| Artistic roller skating at the 2017 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Świdnica Icerink |
| Dates | 22–23 July 2017 |
| Competitors | 38 from 11 nations |
The artistic roller skating tournaments at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław was played between 22 and 23 July. 38 artistic roller skating competitors, from 11 nations, participated in the tournament. The acrobatic gymnastics competition took place at Świdnica Icerink in Świdnica.
| Nation | Men | Women | Mixed | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single | Single | Dance | Pairs | Athletes | |
 Argentina | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 Brazil | 1 | 1 | |||
 Chile | 1 | 1 | |||
 Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | |||
 Colombia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
 France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | |||
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
 Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 38 |
| Date | Start | Event | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22 July 2017 | 18:00 | Men's single | Qualification |
| Women's single | Qualification | ||
| Dance | Qualification | ||
| Pairs | Qualification | ||
| Sunday 23 July 2017 | 18:00 | Men's single | Final round |
| Women's single | Final round | ||
| Dance | Final round | ||
| Pairs | Final round |
The 38 artistic roller skating competitors, from 11 nations, participated in the tournament. The host country, Poland did not participate in this sport.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Luca Lucaroni Italy | 389.900 | Pierre Merial France | 348.200 | Juan Francisco Sánchez Argentina | 334.800 |
| Ladies' singles | Silvia Nemesio Italy | 376.300 | Mónica Gimeno Spain | 370.800 | Rafaela Freitas Brazil | 325.100 |
| Dance | Italy Alessandro Spigai Elena Leoni | 191.300 | Italy Andrea Bassi Silvia Stibilj | 185.000 | Portugal Jose Souto Mariana Souto | 183.300 |
| Pairs | Italy Luca Lucaroni Rebecca Tarlazzi | 377.900 | Italy Marco Garelli Sara Venerucci | 362.900 | France Nathanael Fouloy Marine Portet | 330.100 |
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