Bodybuilding at the 2001 World Games | |
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Venue | Akita City Culture Hall |
Dates | 18–19 August 2001 |
Competitors | 55 from 22 nations |
The bodybuilding events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 18 and 19 August. [1] 55 athletes, from 22 nations, participated in the tournament. The competition took place in Akita City Culture Hall.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
3 | United States | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
4 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Totals (10 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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52 kg | Pam Kusar United States | Utako Mizuma Japan | Sandra Weber Germany |
+52 kg | Cornelia Junker Germany | Susanne Niederhauser Austria | Jana Purdjaková Slovakia |
The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 days. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.
The 2001 World Games, the sixth World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Akita, Japan.
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