebone 2
Morin 1
3 September 2012
19:45 		Japan  0 – 1  Canada Copper Box, London
4 September 2012
13:45 		Canada  1 – 0  United States Copper Box, London
Semi-final
5 September 2012
14:15 		Canada  1 – 2  Finland Copper Box, London

2016 Rio de Janeiro

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The team competed in 2016 Summer Paralympics, with competition from Thursday 8 September to finals on Friday 16 September 2016, in the temporary Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They came sixth.

The following is the Canada roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]

No. Player Class Date of birth (age)
3 Whitney Bogart B3 (1986-04-21)April 21, 1986 (aged 30)
4 Ashlie Marie Andrews B3 (1993-01-04)January 4, 1993 (aged 23)
6 Jillian Macsween B3 (1992-06-02)June 2, 1992 (aged 24)
7 Amy Burk B3 (1990-03-17)March 17, 1990 (aged 26)
8 Meghan Mahon B2 (1996-01-15)January 15, 1996 (aged 20)
9 Nancy Morin B2 (1975-08-28)August 28, 1975 (aged 41)


9 September 2016
10:15 		Turkey  12–4  Canada Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Raili Sipura (FIN), Alexander Knecht (GER)
Altunoluk 8
Özcan 2
Mercan 2 		Report Burk 4
11 September 2016
14:30 		Canada  3–2  Ukraine Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Raquel Aguado (ESP), Daniel Voltan (BRA)
Burk 2
Bogart 1 		Report Rud 2
12 September 2016
18:15 		China  8–3  Canada Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Vilma Basinkaite (LTU), Yoshinori Nii (JPN)
Zhang W. 7
Ju 1 		Report Andrews 2
Morin 1
13 September 2016
15:30 		Canada  6–0  Australia Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Daniel Voltan (BRA), Raili Sipura (FIN)
Burk 6 Report
Quarter-final
14 September 2016
19:30 		United States  2–0  Canada Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Referees: Vilma Basinkaite (LTU), Daniel Voltan (BRA)
Armbruster 2 Report

2020 Tokyo

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Main article: Goalball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

The team competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics, with competition from Wednesday 25 August to finals on Friday 3 September 2021, in the Makuhari Messe arena, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan. The women's team qualified at the 2019 Parapan American Games.[5]

The following is the Canada roster in the women's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[6]

No. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1 Maryam Salehizadeh B2 (1986-09-21)September 21, 1986 (aged 34)
3 Whitney Bogart B3 (1986-04-21)April 21, 1986 (aged 35)
4 Meghan Mahon B3 (1996-01-15)January 15, 1996 (aged 25)
5 Emma Reinke B3 (1998-06-22)June 22, 1998 (aged 23)
6 Brieann Baldock B3 (1995-12-14)December 14, 1995 (aged 25)
7 Amy Burk B3 (1990-03-17)March 17, 1990 (aged 31)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 4 3 0 1 17 7 +10 9 Quarterfinals
2  Israel 4 2 0 2 22 14 +8 6
3  RPC 4 2 0 2 13 16 −3 6
4  Australia 4 2 0 2 9 21 −12 6
5  Canada 4 1 0 3 12 15 −3 3
Source: TOCOG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals against; 5) head-to-head goal difference.
Round-robin
RPC 5–1 Canada
 Report
Referee: Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania), Yoshinori Nii (Japan)
Canada 6–2 Israel
 Report
Referee: Bas Spaans (Netherlands), Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Canada 3–4 Australia
 Report
Referee: Raili Sipura (Finland), Reza Dehghan (Iran)
China 4–2 Canada
 Report
Referee: Vaida Pokvytytė (Lithuania), Raili Sipura (Finland)

World Championships

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Canadian women's goalball team defending in readiness of the Brazilian team. World Goalball Championships, Malmö, Sweden (2018).
Main article: Goalball World Championships

IBSA World Goalball Championships have been held every four years from 1978. Placing first, second or third in the tournament ensures a berth in the Paralympic Games goalball tournaments.

1982 Indianapolis

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The team competed in the 1982 World Championships, in Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America. The team was one of six teams participating, and they finished third overall.[1]

1986 Roermond

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The 1986 IBSA World Goalball Championships were held in Roermond, the Netherlands. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.[1]

1990 Calgary

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The team competed in the 1990 World Championships, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished sixth overall.[1]

1994 Colorado Springs

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The team competed in the 1994 World Championships, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. The team was one of nine teams participating, and they finished fifth overall.[1]

1998 Madrid

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The team competed in the 1998 World Championships, in Madrid, Spain. The team was one of eleven teams participating, and they finished ninth overall.[1]

2002 Rio de Janeiro

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The team competed in the 2002 World Championships, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 30 August 2002 to 8 September 2002. The team was one of ten teams participating, and they finished second overall.[1]

2006 Spartanburg

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The team competed in the 2006 World Championships, in July 2006, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States of America.

2010 Sheffield

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The team competed in the 2010 World Championships, from 20 to 25 June 2010, in Sheffield, England, in Pool X.

2014 Espoo

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The team did not compete in the 2014 World Championships from 30 June to 5 July 2014, in Espoo, Finland.

2018 Malmö

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Athletes for the 2018 World Championships are: Whitney Bogart (Ottawa, Ontario), Meghan Mahon (Sudbury, Ontario), Nancy Morin (Longueuil, Quebec), Emma Reinke (Saint Thomas, Ontario), Ruby Soliman (Lethbridge, Alberta). Reserve is Brieann Baldock (Edmonton, Alberta).[7] Coming second in Pool D, they beat Japan 3:2 to progress to the semi-finals, where they were defeated by Russia 5:11, taking fourth place overall.

2022 Matosinhos

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Main article: 2022 Goalball World Championships

The team competed in the 2022 World Championships from 7 to 16 December 2022, at the Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos, Portugal. There were sixteen men's and sixteen women's teams. They placed first in Pool A, and third in final standings.[8]

IBSA World Games

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Main article: IBSA World Games

2015 Seoul

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The team competed in the 2015 IBSA World Games from 10 to 17 May 2015, in Seoul, South Korea. They placed third to China and Israel.[9]

  • Preparing for the start of half (May 2015).
    Preparing for the start of half (May 2015).
  • Throwing towards Algeria women (May 2015).
    Throwing towards Algeria women (May 2015).
  • Presented with bronze medal, and Games mascot (May 2015).
    Presented with bronze medal, and Games mascot (May 2015).

Regional championships

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The team competes in the IBSA America goalball region.[10] The winner of the championships usually qualifies for a berth at the World Championships or the Paralympic Games.

2005 São Paulo

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The team competed at the 2005 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships which were part of the Fourth IBSA Pan-American Games, the competition being from Monday 5 September 2005 to Friday 9 September 2005, in São Paulo, Brazil.[9] Athletes included Whitney Burk, Nancy Moran, and Contessa Scott.

There were three women's teams competing, with Brazil finished first, with USA second and Canada third.[11]

2011 Guadalajara

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The team competed at the 2011 Parapan American Games from 13 to 19 November 2011, at the San Rafael Gymnasium in Guadalajara, Mexico.[12] There were five women's teams: Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Mexico, USA. Athletes were: Ashlie Andrews, Whitney Bogart, Amy Kneebone, Jillian MacSween, Nancy Morin, and Cassandra Orgeles.

Canada came third behind Brazil and USA.[9]

2013 Colorado Springs

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The team competed at the 2013 Parapan American Games (which also hosted the 2013 IBSA World Youth Championships) from 11 to 14 July 2013, at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.[13]

Of the three women's teams, Canada came third to Brazil and USA.[9]

2015 Toronto

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The team competed at the 2015 Parapan American Games from 8 August 2015 to 15 August 2015, at the Mississauga Sports Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[14] There were six women's teams: Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, USA. Athletes were: Ashlie Andrews, Whitney Bogart, Tiana Knight, Jill Macsween, Nancy Morin, and Cassie Orgeles.

Canada came third, giving mercy to Guatemala, behind USA and Brazil.[9]

2017 São Paulo

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The team competed at the 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships from Wednesday 29 November 2017 to Sunday 3 December 2017, at São Paulo, Brazil.[15] There were six women's teams: Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, USA.

Canada beat USA to take gold.[9]

2019 Lima

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The team competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games from 23 August 2019 to 1 September 2019, at the Miguel Grau Coliseum, Lima, Peru. This championships was a qualifier for the 2020 Paralympic Games.[16] There were six women's teams: Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, USA.

Canada came third behind USA and Brazil.[9]

2022 São Paulo

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IBSA America championships moved from 6 to 13 November 2021, to 18 to 22 February 2022.[17][18] The event is being held at the Centro de Treinamento Paralímpico (Paralympic Training Center) in São Paulo. This championships is a qualifier for the 2022 World Championships.

There are twelve women's teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, USA, Venezuela.[19]

The team composes of Amy Burk (Ontario), Brie Baldock (Alberta), Emma Reinke (Ontario), Maryam Salehizadeh (British Columbia), Meghan Mahon (Alberta), Whitney Bogart (Ontario), and Darren Hamilton (coach), Meghan Buttle (physiotherapist), and Stephen Burke (team manager).[20]

IBSA Pan-American Games

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2009 Colorado Springs

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The 2009 IBSA Pan American Games and IBSA World Youth and Student Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America.[21] Canada fielded a women's team of: Whitney Burk (Ottawa, ON), Amy Kneebone (Charlottetown, PEI), Annette Lisabeth (Langton, ON), Shawn Marsolais (New Westminster, BC), and Nancy Morin (Longueuil, QC). Coaches were Janice Dawson (Calgary, AB) and Annie Pouliot (Quebec, QC), with physiotherapist Marie-Claire Holland (Ottawa, ON).[citation needed]

Competitive history

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  • 2000 Paralympic Games. Gold.
  • 2004 Paralympic Games. Gold.

The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.

Year Event Opponent Date Venue Team Team Winner Ref
2005 IBSA Pan-American Games  Brazil 5 September São Paulo 3 1  Brazil [11]
2005 IBSA Pan-American Games  United States 6 September São Paulo 2 1  United States [11]
2005 IBSA Pan-American Games  United States 7 September São Paulo 3 3 [11]
2005 IBSA Pan-American Games  Brazil 7 September São Paulo 1 1 [11]
2005 IBSA Pan-American Games  United States 8 September São Paulo 6 7  Canada [11]

Goal scoring by competition

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Player Goals Competition Notes Ref
Nancy Moran 3 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games [11]
Whitney Burk 2 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games [11]
Contessa Scott 2 2005 IBSA Pan-American Games [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Hannett, Dawson win goalball gold". Calgary Herald. 27 September 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – Canada". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Women's Goalball – Team Rosters – Canada". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Brazil secure goalball double at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Goalball – Team Canada". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Canada announce team for goalball World Championships". International Blind Sports Federation. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Schedule and Results - GMT+0". IBSA Goalball World Championships 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "About goalball – Historical results". Goalball Sport. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  10. ^ "IBSA members". International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Pan American Championships 2005 Results" (in English and Portuguese). Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Guadalajara 2011 Parapan American Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. ^ "2013 International Blind Sports Federation World Youth Championships and Parapan American Games to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA". International Blind Sports Federation. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  14. ^ Goalball medalists
  15. ^ "IBSA Goalball Seeks Referees for 2017 IBSA Goalball Americas Regional Championships". International Blind Sports Federation. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Goalball quarter-final match-ups decided at Lima 2019". International Blind Sports Federation. IBSA. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  17. ^ HOUSTON, Michael (6 June 2020). "IBSA reveals new dates for Goalball World Championships". Inside the Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  18. ^ "2022 IBSA Goalball Americas Championships". International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Campeonato das Américas de goalball: tabela e credenciamento (Goalball Americas Championship: table and accreditation)". Confederação Brasileira de Desportos de Deficientes Visuais (Brazilian Confederation of Sports for the Visually Impaired) (in Portuguese). 13 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  20. ^ "2022 Americas Championship". Canadian Blind Sports – Sports Aveugles Canada. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  21. ^ "2009 IBSA Pan American Games and IBSA World Youth and Student Championships". Cision. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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