Lifesaving at the World Games

Lifesaving was introduced as a World Games sport at the 1985 World Games in London.

Medalists

Men

50 m Manikin Carry

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Roberto Bonnani (ITA)	Mauro Bertolini (ITA)	Massimiliano Tramontana (GBR)
1989 Karlsruhe	Pietro Voltan (ITA)	Marcello Saporiti (ITA)	Yuriy Dudnikov (URS)
1993 The Hague	Marcello Saporiti (ITA)	Fabrizio Caratti (ITA)	Andreas Fischer (GER)
1997 Lahti	Gianluca Landori (ITA)	Tarik Börner (GER)	Thorsten Laurent (GER)
2001 Akita	Pablo Terradillos (ESP)	Jason O'Pray (AUS)	Stephen Short (AUS)
2005 Duisburg	Hagen Leditschke (GER)	Mauro LocchI (ITA)	Fernando del Villar (ESP)
2009 Kaohsiung	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	Florian Laclaustra (FRA)	Giovanni Legnani (ITA)
2013 Cali	Stefano Costamagna (ITA)	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	David Marais (RSA)
2017 Wrocław	Danny Wieck (GER)	Joshua Perling (GER)	Bradley Woodward (AUS)

100 m Manikin Carry with Fins

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Roberto Bonnani (ITA)	Francesco Sennis (ITA)	Frank Regel (FRG)
1989 Karlsruhe	Mauro Bertolini (ITA)	Pietro Voltan (ITA)	Walter Verberght (BEL)
1993 The Hague	Klaus Hermes (GER)	Burkhard Hole (GER)	Wolfgang Resch (GER)
1997 Lahti	Alessandra Giraldo (ITA)	Carsten Schlepphorst (GER)	Federico Mastrostefano (ITA)
2001 Akita	Jason O'Pray (AUS)	Maik Hofmann (GER)	Matthew Bouman (RSA)
2005 Duisburg	Nicola Ferrua (ITA)	Carsten Schlepphorst (GER)	Graeme Willcox (RSA)^[1]
2009 Kaohsiung	Simone Procaccia (ITA)	Zhang Jiawen (CHN)	Nicola Ferrua (ITA)
2013 Cali	Francesco Bonanni (ITA)	Stefano Costamagna (ITA)	Anil Sezen (GER)
2017 Wrocław	Jacopo Musso (ITA)	Andrea Vittorio Piroddi (ITA)	Kevin Lehr (GER)

100 m Manikin Tow with Fins

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	Marcel Hassemeier (GER)	Anil Sezen (GER)	Francesco Bonanni (ITA)
2017 Wrocław	Jacopo Musso (ITA)	Kevin Lehr (GER)	Samuel Bell (AUS)

100 m Rescue Medley

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Mauro Bertolini (ITA)	Francesco Sennis (ITA)	Roberto Bonnani (ITA)
1989 Karlsruhe	Pietro Voltan (ITA)	Marcello Saporiti (ITA)	Pierre-Charles Cocu (FRA)
1993 The Hague	Marcello Saporiti (ITA)	Fabrizio Caratti (ITA)	Andreas Fischer (GER)
1997 Lahti	Tarik Börner (GER)	Federico Mastrostefano (ITA)	Gianluca Landori (ITA)
2001 Akita	Lutz Heimann (GER)	Jason O'Pray (AUS)	Stephen Short (AUS)
2005 Duisburg	Guillem Riand (FRA)	Fernando del Villar (ESP)	Sören Borch (GER)
2009 Kaohsiung	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	Giovanni Legnani (ITA)	Andrew Bowden (AUS)

200 m Obstacle Swim

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Roberto Bonnani (ITA)	Manfred Köder (FRG)	Miguel Cruz (ESP)
1989 Karlsruhe	Manfred Köder (FRG)	Pierre-Charles Cocu (FRA)	Pietro Voltan (ITA)
1993 The Hague	Bart Reymen (BEL)	Burkhard Hole (GER)	Maurizio Gentili (ITA)
1997 Lahti	Bart Reymen (BEL)	Hans Bijlemans (BEL)	Alessandra Giraldo (ITA)
2001 Akita	Roel Jansen (BEL)	Stephen Short (AUS)	Germano Proietti (ITA)
2005 Duisburg	Pierre-Yves Romanini (BEL)	Lutz Heimann (GER)	Guillem Riand (FRA)
2009 Kaohsiung	Zhang Enjian (CHN)	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	Benjamin Bilski (GER)
2013 Cali	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	Thomas Vilaceca (FRA)	Paul van Achterbergh (RSA)
2017 Wrocław	Bradley Woodward (AUS)	Federico Gilardi (ITA)	Steven Kent (NZL)

200 m Super Lifesaver

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	Marcel Hassemeier (GER)	Federico Pinotti (ITA)	Thomas Vilaceca (FRA)
2017 Wrocław	Daniele Sanna (ITA)	Federico Gilardi (ITA)	Tom Montgomery (AUS)

4 x 25 m Manikin Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1989 Karlsruhe	Italy (ITA)	Soviet Union (URS)	West Germany (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)	Sweden (SWE)
1997 Lahti	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)	Spain (ESP)
2013 Cali	Germany (GER)	Italy (ITA)	South Africa (RSA)
2017 Wrocław	Germany (GER)	Poland (POL)	Spain (ESP)

4 x 50 m Medley Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Italy (ITA)	Spain (ESP)	West Germany (FRG)
1989 Karlsruhe	Italy (ITA)	Soviet Union (URS)	West Germany (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Germany (GER)	Italy (ITA)	Spain (ESP)
1997 Lahti	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)	France (FRA)
2013 Cali	France (FRA)	Germany (GER)	Italy (ITA)
2017 Wrocław	Italy (ITA)	Australia (AUS)	Germany (GER)

4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	Germany (GER)	Italy (ITA)	France (FRA)
2017 Wrocław	Japan (JPN)	Poland (POL)	France (FRA)

4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1989 Karlsruhe	West Germany (FRG)	Soviet Union (URS)	Italy (ITA)
1993 The Hague	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)	Belgium (BEL)
1997 Lahti	Belgium (BEL)	Italy (ITA)	France (FRA)

2 x 2 m Rescue Ball Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1993 The Hague	Sweden (SWE)	South Africa (RSA)	Great Britain (GBR)
1997 Lahti	Germany (GER)	Netherlands (NED)	South Africa (RSA)

Beach Flags

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Sergio Gonzalez de Leon (AUS)	Waleed Damon (RSA)	Hidenobu Tadano (JPN)

Board Race

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Zane Holmes (AUS)	Ryan Butcher (RSA)	Matthew Bouman (RSA)
2005 Duisburg	Nathan Smith (AUS)	Zane Holmes (AUS)	Ryan Brennan (RSA)
2009 Kaohsiung	Daniel Moodie (NZL)	Hugh Dougherty (AUS)	Shannon Eckstein (AUS)

Oceanman

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2005 Duisburg	Zane Holmes (AUS)	Nathan Smith (AUS)	Paul Dias (RSA)
2009 Kaohsiung	Shannon Eckstein (AUS)	Hugh Dougherty (AUS)	Ryan Brennan (RSA)

Surf Race

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Zane Holmes (AUS)	Matthew Bouman (RSA)	Germano Proietti (ITA)
2005 Duisburg	Nathan Smith (AUS)	Massimiliano Eroli (ITA)	Pierre-Yves Romanini (BEL)
2009 Kaohsiung	Chris Allum (AUS)	Glenn Anderson (NZL)	Federico Pinotti (ITA)

Overall Team

Note: ^{[a 1]}

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	South Africa (RSA)	Australia (AUS)	Germany (GER)
2005 Duisburg	Germany (GER)	Spain (ESP)	Italy (ITA)
2009 Kaohsiung	Italy (ITA)	Australia (AUS) New Zealand (NZL)

^ In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race.^[2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race^[3]

Women

50 m Manikin Carry

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Monica Negro (ITA)	Cristina Bartocci (ITA)	Angela Cantelli (ITA)
1989 Karlsruhe	Natalya Gusovskaya (URS)	Antje Hole (FRG)	Svetlana Royanova (URS)
1993 The Hague	Carmen Geissler (GER)	Tiziana Molfini (ITA)	Jolanda van Dalen (NED)
1997 Lahti	Cristina Bianconi (ITA)	Anne Lühn (GER)	Monique Driessen (NED)
2001 Akita	Leigh Habler (AUS)	Aurélie Goffin (BEL)	Isabella Cerquozzi (ITA)
2005 Duisburg	Elena Prelle (ITA)	Monique Driessen (NED)	Jennifer Parry (AUS)
2009 Kaohsiung	Isabella Cerquozzi (ITA)	Gao Yuting (CHN)	He Qian (CHN)
2013 Cali	Magalie Rousseau (FRA)	Emmanuelle Bescheron (FRA)	Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL)
2017 Wrocław	Wu Huimin (CHN)	Mariah Jones (AUS)	Cristina Leanza (ITA)

100 m Manikin Carry with Fins

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Concepcion Escattlar (ESP)	Birgit Ramisch (FRG)	Cristina Furlan (ITA)
1989 Karlsruhe	Yelena Novojilova (URS)	Concepcion Escatllar (ESP)	Bettina Lange (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Carmen Geissler (GER)	Bettina Lange (GER)	Christine Hole (GER)
1997 Lahti	Anne Lühn (GER)	Monique Driessen (NED)	Deborah Robinson (RSA)
2001 Akita	Paola Zago (ITA)	Marcella Prandi (ITA)	Alexandra Berlin (GER)
2005 Duisburg	Katja Popke (GER)	Monique Driessen (NED)	Sandra Temmerman (NED)
2009 Kaohsiung	Song Jianrong (CHN)	Huang Jiefen (CHN)	Marcella Prandi (ITA)
2013 Cali	Marta Mozzanica (ITA)	Anneloes Peulen (NED)	Marcella Prandi (ITA)
2017 Wrocław	Pamela Hendry (AUS)	Justine Weyders (FRA)	Federica Volpini (ITA)

100 m Manikin Tow with Fins

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	Justine Weyders (FRA)	Maria Luengas (ESP)	Maike Op het Veld (NED)
2017 Wrocław	Justine Weyders (FRA)	Federica Volpini (ITA)	Pamela Hendry (AUS)

100 m Rescue Medley

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Monica Negro (ITA)	Angela Cantelli (ITA)	Jutta Ramisch (FRG)
1989 Karlsruhe	Antje Hole (FRG)	Christina Bernardini (ITA)	Natalya Gusovskaya (URS)
1993 The Hague	Cari Johansson (SWE)	Carmen Geissler (GER)	Bettina Lange (GER)
1997 Lahti	Cristina Bianconi (ITA)	Wiebke Reit (GER)	Anne Lühn (GER)
2001 Akita	Leigh Habler (AUS)	Jana Pescheck (GER)	Aurélie Goffin (BEL)
2005 Duisburg	Jennifer Parry (AUS)	Elena Prelle (ITA)	Alexandra Bannon (AUS)
2009 Kaohsiung	Gao Yuting (CHN)	Sarah Windsor (AUS)	He Qian (CHN)

200 m Obstacle Swim

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Angela Cantelli (ITA)	Francisca Romero (ESP)	Cristina Furlan (ITA)
1989 Karlsruhe	Christina Bernardini (ITA)	Yelena Novoyilova (URS)	Sigrid Huygen (BEL)
1993 The Hague	Melanie Mohnke (GER)	Christina Bernardini (ITA)	Christine Hole (GER)
1997 Lahti	Annika Morin (SWE)	Cornelia Carl (GER)	Carolina Beneyto (ESP)
2001 Akita	Kate Krywulycz (AUS)	Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL)	Stacey Bowley (RSA)
2005 Duisburg	Erica Buratto (ITA)	Sarah Windsor (AUS)	Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL)
2009 Kaohsiung	Lu Ying (CHN)	Yang Jieqiao (CHN)	Yang Chin-kuei (TPE)
2013 Cali	Silvia Meschiari (ITA)	Zheng Rongrong (CHN)	Magalie Rousseau (FRA)
2017 Wrocław	Silvia Meschiari (ITA)	Alicja Tchórz (POL)	Margaux Fabre (FRA)

200 m Super Lifesaver

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	Magalie Rousseau (FRA)	Chiara Pidello (ITA)	Laura Pranzo (ITA)
2017 Wrocław	Silvia Meschiari (ITA)	Prue Davies (AUS)	Mariah Jones (AUS)

4 x 25 m Manikin Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1989 Karlsruhe	Italy (ITA)	Soviet Union (URS)	West Germany (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Germany (GER)	Netherlands (NED)	Sweden (SWE)
1997 Lahti	Spain (ESP)	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)
2013 Cali	Germany (GER)	Belgium (BEL)	Netherlands (NED)
2017 Wrocław	Belgium (BEL)	China (CHN)	Germany (GER)

4 x 50 m Medley Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1985 London	Italy (ITA)	West Germany (FRG)	Spain (ESP)
1989 Karlsruhe	Soviet Union (URS)	Italy (ITA)	West Germany (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Germany (GER)	Italy (ITA)	Sweden (SWE)
1997 Lahti	Germany (GER)	Netherlands (NED)	Italy (ITA)
2013 Cali	France (FRA)	Netherlands (NED)	Germany (GER)
2017 Wrocław	Germany (GER)	Australia (AUS)	Poland (POL)

4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2013 Cali	France (FRA)	China (CHN)	Italy (ITA)
2017 Wrocław	France (FRA)	Australia (AUS)	China (CHN)

4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1989 Karlsruhe	Italy (ITA)	Soviet Union (URS)	West Germany (FRG)
1993 The Hague	Germany (GER)	Sweden (SWE)	South Africa (RSA)
1997 Lahti	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)	Netherlands (NED)

2 x 2 Rescue Ball Relay

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
1993 The Hague	Sweden (SWE)	Italy (ITA)	Great Britain (GBR)
1997 Lahti	Belgium (BEL)	Italy (ITA)	Germany (GER)

Beach Flags

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Masami Yusa (JPN)	Kozue Fujiwara (JPN)	Jenna Worlock (RSA)

Board Race

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Karla Gilbert (AUS)	Gabriella Moses (AUS)	Jenna Worlock (RSA)
2005 Duisburg	Kristy Munroe (AUS)	Naomi Flood (AUS)	Anaïs Riand (FRA)
2009 Kaohsiung	Nikki Cox (NZL)	Naomi Flood (AUS)	Madison Boon (NZL)

Oceanwoman

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2005 Duisburg	Naomi Flood (AUS)	Emma Wynne (AUS)	Kristy Munroe (AUS)
2009 Kaohsiung	Naomi Flood (AUS)	Kristyl Smith (AUS)	Nikki Cox (NZL)

Surf Race

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Karla Gilbert (AUS)	Candice Crafford (RSA)	Kate Krywulycz (AUS)
2005 Duisburg	Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL)	Maartje van Keulen (NED)	Irene Zamora (ESP)
2009 Kaohsiung	Kristyl Smith (AUS)	Naomi Flood (AUS)	Ayla Dunlop-Barrett (NZL)

Overall Team

Note: ^{[b 1]}

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2001 Akita	Australia (AUS)	South Africa (RSA)	Germany (GER)
2005 Duisburg	Netherlands (NED)	Germany (GER)	Australia (AUS)
2009 Kaohsiung	Germany (GER)	Australia (AUS)	China (CHN) Italy (ITA)

^ In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race.^[2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race^[3]

References

^ Six lifesavers in Final A were disqualified. Willcox, the winner in Final B, received the bronze medal.
^ ^a ^b "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
^ ^a ^b "8th WORLD GAMES 2009 - Lifesaving results" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

External links

[4] In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race.^[2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race^[3]

[5] In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race.^[2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race^[3]

[1] Six lifesavers in Final A were disqualified. Willcox, the winner in Final B, received the bronze medal.

[akita-2] "Web Archive 2001 World Games". Archived from the original on 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

[results-3] "8th WORLD GAMES 2009 - Lifesaving results" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

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