| South Africa at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 21 (12 men and 9 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 47th |
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| World Games appearances | |
South Africa competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. [1] Athletes representing South Africa won one gold medal and the country finished in 47th place in the medal table.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Andy Birkett | Canoe marathon | Men's standard distance | 12 July |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archery | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bowling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canoe marathon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cue sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Duathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sport climbing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 21 |
South Africa competed in air sports. [2]
South Africa competed in archery. [3]
South Africa competed in bowling. [4]
South Africa won one medal in canoe marathon. [5]
South Africa competed in cue sports. [6]
South Africa competed in duathlon. [7]
South Africa competed in powerlifting. [8]
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | |||||
| Christi Rees | Women's super heavyweight | 207.5 | — | 170.0 | — | — | DSQ |
South Africa competed in rhythmic gymnastics. [9]
South Africa competed in sport climbing. [10]
South Africa competed in water skiing. [11]
The 2013 World Games, the ninth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in the city of Cali, Colombia, from July 25 to August 4.
The 2022 World Games which is the 11th World Games was an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that were not contested in the Olympic Games. While originally scheduled for July 2021, The World Games 2022 was held on July 7 to 17, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, due to the rescheduling of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The host city was chosen by the International World Games Association on January 22, 2015, and the Games featured 30 official sports in 54 disciplines which were contested at 30 venues across the Birmingham area.
Poland 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 Poland won three gold medals, five silver medals and seven bronze medals. The country finished in 20th 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.
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.
Netherlands competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing the Netherlands won three gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals. The country finished in 21st 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.
Slovakia competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Slovakia won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals. The country finished in 39th 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.
Great Britain competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Great Britain won six gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals. The country finished in 13th place in the medal table.
Norway competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Norway won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 26th 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.
Denmark competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Denmark won four gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 17th place in the medal table.
Australia competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Australia won three gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals. The country finished in 23rd 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.
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.