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The squash competitions at the 1997 World Games took place between 11 and 17 August 1997 at the Suurhalli Exhibition in Lahti, Finland. [1]
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The squash competitions at the 1997 World Games took place between 11 and 17 August 1997 at the Suurhalli Exhibition in Lahti, Finland. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |  Ahmed Barada (EGY) |  Derek Ryan (IRL) |  Graham Ryding (CAN) |
| Women's singles |  Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) |  Sabine Schöne (DEU) |  Leilani Joyce (NZL) |
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Germany (DEU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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