| Sumo at the 2013 World Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Mariano Ramos Coliseum |
| Dates | 26–27 July 2013 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 96 from 17 nations |
The sumo competition at the 2013 World Games took place from 26 to 27 July in Cali, Colombia at the Mariano Ramos Coliseum. [1]
Argentina (4)
Australia (1)
Azerbaijan (1)
Brazil (9)
Bulgaria (1)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Egypt (3)
Germany (1)
Hungary (4)
Japan (8)
Mongolia (8)
Netherlands (2)
Poland (6)
Russia (11)
Ukraine (12)
United States (13)
Venezuela (6)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Tatsuma Kawaguchi  Japan | Batyr Altyev  Russia | Gantugs Rentsendorj  Mongolia |
| Middleweight [a] | Oleksandr Gordienko  Ukraine | Atsamaz Kaziev Russia | Usukhbayar Ochirkhuu Mongolia |
| Heavyweight | Alan Karaev Russia | Vasiliy Margiev Russia | Mutoshi Matsunaga Japan |
| Openweight | Naranbat Gankhuyag Mongolia | Yevhen Kozliatin Ukraine | Vasiliy Margiev Russia |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Yukina Iwamoto Japan | Luciana Watanabe Brazil | Vera Koval Russia |
| Middleweight | Maryna Pryshchepa Ukraine | Maryna Maksymenko Ukraine | Asano Matsuura Japan |
| Heavyweight | Anna Zhigalova Russia | Olesya Kovalenko Russia | María Cedeño  Venezuela |
| Openweight | Anna Zhigalova Russia | Janaína Silva Brazil | Svitlana Iaromka Ukraine |
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