Karate World Games 2001 at Akita (jpn) Women: Kata August 19: Playoffs: Junko Arai (usa) * beats Mila Kulmala (fin) Marcela Remiasová (svk) * beats Ericka Lorena Lozano (mex) Yohana Sánchez (ven) * beats Kara Sleigh (aus) Atsuko Wakai (jpn) * beats Schahrzad Mansouri (ger) Semifinals: Yohana Sánchez (ven) * beats Marcela Remiasová (svk) Atsuko Wakai (jpn) * beats Junko Arai (usa) Repechage: Junko Arai (usa) * beats Schahrzad Mansouri (ger) Kara Sleigh (aus) * beats Marcela Remiasová (svk) 3rd Place: Junko Arai (usa) * beats Kara Sleigh (aus) Final: Atsuko Wakai (jpn) * beats Yohana Sánchez (ven)