List of 1981 World Games medal winners
The 1981 World Games were held in Santa Clara, United States, from July 24 to August 2, 1981.[1]
Badminton
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Chen Changjie China
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Morten Frost Denmark
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Prakash Padukone ThailandLiem Swie King  Indonesia
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| Men's doubles | Sun Zhian Yao Ximing China
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Thomas Kihlström Stefan Karlsson  Sweden
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Billy Gilliland Dan Travers  ScotlandHariamanto Kartono Rudy Heryanto Indonesia
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| Women's singles | Zhang Ailing China
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Hwang Sun-ai.svg.png){kind=small} South Korea
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Lene Køppen Denmark Fumiko Tohkairin .svg.png){kind=small} Japan
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| Women's doubles | Zhang Ailing Liu Xia China
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Nora Perry Jane Webster  England
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Fumiko Tohkairin Sonoe Otsuka JapanHwang Sun-ai Kim Yun-ja South Korea
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| Mixed doubles | Gillian Gilks England Thomas Kihlström Sweden
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Nora Perry Mike Tredgett England
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Lene Køppen Steen Skovgaard DenmarkImelda Wiguna Christian Hadinata Indonesia
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Baseball
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |  United States
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South Korea
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 Australia
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Bodybuilding
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's -65 kg | Renato Bertagna Italy
|
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Joseph Disinti United States
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| Men's -70 kg | James Youngblood United States
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Billy Knight Australia
|
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| Men's -80 kg | Jacques Neuville France
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Jesse Gautreaux United States
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Keijo Reiman Finland
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| Men's +80 kg | John Kemper United States
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Wayne Robins.svg.png){kind=small} Canada
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Ahmed el-Sayed Ibrahim Egypt
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| Women's -52 kg | Pam Brooks United States
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Josée Baumgartner France
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Christine Reed United States
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| Women's +52 kg | Kike Elomaa Finland
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Gail Schroeter United States
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Deborah Diana United States
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Bowling
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tenpin all-events | Arne Strøm Norway
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Ernst Berndt Austria
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Chris Batson Australia
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| Women's tenpin all-events | Liliane Gregori France
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Porntip Singha Thailand
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Mary-Lou Vining United States
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| Mixed tenpin pairs | Ruth Guerster Chris Batson Australia
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Ari Leppala Mikko Kaartinen Finland
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Hilde Reitermaier Ernst Berndt Austria
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Casting
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's fly accuracy | Harald Mæhle Norway
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Chris Korich United States
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Erwin Meindl Austria
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| Men's fly distance single handed | Steve Rajeff United States
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Martin Hayes Australia
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Øyvind Førland Norway
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| Men's fly distance double handed | Steve Rajeff United States
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Chris Korich United States
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Øyvind Førland Norway
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| Men's spinning accuracy arenberg target | Guido Vinck Belgium
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Harald Mæhle Norway
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Steve Rajeff United States
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| Men's spinning accuracy | Øyvind Førland Norway
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Tom Martens Netherlands
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Helmut Hockwartner Austria
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| Men's spinning distance single handed | Ernst Rohatsch Austria
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Markus Kläusler Switzerland
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Steve Rajeff United States
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| Men's spinning distance double handed | Chris Korich United States
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Helmut Hockwartner Austria
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Kevin Carriero United States
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| Men's multiplier accuracy | Øyvind Førland Norway
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Chris Korich United States
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Zack Wilson United States
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| Men's multiplier distance single handed | Steve Rajeff United States
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Chris Korich United States
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Zack Wilson United States
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| Men's multiplier distance double handed | Chris Korich United States
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Bruce Walker Canada
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Keith Pryor United States
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| Men's allround | Steve Rajeff United States
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Tim Rajeff United States
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Øyvind Førland Norway
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Finswimming
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m | Jürgen Kolenda West Germany
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Sandro Sola Italy
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Giuseppe Galantucci Italy
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| Men's 200 m | Jürgen Kolenda West Germany
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Valter Olander Sweden
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Sandro Sola Italy
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| Men's 400 m | Giuseppe Galantucci Italy
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Valter Olander Sweden
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Paolo Vandini Italy
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| Men's 1500 m | Paolo Vandini Italy
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Giuseppe Galantucci Italy
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Valter Olander Sweden
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| Men's 50 m apnea | Jürgen Kolenda West Germany
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Sandro Sola Italy
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Dario Broglia Italy
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| Men's 100 m immersion | Jürgen Kolenda West Germany
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Dario Broglia Italy
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Thierry Lasbleye France
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| Women's 100 m | Anne Menguy France
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Cristina Covoni Italy
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Anne-Marie Rouchon France
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| Women's 200 m | Anne-Marie Rouchon France
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Anne Menguy France
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Marion Collot France
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| Women's 400 m | Anne-Marie Rouchon France
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Monica Crovetti France
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Marina Beck West Germany
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| Women's 800 m | Anne-Marie Rouchon France
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Marion Collot France
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Monica Crovetti Italy
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| Women's 50 m apnea | Cristina Covoni Italy
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Monica Crovetti Italy
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Anne Menguy France
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| Women's 100 m immersion | Cristina Covoni Italy
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Anne Menguy France
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Marina Beck West Germany
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Inline speed skating
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's track 10000 m | Tom Peterson United States
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Hermes Fossi Italy
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Moreno Bagnolini Italy
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| Men's track 20000 m | Scott Constantine New Zealand
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Giuseppe Cruciani Italy
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Moreno Bagnolini Italy
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| Men's Marathon | Tom Peterson United States
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Hermes Fossi Italy
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Danny van Deperre Belgium
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| Women's track 5000 m | Monica Lucchese Italy
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Paola Sometti Italy
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Annie Lambrechts Belgium
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| Women's track 10000 m | Paola Cristofori Italy
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Darlene Kessenger United States
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Annie Lambrechts Belgium
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Karate
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's kata | Keji Okada Japan
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Masashi Koyama Japan
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Domingo Llanos United States
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| Men's kumite -60 kg | Masayuki Naito Japan
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Fernando Roseuero.svg.png){kind=small} Spain
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Joe Tierney Great BritainGiuseppe Tinnirello Italy
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| Men's kumite -65 kg | Yoshikazu Ono Japan
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Toshiaki Maeda Japan
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Robert De Luca Italy Kesayoshi Yokouchi Japan
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| Men's kumite -70 kg | Cecil Hackett Great Britain
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Bernard Bilicki France
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Yukiyoshi Marutani Japan Seiji Nishimura Japan
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| Men's kumite -75 kg | Lin Chi-min Chinese Taipei
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Fred Royers Netherlands
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Christian Gouze France Ángel López Spain
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| Men's kumite -80 kg | Osamu Kamikodo Japan
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Hisao Murase Japan
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Tokey Hill United States Otti Roethof Netherlands
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| Men's kumite +80 kg | Ludwig Kotzebue Netherlands
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Chen Chien Chinese Taipei
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Claudio Guazzaroni Italy Francisco Torres Spain
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| Men's kumite open | Vic Charles Great Britain
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Marc Pyrée France
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Billy Blanks United States Claude Petinella France
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| Women's kata | Susuko Okamura Japan
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Mie Nakayama Japan
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María Moreno Spain
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Roller figure skating
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's freeskating | Mike Glatz United States
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Rick Elsworth United States
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Michele Biserni Italy
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| Women's freeskating | Anna Conklin United States
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Elena Bonati Italy
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Tina Kneisley United States
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| Pairs | Tina Kneisley Paul Price United States
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Ann Green Rick Elsworth United States
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Sylvia Gingras Guy Aubin Canada
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| Dance | Holly Valente William Richardson United States
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Cindy Smith Mark Howard United States
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Kim Geoghegan Eamon Geoghegan Great Britain
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Roller hockey
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |  Portugal
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United States
|
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Softball
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | United States
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United States II
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Canada
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| Women's | United States
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Canada
|
 Bahamas
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Taekwondo
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's –48 kg | Kwon Ki-Moon South Korea
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Dae-Sung Lee United States
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Aldo Codazzo Canada Reinhard Langer West Germany
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| Men's –52 kg | Yang Ki-Mo South Korea
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Franco Banito Spain
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Fernando Celada MexicoDomenico Maelionico Italy
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| Men's –56 kg | Chung Bum-Soo South Korea
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Ooscar Aguilar Mexico
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DiConstanzo Geremia Italy Serge Langlois Canada
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| Men's –60 kg | Lee Jun-Kul South Korea
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Jorge García Spain
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Juan Mangoni Argentina Rafaele Marchione Italy
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| Men's –64 kg | Kim Yung-Kuk South Korea
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Alphonse Qahhaar United States
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Luigi Signore Italy Kone Sowleymane  Ivory Coast
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| Men's –68 kg | Kim Jeong-Kuk South Korea
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Paul Rusca Argentina
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Antonio Herande Mexico Ruben Rhijs Netherlands
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| Men's –73 kg | Oh Il-Nam South Korea
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Chul-Hoe Kim United States
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Helmut Gartner West Germany Patrice Remarek Ivory Coast
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| Men's –78 kg | Lee Dong-Jun South Korea
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Jersey Long Canada
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Luigi d'Oriano Italy Andreas Scheffler West Germany
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| Men's –84 kg | Jung Chan South Korea
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Cissé Abouaye Ivory Coast
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Tom Federle United States Sun Hsinnien Chinese Taipei
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| Men's +84 kg | Darrell Hannegan Canada
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Park Chong-Man South Korea
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Miguel Esquivel Mexico Harry Prijs Netherlands
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Trampoline gymnastics
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Yves Milord Canada
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Steve Elliott United States
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Rand Wilson United States
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| Men's mini individual | Brett Brown Canada
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Carl Heger United States
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Tim Cleave Canada
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| Men's synchro | Carl Heger Steve Elliott United States
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Paul Rugheimer Carlos Villarreal United States
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Brett Brown Alan Gouthier Canada
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| Men's individual tumbling | Steve Elliott United States
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Randy Wickstrom United States
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Steve Cooper United States
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| Women's individual | Bethany Fairchild United States
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Barbara Letho United States
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Christine Tough Canada
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| Women's mini individual | Christine Tough Canada
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Bethany Fairchild United States
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Norma Letho United States
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| Women's synchro | Norma Letho Barbara Letho United States
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Bethany Fairchild Mary Borkowski United States
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Tug of war
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's –640 kg | England
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Switzerland
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Netherlands
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| Men's –720 kg | Switzerland
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Netherlands
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England
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Water skiing
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's slalom | Bob LaPoint United States
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Andy Mapple Great Britain
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Mike Neville Australia
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| Men's tricks | Patrice Martin France
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Carl Roberge United States
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Sammy Duvall United States
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| Men's jump | Sammy Duvall United States
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Mike Hazelwood Great Britain
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Glen Thurlow Australia
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| Men's three event | Sammy Duvall United States
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Carl Roberge United States
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Mike Neville Australia
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| Women's slalom | Cindy Benzel United States
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Sue Fieldhouse Australia
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Cindy Todd United States
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| Women's tricks | Ana María Carrasco.png){kind=small} Venezuela
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Karin Roberge United States
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Anita Carlman Sweden
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| Women's jump | Marlon van Dijk Netherlands
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Sue Lipplegoes Australia
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Cindy Todd United States
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| Women's three event | Ana María Carrasco Venezuela
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Anita Carlman Sweden
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Karin Roberge United States
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References
- ^ "Results of the World Games". International World Games Association.