Sumo at the 2001 World Games – Women's heavyweight

Sumo women's heavyweight
at the 2001 World Games
VenueTenno Town Gymnasium, Tenno, Akita, Japan
Dates25 August 2001
Competitors10 from 4 nations
Medalists
gold medal Russia Olesya Kovalenko
silver medal Japan Rie Tsuihiji
bronze medal Germany Sandra Köppen
2005 →

The women's heavyweight competition in sumo at the 2001 World Games took place on 25 August 2001 at the Tenno Town Gymnasium in Tenno, Akita, Japan.[1]

Competition format

A total of 10 athletes entered the competition. They fought in stepladder system.

Results

Gold medal bracket

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Japan Rie Tsuihiji (JPN) W
Estonia Mille Sang (EST) L
Japan Rie Tsuihiji (JPN) W
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER) L
Russia Alina Choidan (RUS) L
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER) W
Japan Miki Satoyama (JPN) L
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER) W
Japan Rie Tsuihiji (JPN) L
Russia Olesya Kovalenko (RUS) W
Estonia Kairi Kuur (EST) W
Japan Eri Tanaka (JPN) L
Estonia Kairi Kuur (EST) L
Russia Olesya Kovalenko (RUS) W
Japan Emi Asai (JPN) L
Russia Olesya Kovalenko (RUS) W
Russia Olesya Kovalenko (RUS) W
Estonia Lea Meller (EST) L

Bronze medal bracket

Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Bronze medal match
            
Estonia Mille Sang (EST) W
Russia Alina Choidan (RUS) L
Japan Miki Satoyama (JPN) L
Russia Alina Choidan (RUS) W
Estonia Mille Sang (EST) L
Estonia Kairi Kuur (EST) W
Estonia Kairi Kuur (EST)
Bye
Estonia Kairi Kuur (EST) L
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER) W
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER)
Bye
Germany Sandra Köppen (GER) W
Estonia Lea Meller (EST) L
Japan Emi Asai (JPN) L
Estonia Lea Meller (EST) W
Estonia Lea Meller (EST) W
Japan Eri Tanaka (JPN) L

References

  1. ^ "Results". Archived from the original on 2005-09-13. Retrieved 2020-07-09.