| Artistic roller skating at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | I-Shou University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 21–22 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 34 from 13 nations |
The artistic roller skating events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 21 and 22 July. [1] 34 roller skaters, from 13 nations, participated in the tournament. The artistic roller skating competition took place at I-Shou University Gymnasium.
Brazil (1)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Colombia (2)
France (1)
Germany (3)
Great Britain (2)
Italy (6)
Japan (1)
New Zealand (1)
Slovenia (1)
Spain (3)
Switzerland (1)
United States (6)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Carles Gasset  Spain | Roberto Riva  Italy | Marcel Stürmer Brazil |
| Women's singles | Tanja Romano Italy | Nika Arčon  Slovenia | Monika Lis  Germany |
| Dance | Italy Gabriele Gasparini Enrica Gasparini | Spain Oscar Molins Ayelén Morales | United States Jonathan Cross Erin Ovens |
| Pairs | Italy Matteo Guarise Sara Venerucci | United States Robert Hines Audrey Orcutt | Germany Hannes Muschol Christiane Reich |
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