United States at the 2017 World Games
The United States competed at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 to 30 July 2017.[1] The U.S. received 22 medals in 19 different events.[2]
| United States at the 2017 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| Website | https://theworldgames2017.com/en/ |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 74 in 16 sports |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| World Games appearances | |
Medalists[]
The following competitors won medals at the Games for the United States:[3]
Gold
Silver
BronzeCompetitors[]
| Sports | Men | Women | Total | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacrosse | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Trampoline | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| American football | 36 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Indoor rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Flying disc | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 31 | 88 | 12 |
American football[]
During the 2015 split between IFAF Paris and IFAF New York, in which IFAF Paris expelled USA Football in 2017.[4] USA Football was replaced by the in Paris, while New York retained USA Football as their active member. Since IFAF New York was recognized by the International Olympic Committee at the time, the was permitted to organize the United States national American football team for the 2017 World Games
Players, mainly professional Americans playing in Europe, were chosen for the team on May 31, 2017. Players were promised full funding from the , however, the funding was withdrawn just days before the competition and players had to provide their own transportation to Wroclaw. As a result, most of the team withdrew from the competition and were instead replaced by volunteers who were already in Europe at the time.[5] Most of the team arrived the day before their opening match vs the Germany national American football team. The Americans lost to Germany 13–14, in which was the first loss ever for a United States national American football team in international competition.
Gymnastics[]
Trampoline[]
Paige Howard won a gold medal in Double Mini Women.[6]
Karate[]
Thomas Scott competed in the men's kumite 75 kg event and Sakura Kokumai competed in the women's kata event.
Lacrosse[]
The U.S. won gold in women's lacrosse, beating Canada 11-8 in the final.[7] 2017 was the first year that the World Games included any version of lacrosse.[8]
Flying disc[]
The U.S. defeated Colombia 13-7 in the final of Ultimate Mixed Flying Disc to earn the gold medal.[9]
References[]
- ^ "The World Games 2017 Wrocław, POL". International World Games Association.
- ^ "U. S . Medals at 2017 World Games". International World Games Association.
- ^ "List of results". Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "IFAF Paris expels USA Football from American football". American Football International. 9 May 2017.
- ^ https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/team-usa-struggles-takes-backseat-world-games-2017/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "Results". IWGA.
- ^ "Lacrosse Women's Gold Medal Match" (PDF). International World Games Association.
- ^ "Lacrosse". International World Games Association. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Ultimate Mixed Flying Disc, Finals" (PDF). IWGA.
External links[]
- Nations at the 2017 World Games
- United States at the World Games