Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's team rosters

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's goalball tournament at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Group A

Algeria

The following is the Algeria roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Samir Belhouchat	B2	(1974-10-20)20 October 1974 (aged 41)
2	Ishak Boutaleb	B1	(1987-04-23)23 April 1987 (aged 29)
3	Imad Eddine Godmane	B1	(1991-03-23)23 March 1991 (aged 25)
4	Abdelhalim Larbi	B1	(1984-05-26)26 May 1984 (aged 32)
5	Mohamed Mokrane	B2	(1974-10-09)9 October 1974 (aged 41)
6	Djilali Chenaoui	B3	(1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 24)

Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[2]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	José Roberto Oliveira	B1	(1981-04-02)2 April 1981 (aged 35)
2	Alex de Melo	B2	(1994-12-10)10 December 1994 (aged 21)
3	Alexsander Celente	B1	(1980-12-21)21 December 1980 (aged 35)
4	Leomon Moreno	B1	(1993-08-21)21 August 1993 (aged 23)
5	Josemarcio Sousa	B3	(1995-09-08)8 September 1995 (aged 21)
6	Romário Marques	B1	(1989-07-20)20 July 1989 (aged 27)

Canada

The following is the Canada roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[3]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Ahmad Zeivdavi	B1	(1985-09-03)September 3, 1985 (aged 31)
3	Brendan Gaulin	B3	(1989-07-13)July 13, 1989 (aged 27)
5	Bruno Hache	B2	(1977-07-13)July 13, 1977 (aged 39)
6	Blair Nesbitt	B3	(1992-11-24)November 24, 1992 (aged 23)
7	Doug Ripley	B3	(1973-11-15)November 15, 1973 (aged 42)
8	Simon Richard	B3	(1994-05-12)May 12, 1994 (aged 22)

Germany

The following is the Germany roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[4]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Michael Feistle	B2	(1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 23)
3	Thomas Steiger	B2	(1996-07-31)31 July 1996 (aged 20)
4	Christian Friebel	B2	(1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 27)
5	Stefan Hawranke	B2	(1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 31)
6	Oliver Horauf	B2	(1996-11-13)13 November 1996 (aged 19)
7	Reno Tiede	B2	(1990-03-16)16 March 1990 (aged 26)

Sweden

The following is the Sweden roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[5]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Fatmir Seremeti	B2	(1983-04-10)10 April 1983 (aged 33)
3	Stefan Gahne	B2	(1982-01-15)15 January 1982 (aged 34)
4	Nils Posse	B2	(1997-10-28)28 October 1997 (aged 18)
5	Jimmy Björkstrand	B3	(1979-05-04)4 May 1979 (aged 37)
7	Mikael Åkerberg	B3	(1982-07-01)1 July 1982 (aged 34)
8	Peter Weichel	B3	(1982-12-23)23 December 1982 (aged 33)

Group B

China

The following is the China roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[6]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Shao Shuai	B1	(1987-01-07)7 January 1987 (aged 29)
2	Cai Changgui	B1	(1983-04-15)15 April 1983 (aged 33)
3	Yang Mingyuan	B2	(1998-01-13)13 January 1998 (aged 18)
4	Chen Liangliang	B1	(1984-09-28)28 September 1984 (aged 31)
5	Hu Mingyao	B2	(1995-01-14)14 January 1995 (aged 21)
6	Yu Qinquan	B1	(1996-04-19)19 April 1996 (aged 20)

Finland

The following is the Finland roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[7]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Jarno Mattila	B2	(1985-01-01)1 January 1985 (aged 31)
2	Ville Montonen	B2	(1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 30)
4	Erkki Miinala	B1	(1986-08-19)19 August 1986 (aged 30)
6	Markus Tihumäki	B1	(1994-01-29)29 January 1994 (aged 22)
8	Miika Honkanen	B2	(1989-07-21)21 July 1989 (aged 27)
9	Petri Posio	B2	(1983-05-17)17 May 1983 (aged 33)

Lithuania

The following is the Lithuania roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[8]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Nerijus Montvydas	B1	(1985-01-21)21 January 1985 (aged 31)
3	Justas Pazarauskas	B1	(1991-12-15)15 December 1991 (aged 24)
5	Mantas Brazauskis	B2	(1990-06-15)15 June 1990 (aged 26)
6	Mantas Panovas	B2	(1989-08-20)20 August 1989 (aged 27)
7	Genrik Pavliukianec	B1	(1976-06-17)17 June 1976 (aged 40)
9	Mindaugas Suchovejus	B1	(1988-04-02)2 April 1988 (aged 28)

Turkey

The following is the Turkey roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[9]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Hüseyin Alkan	B1	(1988-04-01)1 April 1988 (aged 28)
3	Sercan Kaya	B1	(1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25)
4	Ekrem Gündoğdu	B1	(1990-10-26)26 October 1990 (aged 25)
5	Abdullah Aydoğdu	B3	(1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (aged 24)
6	Yunus Emre Akyüz	B2	(1993-05-03)3 May 1993 (aged 23)
7	Tuncay Karakaya	B1	(1989-10-01)1 October 1989 (aged 26)

United States

The following is the United States roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.^[10]

No.	Player	Class	Date of birth (age)
1	Andy Jenks	B3	(1990-09-21)September 21, 1990 (aged 25)
2	Tyler Merren	B2	(1984-05-29)May 29, 1984 (aged 32)
3	Daryl Walker	B2	(1981-12-29)December 29, 1981 (aged 34)
4	John Kusku	B2	(1984-08-06)August 6, 1984 (aged 32)
5	Joseph Hamilton	B1	(1978-09-06)September 6, 1978 (aged 38)
7	Matt Simpson	B1	(1990-03-30)March 30, 1990 (aged 26)

References

^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Algeria". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Brazil". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Canada". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Germany". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Sweden". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – China". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Finland". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Lithuania". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Turkey". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
^ "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

[1] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Algeria". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[2] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Brazil". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[3] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Canada". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

[4] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Germany". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[5] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Sweden". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[6] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – China". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[7] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Finland". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[8] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Lithuania". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[9] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – Turkey". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 September 2016.

[10] "Men's Goalball – Team Rosters – United States". Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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