| Virgin Islands at the World Games 2022 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISV |
| in Birmingham, United States July 7 – 17, 2022 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| World Games appearances | |
The Virgin Islands competed at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, United States, from July 7 to 17, 2022. Athletes representing Virgin Islands won three silver medals and one bronze medal. The country finished in 54th place in the medal table.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Taylor LaChapelle | Powerlifting | Women's middleweight | July 8 |
| Silver | Kelsey McCarthy | Powerlifting | Women's heavyweight | July 9 |
| Silver | Ian Bell | Powerlifting | Men's heavyweight | July 10 |
 Bronze | Paul Douglas | Powerlifting | Men's middleweight | July 9 |
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Virgin Islands has qualified four men and four women. [1] [2]
| Athlete | Event | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Douglas | Men's middleweight | 365.0 | 230.0 | 325.0 | 920.0 | 106.62 | |
| Alexis Maher | 310.0 | 172.5 | 355.0 | 837.5 | 100.83 | 5 | |
| Ian Bell | Men's heavyweight | 400.0 | 252.5 | 370.0 | 1022.5 | 105.09 | |
| Gregory Johnson | 330.0 | 175.0 | 350.0 | 855.0 | 93.38 | 11 | |
| Joseph Cappellino | Men's super heavyweight | 460.0 | NM | 355.0 | DSQ | ||
| Kimberly Johnson | Women's middleweight | 215.0 | 140.0 | 195.0 | 550.0 | 105.78 | 4 |
| Taylor LaChapelle | 242.5 | 147.5 | 227.5 | 617.5 | 112.82 | | |
| Kelsey McCarthy | Women's heavyweight | 242.5 | 170.0 | 212.5 | 625.0 | 109.44 | |
| Kloie Doublin | 252.5 | NM | 237.5 | DSQ | |||
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