| Sumo at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Tenno Town Gymnasium | |
| Venue | Tenno Town Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–26 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 66 from 14 nations |
| 2005 → | |
Sumo was one of the invitational sports at the 2001 World Games in Akita and was played between 25 and 26 August. 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)
Mongolia (4)
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 details |
Chohei Kimura Japan
|
Peer Schmidt-Düwiger Germany
|
Lodoijamtsyn Bat-Erdene Mongolia
|
| Middleweight details |
Seietsu Hikage Japan
|
Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar Mongolia
|
David Tsallagov Russia
|
| Heavyweight details |
Jörg Brümmer Germany
|
Jüri Uustalu Estonia
|
Takahisa Osanai Japan
|
| Openweight details |
Kenichi Yajima Japan
|
Torsten Scheibler Germany
|
Jaroslav Poříz Czech Republic
|
| Team details |
Japan
|
Germany
|
Russia
|
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight details |
Astrid Lixenfeld Germany
|
Satomi Ishigaya Japan
|
Natalia Bobkina Russia
|
| Heavyweight details |
Olesya Kovalenko Russia
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Rie Tsuihiji Japan
|
Sandra Köppen Germany
|
| Team details |
Russia
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Estonia
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Japan
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References
- "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
External links
| World Games | |
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