 Squash | |
| First event | 1997  Lahti |
|---|---|
| Occur every | four years |
| Last event | 2022  Birmingham, Alabama |
| Next event | 2025  Chengdu |
| Best nation |  France |
| Squash |
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Squash has been part of the World Games since 1997 and has been held at every edition since except in 2001.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | |
| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti | Ahmed Barada (EGY) | Derek Ryan (IRL) | Graham Ryding (CAN) |
| 2001 |  Akita | Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg | Peter Nicol (GBR) | Thierry Lincou (FRA) | Nick Matthew (GBR) James Willstrop (GBR) |
| 2009 [1] |  Kaohsiung | Nick Matthew (GBR) | James Willstrop (GBR) |  Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) |
| 2013 | Cali | Grégory Gaultier (FRA) | Simon Rösner (GER) | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (COL) |
| 2017 |  Wrocław | Simon Rösner (GER) | Grégoire Marche (FRA) | Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) |
| 2022 | Birmingham | Victor Crouin (FRA) | Grégoire Marche (FRA) | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez (COL) |
| Games | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lahti | Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) | Sabine Schöne (GER) | Leilani Joyce (NZL) |
| 2001 | Akita | Not Held | ||
| 2005 | Duisburg | Nicol David (MAS) | Rachael Grinham (AUS) | Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) Linda Elriani (GBR) |
| 2009 [2] | Kaohsiung | Nicol David (MAS) | Natalie Grinham (NED) | Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) |
| 2013 | Cali | Nicol David (MAS) | Natalie Grinham (NED) | Camille Serme (FRA) |
| 2017 | Wrocław | Camille Serme (FRA) | Joey Chan (HKG) | Nicol David (MAS) |
| 2022 | Birmingham | Tinne Gilis (BEL) | Lucy Beecroft (GBR) | Coline Aumard (FRA) |
A total of 45 nations competed in squash on all World Games :
Argentina (1) Australia (6)
Austria (2)
Brazil (2) Belgium (2)
British Virgin Island (2) Canada (5) China (1)
Chinese Taipei (1) Colombia (3)
Czech Republic (2)
Denmark (1)
Ecuador (1) Egypt (4)
Spain (2) Finland (2) France (5) Germany (6) Great Britain (6)
Guatemala (1)
Guyana (1) Hong Kong (3)
Hungary (5)
India (2) Ireland (3)
Italy (1) Japan (4)
Jamaica (1)
Kuwait (1)
Latvia (1) Malaysia (4)
Mexico (4) Netherlands (3) New Zealand (2)
Pakistan (1)
Peru (3) Poland (2)
Romania (1)
Russia (2)
South Africa (2)
South Korea (1)
Switzerland (2)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (2) United States (4)
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