Powerlifting at the 2001 World Games
| Powerlifting at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
Akita City Culture Hall | |
| Venue | Akita City Culture Hall |
| Dates | 20–21 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 66 from 15 nations |
The powerlifting events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 20 and 21 August.[1] 66 athletes, from 15 nations, participated in the tournament. The powerlifting competition took place at Akita City Culture Hall.
Participating nations
- Canada (2)
- Chinese Taipei (8)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Finland (2)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- Italy (1)
- Japan (12)
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Norway (3)
- Russia (13)
- Sweden (2)
- Ukraine (3)
- United States (14)
- Uzbekistan (1)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Events
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Alexey Sivokon Kazakhstan |
Konstantin Pavlov Russia |
Mikhail Andryukhin Russia |
| Middleweight |
Viktor Furazhkin Russia |
Andrey Tarasenko Russia |
Sergey Mor Russia |
| Heavyweight |
Daisuke Midote Japan |
Brad Gillingham United States |
Jörgen Ljungberg Sweden |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Raija Koskinen Finland |
Chen Kuan-ting Chinese Taipei |
Yukako Fukushima Japan |
| Middleweight |
Marina Kudinova Russia |
Irina Abramova Russia |
Pirjo Savola Finland |
| Heavyweight |
Svetlana Miklashevich Russia |
Natalia Payusova Russia |
Chao Chen-yeh Chinese Taipei |
References
- ^ "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-20.