Switzerland at the 2022 World Games
Sporting event delegation
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Switzerland competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1] Athletes representing Switzerland won five gold medals, four silver medals and three bronze medals. The country finished in 15th place in the medal table.
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Ranked 15th
- Gold
- 5
- Silver
- 4
- Bronze
- 3
- Total
- 12
| Switzerland at the 2022 World Games | |
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| IOC code | SUI |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 102 (72 men and 30 women) in 15 sports |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| World Games appearances | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Men's team | Tug of war | Men's outdoor 640 kg | 14 July |
| Gold | Simona Aebersold | Orienteering | Women's sprint | 15 July |
| Gold | Simona Aebersold | Orienteering | Women's middle distance | 16 July |
| Gold | Sascha Lehmann | Sport climbing | Men's lead | 16 July |
| Gold | Mixed team | Orienteering | Mixed sprint relay | 17 July |
 Silver | Noëmi Kuran-Pellegatta Nicolas Kuran-Pellegatta | Dancesport | Rock 'n' Roll | 9 July |
| Silver | Men's team | Fistball | Men's tournament | 14 July |
| Silver | Women's team | Fistball | Women's tournament | 14 July |
| Silver | Matthias Kyburz | Orienteering | Men's middle distance | 16 July |
 Bronze | Elena Roos | Orienteering | Women's sprint | 15 July |
| Bronze | Women's team | Tug of war | Women's outdoor 540 kg | 15 July |
| Bronze | Sofia Sokl Thomas Schönenberger | Ju-jitsu | Mixed duo | 16 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dancesport | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Duathlon | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fistball | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Floorball | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Inline hockey | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Ju-jitsu | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Karate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Orienteering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Sport climbing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Squash | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tug of war | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Water skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheelchair rugby | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Wushu | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 72 | 30 | 102 |
Archery
Switzerland competed in archery.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Elimination 1 | Elimination 2 | Elimination 3 | Elimination 4 | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Valentine de Giuli | Women's recurve | 313 | 12 |  Klesmann (GER)W 77–73 |
 Čavič (CRO)L 85–88 |
Did not advance | ||||
Dancesport
Switzerland won one silver medal in dancesport.[3]
Duathlon
Switzerland competed in duathlon.[4]
Fistball
Switzerland won the silver medal in both the men's and women's fistball tournaments.[5]
Floorball
Switzerland competed in the floorball tournament.[6]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Switzerland men's | Men's tournament |  ThailandW 10–3 |
 LatviaL 5–6 |
 SwedenL 0–3 |
3 | Did not advance |  CanadaW 12–1 |
5 |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Latvia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Thailand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 45 | −39 | 0 | Seventh place game |
| 8 July 2022 15:30 | Switzerland | 10–3 (4–0, 2–2, 4–1) | Thailand | BJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham Attendance: 247 |
| 9 July 2022 15:30 | Switzerland | 5–6 (2–2, 2–2, 1–2) | Latvia | BJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham Attendance: 603 |
| 10 July 2022 12:00 | Switzerland | 0–3 (0–2, 0–1, 0–0) | Sweden | BJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham Attendance: 281 |
- Fifth place game
| 11 July 2022 17:45 | Switzerland | 12–1 (2–1, 0–0, 10–0) | Canada | BJCC East Exhibition Hall, Birmingham Attendance: 112 |
Inline hockey
Switzerland competed in the inline hockey tournament.[7]
Ju-jitsu
Switzerland won one bronze medal in ju-jitsu.[8]
Karate
Switzerland competed in karate.[9]
- Men
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Elena Quirici | Women's kumite 68 kg |  Zaretska (AZE)L 1–9 |
 Agier (FRA)L 0–3 |
 Melnyk (UKR)W 5–1 |
3 | Did not advance | 5 | |
Orienteering
Sport climbing
Squash
Tug of war
Water skiing
Wheelchair rugby
Switzerland competed in wheelchair rugby.[18]
Wushu
Switzerland competed in wushu.[19]