| Venue: | Akita City Culture Hall, Akita, Japan |
| Date: | 20 August 2001 |
| Competitors: | 12 |
| Nations: | 9 |
| Gold: |  Marina Kudinova |
| Silver: | Irina Abramova |
| Bronze: |  Pirjo Savola |
| Prev: | 1997 |
| Next: | 2005 |
The women's middleweight competition in powerlifting at the 2001 World Games took place on 20 August 2001 at the Akita City Culture Hall in Akita, Japan.[1]
A total of 12 athletes entered the competition. Each athlete had 3 attempts in each of 3 events: squat, bench press and deadlift. The athlete with the biggest score in Wilks points is the winner.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Weight | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total weight | Total points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Kudinova | Russia | 67.1 | 247.5 WR | 147.5 =WR | 225.0 | 620.0 WR | 635.500 | ||
| Irina Abramova | 61.2 | 210.0 | 115.0 | 212.5 | 537.5 | 590.175 | |||
| Pirjo Savola | 55.5 | 185.0 | 87.5 | 200.0 | 472.5 | 559.865 | |||
| 4 | Birgit Fischer | Germany | 59.4 | 187.5 | 90.0 | 215.0 | 492.5 | 553.373 | |
| 5 | Ayako Ikeya |  Japan | 58.7 | 190.0 | 102.5 | 185.0 | 477.5 | 541.485 | |
| 6 | Hsu Hsiao-li | Chinese Taipei | 63.8 | 180.0 | 107.5 | 202.5 | 490.0 | 521.262 | |
| 7 | Nadejda Malyugina |  Uzbekistan | 59.5 | 185.0 | 87.5 | 170.0 | 442.5 | 496.529 | |
| 8 | Angie Overdeer |  United States | 59.6 | 155.0 | 100.0 | 175.0 | 430.0 | 481.901 | |
| 9 | Sandra Mobley | United States | 59.7 | 165.0 | 87.5 | 170.0 | 422.5 | 472.862 | |
| 10 | Kumi Kobayashi | Japan | 55.1 | 132.5 | 110.0 | 150.0 | 392.5 | 467.703 | |
| 11 | Kimberly Dennis |  Canada | 66.3 | 140.0 | 80.0 | 140.0 | 360.0 | 372.204 | |
| Antonietta Orsini |  Italy | 65.2 | 205.0 | NM | - | DNF | DNF |