| Sumo at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Tenno Town Gymnasium | |
| Venue | Tenno Town Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–26 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 66 from 14 nations |
Sumo was one of the invitational sports at the 2001 World Games in Akita and was played between 25 and 26 August.[1] 66 athletes, from 14 nations, participated in the tournament. The sumo competition took place at Tenno Town Gymnasium.
Participating nations
Brazil (3)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Czech Republic (3)
Estonia (6)
Germany (6)
Japan (12)
Kazakhstan (3)
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Paraguay (3)
Russia (6)
Thailand (6)
Tonga (4)
United States (3)
Uzbekistan (3)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Estonia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Events
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Chohei Kimura Japan |
Peer Schmidt-Düwiger Germany |
Lodoijamtsyn Bat-Erdene Mongolia |
| Middleweight |
Seietsu Hikage Japan |
Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar Mongolia |
David Tsallagov Russia |
| Heavyweight |
Jörg Brümmer Germany |
Jüri Uustalu Estonia |
Takahisa Osanai Japan |
| Openweight |
Kenichi Yajima Japan |
Torsten Scheibler Germany |
Jaroslav Poříz Czech Republic |
| Team |
Japan |
Germany |
Russia |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Astrid Lixenfeld Germany |
Satomi Ishigaya Japan |
Natalia Bobkina Russia |
| Heavyweight |
Olesya Kovalenko Russia |
Rie Tsuihiji Japan |
Sandra Köppen Germany |
| Team |
Russia |
Estonia |
Japan |
References
- ↑ "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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