Lacrosse is part of the World Games as an official sport (for women) since the 2017 edition and invitational sport (for men) since the 2022 edition.
Men's tournament
| Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Score |  Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2022 Details |
 Birmingham |
 Canada |
23–9 |  United States |
 Japan |
19 – 18 (OT) |
 Great Britain |
Women's tournament
| Year | Host | Gold-medal match | Bronze-medal match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold
|
Score | Silver
|
Bronze
|
Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2017 Details |
 Wrocław |
United States |
11–8 | Canada |
 Australia |
10–8 | Great Britain |
| 2022 Details |
Birmingham |
Canada |
14–12 | United States |
Great Britain |
21–5 | Australia |
Performance by tournament
Men
| Team | Appearances | 2022 (8) |
|---|---|---|
 Australia |
1 | 6th |
 Canada |
1 | 1st |
 Germany |
1 | 7th |
 Great Britain |
1 | 4th |
 Haudenosaunee |
1 | 5th |
 Israel |
1 | 8th |
 Japan |
1 | 3rd |
| United States |
1 | 2nd |
Women
| Team | Appearances | 2017 (6) |
2022 (8) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 | 3rd | 3rd |
| Canada |
2 | 2nd | 1st |
 Czech Republic |
1 | – | 8th |
| Great Britain |
2 | 4th | 4th |
| Haudenosaunee |
1 | – | 7th |
| Israel |
1 | – | 5th |
| Japan |
2 | 5th | 6th |
| Poland |
1 | 6th | – |
| United States |
2 | 1st | 2nd |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
See also
References
- Lacrosse at the World Games, Official website of the World Games.