| Men's fistball at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Berylson Soccer Park |
| Location | Birmingham, United States |
| Dates | 10–14 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Fistball at the 2022 World Games | ||
|---|---|---|
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| men | women | |
The men's fistball tournament at the 2022 World Games was held from 10 to 14 July at the Berylson Soccer Park in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. [1]
All times are local (GMT–5).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Chile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Argentina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | Seventh place game |
| 10 July 2022 12:45 | Germany | 3–0 | Chile | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–9, 11–7, 11–5) Results | ||||
| 10 July 2022 18:15 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Argentina | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (12–10, 11–6, 11–7) Results | ||||
| 11 July 2022 10:00 | Chile | 3–0 | Argentina | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–9, 11–9, 11–3) Results | ||||
| 11 July 2022 11:15 | Germany | 3–0 | Switzerland | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (15-13, 11–4, 11–6) Results | ||||
| 12 July 2022 15:15 | Switzerland | 3–0 | Chile | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–6, 11–5, 11–8) Results | ||||
| 12 July 2022 17:45 | Germany | 3–0 | Argentina | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–5, 11–1, 11–1) Results | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  United States (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Seventh place game |
| 10 July 2022 14:00 | Austria | 3–0 | Italy | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–5, 11–7, 11–7) Results | ||||
| 10 July 2022 19:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | United States | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–6, 9–11, 11–8, 11–5) Results | ||||
| 11 July 2022 12:30 | Italy | 3–0 | United States | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–7, 11–7, 11–9) Results | ||||
| 11 July 2022 17:00 | Austria | 0–3 | Brazil | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (6–11, 10–12, 6–11) Results | ||||
| 12 July 2022 16:30 | Brazil | 3–1 | Italy | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (9–11, 11–5, 11–6, 11–5) Results | ||||
| 12 July 2022 19:00 | Austria | 3–0 | United States | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–3, 11–7, 13–11) Results | ||||
| Semifinals | Gold medal | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Brazil | 2 | |||||
| 14 July | ||||||
| Switzerland | 3 | |||||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
| Germany | 4 | |||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||
| Bronze medal | ||||||
| 14 July | ||||||
| Brazil | 3 | |||||
| Austria | 2 | |||||
| 13 July 2022 9:15 | Brazil | 2–3 | Switzerland | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 9–11, 7–11) Results | ||||
| 13 July 2022 10:30 | Germany | 3–1 | Austria | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–7, 11–13, 11–5, 11–9) Results | ||||
| 13 July 2022 8:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | United States | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (13–11, 11–9, 11–8) Results | ||||
| 14 July 2022 9:00 | Chile | 0–3 | Italy | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (6–11, 6–11, 6–11) Results | ||||
| 14 July 2022 10:30 | Brazil | 3–2 | Austria | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (11–8, 14–15, 11–9, 9–11, 11–8) Results | ||||
| 14 July 2022 14:00 | Switzerland | 1–4 | Germany | Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham |
| (5–11, 11–4, 14–15, 8–11, 6–11) Results | ||||
| Rank | Team [2] |
|---|---|
 | Germany |
 | Switzerland |
 | Brazil |
| 4 | Austria |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Chile |
| 7 | Argentina |
| 8 | United States |
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Austria competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Austria won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 30th place in the medal table.
Italy competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Italy won 13 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. The country finished in 4th place in the medal table.
Switzerland competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Switzerland won five gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 15th place in the medal table.
Germany competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Germany won 24 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 16 bronze medals. The country finished in 1st place in the medal table.
Chile competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Chile won two silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 55th place in the medal table.
Argentina competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Argentina won one silver medal and two bronze medals. The country finished in 57th place in the medal table.
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