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 Italy |
Mauro Bertolini Italy |
Massimiliano Tramontana Great Britain |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Pietro Voltan Italy |
Marcello Saporiti Italy |
Yuriy Dudnikov Soviet Union |
| 1993 The Hague | Marcello Saporiti Italy |
Fabrizio Caratti Italy |
Andreas Fischer Germany |
| 1997 Lahti | Gianluca Landori Italy |
Tarik Börner Germany |
Thorsten Laurent Germany |
| 2001 Akita | Pablo Terradillos Spain |
Jason O'Pray Australia |
Stephen Short Australia |
| 2005 Duisburg | Hagen Leditschke Germany |
Mauro LocchI Italy |
Fernando del Villar Spain |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Federico Pinotti Italy |
Florian Laclaustra France |
Giovanni Legnani Italy |
| 2013 Cali | Stefano Costamagna Italy |
Federico Pinotti Italy |
David Marais South Africa |
| 2017 Wrocław |
Danny Wieck Germany |
Joshua Perling Germany |
Bradley Woodward Australia |
| 2022 Birmingham |
Danny Wieck Germany |
Francesco Ippolito Italy |
Joshua Perling Germany |
| 2025 Chengdu |
Fergus Eadie New Zealand |
Kacper Majchrzak Poland |
Francesco Ippolito Italy |
100 m Manikin Carry with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Roberto Bonnani Italy |
Francesco Sennis Italy |
Frank Regel West Germany |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Mauro Bertolini Italy |
Pietro Voltan Italy |
Walter Verberght Belgium |
| 1993 The Hague | Klaus Hermes Germany |
Burkhard Hole Germany |
Wolfgang Resch Germany |
| 1997 Lahti | Alessandra Giraldo Italy |
Carsten Schlepphorst Germany |
Federico Mastrostefano Italy |
| 2001 Akita | Jason O'Pray Australia |
Maik Hofmann Germany |
Matthew Bouman South Africa |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nicola Ferrua Italy |
Carsten Schlepphorst Germany |
Graeme Willcox South Africa[1] |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Simone Procaccia Italy |
Zhang Jiawen China |
Nicola Ferrua Italy |
| 2013 Cali | Francesco Bonanni Italy |
Stefano Costamagna Italy |
Anil Sezen Germany |
| 2017 Wrocław |
Jacopo Musso Italy |
Andrea Vittorio Piroddi Italy |
Kevin Lehr Germany |
| 2022 Birmingham |
Jan Malkowski Germany |
Fabio Pezzotti Italy |
Tim Brang Germany |
| 2025 Chengdu |
Tom Durager France |
Davide Cremonini Italy |
Fergus Eadie New Zealand |
100 m Manikin Tow with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Marcel Hassemeier Germany |
Anil Sezen Germany |
Francesco Bonanni Italy |
| 2017 Wrocław | Jacopo Musso Italy |
Kevin Lehr Germany |
Samuel Bell Australia |
| 2022 Birmingham | Tim Brang Germany |
Javier Catalá Spain |
Alberto Turrado Spain |
| 2025 Chengdu | Davide Cremonini Italy |
Mathieu Perillon France |
Fabio Pezzotti Italy |
100 m Rescue Medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Mauro Bertolini Italy |
Francesco Sennis Italy |
Roberto Bonnani Italy |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Pietro Voltan Italy |
Marcello Saporiti Italy |
Pierre-Charles Cocu France |
| 1993 The Hague | Marcello Saporiti Italy |
Fabrizio Caratti Italy |
Andreas Fischer Germany |
| 1997 Lahti | Tarik Börner Germany |
Federico Mastrostefano Italy |
Gianluca Landori Italy |
| 2001 Akita | Lutz Heimann Germany |
Jason O'Pray Australia |
Stephen Short Australia |
| 2005 Duisburg | Guillem Riand France |
Fernando del Villar Spain |
Sören Borch Germany |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Federico Pinotti Italy |
Giovanni Legnani Italy |
Andrew Bowden Australia |
200 m Obstacle Swim
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Roberto Bonnani Italy |
Manfred Köder West Germany |
Miguel Cruz Spain |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Manfred Köder West Germany |
Pierre-Charles Cocu France |
Pietro Voltan Italy |
| 1993 The Hague | Bart Reymen Belgium |
Burkhard Hole Germany |
Maurizio Gentili Italy |
| 1997 Lahti | Bart Reymen Belgium |
Hans Bijlemans Belgium |
Alessandra Giraldo Italy |
| 2001 Akita | Roel Jansen Belgium |
Stephen Short Australia |
Germano Proietti Italy |
| 2005 Duisburg | Pierre-Yves Romanini Belgium |
Lutz Heimann Germany |
Guillem Riand France |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Zhang Enjian China |
Federico Pinotti Italy |
Benjamin Bilski Germany |
| 2013 Cali | Federico Pinotti Italy |
Thomas Vilaceca France |
Paul van Achterbergh South Africa |
| 2017 Wrocław | Bradley Woodward Australia |
Federico Gilardi Italy |
Steven Kent New Zealand |
| 2022 Birmingham | Andreas Hansen Denmark |
Francesco Ippolito Italy |
Enzo Nardozza Italy |
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 Australia |
Waleed Damon South Africa |
Hidenobu Tadano Japan |
Board Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Zane Holmes Australia |
Ryan Butcher South Africa |
Matthew Bouman South Africa |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nathan Smith Australia |
Zane Holmes Australia |
Ryan Brennan South Africa |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Daniel Moodie New Zealand |
Hugh Dougherty Australia |
Shannon Eckstein Australia |
Oceanman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | Zane Holmes Australia |
Nathan Smith Australia |
Paul Dias South Africa |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Shannon Eckstein Australia |
Hugh Dougherty Australia |
Ryan Brennan South Africa |
Surf Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Zane Holmes Australia |
Matthew Bouman South Africa |
Germano Proietti Italy |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nathan Smith Australia |
Massimiliano Eroli Italy |
Pierre-Yves Romanini Belgium |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Chris Allum Australia |
Glenn Anderson New Zealand |
Federico Pinotti Italy |
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) |
Not awarded |
- ^ 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 Italy |
Angela Cantelli Italy |
Jutta Ramisch West Germany |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Antje Hole West Germany |
Christina Bernardini Italy |
Natalya Gusovskaya Soviet Union |
| 1993 The Hague | Cari Johansson Sweden |
Carmen Geissler Germany |
Bettina Lange Germany |
| 1997 Lahti | Cristina Bianconi Italy |
Wiebke Reit Germany |
Anne Lühn Germany |
| 2001 Akita | Leigh Habler Australia |
Jana Pescheck Germany |
Aurélie Goffin Belgium |
| 2005 Duisburg | Jennifer Parry Australia |
Elena Prelle Italy |
Alexandra Bannon Australia |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Gao Yuting China |
Sarah Windsor Australia |
He Qian China |
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 Japan |
Kozue Fujiwara Japan |
Jenna Worlock South Africa |
Board Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Karla Gilbert Australia |
Gabriella Moses Australia |
Jenna Worlock South Africa |
| 2005 Duisburg | Kristy Munroe Australia |
Naomi Flood Australia |
Anaïs Riand France |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Nikki Cox New Zealand |
Naomi Flood Australia |
Madison Boon New Zealand |
Oceanwoman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | Naomi Flood Australia |
Emma Wynne Australia |
Kristy Munroe Australia |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Naomi Flood Australia |
Kristyl Smith Australia |
Nikki Cox New Zealand |
Surf Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Karla Gilbert Australia |
Candice Crafford South Africa |
Kate Krywulycz Australia |
| 2005 Duisburg | Bieke Vandenabeele Belgium |
Maartje van Keulen Netherlands |
Irene Zamora Spain |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Kristyl Smith Australia |
Naomi Flood Australia |
Ayla Dunlop-Barrett New Zealand |
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.