United States men's national goalball team
United States men's national goalball team is the men's national team of the United States. It takes part in international goalball competitions. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team can consist of up to six athletes, and three team staff when on court, and may also have team managers.
| Sport | Goalball |
|---|---|
| League | IBSA |
| Division | Men |
| Region | IBSA America |
| Location | United States |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| Championships | Paralympic Games medals:
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| Parent group | United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) |
| Website | www |
Paralympic Games
1976 Toronto
The 1976 Summer Paralympics were held in Toronto, Canada. The team was one of seven teams participating, and they finished seventh overall.
1980 Arnhem
At the 1980 Summer Paralympic Games in Arnhem, Netherlands, twelve teams took part. The team finished second.
1984 New York
New York hosted the 1984 Summer Paralympics where thirteen teams participated and the team finished first.[1]
2008 Beijing
The team did not compete in 2008 Summer Paralympics, from 6 to 17 September 2008, in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium 'bat wing' arena, Beijing, China.There were twelve men's and eight women's teams.
Athletes were: Steve Denuyl, Chris Dodds, Tyler Merren, Donte Mickens, Edward Munro, Daryl Walker. Coaching staff: Thomas Parrigin, Michael Lege', John Potts.
2016 Rio de Janeiro
The team competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics, with competitionfrom Thursday 8 September to finals on Friday 16 September 2016, in the temporary Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There were ten men's and ten women's teams (a decrease of two men's teams from past years).[2]
Athletes were: Andy Jenks, Tyler Merren, Daryl Walker, John Kusku, Joseph Hamilton, and Matt Simpson, with coaches Michael Lege' and Matthew Boyle.
The following is the United States roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Jenks | B3 | September 21, 1990 (aged 25) |
| 2 | Tyler Merren | B2 | May 29, 1984 (aged 32) |
| 3 | Daryl Walker | B2 | December 29, 1981 (aged 34) |
| 4 | John Kusku | B2 | August 6, 1984 (aged 32) |
| 5 | Joseph Hamilton | B1 | September 6, 1978 (aged 38) |
| 7 | Matt Simpson | B1 | March 30, 1990 (aged 26) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lithuania |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 12 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  United States |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkey |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 |  China |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Finland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 3 |
2020 Tokyo
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. Members were: Zach Buhler, John Kusku, Tyler Merren, Matt Simpson, Daryl Walker Calahan Young, with coaches Keith Young and James Wallace.
The following is the United States roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daryl Walker | B2 | December 29, 1981 (aged 39) |
| 2 | Tyler Merren | B2 | May 29, 1984 (aged 37) |
| 4 | John Kusku | B2 | August 6, 1984 (aged 37) |
| 7 | Matt Simpson | B1 | March 30, 1990 (aged 31) |
| 5 | Zachary Buhler | B2 | January 5, 1997 (aged 24) |
| 6 | Calahan Young | B2 | February 23, 1995 (aged 26) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Brazil |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 | United States |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 6 | |
| 4 | Lithuania |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Algeria |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 1 |
- Round-robin
| 26 August 2021 13:15 |
United States |
8–6 | Brazil |
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Robert Avery (Great Britain) |
| Young 4 Merren 1 Simpson 1 Walker 1 Sousa 1 (o.g.) |
Report | Moreno 3 Sousa 2 Marques 1 | ||
| 27 August 2021 13:15 |
Japan |
11–1 | United States |
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Reza Dehghan (Iran), Woradet Kultawongwattana (Thailand) |
| Sano 6 Miyajiki 3 Kaneko 2 |
Report | Walker 1 | ||
| 29 August 2021 17:30 |
Algeria |
5–13 | United States |
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania), Warrick Jackes (Australia) |
| Belhouchat 4 Larbi 1 |
Report | Young 8 Simpson 3 Walker 2 | ||
| 30 August 2021 13:15 |
United States |
3–13 | Lithuania |
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Bas Spaans (Netherlands) |
| Simpson 2 Young 1 |
Report | Montvydas 5 Zibolis 4 Pavliukianec 2 Pazarauskas 2 | ||
World Championships
IBSA World Goalball Championships have been held every four years from 1978. The men's team has represented the USA for all these championships. Placing first, second or third in the tournament ensures a berth in the Paralympic Games goalball tournaments.
2018 Malmö
Representing the 2018 team for the championships were: Joe Hamilton, John Kusku, Grej Pesjaka, Daryl Walker, Josh Welborn and Calahan Young. Head coach was Matthew Boyle. Pesjaka, Welborn and Young were new to the team. Former national goalball high-performance director John Potts was appointed as team leader for both the men's and women's teams.[5]
Competitive history
- 1982 World Championships. Gold.
- 1986 World Championships. 4th.
- 2006 World Championships. Bronze.
- 2010 World Championships. 4th.
- 2014 World Championships. Bronze.
- 2016 Paralympic Games. Silver.
See also
References
- "Final Ranking in Paralympic Games". Madrid, Spain: International Blind Sports Association. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- "About goalball – Historical results". Goalball Sport. International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Goalball – Team United States". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "U.S. Men's and Women's Goalball Teams Announced for 2018 World Championships". United States Association of Blind Athletes. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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