| Boules sports at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | 228 Memorial Park |
| Dates | 20–22 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 68 from 18 nations |
The boules sports events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 20 and 22 July. [1] 68 competitors, from 18 nations, participated in the tournament. The boules sports competition took place at 228 Memorial Park.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  France | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonnaise precision | Gianfranco Santoro  Croatia | Emanuele Ferrero  Italy | Markica Dodig  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Lyonnaise progressive | Aleš Borčnik  Slovenia | Alessandro Longo Italy | Sébastien Mourgues  France |
| Pétanque doubles | France Damien Hureau Julien Lamour | Belgium Fabrice Uytterhoeven William Van der Biest | Thailand Pakin Phukram Supan Thongphoo |
| Raffa doubles | Italy Pasquale D'Alterio Gianluca Formicone | Argentina Raúl Basualdo Francisco Spessot | Brazil Milton Schmitz Rafael Vanz Borges |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonnaise precision | Yang Ying  China | Magali Jouve France | Paola Mandola Italy |
| Lyonnaise progressive | Cheng Xiping China | Laurence Essertel France | Chiara Soligon Italy |
| Pétanque doubles | Thailand Kannika Limwanich Suphannee Wongsut | France Nadège Baussian Ranya Kouadri | Israel Margalit Ossi Gali Shriki |
| Raffa doubles | Italy Loana Capelli Elisa Luccarini | Brazil Noeli Dalla Corte Ingrid Schulz | Turkey Deniz Demir Rukiye Yüksel |
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