Flying disc at the World Games

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Flying disc was introduced as a World Games sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita. Comprised of Disc golf and Ultimate. Disc golf was discontinued after the first year, but will be returning in 2025. [1]

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Ultimate

From 2001 to 2017, the Ultimate tournament featured just six teams, the top five countries from the previous years World Ultimate Championships of all three divisions: men's, women's and mixed and the host country. In 2022 the tournament was expanded to eight teams.

From 2001 to 2009 the tournament was played with six players per side, with three women and three men on the field from each team. In 2013, the tournament was played with the regulatory seven players per side, three men four women or four women, three men.

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2001 Akita Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)
2005 Duisburg Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
2009 Kaohsiung Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)
2013 Cali Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
2017 Wrocław Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)
2022 Birmingham Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia  (COL)

Cumulative results

The following is a compiled national level championship table for ultimate at the World Games.

TeamAppearancesWinnersRunners-upThird-place
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 65 (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022 [a] )1 (2001)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 51 (2001)3 (2005, 2013, 2017)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53 (2005, 2013,2022)1 (2009)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 41 (2009)1 (2001 [a] )
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31 (2017)1 (2022)

^  a: Hosts

Disc golf

Men

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2001 Akita Flag of the United States.svg  Barry Schultz  (USA)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Sullivan  (CAN)Flag of Sweden.svg  Jesper Lundmark  (SWE)

Women

GamesGoldSilverBronze
2001 Akita Flag of the United States.svg  Juliana Korver  (USA)Flag of Sweden.svg  Niloofar Mosavar Rahmani  (SWE)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ruth Steele  (GBR)

References

  1. "Disc golf targeting shot at Olympics after securing World Games return". Inside the Games. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2025-03-07.