Squash at the World Games
Squash | |
| First event | 1997 Lahti |
|---|---|
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2022 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Next event | 2025 Chengdu |
| Best nation | France |
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Squash has been part of the World Games since 1997 and has been held at every edition since except in 2001.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | |
Medalists
Men
| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti | Ahmed Barada (EGY) | Derek Ryan (IRL) | Graham Ryding (CAN) |
| 2001 | Akita | Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg | Peter Nicol (GBR) | Thierry Lincou (FRA) | Nick Matthew (GBR) James Willstrop (GBR) |
| 2009[1] | Kaohsiung | Nick Matthew (GBR) | James Willstrop (GBR) | Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) |
| 2013 | Cali | Grégory Gaultier (FRA) | Simon Rösner (GER) | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (COL) |
| 2017 | Wrocław | Simon Rösner (GER) | Grégoire Marche (FRA) | Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) |
| 2022 | Birmingham | Victor Crouin (FRA) | Grégoire Marche (FRA) | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (COL) |
Women
| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti | Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) | Sabine Schöne (GER) | Leilani Joyce (NZL) |
| 2001 | Akita | Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg | Nicol David (MAS) | Rachael Grinham (AUS) | Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) Linda Elriani (GBR) |
| 2009[2] | Kaohsiung | Nicol David (MAS) | Natalie Grinham (NED) | Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) |
| 2013 | Cali | Nicol David (MAS) | Natalie Grinham (NED) | Camille Serme (FRA) |
| 2017 | Wrocław | Camille Serme (FRA) | Joey Chan (HKG) | Nicol David (MAS) |
| 2022 | Birmingham | Tinne Gilis (BEL) | Lucy Beecroft (GBR) | Coline Aumard (FRA) |
Participating nations
A total of 45 nations competed in squash on all World Games :
- Argentina (1)
- Australia (6)
- Austria (2)
- Brazil (2)
- Belgium (2)
- British Virgin Island (2)
- Canada (5)
- China (1)
- Chinese Taipei (1)
- Colombia (3)
- Czech Republic (2)
- Denmark (1)
- Ecuador (1)
- Egypt (4)
- Spain (2)
- Finland (2)
- France (5)
- Germany (6)
- Great Britain (6)
- Guatemala (1)
- Guyana (1)
- Hong Kong (3)
- Hungary (5)
- India (2)
- Ireland (3)
- Italy (1)
- Japan (4)
- Jamaica (1)
- Kuwait (1)
- Latvia (1)
- Malaysia (4)
- Mexico (4)
- Netherlands (3)
- New Zealand (2)
- Pakistan (1)
- Peru (3)
- Poland (2)
- Romania (1)
- Russia (2)
- South Africa (2)
- South Korea (1)
- Switzerland (2)
- Sweden (1)
- Ukraine (2)
- United States (4)
See also
References
- ^ "Squash Men Medalists". World Games 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ^ "Squash Women Medalists". World Games 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2010.