The Squash competition at the World Games 2009 took place from July 21 to July 24 at the Chung Cheng Martial Arts Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's singles [2] | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | Mohd Azlan Iskandar |
Women's singles [3] | Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | Omneya Abdel Kawy |
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