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.
| Sumo at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Tenno Town Gymnasium | |
| Venue | Tenno Town Gymnasium |
| Dates | 25–26 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 66 from 14 nations |
Participating nations
editBrazil (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
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Events
editMen's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Chohei Kimura |
Peer Schmidt-Düwiger |
Lodoijamtsyn Bat-Erdene |
| Middleweight |
Seietsu Hikage |
Altangadasyn Khüchitbaatar |
David Tsallagov |
| Heavyweight |
Jörg Brümmer |
Jüri Uustalu |
Takahisa Osanai |
| Openweight |
Kenichi Yajima |
Torsten Scheibler |
Jaroslav Poříz |
| Team |
Women's events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Astrid Lixenfeld |
Satomi Ishigaya |
Natalia Bobkina |
| Heavyweight |
Olesya Kovalenko |
Rie Tsuihiji |
Sandra Köppen |
| Team |
References
edit- ^ "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-26.