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.