Competing Teams
Based on the selection criteria please find below the teams that have qualified to participate at the Paralympic Qualifier in Turkey:
First 16 Eligible Goalball Men & Women’s Teams for the IBSA World Games, Antalya
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No
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Men
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Women
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1
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Algeria
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Australia
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2
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Australia
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Brazil
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3
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Belgium
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Canada
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4
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Brazil
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Denmark
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5
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Canada
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Finland
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6
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Egypt
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Ghana
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7
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Iraq
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Germany
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8
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Japan
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Greece
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9
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Malaysia
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Hungary
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10
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Morocco
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Iran
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11
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Slovenia
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Israel
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12
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Spain
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South Korea
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13
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Sweden
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Russia
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14
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Thailand
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Spain
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15
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Turkey
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Turkey
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16
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USA
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Ukraine
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Note: If either of the above-listed teams does not wish to participate in the Paralympic Qualifier in Turkey, it will be replaced by the alternate listed in ranking order below.
Alternates for Men in Rank Order:
17) Hungary
18) Finland
19) Denmark
20) Germany
21) Russia
22) Italy
23) New Zealand
24) Bulgaria
25) Israel
26) Netherlands
27) Czech Republic
28) Libya
29) Ukraine
30) Jordan
31) Croatia
32) Slovakia
33) Argentina
34) Poland
35) Pakistan
36) Portugal
37) Kenya
38) Greece
39) Romania
40) Azerbaijan
Alternates for Women in Rank Order:
17) Netherlands
18) Poland
Referees Information
1. Nejc Jakic - Slovenia
2. Patrick Gafney - United States
3. Claude Dagenais - Canada
4. Patricia Fras - Slovenia
5. Joelle Boulet - Canada
6. Antonios Christodoulos Greece
7. Yasser El-Gendy - Egypt
8. Rudi Janssen - Belgium
9. Carla da Matta - Brazil
10. Raili Sipura - Finland
11. Clive Spencer - Great Britain
12. Vilma Basinskaite - Lithuania
13. Bulent Kimyon - Turkey
14. Maria Antritsou - Greece
15. Alexander Knecht - Germany
16. Jarmo Lehtola - Finland
17. Dina Murdie - Great Britain
18. Morten Hammershoi - Denmark
19. A referee from Asia (to be assigned after the Guangzu event)
20. A referee from Asia (to be assigned after the Guangzu event)