The Russian National Women’s Team in Goalball became a silver medalist of the International tournament in Spain

The international tournament in Goalball was held in Spain from September 5 to September 8.

                                   

During the competition, the Russian National women’s Team defeated the National Team of Spain

(11-1), Denmark (6-1), Ukraine (11-4) and Great Britain (9-6).

 

In the final game, our athletes lost to the Turkish National Team with a score of 13-3.

 

The final team standings:

1 National Team of Turkey

2 Russian National Team

3 Danish National Team

4 National Team of Ukraine

5 UK National Team

6 National Team of Spain

 

Silver medalists of the competition are:

Irina Arestova (the Krasnodar Territory)

Elizaveta Kemesheva (the Vologda Region)

Viktoria Leontyeva (the Tula Region)

Margarita Ivanchikova (the Kaluga Region)

Natalya Makoveeva (the Tula Region)

Ulia Mikhailova (the Kaluga Region)

Anastasija Mazur (the Moscow Region/the Kaluga Region)

Anna Shevchenko (the Vologda Region)

 

According to the results of the competition, a team composition of the Russian National Team was determined for participation in the European Championship, which starts on October 5 in Germany.

 

The Russian Paralympic Committee congratulates the Russian National Team in Goalball with winning silver medals at the international competition in Spain.