| Water skiing at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Ogata Water Ski Course | |
| Venue | Ogata Water Ski Course ( 40°1′55.3″N140°02′40.4″E / 40.032028°N 140.044556°E ) |
| Dates | 23–25 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 73 from 25 nations |
The water skiing events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 23 and 25 August. [1] 73 athletes, from 25 nations, participated in the tournament. The water skiing competition took place at Ogata Water Ski Course.
Australia (6)
Austria (1)
Belgium (1)
Canada (1)
China (1)
Colombia (2)
Czech Republic (2)
France (3)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (5)
Greece (2)
Italy (4)
Japan (12)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (4)
Norway (1)
New Zealand (3)
South Africa (5)
South Korea (3)
Russia (1)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (1)
Switzerland (1)
Sweden (1)
United States (6)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three event | Patrice Martin  France | Jason Seels  Great Britain | Tom Asher Great Britain |
| Barefoot three event | Keith St. Onge  United States | David Small Great Britain | Evert Aartsen  Netherlands |
| Wakeboard | Rodo Vinh-Tung France | Morgan Krause  South Africa | Fabrizio Benelli  Italy |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three event | Elena Milakova  Russia | Angeliki Andriopoulou  Greece | Sarah Gatty Saunt Great Britain |
| Barefoot three event | Nadine de Villiers South Africa | Rachel George United States | Kirsten Grønvik  Norway |
| Wakeboard | Mero Narita  Japan | Leza Bugden  Australia | Kiyomi Suzuki Japan |
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