United States at the World Games
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| United States at the World Games | |
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| IOC code | USA |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| World Games appearances (overview) | |
The United States has participated in the World Games beginning with the inaugural event in 1981. The United States sits third all-time in the medal count.[1] The United States most recently hosted the World Games in 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]
Leading in that sport
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 1981 Santa Clara | 38 | 37 | 25 | 100 |
 1985 London | 18 | 16 | 18 | 52 |
 1989 Karlsruhe | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
 1993 Den Haag | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
 1997 Lahti | 17 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
 2001 Akita | 14 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2005 Duisburg | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
 2009 Kaohsiung | 13 | 8 | 5 | 26 |
 2013 Cali | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
 2017 Wroclaw | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 2022 Birmingham | 17 | 17 | 10 | 44 |
 2025 Chengdu | 11 | 10 | 7 | 28 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 172 | 157 | 126 | 455 |
References
- ↑ "Medal History of The World Games". The World Games. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Roy S. (August 17, 2022). "World Games $14 million shortfall; 'We have every intention...to pay our vendors,' says CEO". Retrieved March 7, 2026.
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