Tug of war at the World Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze
1981 Santa Clara Switzerland ( SUI ) Netherlands ( NED ) England
1985 London Ireland ( IRL ) England Switzerland ( SUI )
1989 Karlsruhe England Switzerland ( SUI ) Ireland ( IRL )
1993 The Hague Switzerland ( SUI ) Ireland ( IRL ) Germany ( GER )
1997 Lahti Netherlands ( NED ) Sweden ( SWE ) Ireland ( IRL )
Men -- -720 kg
This is a discontinued event .
Tug of war was introduced as a World Games sport at the first World Games in 1981 World Games in Santa Clara. It has been played at all editions since then.