Parachuting at the 2001 World Games
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The parachuting tournaments in air sports at the 2001 World Games in Akita was played between 17 and 19 August.[1] 64 parachuters, from 14 nations, participated in the tournament. The parachuting competition took place at Ogata Athletic Field.
VenueOgata Athletic Field
Dates17–19 August 2001
Competitors64 from 14 nations
| Air sports at the 2001 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Ogata Athletic Field |
| Dates | 17–19 August 2001 |
| Competitors | 64 from 14 nations |
Fatalities
China (3)
Czech Republic (1)
France (12)
Germany (3)
Great Britain (5)
Israel (4)
Italy (4)
Japan (9)
Netherlands (2)
Norway (5)
Poland (1)
Russia (5)
Slovenia (2)
United States (8)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's freestyle skydiving |
United States Olav Zipser Matt Nelson |
France Nicolas Arnaud Stéphane Fardel |
United States Omar Alhegelan Greg Gasson |
| Women's freestyle skydiving |
Italy Stefania Martinengo Filippo Fabbi |
Japan Yoko Okazaki Axel Zohmann |
Italy Gigliola Borgnis Marco Tiezzi |
| Open accuracy landing |
Marco Pflüger Germany |
Wang Jianming China |
Wei Ning China |
| Open formation skydiving |
United States John Eagle Craig Girard Neal Houston Mark Kirkby Marc Steinbaugh |
Norway Lise Aune Dag Einar Hernes Pål Kolbenstvedt Carl-Erik Tuv Torstein Valen |
France Jérôme David Marin Ferré Julien Losantos Davidé Moy Laurent Pechberty |