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Host city | The Hague, Netherlands |
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Nations | 17 |
Debuting countries | 2 |
Athletes | ~500 |
Opening | 16 April 2022 |
Closing | 22 April 2022 |
Opened by | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |
Main venue | Sportcampus Zuiderpark |
Website | invictusgames2020 |
The 2020 Invictus Games was an adaptive multi-sport event for wounded, injured and ill veteran and active defence personnel, that took place in The Hague, Netherlands in April 2022, after having been postponed twice. It was the fifth edition of the Invictus Games. [1] [2]
The games were to be held on 9–16 May 2020 at the Zuiderpark, [3] but were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were then postponed again to the spring of 2022. [4] The opening ceremony on 16 April 2022 was attended by the event's founding patron Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. [5] Also in attendance were Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, who is the Honorary Chair of the committee of recommendation of the 2020 Invictus Games and who christened the official Invictus Games Tulip in June 2021, and her son Prince Pieter-Christiaan. [6] [7] Representatives of participating nations were also present. [6] King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands attended the closing ceremony on 22 April 2022. [8]
The Royal Dutch Mint was announced as the sponsor and designer of the medals and other special sporty issues for the games. [9]
The 18 participating countries of the 2018 Invictus Games were invited back, along with new invitations to Belgium and South Korea. [10]
Due to COVID measures, Jordan, Afghanistan and New Zealand could not attend. [11] The 17 participating countries were:
Another team titled "Unconquered" also participated in certain events consisting of competitors from multiple nations.
There are 9 adaptive sports contested at the Games as well as the Land Rover Driving Challenge. [12]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Team | ![]() Christophe Collot Franck Poirot | ![]() Mihai Ion Toma Iulian Constantin Capatina | ![]() Murtazi Osepaishvili Onise Jugeli |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's recurve | Novice | Stéphane Pretot![]() | Stuart Padley![]() | Jean-François Lavergne![]() |
Open | Kim Kang-hun![]() | Emil Florin Cojocaru![]() | Andrzej Skrajny![]() | |
Women's recurve | Novice | Sherry Louise McBain![]() | Rose-Marie Maya![]() | Anna-Sofia Puzanova![]() |
Team recurve | Novice | ![]() Uffe Christensen Bubby Jacobsen Jesper Smollerup | ![]() Krzysztof Gozdzik Rafal Lis Waldemar Skoneczny | ![]() Jean-François Lavergne Christopher Moores Wade Stach |
Open | ![]() Iulian Constantin Capatina Emil Florin Cojocaru Eduard Vlad Romila | ![]() Dmytro Afanasiev Serhii Kalytiuk Vasyl Stuzhenko | ![]() Anthony Booth Chaze Melluish Daniel O'Connor | |
Men's compound | Open | Marcel Neagu![]() | Brett Campfield![]() | Douglas Godfrey, Jr.![]() |
Women's compound | Open | Tiffany Hudgins![]() | Michelle Sanchez![]() | Kristel van Dinter![]() |
Team compound | Open | ![]() Brett Campfield Richard Devericks Douglas Godfrey, Jr. | ![]() Florin Bolovan Marcel Neagu Mihai Ion Toma | ![]() Massimo Addio Giuseppe Erriquez Andrea Preite |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m | IT1 | Kionte Storey![]() | Aleksi Beruashvili![]() | Ross Alewine![]() |
200 m | Aleksi Beruashvili![]() | Kionte Storey![]() | Wolf Wolput![]() | |
400 m | Carlo Calcagni![]() | Sébastien Peyen![]() | Ross Alewine![]() | |
1500 m | Aleksi Beruashvili![]() | Wolf Wolput![]() | Oleksii Bobchynets![]() | |
100 m | IT2 | Marco Pisani![]() | not awarded | not awarded |
100 m | IT3 | David Malenfant![]() | Mattia Dal Pastro![]() | Seo Won-bae![]() |
200 m | David Malenfant![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
400 m | David Malenfant![]() | Garrett Powers![]() | not awarded | |
1500 m | Mattia Dal Pastro![]() | David Malenfant![]() | Roberto Como![]() | |
100 m | IT4 | Patrick Levis![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Akhmed Safarov![]() |
200 m | Patrick Levis![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Jai Cheon![]() | |
400 m | Patrick Levis![]() | Jai Cheon![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | |
1500 m | Patrick Levis![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Jai Cheon![]() | |
100 m | IT5 | Micheal Nicholson![]() | Joel Rodriguez![]() | not awarded |
200 m | Micheal Nicholson![]() | Joel Rodriguez![]() | not awarded | |
400 m | Micheal Nicholson![]() | Joel Rodriguez![]() | not awarded | |
100 m | IT6 | Jacob Cox![]() | Michael Murphy![]() | not awarded |
200 m | Jacob Cox![]() | Michael Murphy![]() | not awarded | |
400 m | Jacob Cox![]() | Michael Murphy![]() | not awarded | |
1500 m | Michael Murphy![]() | Jacob Cox![]() | not awarded | |
100 m | IT7 | Andrew Holliday![]() | Rafael Morfinenciso![]() | Matthew Cable![]() |
200 m | Andrew Holliday![]() | Rafael Morfinenciso![]() | Matthew Cable![]() | |
400 m | Fred Lewis![]() | Rafael Morfinenciso![]() | Jacob Anthony![]() | |
1500 m | Gérald Monnier![]() | Andrew Wilkinson![]() | Rafal Rutkowski![]() | |
100 m | IT8 | Mark Clougherty![]() | Daniel Phillips![]() | Joshua Smith![]() |
200 m | Mark Clougherty![]() | Joshua Smith![]() | Daniel Phillips![]() | |
400 m | Mark Clougherty![]() | Joshua Smith![]() | Daniel Phillips![]() | |
1500 m | Joshua Smith![]() | Daniel Phillips![]() | Mark Clougherty![]() | |
Long jump | IJ5 | Rafael Morfinenciso![]() | Artem Lukashuk![]() | Ivan Heretsun![]() |
Shot put | IF1 | Ross Alewine![]() | Dandy Wilson![]() | Imad al-Shuwaili![]() |
Discus throw | Alexander Ulrich![]() | Nathan King![]() | Frederik De Keyzer![]() | |
Shot put | IF2 | Rodion Sitdikov![]() | Yaseen Mahdi![]() | Garrett Powers![]() |
Discus throw | Rene Hinrikus![]() | Luca Locci![]() | not awarded | |
Shot put | IF3 | Jacob Cox![]() | not awarded | not awarded |
Discus throw | Hameed Hasan![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
Shot put | IF4 | Robert Dominguez![]() | Gabriel Ramon![]() | Matthew Cable![]() |
Discus throw | Shane Bramley![]() | Dariusz Cegiełka![]() | Rafael Morfinenciso![]() | |
Shot put | IF5 | Serhii Priadka![]() | Saif Lami![]() | Kang Cha-soo![]() |
Discus throw | Steven James![]() | Thomas Laronce![]() | Carlos Jimenez![]() | |
Shot put | IF6 | Giuseppe Campoccio![]() | Rustum Rosul![]() | Wessam al-Kadhemy![]() |
Shot put | IF7 | Viktor Lehkodukh![]() | Austin Parker![]() | Joel Rodriguez![]() |
Discus throw | George Vera![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
Shot put | IF8 | Shane Rossall![]() | Valentin Ciolan Uță![]() | Charlie Dye![]() |
Discus throw | Carnell Martin![]() | Stephen French![]() | Joshua Smith![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m | IT7 | Emma Murfet![]() | Chunte Gonzalez![]() | Heidi Dalhuisen![]() |
200 m | Lisa McCranie![]() | Emma Murfet![]() | Chunte Gonzalez![]() | |
400 m | Jessica Garneau![]() | Lisa McCranie![]() | Sally Renard![]() | |
1500 m | Sally Renard![]() | Jessica Garneau![]() | Joanne Bradley![]() | |
Long jump | IJ5 | Vanessa Broughill![]() | Emma Murfet![]() | Angela Euson![]() |
Shot put | IF1 | Lisa Johnston![]() | Sabreen al-Dawahi![]() | not awarded |
Discus throw | IF2 | Rachel Williamson![]() | not awarded | not awarded |
Shot put | IF4 | Emma Murfet![]() | Angela Euson![]() | Victoria Wales![]() |
Discus throw | Chunte Gonzalez![]() | Joyce van den Waardenburg![]() | Vanessa Broughill![]() | |
Shot put | IF5 | Beth Grauer![]() | Hyoshin Cha![]() | not awarded |
Discus throw | Beth King![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
Discus throw | IF 8 | Lucy Holt![]() | Kristen Morris![]() | not awarded |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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4 × 100 m relay | ![]() Kionte Storey Andrew Holliday Ross Alewine Matthew Cable | ![]() Rock Ferland Garrett Powers Jessica Garneau David Malenfant | ![]() Patrice Lombet Wolf Wolput Thierry Dutrieux Peter Caubergh |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sprint | IR1 | Micheal Nicholson![]() | not awarded | not awarded |
Endurance | Micheal Nicholson![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
Sprint | IR2 | Nicolas Marfil![]() | Brent Garlic![]() | Lenny Redrose![]() |
Endurance | Nicolas Marfil![]() | Viktor Lehkodukh![]() | Austin Parker![]() | |
Sprint | IR3 | KC Higer![]() | Franck Poirot![]() | Ihor Halushka![]() |
Endurance | Ihor Halushka![]() | KC Higer![]() | Franck Poirot![]() | |
Sprint | IR4 | Peter Brown![]() | Shane Rossall![]() | Patrick Levis![]() |
Endurance | James Saville![]() | Patrick Levis![]() | Peter Brown![]() | |
Sprint | IR5 | Ross Alewine![]() | Peter Brown![]() | Dandy Alexander Wilson![]() |
Gregory Quarles![]() | Ihor Bezkaravainyi![]() | |||
Endurance | Ross Alewine![]() | Peter Brown![]() | Gregory Quarles![]() | |
Sprint | IR6 | Matthew Model![]() | Matthew Cable![]() | Phillip Fong, Jr.![]() |
Przemysław Kowalski![]() | ||||
Endurance | Matthew Model![]() | Kasper Holm Henriksen![]() | Matthew Cable![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sprint | IR3 | Rachel Williamson![]() | not awarded | not awarded |
Endurance | Kerrie Tessier![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
Sprint | IR5 | Lucy Holt![]() | Emilea Mysko![]() | Kelly Leonard![]() |
Endurance | Lucy Holt![]() | Emilea Mysko![]() | Beth King![]() | |
Sprint | IR6 | Sarah Petchell![]() | Lisa McCranie![]() | Victoria Ross![]() |
Endurance | Victoria Ross![]() | Katrin Tukkia![]() | Sally Renard![]() | |
Lisa McCranie![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's lightweight | IP4 | Jacob Cox![]() | James Stride![]() | Antonio Auricchio![]() |
Men's middleweight | IP5 | Jonathan Platt![]() | Ameer al-Graishi![]() | Falih al-Delfi![]() |
Men's heavyweight | IP6 | Gregory van Olm![]() | Gabriel Ramon![]() | Matthew Cable![]() |
Women's lightweight | IP1 | Taryn Barbara![]() | Hyoshin Cha![]() | Emilea Mysko![]() |
Women's middleweight | IP2 | Lisa McCranie![]() | Angela Euson![]() | Émilie Poulin![]() |
Women's heavyweight | IP3 | Sarah Petchell![]() | Chunte Gonzalez![]() | Joyce van den Waardenburg![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Time trial | IHB1 | Austin Parker![]() | Kim Jong-suk![]() | Lenny Redrose![]() |
Road race | Lenny Redrose![]() | Austin Parker![]() | Kim Jong-suk![]() | |
Time trial | IHB2 | Janno Lepik![]() | Kim Young-min![]() | James Saville![]() |
Road race | Janno Lepik![]() | Kim Young-min![]() | James Saville![]() | |
Time trial | IReB1 | Carlo Calcagni![]() | Gregory Quarles![]() | Joshua Smith![]() |
Road race | Carlo Calcagni![]() | Gregory Quarles![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | |
Time trial | IRB1 | Na Hyeong-yoon![]() | Raphaël Legros![]() | Eric Estievenart![]() |
Road race | Raphaël Legros![]() | Na Hyeong-yoon![]() | not awarded | |
Time trial | IRB2 | Francesco Mottola![]() | Peter Caubergh![]() | Nicolas Melen![]() |
Road race | Nicolas Melen![]() | Peter Caubergh![]() | Francesco Mottola![]() | |
Time trial | IRB3 | Gérald Monnier![]() | Kasper Holm Henriksen![]() | James Rogers![]() |
Road race | Gérald Monnier![]() | Ashley Muir![]() | Kasper Holm Henriksen![]() | |
Time trial | ITB1 | Michael Murphy![]() | Jacob Cox![]() | not awarded |
Road race | Michael Murphy![]() | Jacob Cox![]() | not awarded |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
Time trial | IHB2 | Tisha Knickerbocker![]() | Hyoshin Cha![]() | not awarded |
Road race | Tisha Knickerbocker![]() | Hyoshin Cha![]() | not awarded | |
Time trial | IReB1 | Kerrie Tessier![]() | Beth King![]() | Victoria Wales![]() |
Road race | Kerrie Tessier![]() | Beth King![]() | Victoria Wales![]() | |
Time trial | IRB2 | Kristen Morris![]() | Emilea Mysko![]() | not awarded |
Road race | Kristen Morris![]() | Emilea Mysko![]() | not awarded | |
Time trial | IRB3 | Casey Turner![]() | Vanessa Broughill![]() | Colleen Swifte![]() |
Road race | Casey Turner![]() | Colleen Swifte![]() | Lisa McCranie![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 m freestyle | ISA | Micheal Nicholson![]() | Austin Parker![]() | not awarded |
50 m backstroke | Austin Parker![]() | Micheal Nicholson![]() | Rafal Konopka![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | Micheal Nicholson![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
50 m freestyle | ISB | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Antonio Auricchio![]() | Ivan Lepekha![]() |
100 m freestyle | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Antonio Auricchio![]() | Giuseppe Spatola![]() | |
50 m backstroke | Andrii Badarak![]() | Benito Versluijs![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | Ronald van Dort![]() | Garrett Kuwada![]() | Andrii Badarak![]() | |
50 m freestyle | ISC | Isaiah Staley![]() | Richard Gray![]() | Roberto Como![]() |
100 m freestyle | Isaiah Staley![]() | KC Higer![]() | not awarded | |
50 m backstroke | Isaiah Staley![]() | not awarded | not awarded | |
50 m breaststroke | Isaiah Staley![]() | A. al-Zahri![]() | KC Higer![]() | |
50 m freestyle | ISD | James Saville![]() | Peter Brown![]() | August O'Niell![]() |
100 m freestyle | James Saville![]() | Peter Brown![]() | Andrew Blackburn![]() | |
50 m backstroke | Andrew Blackburn![]() | August O'Niell![]() | Nathan King![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | August O'Niell![]() | Michael Murphy![]() | Andrew Blackburn![]() | |
50 m freestyle | ISE | Gert van 't Oever![]() | Christopher O'Brien![]() | Sean Walsh![]() |
100 m freestyle | Gert van 't Oever![]() | Christopher O'Brien![]() | Andrew Wilkinson![]() | |
50 m backstroke | Christopher O'Brien![]() | Gert van 't Oever![]() | Benjamin McComb![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | Christopher O'Brien![]() | Gert van 't Oever![]() | Rafal Rutkowski![]() |
Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|
50 m freestyle | ISC | Rachel Williamson![]() | Kerrie Tessier![]() | not awarded |
50 m backstroke | Rachel Williamson![]() | Kerrie Tessier![]() | not awarded | |
50 m breaststroke | Rachel Williamson![]() | Kerrie Tessier![]() | not awarded | |
50 m freestyle | ISD | Kristen Morris![]() | Kelly Leonard![]() | Lisa Johnston![]() |
100 m freestyle | Kristen Morris![]() | Rachel Williamson![]() | Lisa Johnston![]() | |
50 m backstroke | Kristen Morris![]() | Kelly Leonard![]() | Lisa Johnston![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | Kristen Morris![]() | Kelly Leonard![]() | Lisa Johnston![]() | |
50 m freestyle | ISE | Taryn Barbara![]() | Casey Turner![]() | Angela Euson![]() |
100 m freestyle | Taryn Barbara![]() | Casey Turner![]() | Angela Euson![]() | |
50 m backstroke | Angela Euson![]() | Taryn Barbara![]() | Casey Turner![]() | |
50 m breaststroke | Taryn Barbara![]() | Sally Renard![]() | Emma Murfet![]() |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
4 × 50 m freestyle relay | ![]() Andrew Wilkinson James Saville Peter Brown Christopher O'Brien | ![]() Sean Walsh Robert Dominguez August O'Niell Ross Alewine | ![]() Brett Campfield Daniel Clarke Andrew Blackburn Garrett Kuwada |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Sitting volleyball | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wheelchair basketball | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Wheelchair rugby | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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