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IWAS World Games

IWAS World Games, Sharjah 2019

IWAS World Games, Sharjah 2019

Location

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Date

10th – 16th February 2019

Sports Programme

Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Swimming, Shooting, Table Tennis & Wheelchair Fencing

The seventh edition of the IWAS World Games took place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for the second time from 10-16 February 2019.

More than 500 athletes from 50 countries made the journey to the third largest Emirate. They competed in seven sports across three venues – the Al Tiqah Club for the Disabled, the American University Sharjah and the Al Dhaid Sports Club.

The competition was an important stop on the road to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and was a strong proving ground for emerging athletes. A number of sports offered qualification for the 2020 Paralympics.

Sharjah 2019 was also one of the most successful IWAS World Games on social media. A team of videographers, photographers, editors, digital media experts and writers covered all sports across platforms throughout the competition.

sharjah 2019 games


SportIF ApprovedIF Approval StatusIF Officals AppointedClassification Hosted
ArcheryYesWorld Archery World Ranking EventYesYes
AthleticsYesWorld Para Athletics ApprovedYesNo
BadmintonYesNo ranking points applyYesYes
ShootingYesWorld Shooting Para Sport ApprovedYesNo
SwimmingYesWorld Para Swimming ApprovedYesNo
Table TennisNoNo ranking points applyYesYes
Wheelchair FencingYesIWAS Wheelchair Fencing sanctionedYesYes
SportMaleFemaleTotal
Archery19221
Athletics14949198
Badminton18927
Shooting16420
Swimming20525
Table Tennis40545
Wheelchair Fencing11082192
Total372156528
Nation Gold Silver BronzeTotal
UAEUnited Arab Emirates43714
GERGermany3205
SUISwitzerland2002
LATLatvian2002
INDIndia0202
AUTAustria0112
UZBUzbekistan0101
Total119828

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