Fistball at the 2001 World Games

Fistball at the 2001 World Games
Yabase Stadium
Venue	Yabase Stadium
Location	Akita
Dates	18–20 August 2001
Competitors	40 from 5 nations
Medalists
Austria    Brazil    Germany

The fistball event at the 2001 World Games in Akita, Japan took place between the 18th and the 20th of August. A total of 40 athletes from 5 teams entered the competition. The competition took place at Yabase Stadium.

Competition format

In preliminary round teams played round-robin system. After end of this stage first and second team advanced to the final. In consolation round rest of the teams played again in round-robin format and winner of this stage got third place in the tournament.

Teams

• Austria
• Brazil
• Germany
• Japan
• Switzerland

Preliminary round

Team	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	SD
Brazil	4	4	0	8	0	+8
Austria	4	3	1	7	3	+4
Germany	4	2	2	5	4	+1
Switzerland	4	1	3	2	6	–4
Japan	4	0	4	0	8	–8

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
18 August		Brazil	2–0	Japan	20–5	20–8		40–13
18 August		Germany	1–2	Austria	20–17	15–20	17–20	52–57
18 August		Switzerland	2–0	Japan	20–3	20–10		40–13
18 August		Brazil	2–0	Austria	22–20	21–19		43–39
18 August		Germany	2–0	Switzerland	20–14	20–16		40–30
19 August		Japan	0–2	Austria	0–20	3–20		3–40
19 August		Brazil	2–0	Switzerland	20–9	20–9		40–18
19 August		Germany	2–0	Japan	20–6	20–3		40–9
19 August		Austria	2–0	Switzerland	20–15	20–16		40–31
19 August		Brazil	2–0	Germany	20–14	20–18		40–32

Consolation round

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Total	Report
20 August		Switzerland	2–0	Japan	20–4	20–10		40–14
20 August		Germany	2–0	Japan	20–6	20–3		40-9
20 August		Germany	2–1	Switzerland	17–20	20–12	22-20	59–52

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total
20 August		Brazil	2–3	Austria	10–20	22–24	20–16	20–13	16–20	88–93

Final ranking

Rank	Team
	Austria
	Brazil
	Germany
4	Switzerland
5	Japan

External links

• International Fistball Association
• Fistball on IWGA website
• Results