| Venue: | Orbita Hall, Wrocław, Poland |
| Dates: | 22 July 2017 |
| Competitors: | 15 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Gold: |  Batyr Altyev |
| Silver: |  Trent Sabo |
| Bronze: |  Paweł Wojda |
| Prev: | 2013 |
The men's lightweight competition in sumo at the 2017 World Games took place on 22 July 2017 at the Orbita Hall in Wrocław, Poland.[1]
A total of 15 athletes entered the competition. They fought in the cup system with repechages.
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 Finals | |||
| Batyr Altyev (RUS) | Bye | ||
| Paweł Wojda (POL) |  Jakkrapong Chaorungmetee (THA) | ||
 Abdelrahman Elsefy (EGY) | Andrew Freund (USA) | ||
 Cristiano Silva Mori (BRA) |  Joel Kindred (AUS) | ||
| Patryk Swora (POL) | Badral Baasandorj (MGL) | ||
 Kostiantyn Bulatov (UKR) |  Oscar Hernandez (VEN) | ||
| Trent Sabo (USA) | Fathy Abouelrokb (EGY) | ||
| Thomas Traill (AUS) |  Isao Shibaoka (JPN) | ||
| Quarterfinals | |||
| Batyr Altyev (RUS) | Paweł Wojda (POL) | ||
| Abdelrahman Elsefy (EGY) | Joel Kindred (AUS) | ||
| Badral Baasandorj (MGL) | Kostiantyn Bulatov (UKR) | ||
| Trent Sabo (USA) | Isao Shibaoka (JPN) | ||
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16 Repechages | |||
| Paweł Wojda (POL) | Bye | ||
| Joel Kindred (AUS) | Andrew Freund (USA) | ||
| Badral Baasandorj (MGL) | Oscar Hernandez (VEN) | ||
| Isao Shibaoka (JPN) | Fathy Abouelrokb (EGY) | ||
| Repechages Quarterfinals | |||
| Paweł Wojda (POL) | Joel Kindred (AUS) | ||
| Badral Baasandorj (MGL) | Fathy Abouelrokb (EGY) | ||
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | |||
| Batyr Altyev (RUS) | Abdelrahman Elsefy (EGY) | ||
| Kostiantyn Bulatov (UKR) | Trent Sabo (USA) | ||
| Repechages Semifinals | |||
| Kostiantyn Bulatov (UKR) | Sukuinage | Paweł Wojda (POL) | |
| Abdelrahman Elsefy (EGY) | Fathy Abouelrokb (EGY) | ||
| Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal match | |||
| Batyr Altyev (RUS) | Trent Sabo (USA) | ||
| Bronze medal match | |||
| Paweł Wojda (POL) | Yorikiri | Fathy Abouelrokb (EGY) | |