The final competition day of the XII World Games 2025 concluded in Chengdu, China.

The Ukrainian team achieved a commendable third place in the overall medal tally, competing against top athletes in sports disciplines not included in the Olympic program, reports Ukrinform.

Ukrainians won a total of 44 medals (16 gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze). The most medals for Ukraine were earned by powerlifters - 10 medals (2 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze), followed by combat sambo representatives with 6 medals (4 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze) and kickboxing with 4 medals (2 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze).

This marks the second consecutive time our team finished third in the World Games, the first being in 2022 in Birmingham, USA.

China topped the medal count with 64 medals (36 gold, 17 silver, 1 bronze), while Germany came in second with 45 medals (17 gold, 14 silver, 14 bronze).

Italy also made the top five with 57 medals (13 gold, 25 silver, 19 bronze) and France with 38 medals (11 gold, 11 silver, 16 bronze).

In total, over 4000 athletes from 115 countries participated in the 2025 World Games, marking the highest number of nations in the history of these competitions. First-time participants included teams from Armenia, Benin, Bermuda, Cameroon, Guinea, Kenya, and Myanmar.

99 Ukrainian athletes competed in 20 sports, including combat sambo, water skiing, billiards, dragon boat racing, jiu-jitsu, WAKO kickboxing, powerlifting, underwater sports, squash, sports aerobics, sports acrobatics, sports orienteering, Muay Thai, dance sport, wushu, cheerleading, breaking, climbing, karate, and trampoline (acrobatics on a track).