Football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Football 7-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held in Rio de Janeiro at the Deodoro Olympic Park, from 8 September to 16 September. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination, stroke, or traumatic brain injury (TBI). 112 footballers are expected to compete for one set of medals.

This article is about the 2016 Summer Paralympics event for athletes with cerebral palsy and similar impairments. For the event at those Games for blind and partially sighted athletes, see Football 5-a-side at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. For the able-bodied event at the 2016 Olympic Games, see Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Football 7-a-side
at the XV Paralympic Games
VenueDeodoro Olympic Park
Dates8–16 September
Competitors112 (8 teams) from 8 nations
Medalists
 Ukraine
 Iran
 Brazil

For these games, the men compete in an 8-team tournament.

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