Gateball at the 2001 World Games
| Gateball at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Akita Prefectural Central Park |
| Dates | 18-19 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 41 from 5[a] nations |
Gateball was contested as an invitational sport at the 2001 World Games between 18 and 19 August 2001, at the track and field venue in Akita Prefectural Central Park.[1]
Participating nations
China (7)
Chinese Taipei (8)
Japan (13)[a].svg.png)
South Korea (8)
United States (5)
Preliminary league
The preliminary league was played in a round-robin format.[1]
| Team | Wins | Losses | Points | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 56 | 1st |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | 39 | 2nd |
 South Korea | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3rd |
| China | 2 | 3 | -23 | 4th |
.png){kind=small} United States | 1 | 4 | -32 | 5th |
 Akita Prefecture | 1 | 4 | -39 | 6th |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||
| China | 6 | |||||
| Japan | 25 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 16 | |||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||
| Consolation match | ||
| China | 18 | |
| South Korea | 11 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateball | Japan Yasumasa Moriwaki Satoshi Fujiwara Akihiro Onishi Wataru Fujiwara Hirofumi Fujiwara Kiyohiro Katsuoka |
Chinese Taipei Wang Ching Tai Hsu Chiu Chuan Chang Kuo Pao Lee Pen Fong Lee Pen Kan Lin Ting Chang Cheng Wei Pin Lai Kuo Ying Hua |
China Zheng Farong Chen Honggang Li Jiaohuai Li Jingjian Gong Luping Zhang Wei Zhou Zheng |
Notes
- 1 2 In total, 6 teams across 5 nations competed. There were two Japanese teams - a 6-person national team from Kurodashō, Hyōgo, and the 7-person local team Akita Smile (秋田スマイル), representing Akita Prefecture.[2]
References
- 1 2 "World Games Sports Results - Gateball". Archived from the original on 15 April 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "秋田ワールドゲームズ2001｜大会情報｜公益財団法人 日本ゲートボール連合" (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 April 2026.
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