| Boules - men's lyonnaise progressive doubles at the World Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | World Games Plaza, Akita, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Date | 17–19 August 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's lyonnaise progressive doubles event in boules sports at the 2001 World Games took place from 17 to 19 August 2001 at the World Games Plaza in Akita, Japan. [1]
A total of 6 pairs entered the competition. Best four duets from preliminary round qualifies to the semifinal. From semifinal the best two pairs advances to the final.
| Rank | Team | Nation | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Košir Zoran Rednak |  Slovenia | 78 | Q |
| 2 | Laurent Duverger Sébastien Grail |  France | 74 | Q |
| 3 | Michele Giordanino Marco Ziraldo |  Italy | 74 | Q |
| 4 | Zlatko Jugo Joško Mardešić |  Croatia | 66 | Q |
| 5 | Darko Skanata Miroslav Petković |  FR Yugoslavia | 51 | |
| 6 | Robert Mikuletic Rosario de Ieso |  Australia | 42 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Duverger Sébastien Grail | France | 76 | Q |
| 1 | Michele Giordanino Marco Ziraldo | Italy | 76 | Q |
| 3 | Gregor Košir Zoran Rednak | Slovenia | 72 | |
| 4 | Zlatko Jugo Joško Mardešić | Croatia | 66 |
| Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fifth place match | ||
| Robert Mikuletic and Rosario de Ieso (AUS) | 52–51 | Darko Skanata and Miroslav Petković (SCG) |
| Bronze medal match | ||
| Zlatko Jugo and Joško Mardešić (CRO) | 68–74 | Gregor Košir and Zoran Rednak (SLO) |
| Gold medal match | ||
| Michele Giordanino and Marco Ziraldo (ITA) | 72–80 | Laurent Duverger and Sébastien Grail (FRA) |
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