South Africa at the 2022 World Games
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IOC codeRSA
Competitors21 (12 men and 9 women) in 10 sports
Medals
Ranked 47th
Ranked 47th
- Gold
- 1
- Silver
- 0
- Bronze
- 0
- Total
- 1
| South Africa at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | RSA |
| NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 21 (12 men and 9 women) in 10 sports |
| Medals Ranked 47th |
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| World Games appearances | |
South Africa competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Athletes representing South Africa won one gold medal and the country finished in 47th place in the medal table.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Andy Birkett | Canoe marathon | Men's standard distance | 12 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archery | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bowling | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canoe marathon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cue sports | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Duathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Powerlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | — | 1 | 1 |
| Sport climbing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 21 |
Air sports
South Africa competed in air sports.[2]
Archery
South Africa competed in archery.[3]
Bowling
South Africa competed in bowling.[4]
Canoe marathon
South Africa won one medal in canoe marathon.[5]
Cue sports
South Africa competed in cue sports.[6]
Duathlon
South Africa competed in duathlon.[7]
Powerlifting
South Africa competed in powerlifting.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Exercises | Total weight | Total points | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | Bench press |
Deadlift | |||||
| Christi Rees | Women's super heavyweight | 207.5 | — | 170.0 | — | — | DSQ |
Rhythmic gymnastics
South Africa competed in rhythmic gymnastics.[9]