| Latvia at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| World Games appearances | |
Latvia competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air sports | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Floorball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Inline hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Water skiing and wakeboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 33 |
Three competitors represented Latvia in drone racing. [2]
Latvia finished in 4th place in the floorball tournament. [3] [4]
Latvia finished in 7th place in the inline hockey tournament. [5]
One competitor represented Latvia in karate. [6]
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kalvis Kalniņš | Men's kumite 60 kg |  Shaaban (KUW)L 2–5 |  Jina (MAR)L 3–5 |  Brose (BRA)L 0–2 | 4 | Did not advance | 7 | |
Latvia competed in orienteering. [7]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Grosberga | Women's sprint | 16:31.00 | 13 |
| Women's middle distance | 43:22.00 | 10 |
Roberts Linavskis competed in the men's wakeboard event. [8]
| Athlete | Event | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Last Chance Qualifiers | Semifinals | Final | Rank | ||
| Roberts Linavskis | Men's Wakeboard Freestyle | 5th place | 5th place | Did not advance | 14 | |
2022 World Games were the first World Games that invited an official from Latvia to participate as a judge - Oskars Kruze. [9]
The 2022 World Games were an international multi-sport event held from July 7 to 17, 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. They were the 11th World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines of Olympic sports and other competitions that are not currently contested at the Olympic Games; the Games featured 3,600 athletes competing in 206 medal events over 30 sports.
Thailand competed in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. The games were originally scheduled for July 2021, but were postponed due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Athletes representing Thailand won four gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals. The country finished in 18th place in the medal table.
Spain competed in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. The games were originally scheduled for July 2021, but were postponed due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Athletes representing Spain won six gold medals, six silver medals and seven bronze medals. The country finished in 12th place in the medal table.
The United States competed as host country at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing the United States won 16 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 10 bronze medals. The country finished in 2nd place in the medal table.
Brazil competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, Alabama, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Brazil won two gold medals, one silver medal and five bronze medals. The country finished in 28th place in the medal table.
Hungary competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Hungary won 11 gold medals, seven silver medals and nine bronze medals. The country finished in 6th place in the medal table.
Japan competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Japan won 10 gold medals, 11 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. The country finished in 8th place in the medal table.
Belgium competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Belgium won 11 gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals. The country finished in 7th place in the medal table.
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.
France competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing France won 11 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 16 bronze medals. The country finished in 5th place in the medal table.
Hong Kong competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Hong Kong won one gold medal and four bronze medals. The country finished in 43rd place in the medal table.
Canada competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Canada won five gold medals, five silver medals and five bronze medals. The country finished in 14th 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.
Czech Republic competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing the Czech Republic won three silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 53rd place in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Sweden won three gold medals, six silver medals and five bronze medals. The country finished in 19th place in the medal table.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Chinese Taipei won one gold medal, six silver medals and six bronze medals. The country finished in 33rd place in the medal table.
Finland competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Finland won one silver medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 60th place in the medal table.
New Zealand competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing New Zealand won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal. The country finished in 40th place in the medal table.