Boules sports at the World Games
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Boules sports, including boules Lyonnaise, petanque
and raffa, were introduced as World Games
sports at the World Games 1985
in London
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Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
and raffa, were introduced as World Games
World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
sports at the World Games 1985
World Games 1985
The second World Games were held in 1985 in London, the capital city of England. Three venues were used, the main one being Crystal Palace. Sports included Taekwondo, Karate, Sambo, Powerlifting, Flipper/Snorkel swimming, roller skate sports, casting, korfball, waterskiing and netball...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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Doubles
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Damien Hureau Julien Lamour |
Fabrice Uytterhoeven William van der Biest |
Fabrice Uytterhoeven William van der Biest |
Triples
| 1985 London World Games 1985 The second World Games were held in 1985 in London, the capital city of England. Three venues were used, the main one being Crystal Palace. Sports included Taekwondo, Karate, Sambo, Powerlifting, Flipper/Snorkel swimming, roller skate sports, casting, korfball, waterskiing and netball... |
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| 1989 Karlsruhe World Games 1989 The third World Games were held in 1989 in Karlsruhe, then part of West Germany. There were 4.000 athletes from over 50 countries participated in 25 sports at the World Games.- Medal Table :-External links:* *... |
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| 1993 Den Haag World Games 1993 The fourth World Games were held in 1993 in The Hague, part of the Netherlands.- Medal Table :-External links:* *... |
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| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | Stefano Bruno Fabio Dutto Paolo Lerda |
José Luis Delgado José Joaquín Romero Antonio López |
André Lozano Michel Vancampenhout Charles Weibel |
| 2005 Duisburg | Simon Cortes Sylvain Dubreuil Sylvain Pilewski |
Michel Rakotomalala Jean Randrianandrasana Sylvain Rakotoarivelo |
André Lozano Charles Weibel Michel Vancampenhout |
Doubles
| 1989 Karlsruhe World Games 1989 The third World Games were held in 1989 in Karlsruhe, then part of West Germany. There were 4.000 athletes from over 50 countries participated in 25 sports at the World Games.- Medal Table :-External links:* *... |
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| 1993 Den Haag World Games 1993 The fourth World Games were held in 1993 in The Hague, part of the Netherlands.- Medal Table :-External links:* *... |
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| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | Nancy Barzin Linda Goblet |
Ines Rosário María Luisa Ruiz |
Hanta Randriambahiny Odile Razanamahefa |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Kannika Limwanich Suphannee Wongsut |
Nadége Baussian Ranya Kouadri |
Margalit Ossi Gali Shriki |
Triples
| 2005 Duisburg | Cynthia Quennehen Ingrid d'Introno Chantal Salaris |
Phantipha Wongchuvej Noknoi Youngcham Thongsri Thamakord |
Lara Eble Gudrun Deterding Daniela Thelen |
Progressive shooting
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
Precision shooting
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
Doubles
| 2001 Akita | Laurent Duverger Sébastien Grail |
Michele Girodanino Marco Ziraldo |
Gregor Kosir Zoran Rednak |
Progressive shooting
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
Precision shooting
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
Doubles
| 2001 Akita | Corine Maugiron Valérie Maugiron |
Ilenia Pasin Laura Trova |
Petra Pivk Nina Sodec |
Doubles
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Pasquale d'Alterio Gianluca Formicone |
Raúl Basualdo Horacio Francisco Spessot |
Milton Schmitz Rafael Vanz Borges |
Doubles
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Loana Capelli Elisa Luccarini |
Noeli dalla Corte Ingrid Fuchter |
Deniz Demir Rukiye Yüksel |