| Flying disc at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | John Carroll Catholic High School |
| Dates | 12–16 July 2022 |
| No. of events | 1 |
The flying disc competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, [1] in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, at John Carroll Catholic High School. 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]
A total of 8 teams competed in the flying disc event at the 2022 World Games. [3]
The 2016 World Ultimate and Guts Championships acted as the qualification tournament. Eight best teams qualified for the World Games.
| Team | Date of qualification | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 26 June 2016 | Host | 6th | 2017 |
 Australia | 26 June 2016 | Finished second at the 2016 WUGC | 5th | 2017 |
 Canada | 26 June 2016 | Finished third at the 2016 WUGC | 6th | 2017 |
 Japan | 26 June 2016 | Finished sixth at the 2016 WUGC | 5th | 2017 |
 Colombia | 26 June 2016 | Finished eight at the 2016 WUGC | 4th | 2017 |
 Great Britain | 26 June 2016 | Finished fifth at the 2016 WUGC | 3rd | 2013 |
 France | 26 June 2016 | Finished fourth at the 2016 WUGC | 1st | - |
 Germany | 26 June 2016 | Finished ninth at the 2016 WUGC | 3rd | 2005 |
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed tournament | United States Claire Chastain Carolyn Finney Dylan Freechild Nate Goff Kaela Helton Chris Kocher Grant Lindsley Sarah Meckstroth Jimmy Mickle Carolyn Normile Opi Payne Khalif El Salaam Claire Trop Jack Williams | Australia Rob Andrews Liv Carr Georgia Egan-Griffiths Alex Gan Alex Ladomatos Caro Ma Sam McGuckin Kyal Oh Cat Phillips Mish Phillips Alex Prentice Alex Shepherd Tom Tullett Sally Yu | Colombia Ivan Alba Jonathan Cantor Maria Manuela Cardenas Maria Valeria Cardenas Yina Cartagena Julio Duque Alexander Ford Maria Angelica Forero Jose Jimenez Ximena Montana Elizabeth Mosquera Laura Ospina Andres Ramirez Simon Ramirez Jose Manuel Rosero Alejandra Torres |
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