| Fistball at the 2001 World Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yabase Stadium | |||||||
| Venue | Yabase Stadium | ||||||
| Location |  Akita | ||||||
| Dates | 18–20 August 2001 | ||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 5 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The fistball event at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan took place between the 18th and the 20th of August. [1] A total of 40 athletes from 5 teams entered the competition. The competition took place at Yabase Stadium.
In preliminary round teams played round-robin system. After end of this stage first and second team advanced to the final. In consolation round rest of the teams played again in round-robin format and winner of this stage got third place in the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
 Austria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | –8 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August | Brazil | 2–0 | Japan | 20–5 | 20–8 | 40–13 | |||
| 18 August | Germany | 1–2 | Austria | 20–17 | 15–20 | 17–20 | 52–57 | ||
| 18 August | Switzerland  | 2–0 | Japan | 20–3 | 20–10 | 40–13 | |||
| 18 August | Brazil | 2–0 | Austria | 22–20 | 21–19 | 43–39 | |||
| 18 August | Germany | 2–0 | Switzerland | 20–14 | 20–16 | 40–30 | |||
| 19 August | Japan | 0–2 | Austria | 0–20 | 3–20 | 3–40 | |||
| 19 August | Brazil | 2–0 | Switzerland | 20–9 | 20–9 | 40–18 | |||
| 19 August | Germany | 2–0 | Japan | 20–6 | 20–3 | 40–9 | |||
| 19 August | Austria | 2–0 | Switzerland | 20–15 | 20–16 | 40–31 | |||
| 19 August | Brazil | 2–0 | Germany | 20–14 | 20–18 | 40–32 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Switzerland | 2–0 | Japan | 20–4 | 20–10 | 40–14 | |||
| 20 August | Germany | 2–0 | Japan | 20–6 | 20–3 | 40-9 | |||
| 20 August | Germany | 2–1 | Switzerland | 17–20 | 20–12 | 22-20 | 59–52 |
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August | Brazil | 2–3 | Austria | 10–20 | 22–24 | 20–16 | 20–13 | 16–20 | 88–93 |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Austria |
 | Brazil |
 | Germany |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Japan |
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