| Sumo at the 2005 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Landschaftspark Nord - Kraftzentrale [1] |
| Dates | 19–20 July 2005 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 54 [2] from 15 nations |
The sumo competition at the 2005 World Games took place from 19 to 20 July in Duisburg, Germany at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord. [3] This was the first time sumo was chosen to be an official sport at the World Games and as a result the medals were included in the official medal tally.
Australia (3)
Brazil (5)
Bulgaria (1)
Cuba (1)
France (3)
Germany (6)
Japan (10)
Mauritius (3)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (2)
Russia (6)
South Africa (3)
Ukraine (2)
United States (6)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Vitaliy Tikhenko  Ukraine | Igor Kurinnoy  Russia | Yuya Hanada  Japan |
| Middleweight | Katsuo Yoshida Japan | Seietsu Hikage Japan | David Tsallagov Russia |
| Heavyweight | Keisho Shimoda Japan | Takayuki Ichihara Japan | Robert Paczków  Poland |
| Openweight | Takayuki Ichihara Japan | Keisho Shimoda Japan | Seietsu Hikage Japan |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Alina Boykova Ukraine | Ekaterina Salakhova Russia | Tamami Iwai Japan |
| Middleweight | Svetlana Panteleeva Russia | Satomi Ishigaya Japan | Nicole Hehemann  Germany |
| Heavyweight | Sandra Köppen Germany | Olesya Kovalenko Russia | Edyta Witkowska Poland |
| Openweight | Olesya Kovalenko Russia | Edyta Witkowska Poland | Ekaterina Keyb Russia |
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