The lifesaving events at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 24 and 26 August.[1] 90 athletes from 9 nations participated in the tournament. The competition took place in Akita Prefectural Pool for pool events and in Iwaki Island Park for beach events. For both men and women, there were four individual events in pool lifesaving, three individual events in beach lifesaving, and an overall team event combining five non-medal team and relay events in pool and beach disciplines.[1]
| Lifesaving at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
  Akita Prefectural Pool and Iwaki Island Park | |
| Venues | Akita Prefectural Pool (pool) Iwaki Island Park (beach) |
| Dates | 24–26 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 90 from 9 nations |
Participating nations edit
Australia (10)
Belgium (9)
Germany (10)
Great Britain (10)
Italy (10)
Japan (10)
Netherlands (10)
South Africa (10)
Spain (11)
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia | 9 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  South Africa | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Germany | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Belgium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Events edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m manikin carry |
Pablo Terradillos Spain
|
Jason O'Pray Australia
|
Stephen Short Australia
|
| 100 m manikin carry with fins |
Jason O'Pray Australia
|
Maik Hofmann Germany
|
Matt Bouman South Africa
|
| 100 m rescue medley |
Lutz Heimann Germany
|
Jason O'Pray Australia
|
Stephen Short Australia
|
| 200 m obstacle swim |
Roel Jansen Belgium
|
Stephen Short Australia
|
Germano Proietti Italy
|
| Beach flags |
Sergio González Spain
|
Waleed Damon South Africa
|
Hidenobu Tadano Japan
|
| Board race |
Zane Holmes Australia
|
Ryan Butcher South Africa
|
Matt Bouman South Africa
|
| Surf race |
Zane Holmes Australia
|
Matt Bouman South Africa
|
Germano Proietti Italy
|
| Team overall[a 1] |
South Africa Matt Bouman Ryan Butcher Waleed Damon Gary Kurth Graeme Willcox |
Australia Zane Holmes Ky Hurst Jason O'Pray Stephen Short Luke Turner |
Germany Lutz Heimann Maik Hofmann Thorsten Laurent Matthias Löwenberg Carsten Schlepphorst |
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m manikin carry |
Leigh Habler Australia
|
Aurélie Goffin Belgium
|
Isabella Cerquozzi Italy
|
| 100 m manikin carry with fins |
Paola Zago Italy
|
Marcella Prandi Italy
|
Alexandra Berlin Germany
|
| 100 m rescue medley |
Leigh Habler Australia
|
Jana Pescheck Germany
|
Aurélie Goffin Belgium
|
| 200 m obstacle swim |
Kate Krywulycz Australia
|
Bieke Vandenabeele Belgium
|
Stacey Bowley South Africa
|
| Beach flags |
Masami Yusa Japan
|
Rosa González Spain
|
Kozue Fujiwara Japan
|
| Board race |
Karla Gilbert Australia
|
Gabby Moses Australia
|
Jenna Worlock South Africa
|
| Surf race |
Karla Gilbert Australia
|
Candice Crafford South Africa
|
Kate Krywulycz Australia
|
| Team overall[b 1] |
Australia Karla Gilbert Leigh Habler Kate Krywulycz Kate McLellan Gabby Moses |
South Africa Bronwyn Baumgart Stacey Bowley Candice Crafford Tracey Martheze Jenna Worlock |
Germany Alexandra Berlin Steffy Eckers Julia Hübner Jana Pescheck Daniela Schmutzer |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-21.