Namibia competed at the World Games 2017 [1] in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017.
| Namibia at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NAM |
| NOC | Namibian National Olympic Committee |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Games appearances | |
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Namibia has qualified at the 2017 World Games 2 athletes.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Louw Nel | Men's compound | 688 | 22 |  Domagoj Buden L 140-147 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ilana Malan | Women's compound | 665 | 24 |  Chen Yi-Hsuan W 142-141 |  Song Yung-Soo L 134-145 | Did not advance | |||
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