The sumo competition at the 2005 World Games took place from 19 to 20 July in Duisburg, Germany at the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord.[3] This was the first time sumo was chosen to be an official sport at the World Games and as a result the medals were included in the official medal tally.
| Sumo at the 2005 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Landschaftspark Nord - Kraftzentrale[1] |
| Dates | 19–20 July 2005 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 54[2] from 15 nations |
Participating nations edit
Australia (3)
Brazil (5)
Bulgaria (1)
Cuba (1)
France (3)
Germany (6)
Japan (10)
Mauritius (3)
Netherlands (1)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (2)
Russia (6)
South Africa (3)
Ukraine (2)
United States (6)
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  Russia | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Vitaliy Tikhenko Ukraine
|
Igor Kurinnoy Russia
|
Yuya Hanada Japan
|
| Middleweight |
Katsuo Yoshida Japan
|
Seietsu Hikage Japan
|
David Tsallagov Russia
|
| Heavyweight |
Keisho Shimoda Japan
|
Takayuki Ichihara Japan
|
Robert Paczków Poland
|
| Openweight |
Takayuki Ichihara Japan
|
Keisho Shimoda Japan
|
Seietsu Hikage Japan
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight |
Alina Boykova Ukraine
|
Ekaterina Salakhova Russia
|
Tamami Iwai Japan
|
| Middleweight |
Svetlana Panteleeva Russia
|
Satomi Ishigaya Japan
|
Nicole Hehemann Germany
|
| Heavyweight |
Sandra Köppen Germany
|
Olesya Kovalenko Russia
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
| Openweight |
Olesya Kovalenko Russia
|
Edyta Witkowska Poland
|
Ekaterina Keyb Russia
|
References edit
- ^ "World Games 2005 - Sumo". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "[PDF] Sports Flyer - Sumo". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ "The World Games 2005 Schedule". Retrieved 2023-10-28.