Teams Selected to Compete at 2019 IBSA Goalball International Qualifier in Fort Wayne, IN

Teams Selected to Compete at 2019 IBSA Goalball International Qualifier in Fort Wayne, IN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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FORT WAYNE, IN <\/strong>(October 17, 2018)<\/em> – International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball has announced the 32 men’s and women’s teams who will be formally invited to compete at the 2019 IBSA Goalball and Judo International Qualifier from June 29 – July 9 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, following the closure of the official application process.<\/p>\n\n

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The 2019 competition is a crucial chance for teams from around the world to secure their ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Sixteen slots have been slated for both the men’s and women’s teams.<\/p>\n\n

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IBSA member countries were asked to submit their applications to compete to the IBSA Goalball committee. An overwhelming response was received, with more applications than available spots. A total of 26 men’s and 21 women’s teams registered.<\/p>\n\n

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The IBSA committee then made their invitation selection based on several factors. These included team performances at the 2018 World Championships in Malmo, Sweden, and the ranking of teams within their regional Championships before Malmo 2018. Teams will now be asked to confirm their participation and start the formal entry and registration process.<\/p>\n\n

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If a team decides not to take their spot, it will be reallocated in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n

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Team selections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Men’s<\/p>\n\n

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Participants<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Waiting list<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Host Country<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

USA<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

2<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Belgium<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Slovenia (6)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

3<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Lithuania<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Great Britain (8)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Sweden<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Spain (2)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

5<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 4th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Turkey<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Poland (9)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

6<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 5th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Finland<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Greece (4)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

7<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 6th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Ukraine<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Russia (5)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

8<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

China<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Iraq (10)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

9<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Japan<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

10<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Australia<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

11<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 4th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Korea<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

12<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Brazil<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Venezuela (1)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

13<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Canada<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Chile (3)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

14<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Argentina<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Guatemala (7)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

15<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Africa 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Cameroon<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

16<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Africa 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Ghana<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

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Women’s<\/p>\n\n

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Participants<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Waiting list<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

1<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Host Country<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

USA<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

2<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Russia<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Germany (4)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

3<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Greece<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Finland (1)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

4<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Israel<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Ukraine (3)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

5<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 4th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Sweden<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Spain (2)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

6<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 5th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Denmark<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

7<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Europe 6th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Great Britain<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

8<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Japan<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

9<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Australia<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

10<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

China<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

11<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Asia Pacific 4th<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Korea<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

12<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Brazil<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

13<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Canada<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

14<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Americas 3rd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Guatemala<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

15<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Africa 1st<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Algeria<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Ghana (5)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t

16<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Africa 2nd<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

Cameroon<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t

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The 2019 IBSA Goalball and Judo International Qualifier will be hosted by Turnstone and USABA in Fort Wayne, IN, USA. It is expected to be one of the biggest competitions of the year and will also feature the IBSA General Assembly.<\/p>\n\n

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ABOUT TURNSTONE:<\/strong> Now in its 75th year of service, Turnstone’s mission is to empower people with disabilities to achieve their highest potential by providing one of the most comprehensive offerings of services and programs to people with disabilities and their families under one roof in the United States. Thanks to generous support and compassionate staff, Turnstone’s legacy of advocacy and innovation continues to contribute to a world that accepts and values people based on their abilities. This legacy now includes the privilege of functioning as the home training facility for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Goalball Teams and the goalball resident program through a partnership with the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA). www.turnstone.org<\/a> ","Twitter: @TurnstoneCenter<\/a> ","Facebook: Turnstone Center of Children and Adults with Disabilities<\/a> ","Instagram: @TurnstoneCenter<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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ABOUT UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ATHLETES (USABA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Since its founding in 1976, USABA, a community-based organization of the United States Olympic Committee, has reached more than 100,000 blind individuals. The organization has emerged as more than just a world-class trainer of blind athletes, it has become a champion of the abilities of Americans who are legally blind. In addition to providing grassroot and development opportunities in multiple sports, USABA serves as the high performance management organization for the Paralympic sport of goalball in the U.S. Through a partnership with Turnstone Center, USABA established the first-ever long-term goalball resident program in the country where members of U.S. Men’s and Women’s Goalball National Teams train full-time. USABA’s mission: to empower Americans who are blind and visually impaired to experience life-changing opportunities in sports, recreation and physical activity, thereby educating and inspiring the nation.