Belgium competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022. Athletes representing Belgium won 11 gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals. The country finished in 7th place in the medal table.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Bart Swings Road speed skating Men's 10,000 m point race Bart Swings Track speed skating Men's 10,000 m elimination race Bart Swings Track speed skating Men's 10,000 m point elimination race Bart Swings Road speed skating Men's 15,000 m elimination race Helena HeijensBram Roettger Acrobatic gymnastics Mixed pair Florian Bayili Ju-jitsu Men's ne-waza 69 kg Licai Pourtois Ju-jitsu Women's fighting 57 kg Nicolas Collin Sport climbing Men's boulder Kim BergmansLise De MeystBo Hollebosch Acrobatic gymnastics Women's group Tinne Gilis Squash Women's singles Ian LodensCharis Gravensteyn Ju-jitsu Mixed Simon De WeverJonas RausViktor VermeireWannes Vlaeminck Acrobatic gymnastics Men's group Team Belgium Korfball Mixed tournament Bart Swings Track speed skating Men's 1000 m sprint Jérémy Lorsignol Parkour Men's freestyle Sofie BoogaertsStefanie LindekensAurelie RomaniniNele Vanbuel Lifesaving Women's 4x25 m manikin relay Team Belgium Tug of war Men's outdoor 640 kg Eddy Merckx Cue sports Men's three-cushion carom
Invitational sports
Medal Name Sport Event Date Maurine Ricour Duathlon Women's individual Arnaud DellyMaurine Ricour Duathlon Mixed relay
Competitors SportsMenWomenTotalAcrobatic gymnastics 5 4 9Air sports 1 0 1Archery 0 1 1Billiards sports 1 0 1Boules sports 0 2 2Canoe marathon 1 0 1Dancesport 1 2 3Duathlon 3 3 6Inline speed skating 1 0 1Ju-jitsu 2 2 4Karate 1 0 1Kickboxing 0 1 1Korfball 7 7 14Lifesaving 5 5 10Orienteering 1 0 1Parkour 1 0 1Powerlifting 1 0 1Sport Climbing 2 1 3Squash 0 1 1Trampoline gymnastics 1 0 1Tug of war 11 0 11Waterskiing 1 0 1 Total 46 29 75
Acrobatic gymnastics
Belgium won three medals in acrobatic gymnastics.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalBalanceDynamicTotalResultRankResultRankHelena HeijensBram RoettgerMixed pair29.98029.83059.8101st Q29.700Simon De WeverJonas RausViktor VermeireWannes VlaeminckMen's group28.29027.90056.1903rd Q29.360Kim BergmansLise De MeystBo HolleboschWomen's group27.75028.63056.3803rd Q29.970
Air sports
Belgium competed in drone racing.
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 32Round of 16Repechage 2Repechage 3QuarterfinalsRepechage 4Semi-finalsFinal / ScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankMaximilien PellicheroDrone racing26.09322716th1:22.3828482nd Q1:12.151044th1:15.9664641st Q1:12.2923523rddid not advance14th
Archery
Belgium competed in archery.
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSarah PrieelsWomen's compound individual69412 QW 136–135L 146–147did not advance
Boules sports
Belgium competed in boules sports.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2ResultRankResultRankResultRankJessica MeskensWomen's petanque precision shooting24p6th22p5thdid not advance
AthleteEventGroup stageSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNancy BarzinJessica MeskensWomen's petanque doubles L 3 – 13 L 0 – 13 NM4thdid not advance
Canoe marathon
Belgium competed in canoe marathon.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankDaan CoxMen's short distance14:50.9414th Q15:11.8013thMen's long distancecolspan=2 1:34:47.2016th
Cue sports
Belgium competed in cue sports.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEddy MerckxMen's three-cushion billiards W 40 – 16 W 40 – 38 L 16 – 40 W 40 – 24
Dancesport
Belgium competed in dancesport.
AthleteEventFirst roundHope RoundSemi-finalFinalFoot TechniqueAcrobaticResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMarie Peters & Benedikt AndresRock'n'Roll54.1410th60.144th Q67.599thdid not advance AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMaxime BlieckB-Girls L 0 – 2 L 1 – 1 W 2 – 03rddid not advanceCamine Van Hoof W 2 – 0 W 2 – 0 L 0 – 22nd Q L 0 – 2did not advance
Duathlon
Belgium competed in duathlon.
AthleteEventFinalResultRankVincent BierinckxMen's race1:50:126thArnaud Dely1:49:325thAngelo Vandecasteele1:49:044thLotte ClaesWomen's raceDSQMaurine Ricour2:01:38Laura SwannetDSQArnaud DelyMaurine RicourMixed relay1:19:25Vincent BierinckxLotte Claes1:20:004th
Ju-jitsu
Belgium competed in ju-jitsu.
AthleteEventGroup stageSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankFlorian BayiliMen's ne-waza 69 kg W 14 – 0 W 6 – 21st Q W 14 – 0 W ADVLicai PourtoisWomen's fighting 57 kg W 14 – 0 W 10 – 21st Q W 16 – 4 W walkoverCharis GravensteynIan LodensMixed duo L 69.5 – 72 W 72 – 67.52nd Q W 71.5 – 69.5 L 74.5 – 75
Karate
Belgium competed in karate.
AthleteEventGroup stageSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankQuentin MahaudenMen's kumite 75 kg 5 – 5 D 0 – 2 L 4 – 12 L4thdid not advance7
Kickboxing
Belgium competed in kickboxing.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankHélène ConnartWomen's 60 kg W 2 – 1 L 1 – 2 L 1 – 24th
Korfball
Belgium won the silver medal in the korfball tournament.
AthleteEventGroup stageSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTeam BelgiumKorfball W 26 – 9 W 27 – 11 W 29 – 141st Q W 19 – 18 L 12 – 23
Lifesaving
Belgium competed in lifesaving.
AthleteEventFinalResultRankCorentin StavartMen's 100 m manikin tow with fins53.466thAurelie RomaniniWomen's 50 m manikin carry36.186thBo Van de PlasWomen's 100 m manikin tow with fins59.605thWomen's 200 m super lifesaver2:25.574thJoni CeustersJeroen LecoutereMaarten Van LaethemJelle VandersteenMen's 4x25 m manikin relay1:10.795thJoni CeustersJeroen LecoutereCorentin StavartMaarten Van LaethemMen's 4x50 m obstacle relay1:42.228thMen's 4x50 m medley relay1:32.768thSofie BoogaertsStefanie LindekensAurelie RomaniniNele VanbuelWomen's 4x25 m manikin relay1:23.41Women's 4x50 m medley relay1:43.188thSofie BoogaertsStefanie LindekensAurelie RomaniniBo Van de PlasWomen's 4x50 m obstacle relay1:55.668th
Orienteering
Belgium competed in orienteering.
AthleteEventFinalResultRankYannick MichielsMen's sprint15:1312thMen's middle distance40:3420th
Parkour
Belgium won one bronze medal in parkour.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankJérémy LorsignolMen's speedrun24.595th Q25.935thMen's freestyle19.56th Q22.0
Powerlifting
Belgium competed in powerlifting.
AthleteEventFinalResultRankJeroen Van HeesveldeMen's heavyweight96.409th
Road speed skating
Belgium competed in road speed skating.
AthleteEventFinalResultRankBart SwingsMen's 10,000 m point race27pMen's 15,000 m elimination race25:43.092
Sport climbing
Belgium competed in sport climbing.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankHannes Van DuysenMen's boulder1T4z7thdid not advanceNicolas Collin2T3z6th Q4T4zMen's lead36+3rd Q22+6thChloe CaulierWomen's boulder2T4z8thdid not advanceWomen's lead28+8th Q298th
Squash
Belgium won one medal in squash.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTinne GilisWomen's singles W 11 – 7, 11 – 4 W 11 – 5, 11 – 7 W 11 – 7, 11 – 9, 11 – 6 W 11 – 9, 11 – 7, 11 – 6
Track speed skating
Belgium competed in track speed skating.
AthleteEventPreliminary RoundSemi-finalsFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBart SwingsMen's 1000 m sprint1:24.7656th Q1:23.9311st Q1:27.339Men's 10,000 m point elimination racecolspan=4 18pMen's 10,000 m elimination racecolspan=4 15:16.914
Trampoline gymnastics
Belgium competed in trampoline gymnastics.
AthleteEventQualificationFinal 1Final 2ResultRankResultRankResultRankSam DhoopMen's tumbling50.6007th Q21.3008thdid not advance
Tug of war
Belgium won one medal in tug of war.
AthleteEventGroup stageSemi-finalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTeam BelgiumMen's outdoor 640 kg D 1 – 1 L 0 – 3 D 1 – 1 W 3 – 0 L 0 – 34th Q L 0 – 2 W 2 – 0
Water skiing
Belgium competed in water skiing.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankOlivier FortampsMen's tricks9810p5th Q9410p5th
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