| Tug of war at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Akita Skydome | |
| Venue | Akita Skydome |
| Dates | 20–21 August 2001 |
| Competitors | from 12 nations |
The tug of war events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 20 and 21 August.[1] Athletes from 12 nations participated in the tournament. The competition took place at Akita Skydome in Yūwa. Two men's events were held as official sport. Two women's events were invitational sport at this games.
Participating nations
Australia
Chinese Taipei
Germany
Great Britain[2]
Ireland
Japan
Netherlands
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Medal table
Official events
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Invitational events
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor 600 kg |
Great Britain (England) Neil Alcock Shaun Alcock Ian Daniels Carl Davies David Field Tony Hadley Jonathan Jones Duane Meadowcroft Phil Paddock Kirk Scott Robert Steele |
Great Britain (Scotland) Alan Brodie Larry Dunlop Stephen Garner Gary Gillespie Graeme Hendry Neil MacFarlane Thomas Nelson Robert Patterson Gordon Sang Robert Warnock Tom Weir |
Japan Takashi Chiwaki Yutaka Ishiyama Mitsuru Kobayashi Hideaki Morozumi Akihiko Nakamura Masahiro Osada Tatsuo Saito Humiaki Sato Osamu Suzuki Yoshihiro Takeuchi Yoshika Yamaki |
| Outdoor 680 kg |
Netherlands Ivo Brugman Jan Groot Wassink Gerben Jansen Henk Lammers Erwin Leusink Marcel Leusink Wim Mateman Peter Naalden Erik Scharenborg Arnold Veltkamp |
Switzerland Walter Bernhard Daniel Christen Peter Christen Ueli Christen Patrick Emmenegger Albert Klager Fabian Langenstein Simon Langenstein Peter Lenherr Ernst Rutten Jost Waser |
Sweden Roger Andersson Johannes Bodi Fredrik Järviö Jim Johansson Kristoffer Johansson Tom Johansson Mikael Karlsson Jesper Persson Björn Törnblom |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor 480 kg |
Spain |
Japan |
Netherlands |
| Indoor 520 kg |
Netherlands |
Japan |
United States |
References
- ↑ "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ↑ England, Northern Ireland and Scotland competed separately in this sport. England and Scotland won two medals in official events, but in official medal table their score is counted as Great Britain.
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