| United States at the 2019 World Beach Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | USA |
| in Doha, Qatar 12 October 2019 – 16 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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United States competed at the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 16 October 2019. In total, athletes representing United States won four gold medals and four bronze medals. [1] The country finished in 4th place in the medal table. [1]
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| 4x4 beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Beach wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karate kata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skateboarding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Water skiing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team | 4x4 beach volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Women's team | 4x4 beach volleyball | Women's tournament |
| Daniela Moroz | Sailing | Women's KiteFoil |
| Heimana Reynolds | Skateboarding | Men's park |
| Shauna Kemp | Beach wrestling | Women's 60 kg |
| Gakuji Tozaki | Karate kata | Men's individual kata |
| Guenther Oka | Water skiing | Men's wakeboarding |
| Jamie Lopina | Water skiing | Women's wakeboarding |
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