Karate at the 2001 World Games
| Karate at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
 Tenno Town Gymnasium | |
| Venue | Tenno Town Gymnasium |
| Dates | 18–19 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 85 from 29 nations |
The karate events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 18 and 19 August.[1] 85 athletes, from 29 nations, participated in the tournament. The karate competition took place at Tenno Town Gymnasium.
Participating nations
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Australia (7)
Austria (1)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Botswana (1)
Croatia (1)
Egypt (1)
El Salvador (2)
Finland (2)
France (2)
Great Britain (7)
Germany (4)
Greece (1)
Guatemala (1)
Iran (2)
Italy (7)
Japan (18)
Luxembourg (1)
Madagascar (1)
Mexico (3)
New Zealand (1)
Peru (2)
Senegal (2)
Slovakia (1)
South Africa (1)
Tunisia (1)
Turkey (1)
United States (4)
Venezuela (7)
FR Yugoslavia (2)
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FR Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Events
[edit]Men's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Ryoki Abe Japan
|
Luca Valdesi Italy
|
Antonio Díaz Venezuela
|
| Kumite 60 kg |
Kenichi Imai Japan
|
Francesco Ortu Italy
|
Milo Hodge Great Britain
|
| Kumite 65 kg |
Jason Ledgister Great Britain
|
Jean Carlos Peña Venezuela
|
Yusuke Inokoshi Japan
|
| Kumite 70 kg |
Yasuhisa Inada Japan
|
Yoshinori Matsumoto Japan
|
Hussein El-Desouky Egypt
|
| Kumite 75 kg |
Gennaro Talarico Italy
|
Takahiro Niki Japan
|
Adnan Hadžić Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| Kumite 80 kg |
Salvatore Loria Italy
|
Billy Finegan United States
|
Ryosuke Shimizu Japan
|
| Kumite +80 kg |
Seydina Baldé France
|
Stefano Maniscalco Italy
|
Leon Walters Great Britain
|
| Kumite open |
David Félix France
|
Konstantinos Papadopoulos Greece
|
Craig Burke Great Britain
|
Women's events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Atsuko Wakai Japan
|
Yohana Sánchez Venezuela
|
Junko Arai United States
|
| Kumite 53 kg |
Sachiko Miyamoto Japan
|
Eri Fujioka Japan
|
Sari Laine Finland
|
| Kumite 60 kg |
Karin Prinsloo South Africa
|
Kellie Shimmings Australia
|
Roksanda Lazarević FR Yugoslavia
|
| Kumite +60 kg |
Emiko Honma Japan
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Tessy Scholtes Luxembourg
|
Tania Weekes Great Britain
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-24.