Flying disc at the World Games

Flying disc was introduced as a World Games sport at the 2001 World Games in Akita, consisting of Disc golf and Ultimate. Disc golf was discontinued after the first year, but will be returning in 2025.[1]

## Ultimate

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From 2001 to 2017, the Ultimate tournament featured just six teams, the top five countries from the previous years World Ultimate Championships of all three divisions: men's, women's and mixed and the host country. In 2022 the tournament was expanded to eight teams.

From 2001 to 2009 the tournament was played with six players per side, with three women and three men on the field from each team. In 2013, the tournament was played with the regulatory seven players per side, three men four women or four women, three men.

Games  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2001 Akita |  Canada (CAN) |  United States (USA) |  Japan (JPN)
2005 Duisburg |  United States (USA) |  Australia (AUS) |  Canada (CAN)
2009 Kaohsiung |  United States (USA) |  Japan (JPN) |  Australia (AUS)
2013 Cali |  United States (USA) |  Australia (AUS) |  Canada (CAN)
2017 Wrocław |  United States (USA) |  Colombia (COL) |  Canada (CAN)
2022 Birmingham |  United States (USA) |  Australia (AUS) |  Colombia (COL)

### Cumulative results

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The following is a compiled national level championship table for ultimate at the World Games.

Team  | Appearances  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Third-place

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United States | 6  | 5 (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022[a])  | 1 (2001)  | –
Canada | 5  | 1 (2001)  | –  | 3 (2005, 2013, 2017)
Australia | 5  | –  | 3 (2005, 2013,2022)  | 1 (2009)
Japan | 4  | –  | 1 (2009)  | 1 (2001[a])
Colombia | 3  | –  | 1 (2017)  | 1 (2022)

^ a: Hosts

## Disc golf

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### Men's individual

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Games  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2001 Akita |  Barry Schultz (USA) |  Michael Sullivan (CAN) |  Jesper Lundmark (SWE)

### Women's individual

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Games  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2001 Akita |  Juliana Korver (USA) |  Niloofar Mosavar Rahmani (SWE) |  Ruth Steele (GBR)

### Mixed doubles

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Games  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2025 Chengdu |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Disc golf targeting shot at Olympics after securing World Games return". Inside the Games. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

## External links

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* World Games at Sports123 by Internet Archive
* 2005 World Games info system

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Sports at the World Games

Official sports|

* Air sports
* Artistic roller skating
* Beach handball
* Bowling
* Boules
* Canoe polo
* Cue sports
* Dancesport
* Field archery
* Finswimming
* Fistball
* Flag football
* Floorball
* Flying disc
* Gymnastics
* Inline hockey
* Inline speed skating
* Ju-jitsu
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Lifesaving
* Muaythai
* Orienteering
* Powerlifting
* Racquetball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Tug of war
* Water skiing

Past sports|

* Badminton
* Baseball
* Bodybuilding
* Casting
* Indoor cycling
* Netball
* Pelota
* Roller hockey
* Rugby sevens
* Sambo
* Softball
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Taekwondo
* Triathlon
* Weightlifting

Demonstration sports|

* Aikido
* American football
* Bahn golf
* Baton twirling
* Boomerang
* Dragon boat
* Duathlon
* Equestrian
* Gateball
* Indoor hockey
* Indoor trial
* Kickboxing
* Military pentathlon
* Pesapallo
* Road roller speed skating
* Tchoukball
* Water polo
* Wushu

*[USA]: United States
*[CAN]: Canada
*[SWE]: Sweden
*[GBR]: Great Britain
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