| Boules sports at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | World Games Plaza ( 39°43′1.6″N140°07′20.2″E / 39.717111°N 140.122278°E ) |
| Dates | 17–19 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 54 from 14 nations |
The boules sports events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 17 and 19 August. [1] 54 competitors, from 14 nations, participated in the tournament. The boules sports competition took place at World Games Plaza.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Italy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 |  Madagascar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonnaise progressive doubles | France Laurent Duverger Sébastien Grail | Italy Michele Giordanino Marco Ziraldo | Slovenia Gregor Košir Zoran Rednak |
| Pétanque triples | Italy Stefano Bruno Fabio Dutto Paolo Lerda | Spain José Luis Delgado José Joaquín Romero Antonio López | Belgium André Lozano Michel Van Campenhout Claudy Weibel |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonnaise progressive doubles | France Corine Maugiron Valérie Maugiron | Italy Ilenia Pasin Laura Trova | Slovenia Petra Pivk Nina Sodec |
| Pétanque doubles | Belgium Nancy Barzin Linda Goblet | Spain Inés Rosario María Luisa Ruíz | Madagascar Hanta Randriambahiny Odile Razanamahefa |
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