Great Britain competed at the World Games 2017[1] in Wroclaw, Poland, from July 20 to July 30, 2017.
| Great Britain at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GBR |
| NOC | British Olympic Committee |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 36 +1 athlete in invitational sport in 3 + 1 invitational discipline (kickboxing) sports |
| Medals |
|
| World Games appearances | |
Medalists
editThe following competitors won medals at the Games for Great Britain:[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Conor Sawenko Charlie Tate Adam Upcott Lewis Watts |
Acrobatic gymnastics | Men's group all-around | 26 July |
| Gold |
Kyren Wilson | Cue sports | Snooker | 30 July |
| Gold |
David Callcutt Ian Daniels Wayne Evans David Field David Hammersley Edward Holland James Murphy Edward Shannon Adrian Webb |
Tug of war | Men's outdoor 640 kg | 30 July |
 Silver |
Naomi Folkard | Archery | Women's recurve individual | 25 July |
| Silver |
Jordan Thomas | Karate | Men's kumite 67 kg | 25 July |
| Silver |
Jayson Shaw | Cue sports | Men's 9-ball pool | 29 July |
| Silver |
Ali Carter | Cue sports | Snooker | 30 July |
 Bronze |
Kathryn Williams Lewis Walker |
Acrobatic gymnastics | Mixed pairs all-around | 24 July |
| Bronze |
Isabel Haigh Emily Hancock Ilisha Boardman |
Acrobatic gymnastics | Women's group all-around | 25 July |
| Bronze |
Lucie Colebeck | Trampoline gymnastics | Women's tumbling | 25 July |
| Bronze |
David Bowyer James Dewsberry Leonard Jarram William Lee James Murphy Ian Robinson Lee Robinson Justin Sheppard |
Tug of war | Men's outdoor 700 kg | 29 July |
Competitors
edit| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korfball | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | |
| Lacrosse | 0 | 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| Trampoline | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Kickboxing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 28 | 36 | 6 |
Gymnastic
editTrampoline
editGreat Britain has qualified at the 2017 World Games:
- Men's Individual Double Mini Trampoline - 1 quota [3]
- Men's Individual Tumbling - 1 quota
- Women's Individual Double Mini Trampoline - 1 quota
- Women's Individual Tumbling - 1 quota
Korfball
editGreat Britain has qualified at the 2017 World Games in the Korfball Mixed Team event.[4][5]
Lacrosse
editGreat Britain has qualified at the 2017 World Games in the Lacrosse Women event.[6][7]
Kickboxing
editKickboxing - Is on the World Games for the first time as an invitational sport. Only one GB Fighter has qualified during the European Championships in Slovenia 2016. Division = K1, Female -52 kg Monika Markowska from Jersey, UK.
Tug of war
editGreat Britain won the gold medal in the men's outdoor 640 kg event and the bronze medal in the men's outdoor 700 kg event.[8]
References
edit- ^ "World Games 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "List of results". Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "2015 Trampoline World Championship". Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Korfball". www.theworldgames.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "2015 Korfball World Championship". www.ikf-wkc-2015.be/. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "Lacrosse". www.theworldgames.org. Archived from the original on 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "2015 Lacrosse World Championship". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "Tug of War Medalists" (PDF). 2017 World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.