World Games 1997
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| Host city |  Lahti |
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| Nations participating | 10 |
| Athletes participating | 1,290 |
| Events | --- (22 sports) |
| Officially opened by | Martti Ahtisaari |
| Main venue | Lahti Sport Centre |
The fifth World Games were held in 1997 in Lahti, Finland on August 7–17, 1997. The Opening and Closing Ceremonies took place at the Lahti Sport Centre.
Contents
Sports
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Calendar
| ● | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | ● | Event finals | ● | Closing ceremony |
| August | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th |
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| Ceremonies | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Bodybuilding | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Bowling | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Casting | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| DanceSport | ● | ● | |||||||||
| Fistball | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Gymnastics | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Korfball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||
| Squash | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| Tug of war | ● | ● | |||||||||
| August | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th |
Medal count
 Medals statistics by nation |
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| Rank | Nation | Official sports | Demonstration sports | ||||||
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||
| 1 |  United States |
17 | 18 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Germany |
15 | 16 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  China |
16 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Russia |
16 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Italy |
12 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Sweden |
8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  United Kingdom |
6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Japan |
6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 |  Belgium |
6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |  France |
5 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The medal tally during the fifth World Games is as follows. USA was the overall champion of this edition.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
17 | 18 | 11 | 46 |
| 2 | China |
16 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 3 | Germany |
15 | 16 | 11 | 42 |
| 4 | Russia |
15 | 10 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Italy |
12 | 12 | 15 | 39 |
| 6 | Sweden |
8 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | United Kingdom |
6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Japan |
6 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Belgium |
6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | France |
5 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 11 |  Ukraine |
5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 |  Australia |
5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 13 |  Czech Republic |
5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 14 |  Spain |
5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 |  Netherlands |
4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 16 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 |  Belarus |
3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 18 |  Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 |  Hungary |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 |  Colombia |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 |  Egypt |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |  South Africa |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 23 |  Austria |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 |  Slovakia |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 |  Denmark |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 |  Norway |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 |  South Korea |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Slovenia |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 29 |  Greece |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 31 |  Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Uzbekistan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 34 |  Brazil |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 |  Argentina |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 37 |  Malaysia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 39 | Finland |
0 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 40 |  Poland |
0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 41 |  Ireland |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 |  Liechtenstein |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 |  Iran |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Philippines |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 164 | 163 | 168 | 495 | |
Medalists
Bodybuilding
The venue was the Lahti City Theater. The competition took place on August 8 and 9.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| - 65 kg | Egypt Anwar el-Amawy |
Egypt Mohamed Abdel el-Aziz |
Brazil José Carlos Santos |
| - 70 kg | Japan Toshiko Hirota |
United States Chris Faildo |
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| - 75 kg | South Korea Kim Jun-Ho |
Finland Juha Hakala |
Egypt Ahmed al-Sayed |
| - 80 kg | Germany Kester Pasche |
United States Johnny Steward |
Finland Yrjö Jokela |
| - 90 kg | United States Milton Holloway |
Germany Ingo Fischer |
Hungary Janos Lantos |
| + 90 kg | Austria Walter Lettner |
Finland Peter Keränen |
Lithuania Olegas Zuras |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| - 52 kg | Japan Utako Mizuma |
Finland Katja Rydström |
Germany Heike Jung |
| - 57 kg | Switzerland Barbara Furer |
Liechtenstein Rita Rinner |
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| + 57 kg | Germany Michaela Baumer |
Finland Pauliina Kosola |
Finland Anne Oksanen |
Bowling
The venue was the Lahti Bowling Centre. The competition took place on August 8 to 10.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten-pin bowling - Singles | Netherlands Gery Verbruggen |
United States Vernon Peterson |
Philippines Rafael Nepomuceno |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten-pin bowling - Singles | Germany Patricia Schwarz |
France Isabelle Saldjian |
South Korea Lee Mi-Young |
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten-pin bowling - Pairs | Malaysia Sharon Low Daniel Lim |
Australia Cara Honeychurch Andrew Frawley |
Japan Tomomi Shibata Shigeo Saito |
Casting
The venue was the Kisapuisto Sports Park. The competition took place on August 10 to 12.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Accuracy | Germany Thomas Maire |
Austria Werner Gattermaier |
Norway Frode Semb |
| Fly Distance Single Handed | Canada Slaveyko Slaveykov |
Slovakia Robert Meszaros |
Czech Republic Patrik Lexa |
| Spinning Accuracy Arenberg Target | Czech Republic Patrik Lexa |
Sweden Henrik Harjanne |
Czech Republic Josef Luxa |
| Spinning Accuracy | Czech Republic Patrik Lexa |
Germany Thomas Maire |
Slovakia Jan Meszaros |
| Spinning Distance Single Handed | Slovakia Jan Meszaros |
Germany Thomas Maire |
Czech Republic Patrik Lexa |
| Multiplier Accuracy | United States Steve Rajeff |
Canada Harvey Beck |
Sweden Henrik Österberg |
The source available does not say whether or not there was a Men's Multiplier Distance Single Handed event.
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Accuracy | Czech Republic Hana Tupa |
Czech Republic Michaela Krizová |
Germany Kathrin Ernst |
| Fly Distance Single Handed | Czech Republic Michaela Krizová |
Czech Republic Hana Tupa |
Poland Ewa Borowska |
| Spinning Accuracy Arenberg Target | Sweden Annika Janson |
Czech Republic Michaela Krizová |
Finland Marianne Kosonen |
| Spinning Accuracy | Germany Kathrin Ernst |
Czech Republic Michaela Krizová |
Canada Brenda Banks |
| Multiplier Accuracy | Canada Bernda Banks |
Finland Marianne Kosonen |
Sweden Annika Janson |
DanceSport
The venue was the Urheilutalo. The competition took place on August 10 and 11.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | United Kingdom Hazel Newberry Christopher Hawkins |
Italy Alessandra Bucciarelli William Pino |
Germany Pia David Stefan Ossenkop |
| Latin | Denmark Mie Bach Steen Lund |
Slovenia Katerina Venturini Andrej Skufca |
Finland Katja Koukkula Jussi Väänänen |
Fistball
The venue was the Lahti Sport Centre. The competition took place on August 9 to 11.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Germany |
Austria |
Brazil |
Gymnastics
Sports acrobatics
Men
Women
Mixed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pairs | Russia Sofiya Galiyulina Dmitriy Kukva |
China Lü Xiaojun Lu Yijie |
Poland Ewelina Fijolek Andrzej Sokołowski |
Sports aerobics
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Italy Vito Iaia |
France Adrien Galo |
Russia Sergey Konstantinov |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men | Australia Juanita Little |
Russia Olga Rumyantseva |
Slovakia Barbara Vadovicová |
Mixed
Trampoline
These were the final individual events of trampoline at the World Games. The individual trampoline has been part of the program of the Olympic Games from 2000.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Belarus Nikolay Kazak |
France Emmanuel Durand |
Russia Aleksandr Danilchenko |
| Synchro | Belarus Nikolay Kazak Vladimir Kakorko |
Germany Michael Serth Martin Kubicka |
Australia Adrian Wareham Ji Wallace |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Uzbekistan Yelena Savaleva |
Ukraine Olena Movchan |
 Georgia Anna Dogonadze-Lilkendey |
| Synchro | Ukraine Oksana Tsiguleva Olena Movchan |
Uzbekistan Yelena Savaleva Yekaterina Khilko |
Belarus Galina Lebedeva Natalya Karpenkova |
Tumbling
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Russia Vladimir Ignatenkov |
United States Rayshine Harris |
South Africa Tseko Mogotsi |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Belarus Olena Chabanenko |
France Chrystel Robert |
Russia Natalya Borisenko |
Korfball
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Korfball |  Netherlands (NED) |
 Belgium (BEL) |
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Squash
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The competition took place at Suurhalli Exhibition.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Egypt Ahmed Barada |
Ireland Derek Ryan |
Canada Graham Ryding |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Australia Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
Germany Sabine Schöne |
New Zealand Leilani Joyce |
Tug of war
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| - 640 kg | Spain |
Switzerland |
Ireland |
| - 720 kg | Netherlands |
Sweden |
Ireland |
Women (demonstration)
References
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Sources
External links
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