Korfball at the 2022 World Games

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The korfball competition at the 2022 World Games took place from July 13 to July 17 at the East Exhibit Hall of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Korfball has been an event since the 1985 World Games in London, United Kingdom, and the Birmingham edition marked the tenth time korfball was included as a regular event at the World Games.

Korfball is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m (11.5 feet) high pole.

Medalists

Korfball medalists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Country Team members Country Team members Country Team members
Mixed team tournament Netherlands Barbara Brouwer
Esther Cordus
Terrenc Griemink
Anouk Haars
Fleur Hoek
Jelmer Jonker
Laurens Leeuwenhoek
Jessica Lokhorst
Alwin Out
Daan Preuninger
Harjan Visscher
Sanne van der Werff
Olav van Wijngaarden
Brett Zuijdwegt
Belgium Kian Amorgaste
Julie Caluwe
Lars Courtens
Lauren Denis
Shiara Driesen
Amber Engels
Jari Hardies
Lennert Impens
Lisa Pauwels
Stien Reyntjens
Cedric Schoumacker
Saar Seys
Brent Struyf
Jordan de Vogelaere
Chinese Taipei Chan Ya-han
Chang Chieh-sheng
Chang Shu-chi
Chen Chun-ta
Chen Cin
Chiu Han-sheng
Huang Tzu-yao
Kao Chen-yu
Lin Ya-wen
Lo Kai-yeh
Peng Chien-chin
Tai Wei-jhe
Wang Yi-wen
Wu Chun-hsien

External links

References

2022 World Games
Venues Avondale Park · Barber Motorsports Park · Birmingham CrossPlex · BJCC · Bill Battle Coliseum · Bill Harris Arena · Boutwell Auditorium · Bessie Estell Park · Goldfarb Field · Hoover Metropolitan Stadium · John Carroll Catholic High School · Legacy Arena · Legion Field · Oak Mountain State Park · PNC Field · Powell Steam Plant · Protective Stadium · Railroad Park · Sheraton Birmingham Hotel · Sloss Furnaces · UAB Campus Recreation Center · UAB Track and Field Complex
Events Acrobatic gymnastics · Aerobic gymnastics · Air sports · Archery · Artistic roller skating · Beach handball · Billiards · Boules sports · Bowling · Canoe polo · Canoe marathon · Dancesport · Duathlon · Finswimming · Fistball · Flag football · Floorball · Flying disc · Inline hockey · Ju-jitsu · Karate · Kickboxing · Korfball · Lacrosse · Lifesaving · Muaythai · Orienteering · Parkour · Powerlifting · Racquetball · Rhythmic gymnastics · Road speed skating · Softball · Sport climbing · Squash · Sumo · Track speed skating · Trampoline gymnastics · Tug of war · Water skiing · Wheelchair rugby · Wushu
Other Birmingham Organizing Committee · Medals · Opening ceremony · Closing ceremony ·Ride the Line · Vulcan and Vesta