| Bodybuilding men's 80 kg at the World Games | |||||||||||||
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 Akita City Culture Hall | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Akita City Culture Hall, Akita, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Date | 18–19 August 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 from 7 nations | ||||||||||||
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The men's 80 kg event in bodybuilding at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played from 18 to 19 August. The bodybuilding competition took place at Akita City Culture Hall. [1]
A total of 7 athletes entered the competition.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation |
|---|---|---|
 | Pavlos Mentis |  Greece |
 | Juraj Vrábel |  Slovakia |
 | Tito Raymond |  United States |
| 4 | Semion Berkovic |  Lithuania |
| 5 | Hidetada Yamagishi |  Japan |
| 6 | Liaw Teck Leong |  Malaysia |
| 7 | Joe Duenas |  Guam |
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