The 2022 World Games had four cue sports events, which took place in July 2022, in Birmingham, Alabama in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.[1] Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
| Cue sports at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| Dates | 13–17 July 2022 |
| No. of events | 5 |
| Competitors | 64 from 35 nations |
Qualification edit
Participating nations edit
Argentina (1)
Austria (2)
Bahrain (1)
Belgium (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (1)
Canada (2)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (2)
Costa Rica (2)
Ecuador (1)
Egypt (2)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (3)
Hong Kong (1)
India (2)
Italy (1)
Japan (2)
Kuwait (1)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (2)
Pakistan (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (2)
Poland (3)
Qatar (2)
Singapore (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (2)
Spain (2)
Sweden (1)
Thailand (1)
Turkey (2)
United States (8)
Vietnam (1)
Medal table edit
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 3-cushion carom |
Dick Jaspers Netherlands
|
Jose Juan Garcia Colombia
|
Eddy Merckx Belgium
|
| Men's 9-ball pool |
Joshua Filler Germany
|
Sanjin Pehlivanović Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Aloysius Yapp Singapore
|
| Women's 9-ball pool |
Kelly Fisher Great Britain
|
Chou Chieh-yu Chinese Taipei
|
Yuki Hiraguchi Japan
|
| Men's snooker |
Cheung Ka Wai Hong Kong
|
Abdelrahman Shahin Egypt
|
Darren Morgan Great Britain
|
References edit
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-29.