Goalball was invented in 1946 by Austrian Hanz Lorenzen and German Sepp Reindle, in an effort to help in the rehabilitation of blinded war veterans. During the 1950s and 1960s the game evolved into a more competitive sport as players became more skilled in attacking and defending, finding new ways to push the boundaries.

Goalball was originally devised in 1946 by Hans Lorenzen, an Austrian, and Sepp Reindle, a German, as a means of assisting the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans. [2] Goalball gradually evolved into a competitive game during the 1950s and 1960s.

Sep 17, 2020 · Hans Lorenzen was born in Austria in 1904. Together with his German colleague Sepp Reindl, Lorenzen invented “Goalball” (Football for the Blind) in 1946 as part of their work in occupational therapy, helping the rehabilitation of ex-soldiers who …

Goalball was created in 1946 by Hanz Lorenzen, a German, and Sepp Reindle, an Austrian, as a way to rehabilitate visually impaired World War II veterans. The game was initially known as "Torball" and was played with a soccer ball that had bells inside, allowing players to track its movement through sound.

O Golbol[1] (grafia alternativa Goalball)[2] é um desporto coletivo com bola, praticado por atletas que possuem deficiência visual. Foi inventado em 1946 pelo austríaco Hanz Lorenzen e pelo alemão Sett Reindle. [3] . O objetivo do jogo é arremessar uma bola com as mãos de modo a que a bola entre na baliza do adversário.

Goalball was invented in 1946 by Austrian Hanz Lorenzen and German Sepp Reindle as a means of rehabilitation for visually impaired World War II veterans.

May 2, 2016 · Goalball is played exclusively by athletes who are blind or visually impaired. It was invented in 1946 to help rehabilitate veterans who had lost their sight during the Second World War. Hans Lorenzen of Austria and Sepp Reindle of …

Goalball is a unique, fast-paced team sport played specifically by individuals who are blind and vision impaired, and has been around since 1946. It started as an effort, by Austrian Hanz Lorenzen and German Sepp Reindle, to help rehabilitate visually impaired World War II veterans.

Goalball was created by Hanz Lorenzen of Austria and Sepp Reindle of Germany in 1946. Initially intended as a rehabilitation exercise for visually impaired war veterans, it quickly evolved into a competitive sport.

Goalball was invented in 1946 by Austrian, Hanz Lorenzen, and German Sepp Reindle, to help in the rehabilitation of blinded war veterans. The game was introduced to the Paralympic Games in Toronto, Canada in 1976 and has been played at every Paralympic Games since.