Flying disc at the World Games

Flying disc was introduced as a World Games sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita. Disc golf was discontinued after only one competition in 2001.

Ultimate is the only current event.

Ultimate

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From 2001 to 2017, the Ultimate tournament featured just six teams, the top five countries from the previous years World Ultimate Championships of all three divisions: men's, women's and mixed and the host country. In 2022 the tournament was expanded to eight teams.

From 2001 to 2009 the tournament was played with six players per side, with three women and three men on the field from each team. In 2013, the tournament was played with the regulatory seven players per side, three men four women or four women, three men.

Games Gold Silver Bronze
2001 Akita   Canada (CAN)   United States (USA)   Japan (JPN)
2005 Duisburg   United States (USA)   Australia (AUS)   Canada (CAN)
2009 Kaohsiung   United States (USA)   Japan (JPN)   Australia (AUS)
2013 Cali   United States (USA)   Australia (AUS)   Canada (CAN)
2017 Wrocław   United States (USA)   Colombia (COL)   Canada (CAN)
2022 Birmingham   United States (USA)   Australia (AUS)   Colombia (COL)

Cumulative results

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The following is a compiled national level championship table for ultimate at the World Games.

Team Appearances Winners Runners-up Third-place
  United States 6 5 (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022[a]) 1 (2001)
  Canada 5 1 (2001) 3 (2005, 2013, 2017)
  Australia 5 3 (2005, 2013,2022) 1 (2009)
  Japan 4 1 (2009) 1 (2001[a])
  Colombia 3 1 (2017) 1 (2022)

^ a: Hosts

Disc golf

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
2001 Akita   Barry Schultz (USA)   Michael Sullivan (CAN)   Jesper Lundmark (SWE)

Women

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Games Gold Silver Bronze
2001 Akita   Juliana Korver (USA)   Niloofar Mosavar Rahmani (SWE)   Ruth Steele (GBR)
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