United States at the 2017 World Games

The United States competed at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 to 30 July 2017.[1] The U.S. received 22 medals in 19 different events.[2]

United States at the
2017 World Games
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic Committee
Websitehttps://theworldgames2017.com/en/
in Wroclaw, Poland
20 – 30 July 2017
Competitors74 in 16 sports
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
7
Silver
10
Bronze
5
Total
22
World Games appearances
  • 1981
  • 1985
  • 1989
  • 1993
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2009
  • 2013
  • 2017
  • 2022

Medalists

The following competitors won medals at the Games for the United States:[3]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldKelly KulickBowlingWomen's singles21 July
 GoldNicolas BatschAir sportsParachuting canopy piloting23 July
 Gold
  • Georgia Bosscher
  • Claire Desmond
  • Carolyn Finney
  • Dylan Freechild
  • Sarah Griffith
  • Lien Hoffmann
  • Sandy Jorgensen
  • Beau Kittredge
  • Chris Kocher
  • Grant Lindsley
  • Jimmy Mickle
  • Anna Nazarov
  • Nick Stuart
  • George Stubbs (ultimate player)
Flying discUltimate mixed team23 July
 GoldBonica LoughPowerliftingWomen's super heavyweight26 July
 GoldPaige HowardTrampoline gymnasticsWomen's double mini-trampoline26 July
 GoldNicola ButlerWater skiingWomen's wakeboard27 July
 GoldUnited States women's national lacrosse team
LacrosseWomen's tournament30 July
 SilverTrent SaboSumoMen's lightweight22 July
 SilverCurtis BartholomewAir sportsParachuting canopy piloting23 July
 SilverKelly Kulick
Danielle McEwan
BowlingWomen's doubles23 July
 SilverPriscilla RibicPowerliftingWomen's heavyweight25 July
 SilverBrady EllisonArcheryMen's recurve individual25 July
 SilverAlexander RenkertTrampoline gymnasticsMen's double mini-trampoline25 July
 SilverJoseph CappellinoPowerliftingMen's super heavyweight26 July
 SilverAustin NaceyTrampoline gymnasticsMen's tumbling26 July
 SilverErika LangWater skiingWomen's wakeboard27 July
 SilverJohn DemmerArcheryMen's barebow individual28 July
 BronzeCharles OkpokoPowerliftingMen's lightweight24 July
 BronzeLiane BlynPowerliftingWomen's super heavyweight26 July
 BronzeJanet ToddMuay ThaiWomen's 51 kg30 July
 BronzeKris Schaff
Cassidy Cox
ArcheryMixed compound team30 July
 BronzeChristie ColinArcheryWomen's compound individual30 July

Competitors

Sports Men Women Total Events
Lacrosse015151
Rhythmic gymnastics0111
Trampoline4486
American football360361
Indoor rowing1122
Flying disc77141
Total57318812

American football

During the 2015 split between IFAF Paris and IFAF New York, in which IFAF Paris expelled USA Football in 2017.[4] USA Football was replaced by the United States Federation of American Football in Paris, while New York retained USA Football as their active member. Since IFAF New York was recognized by the International Olympic Committee at the time, the United States Federation of American Football was permitted to organize the United States national American football team for the 2017 World Games

Players, mainly professional Americans playing in Europe, were chosen for the team on May 31, 2017. Players were promised full funding from the United States Federation of American Football, however, the funding was withdrawn just days before the competition and players had to provide their own transportation to Wroclaw. As a result, most of the team withdrew from the competition and were instead replaced by volunteers who were already in Europe at the time.[5] Most of the team arrived the day before their opening match vs the Germany national American football team. The Americans lost to Germany 13–14, in which was the first loss ever for a United States national American football team in international competition.

Gymnastics

Trampoline

Paige Howard won a gold medal in Double Mini Women.[6]

Karate

Thomas Scott competed in the men's kumite 75 kg event and Sakura Kokumai competed in the women's kata event.

Lacrosse

The U.S. won gold in women's lacrosse, beating Canada 11-8 in the final.[7] 2017 was the first year that the World Games included any version of lacrosse.[8]

Flying disc

The U.S. defeated Colombia 13-7 in the final of Ultimate Mixed Flying Disc to earn the gold medal.[9]

References

  1. "The World Games 2017 Wrocław, POL". International World Games Association.
  2. "U. S . Medals at 2017 World Games". International World Games Association.
  3. "List of results". Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. "IFAF Paris expels USA Football from American football". American Football International. 9 May 2017.
  5. https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-usa-struggles-takes-backseat-world-games-2017/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Results". IWGA.
  7. "Lacrosse Women's Gold Medal Match" (PDF). International World Games Association.
  8. "Lacrosse". International World Games Association. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  9. "Ultimate Mixed Flying Disc, Finals" (PDF). IWGA.
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