Participating nations
Australia (13)
China (11)
Chinese Taipei (12)
France (12)
Germany (12)
Italy (12)
New Zealand (12)
South Africa (12)
| Lifesaving at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Kaohsiung Swimming Pool (pool) Sizihwan Bay (beach) |
| Dates | 23–25 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 96 from 8 nations |
The lifesaving events at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 23 and 25 July. [1] [2] 96 athletes from 8 nations participated in the tournament. The competition took place in Kaohsiung Swimming Pool for pool events and in Sizihwan Bay for beach events. For both men and women, there were four individual events in pool lifesaving, three individual events in beach lifesaving, and an overall team event combining five non-medal team and relay events in pool and beach disciplines. [3]
Australia (13)
China (11)
Chinese Taipei (12)
France (12)
Germany (12)
Italy (12)
New Zealand (12)
South Africa (12)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | China | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m manikin carry | Federico Pinotti  Italy | Florian Laclaustra  France | Giovanni Legnani Italy |
| 100 m manikin carry with fins | Simone Procaccia Italy | Zhang Jiawen  China | Nicola Ferrua Italy |
| 100 m rescue medley | Federico Pinotti Italy | Giovanni Legnani Italy | Andrew Bowden  Australia |
| 200 m obstacle swim | Zhang Enjian China | Federico Pinotti Italy | Benjamin Bilski  Germany |
| Board race | Dan Moodie  New Zealand | Hugh Dougherty Australia | Shannon Eckstein Australia |
| Ocean | Shannon Eckstein Australia | Hugh Dougherty Australia | Ryan Brennan  South Africa |
| Surf race | Chris Allum Australia | Glenn Anderson New Zealand | Federico Pinotti Italy |
| Team overall [a 1] | Italy Nicola Ferrua Diego Giuglar Giovanni Legnani Federico Pinotti Simone Procaccia Germano Proietti | Australia Chris Allum Andrew Bowden Hugh Dougherty Shannon Eckstein Luke Harper Mitchell Parkes | Shared silver |
| New Zealand Glenn Anderson John Gatfield Mike Janes Steven Kent Dan Moodie Matt Sutton |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m manikin carry | Isabella Cerquozzi Italy | Gao Yuting China | He Qian China |
| 100 m manikin carry with fins | Song Jianrong China | Huang Jiefen China | Marcella Prandi Italy |
| 100 m rescue medley | Gao Yuting China | Sarah Windsor Australia | He Qian China |
| 200 m obstacle swim | Lu Ying China | Yang Jieqiao China | Yang Chin-kuei  Chinese Taipei |
| Board race | Nikki Cox New Zealand | Naomi Flood Australia | Madison Boon New Zealand |
| Ocean | Naomi Flood Australia | Kristyl Smith Australia | Nikki Cox New Zealand |
| Surf race | Kristyl Smith Australia | Naomi Flood Australia | Ayla Dunlop-Barrett New Zealand |
| Team overall [b 1] | Germany Katrin Altmann Fabienne Göller Aline Hundt Stephanie Kasperski Julia Schatz Stefanie Schoder | Australia Naomi Flood Felysia Konakoff Jennifer Parry Kristyl Smith Terri Sullivan Sarah Windsor | China Gao Yuting He Qian Huang Jiefen Lu Ying Song Jianrong Yang Jieqiao |
| Italy Isabella Cerquozzi Marta Mozzanica Chiara Pidello Marcella Prandi Elena Prelle |
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