Cue sports at the 2022 World Games

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Cue sports
at the 2022 World Games
Venue Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
Dates13–17 July 2022
No. of events5
Competitors64 from 35 nations
  2017

The 2022 World Games had four cue sports events, which took place in July 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. [1] Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Qualification

Participating nations

Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1012
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1001
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1001
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1001
5Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0101
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0101
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0101
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0101
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0011
Totals (11 entries)44412

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 3-cushion carom
details
Dick Jaspers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Jose Juan Garcia
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Eddy Merckx
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Men's 9-ball pool
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Joshua Filler
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sanjin Pehlivanović
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Aloysius Yapp
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Women's 9-ball pool
details
Kelly Fisher
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Chou Chieh-yu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Yuki Hiraguchi
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Men's snooker
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Cheung Ka Wai
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Abdelrahman Shahin
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Darren Morgan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

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References

  1. "The World Games 2022 Sports programme" . Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  2. "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-29.