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