2005 World Games
| File:2005 World Games Logo.png | |
| Host city | Duisburg, Germany |
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| Nations | 93 |
| Athletes | appr. 3,200 |
| Events | 169 (31 sports) |
| Opening | 14 July 2005 |
| Closing | 24 July 2005 |
| Opened by | Otto Schily Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany |
| Main venue | MSV-Arena |
| Website | worldgames2005.de (archived) |
The 2005 World Games (German: Weltspiele 2005), the seventh World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Duisburg, Germany from 14 July 2005 until 24 July 2005. Three other cities, namely Bottrop, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Oberhausen, also held some of the competition events.[1] More than 3,000 athletes competed in 31 official sports and 6 invitational sports.
Sports
Official sports
The 2005 World Games programme featured 31 official sports, and 6 invitational sports. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events, which were contested in each sports discipline.
- File:Gymnastics (acrobatic) pictogram.svg Acrobatic gymnastics (5)
- File:Gymnastics (aerobic) pictogram.svg Aerobic gymnastics (5)
- File:Paragliding pictogram.svg Air sports (5)
- File:Artistic roller skating pictogram.svg Artistic roller skating (4)
- File:Bodybuilding pictogram.svg Bodybuilding (7)
- File:Boules sports pictogram.svg Boules sports (6)
- File:Bowling pictogram.svg Bowling (6)
- File:Canoe polo pictogram.svg Canoe polo (2)
- File:Casting pictogram.svg Casting (6)
- File:Billiards pictogram.svg Cue sports (4)
- File:DanceSport pictogram.svg Dancesport (3)
- File:Archery pictogram.svg Field archery (6)
- File:Finswimming pictogram.svg Finswimming (10)
- File:Fistball pictogram.svg Fistball (1)
- File:Ultimate pictogram.svg Flying disc (1)
- File:Inline hockey pictogram.svg Inline hockey (1)
- File:Inline speed skating pictogram.svg Inline speed skating (12)
- File:Jujitsu pictogram.svg Ju-jitsu (10)
- File:Karate pictogram.svg Karate (13)
- File:Korfball pictogram.svg Korfball (1)
- File:Lifesaving pictogram.svg Lifesaving (16)
- File:Orienteering pictogram.svg Orienteering (3)
- File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg Powerlifting (6)
- File:Gymnastics (rhythmic) pictogram.svg Rhythmic gymnastics (4)
- File:Rugby Sevens pictogram.svg Rugby sevens (1)
- File:Climbing pictogram.svg Sport climbing (4)
- File:Squash pictogram.svg Squash (2)
- File:Sumo pictogram.svg Sumo (8)
- File:Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg Trampoline gymnastics (6)
- File:Tug of war pictogram.svg Tug of war (3)
- File:Water skiing pictogram.svg Water skiing (8)
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Invitational sports
Aikido was also one of the invitational sports, but it was deemed a demonstration sport; no medal events were held.
Medal table
Official sports
The medal tally during the seventh World Games is as follows. Russia won the most gold medals and tied with Germany in overall medals won in this edition's official sports. There was a tie for second place in one sport climbing event (two silver and no bronze medals awarded). Two bronze medals were awarded in each of the two squash events.[2]
* Host nation (Germany)
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Invitational sports
* Host nation (Germany)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (GER)* | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of France.svg France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
References
- ↑ "Duisburg, GER 2005". theworldgames.org. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ↑ "Results of the World Games". International World Games Association. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
