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The World Lacrosse Men's Championship is the international men's field lacrosse championship organized by World Lacrosse and held every four years. It grew out of a four team invitational played in 1967 during Canada's centennial celebrations among Canada, the United States, Australia and England, repeated in Australia in 1974, after which the first international governing body for men's lacrosse was founded. The United States has won the most titles, with Canada its chief rival, and the 2018 tournament in Israel drew 46 nations, the largest field so far and the first held outside Australia, Canada, England or the United States.

Facts
Founding Year
1967 1
Format
Round Robin 1
Classification
Scope
World or International 1
Frequency
Frequency (category)
Every Four Years 1
World Lacrosse Men's Championship
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Competitors Include

Adam Doneger, Athletes
Source Adam Doneger (Wikipedia)
Source Adam Fullerton (Wikipedia)
Source Adam Jones (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Ben McIntosh, Athletes
Source Ben McIntosh (Wikipedia)
Source Bill Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Billy Dee Smith (Wikipedia)
Source Blake Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Brennan O'Neill (Wikipedia)
Source Brian Dougherty (Wikipedia)
Source Brian Griffin (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Cam Woods, Athletes
Source Cam Woods (Wikipedia)
Source Canada men's national lacrosse team (Wikipedia)
Source Chris Sanderson (Wikipedia)
Chris Seller, Athletes
Source Chris Seller (Wikipedia)
Source Christian Cook (Wikipedia)
Source Colin Doyle (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Curtis Manning (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Danny Logan, Athletes
Source Danny Logan (Wikipedia)
Source Darren Lowe (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Dave Pietramala (Wikipedia)
Dillon Ward, Athletes
Source Dillon Ward (Wikipedia)
Dom Starsia, Athletes
Source Dom Starsia (Wikipedia)
Source Doug Shanahan (Wikipedia)
Source Eamon McEneaney (Wikipedia)
Evan Kirk, Athletes
Source Evan Kirk (Wikipedia)
Frank Urso, Athletes
Source Frank Urso (Wikipedia)
Gavin Prout, Athletes
Source Gavin Prout (Wikipedia)
Geoff Snider, Athletes
Source Geoff Snider (Wikipedia)
Source Graeme Hossack (Wikipedia)
Source Jake Fox (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Jay Jalbert, Athletes
Source Jay Jalbert (Wikipedia)
Source Jeff Cook (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Jeff Kennedy, Athletes
Source Jeff Kennedy (Wikipedia)
Jeff Zywicki, Athletes
Source Jeff Zywicki (Wikipedia)
Source Jesse Hubbard (Wikipedia)
Joe Walters, Athletes
Source Joe Walters (Wikipedia)
Source John Butkiewicz (Wikipedia)
Source John Cheek (lacrosse player) (Wikipedia)
Source John Danowski (Wikipedia)
Source John Mouradian (Wikipedia)
Source John Thomas (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source John Tucker (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Kevin Cassese (Wikipedia)
Source Kevin Lowe (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Kyle Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Kyle Sweeney, Athletes
Source Kyle Sweeney (Wikipedia)
Source Larry Quinn (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Source Matt Striebel (Wikipedia)
Source Michael Powell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Mike French, Athletes
Source Mike French (Wikipedia)

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Source World Lacrosse Men's Championship (Wikipedia)2006 Championship
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gold medal game of the 2006 World Championship in London, Ontario

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Source World Lacrosse Men's Championship (Wikipedia)2014 Championship
Quote, 2014 Championship
in Commerce City, Colorado
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1. World Lacrosse Men's Championship (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    is the international men's field lacrosse championship
  • Lead, frequency
    that occurs every four years
  • 2010 Championship
    the Round Robin stage of the tournament featured 30 nations
  • 2006 Championship
    gold medal game of the 2006 World Championship in London, Ontario
  • 2014 Championship
    in Commerce City, Colorado
  • Lead, founding year
    four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967
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Michael Powell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Michael Powell (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Michael Powell (lacrosse), Lead
played on the United States team in the 2002 and 2006 World Lacrosse Championships
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Ryan Boyle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ryan Boyle, Lead, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Ryan Boyle, Lead, Team USA
Men's Lacrosse Team USA for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Lacrosse Championships
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Jesse Hubbard (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jesse Hubbard, Lead, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Jesse Hubbard, Lead, Team USA
He has represented Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championships
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Rob Pannell (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Rob Pannell, Lead, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Rob Pannell, Lead, Team USA
He was a member of the Men's Team USA lacrosse team thrice consecutively in 2014, 2018 and 2023
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Matt Striebel (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Matt Striebel, Lead, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Matt Striebel, Lead, Team USA
three-time Team USA representative and two-time World Lacrosse Championship gold medalist
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Joe Walters (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Joe Walters, College career
Quote, Competitors Include: Joe Walters, College career
Walters played in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship for Team USA
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Pat McCabe (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pat McCabe (lacrosse), Article text
Quote, Competitors Include: Pat McCabe (lacrosse), Article text
the 1998 and 2006 National Teams in the World Lacrosse Championships
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Wesley Berg (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Wesley Berg, Article text
Quote, Competitors Include: Wesley Berg, Article text
Berg was selected to play for Team Canada at the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championship
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Brennan O'Neill (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brennan O'Neill, Article text
Quote, Competitors Include: Brennan O'Neill, Article text
selected to the United States men's national lacrosse team for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
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Evan Kirk (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Evan Kirk, Article text
Quote, Competitors Include: Evan Kirk, Article text
He was a member of Team Canada during the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship
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Brian Dougherty (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brian Dougherty, Body, MLL career
Quote, Competitors Include: Brian Dougherty, Body, MLL career
He was also the starting goalie for 1998 United States Lacrosse team that won the World Lacrosse Championship.
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Ryan Powell (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ryan Powell (lacrosse), Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Ryan Powell (lacrosse), Team USA
Powell competed in the World Lacrosse Championships in 2006, and 2010
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Colin Doyle (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Colin Doyle (lacrosse), International lacrosse career
Quote, Competitors Include: Colin Doyle (lacrosse), International lacrosse career
2006 - Member of Team Canada, winners of the World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario
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Christian Cook (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Christian Cook, Professional career
Quote, Competitors Include: Christian Cook, Professional career
At the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships, he was one of four Princeton athletes on Team USA
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Adam Doneger (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Adam Doneger, Section: International career
Quote, Competitors Include: Adam Doneger, Section: International career
Doneger played for the 2002 U.S. Men's National Team in World Lacrosse Championship that won the Gold Medal.
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Adam Fullerton (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Adam Fullerton, Section: MLL career
Quote, Competitors Include: Adam Fullerton, Section: MLL career
He was selected as one of the goalies on the US National team that recently won gold at the World Lacrosse Championship.
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Adam Jones (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Adam Jones (lacrosse), Section: Field Lacrosse career
Quote, Competitors Include: Adam Jones (lacrosse), Section: Field Lacrosse career
Jones was a member of the Canadian National Team which won gold at the 2014 World Field Lacrosse Championships.
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Cam Woods (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cam Woods, Lead, international play
Quote, Competitors Include: Cam Woods, Lead, international play
at the World Field Lacrosse Championships in Perth, Australia
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Ryan Mollett (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ryan Mollett, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Ryan Mollett, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
He was a member of Team USA at the 2002 World Lacrosse Championship
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Dillon Ward (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dillon Ward, International
Quote, Competitors Include: Dillon Ward, International
Ward was selected to play for Team Canada at the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver, Colorado.
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Tucker Durkin (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tucker Durkin, Awards and achievements
Quote, Competitors Include: Tucker Durkin, Awards and achievements
2018 World Lacrosse Championship Gold Medal
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Jeff Cook (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jeff Cook (lacrosse), Lacrosse career
Quote, Competitors Include: Jeff Cook (lacrosse), Lacrosse career
Cook played for USA in the 1982 Lacrosse World Championships hosted in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Shawn Williams (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Shawn Williams (lacrosse), Field lacrosse
Quote, Competitors Include: Shawn Williams (lacrosse), Field lacrosse
has been a member of Team Canada at the last two World Lacrosse Championships
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Bill Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bill Miller (lacrosse), Lacrosse career
Quote, Competitors Include: Bill Miller (lacrosse), Lacrosse career
playing on two Team USA World Championship squads in 1994 and 1998
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Danny Logan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Danny Logan, International career
Quote, Competitors Include: Danny Logan, International career
Logan was named to the US national team for the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship.
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Ben McIntosh (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ben McIntosh, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Ben McIntosh, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
McIntosh was named to the All World Team at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship.
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Billy Dee Smith (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, 2006 world championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Billy Dee Smith, Lead, 2006 world championship
member of the gold medal winning Canadian lacrosse team at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
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Blake Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Blake Miller (lacrosse), MLL career, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Blake Miller (lacrosse), MLL career, Team USA
He has also played for Team USA in the World Lacrosse Championships in 1998 and 2006.
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Chris Seller (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Chris Seller, Second paragraph
Quote, Competitors Include: Chris Seller, Second paragraph
winning gold at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
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Chris Sanderson (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Chris Sanderson, Biography, 2010 world championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Chris Sanderson, Biography, 2010 world championships
skipping a month of chemo therapy to miraculously represent Canada at the 2010 FIL World Championships in England
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Jake Fox (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jake Fox (lacrosse), International play
Quote, Competitors Include: Jake Fox (lacrosse), International play
he won bronze at the 2018 FIL World Championships
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Dom Starsia (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dom Starsia, Early life, national team
Quote, Competitors Include: Dom Starsia, Early life, national team
He also played for the U.S. National Team in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship.
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Geoff Snider (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Geoff Snider, International career
Quote, Competitors Include: Geoff Snider, International career
Snider won the tournament MVP award at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
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Curtis Manning (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Curtis Manning (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Curtis Manning (lacrosse), Lead
helping them win silver at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship
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Jay Jalbert (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jay Jalbert, Professional career, 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Jay Jalbert, Professional career, 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
Jalbert represented the United States national lacrosse team in the World Lacrosse Championship in London, Ontario
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Kyle Miller (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kyle Miller (lacrosse), Career, national team
Quote, Competitors Include: Kyle Miller (lacrosse), Career, national team
gold medal-winning Canadian national team in the World Lacrosse Championships
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Jeff Kennedy (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jeff Kennedy, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Jeff Kennedy, Lead
represented Australia in four world championships
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Tony Resch (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tony Resch, Lead, 1990 world championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Tony Resch, Lead, 1990 world championship
Resch also won a gold medal in the 1990 World Lacrosse Championship held in Perth, Australia as a member of Team USA.
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University of North Carolina Athletics: Wade Inducted Into Lacrosse Hall of Fame Saturday Night
University of North Carolina AthleticsCompetitors Include: Ryan Wade, Hall of Fame induction story, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Ryan Wade, Hall of Fame induction story, Team USA
winning two world championships as a member of Team USA in 1994
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John Mouradian (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Mouradian, Playing career, World Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: John Mouradian, Playing career, World Championship
winning the bronze in the 1974 World Championship in Melbourne, Australia
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Brian Griffin (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brian Griffin (lacrosse), Lead, 1967 World Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Brian Griffin (lacrosse), Lead, 1967 World Championship
Griffin captained the Australian side at the inaugural World Championship in Toronto, Canada, in 1967
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Mitch Belisle (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mitch Belisle, Lead, national team
Quote, Competitors Include: Mitch Belisle, Lead, national team
Belisle represented the United States in the 2014 FIL World Championship
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Neal Powless (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Neal Powless, Playing career
Quote, Competitors Include: Neal Powless, Playing career
Powless also played on the Iroquois Nationals at the World Lacrosse Championships in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006
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Kevin Lowe (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kevin Lowe (lacrosse), Professional career
Quote, Competitors Include: Kevin Lowe (lacrosse), Professional career
He and his brother were teammates for the United States at the 2002 World Lacrosse Championship, where they won the championship.
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John Tucker (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Tucker (lacrosse), Playing career
Quote, Competitors Include: John Tucker (lacrosse), Playing career
played for Team USA in winning three gold medals at the World Lacrosse Championships in 1986, 1990, 1994
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Larry Quinn (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Larry Quinn (lacrosse), Career, world championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Larry Quinn (lacrosse), Career, world championships
Quinn also won world championships with the U.S. National Team in 1986, 1990 and 1994.
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Dave Pietramala (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dave Pietramala, Playing career
Quote, Competitors Include: Dave Pietramala, Playing career
He won two world championships in the International Lacrosse Federation World Championship
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Eamon McEneaney (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Eamon McEneaney, Lacrosse career, 1978
Quote, Competitors Include: Eamon McEneaney, Lacrosse career, 1978
McEneaney represented the United States in the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships.
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Frank Urso (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Frank Urso, College career, 1974
Quote, Competitors Include: Frank Urso, College career, 1974
Urso was a midfield on the inaugural World Lacrosse Championship in 1974
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Kevin Cassese (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kevin Cassese, Playing career
Quote, Competitors Include: Kevin Cassese, Playing career
Cassese played with Team USA that won the World Lacrosse Championship
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Mike French (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mike French, Canadian Lacrosse
Quote, Competitors Include: Mike French, Canadian Lacrosse
French captained the Canadian National Team to the 1978 World Lacrosse Championships
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Oliver Marti (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Oliver Marti, Lacrosse career, 1994
Quote, Competitors Include: Oliver Marti, Lacrosse career, 1994
Marti was named MVP of the Bronze Medal Game against England in the 1994 World Lacrosse Championship
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Canada men's national lacrosse team (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Canada men's national lacrosse team, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Canada men's national lacrosse team, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
placing among the top three at the World Lacrosse Championship
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United States men's national lacrosse team (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: United States men's national lacrosse team, Lead, World Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: United States men's national lacrosse team, Lead, World Championship
has won eleven of fourteen World Championship
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Ryan McClay (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ryan McClay, Lead, 2010 World Lacrosse Championships
Quote, Competitors Include: Ryan McClay, Lead, 2010 World Lacrosse Championships
McClay played on the US Men's National Lacrosse Team at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England.
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Darren Lowe (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Darren Lowe (lacrosse), Career highlights
Quote, Competitors Include: Darren Lowe (lacrosse), Career highlights
He was also a key member of the US squad during the 1998 World Lacrosse Championship
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Vincent Sombrotto (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Vincent Sombrotto (lacrosse), Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Vincent Sombrotto (lacrosse), Lead
Sombrotto was a four-time gold medalist at the World Lacrosse Championships
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Gavin Prout (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Gavin Prout, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Gavin Prout, Lead
a member of the Team Canada squad that won the gold medal during the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship
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William Beroza (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: William Beroza, Body, national team
Quote, Competitors Include: William Beroza, Body, national team
a member of the 1982 World Championship team
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Doug Shanahan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Doug Shanahan, Professional career, lacrosse
Quote, Competitors Include: Doug Shanahan, Professional career, lacrosse
Shanahan was a member of the 2002 U.S. World Lacrosse Championship title team
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John Butkiewicz (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Butkiewicz, Lead, championships
Quote, Competitors Include: John Butkiewicz, Lead, championships
Butkiewicz represented Australia at a record five WLC's, from 1974 to 1990
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Jeff Zywicki (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jeff Zywicki, International career
Quote, Competitors Include: Jeff Zywicki, International career
In 2006, Jeff lead the Canadian Men's lacrosse team to its first World Lacrosse Championship since 1978
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John Cheek (lacrosse player) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Cheek (lacrosse player), Lead, national team
Quote, Competitors Include: John Cheek (lacrosse player), Lead, national team
was a member of the U.S. men's national team at the 1978 World Lacrosse Championship
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Kyle Sweeney (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kyle Sweeney, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Kyle Sweeney, Lead, World Lacrosse Championship
Sweeney played for the U.S. Men's National Team in the 2006 and 2010 World Lacrosse Championship
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Graeme Hossack (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Graeme Hossack, International career
Quote, Competitors Include: Graeme Hossack, International career
Hossack has represented Canada in the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship
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John Thomas (lacrosse) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Thomas (lacrosse), Accomplishments, world championship
Quote, Competitors Include: John Thomas (lacrosse), Accomplishments, world championship
1974 World Lacrosse Championship World Champion Title (United States)
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Tim Soudan (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tim Soudan, Playing career, Field lacrosse
Quote, Competitors Include: Tim Soudan, Playing career, Field lacrosse
he played for Team USA and won the World Lacrosse Championship both years
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Peter Inge (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Peter Inge, Career, 1998 World Lacrosse Championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Peter Inge, Career, 1998 World Lacrosse Championship
After competing in the senior Australian team alongside his brother James at the 1998 World Lacrosse Championship where Australia finished third
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Scott Hiller (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Scott Hiller, Lead, 1994 championship
Quote, Competitors Include: Scott Hiller, Lead, 1994 championship
He was also a member of the United States men's national lacrosse team at the 1994 World Lacrosse Championship, where he won the gold medal.
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John Danowski (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: John Danowski, Lead, world championship
Quote, Competitors Include: John Danowski, Lead, world championship
which he led to the gold medal at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship
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Scott Urick (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Scott Urick, Team USA
Quote, Competitors Include: Scott Urick, Team USA
Urick played for the 2006 U.S. Men's National Team in World Lacrosse Championship
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