Lacrosse at the World Games
Lacrosse is part of the World Games as an official sport (for women) since the 2017 edition and invitational sport (for men) since the 2022 edition.[1]
Men's tournament
| Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2022 Details |
Birmingham |
Canada |
23–9 | United States |
Japan |
19 – 18 (OT) |
Great Britain |
Women's tournament
| Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2017 Details |
Wrocław |
United States |
11–8 | Canada |
Australia |
10–8 | Great Britain |
| 2022 Details |
Birmingham |
Canada |
14–12 | United States |
Australia |
13–7 | Great Britain |
| 2025 Details |
Chengdu |
United States |
16–8 | Canada |
Australia |
13–12 | Japan |
Performance by tournament
Men
| Team | Appearances | 2022 (8) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 6th |
| Canada | 1 | 1st |
| Germany | 1 | 7th |
| Great Britain | 1 | 4th |
| Haudenosaunee | 1 | 5th |
| Israel | 1 | 8th |
| Japan | 1 | 3rd |
| United States | 1 | 2nd |
Women
| Team | Appearances | 2017 (6) |
2022 (8) |
2025 (8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Canada | 3 | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| China | 1 | – | – | 8th |
| Czech Republic | 2 | – | 8th | 6th |
| Great Britain | 3 | 4th | 4th | 5th |
| Haudenosaunee | 1 | – | 7th | – |
| Ireland | 1 | – | – | 7th |
| Israel | 1 | – | 5th | – |
| Japan | 3 | 5th | 6th | 4th |
| Poland | 1 | 6th | – | – |
| United States | 3 | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
See also
- Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics
- World Lacrosse Men's Championship
- World Lacrosse Women's Championship
References
- ^ Lacrosse at the World Games, Official website of the World Games.