| 2022 ISA World Surfing Games | |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Date | September 16–24, 2022 |
The 2022 ISA World Surfing Games took place in Huntington Beach, California, from September 16 to 24, 2022. The event was organized by the International Surfing Association (ISA), and it was the first time it had been held in "Surf City, USA" since 2006. [1] [2]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA)* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
The event counted towards qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris (surfing events to be held in Teahupo'o, Tahiti). The winning men's and women's national teams earned a qualification slot for their respective country. This was in addition to the maximum quota of two athletes per country. Japan won a qualification slot for the men's event, while the United States won a qualification slot for the women's event. [5] [6]
The following countries sent delegations to the 2022 ISA World Surfing Games: [7]
Afghanistan 
Algeria 
American Samoa Argentina Australia 
Barbados 
Belgium 
Brazil 
Canada 
Chile 
China 
Chinese Taipei 
Colombia 
Costa Rica 
Denmark 
Dominican Republic 
Ecuador 
El Salvador 
Finland France 
Germany 
Great Britain 
Greece Indonesia 
Iran 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica Japan 
Lithuania 
Mexico 
Netherlands 
New Zealand 
Nicaragua 
Norway 
Panama 
Peru 
Poland 
Portugal 
Puerto Rico 
Saudi Arabia 
Senegal 
South Africa 
South Korea 
Spain 
Switzerland 
Turkey 
Ukraine 
United States 
Venezuela 
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