| Sumo women's team at the 2001 World Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Tenno Town Gymnasium, Tenno, Akita, Japan | ||||||
| Dates | 26 August 2001 | ||||||
| Nations | 5 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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The women's team competition in sumo at the 2001 World Games took place on 26 August 2001 at the Tenno Town Gymnasium in Tenno, Akita, Japan. [1]
A total of 6 teams entered the competition. They fought in stepladder system.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Russia | W | |||||||||||||
 Thailand | L | |||||||||||||
 Akita Select Team | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Estonia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Estonia | W | |||||||||||||
| Japan | L | |||||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||||||||||
 Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Consolation round | Third place | |||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||
| Akita Select Team | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 2 | |||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||
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