2019 Summer Transplant Games

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XXII World Transplant Games
World Transplant Games 2019 logo.jog.jpeg
Host city Newcastle Gateshead
Country United Kingdom
Nations60
Events17 sports
OpeningAugust 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
ClosingAugust 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)

The 2019 Transplant Games were a multi-sport event held from 17 to 23 August 2019, in Newcastle-Gateshead, United Kingdom. They were the 22nd edition of the World Transplant Games.

Contents

The games were organised by the World Transplant Games Federation (WTGF) and NewcastleGateshead Initiative.

Participating nations

Sports

Individual sports

Team sports

Medal table

Medals were awarded to the following countries: [1]

  *   Host nation (Great Britain)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 205152127484
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 675138156
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 26353394
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23212064
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22232267
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 22193172
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 19161752
8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 18263377
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 18131142
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14171445
11Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14161444
12Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1461434
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12151643
14Flag of France.svg  France 11141641
15Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 11141237
16Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1111830
17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1161330
18Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 63514
19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 62513
20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6039
21Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 551121
22Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4329
23Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4239
24Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4015
25Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3418
26Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 32510
27Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24915
28Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2002
29Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 141217
30Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1359
31Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1225
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1225
33Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1214
34Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 1203
Flag of India.svg  India 1203
36Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1179
37Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1001
38Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0639
39Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 0202
40Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0011
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0011
Totals (41 entries)5725065181596

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References

  1. "World Transplant Games medal table" (PDF). worldtransplantgames.org. World Transplant Games Federation. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.