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 |
| Squash |
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Squashhas been part of theWorld Gamessince1997and has been held at every edition since except in 2001.
Medals table
[edit]| 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
[edit]Men
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti
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Ahmed Barada(EGY)
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Derek Ryan(IRL)
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Graham Ryding(CAN)
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| 2001 |  Akita
|
Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg
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Peter Nicol(GBR)
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Thierry Lincou(FRA)
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Nick Matthew(GBR)James Willstrop(GBR)
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| 2009[1] |  Kaohsiung
|
Nick Matthew(GBR)
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James Willstrop(GBR)
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 Mohd Azlan Iskandar(MAS)
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| 2013 | Cali
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Grégory Gaultier(FRA)
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Simon Rösner(GER)
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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez(COL)
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| 2017 |  Wrocław
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Simon Rösner(GER)
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Grégoire Marche(FRA)
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Mathieu Castagnet(FRA)
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| 2022 | Birmingham
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Victor Crouin(FRA)
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Grégoire Marche(FRA)
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Miguel Ángel Rodríguez(COL)
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Women
[edit]| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti
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Sarah Fitz-Gerald(AUS)
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Sabine Schöne(GER)
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Leilani Joyce(NZL)
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| 2001 | Akita
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Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg
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Nicol David(MAS)
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Rachael Grinham(AUS)
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Omneya Abdel Kawy(EGY)Linda Elriani(GBR)
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| 2009[2] | Kaohsiung
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Nicol David(MAS)
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Natalie Grinham(NED)
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Omneya Abdel Kawy(EGY)
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| 2013 | Cali
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Nicol David(MAS)
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Natalie Grinham(NED)
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Camille Serme(FRA)
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| 2017 | Wrocław
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Camille Serme(FRA)
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Joey Chan(HKG)
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Nicol David(MAS)
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| 2022 | Birmingham
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Tinne Gilis(BEL)
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Lucy Beecroft(GBR)
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Coline Aumard(FRA)
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Participating nations
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Squash Men Medalists".World Games 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.Retrieved24 December2010.
- ^"Squash Women Medalists".World Games 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 26 September 2012.Retrieved24 December2010.
