The boules sports competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] This was the first time that only women's events were held as part of the boules sports programme at The World Games. It was also the first time since raffa's introduction at the 2009 World Games that it was not contested.
| Boules sports at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of Alabama Birmingham |
| Dates | 12–13 July 2022 |
Qualification edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  United States* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |  Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participating nations edit
Events edit
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonnaise precision shooting |
Nives Jelovica Croatia
|
Marika Depetris Italy
|
Nataša Antonjak Serbia
|
| Lyonnaise progressive shooting |
Ophélie Armanet France
|
Ria Vojković Croatia
|
Gaia Gamba Italy
|
| Petanque precision shooting |
Ouk Sreymom Cambodia
|
Bekah Howe United States
|
Phantipha Wongchuvej Thailand
|
| Petanque doubles |
Cambodia Ouk Sreymom Un Sreya |
France Nadège Baussian Caroline Bourriaud |
Thailand Nantawan Fueangsanit Phantipha Wongchuvej |
References edit
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "The World Games qualifications for 2022, Birmingham (USA) | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2021-08-15.