| Venue: | Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, United States |
| Dates: | 9 July 2022 |
| Competitors: | 16 |
| Nations: | 11 |
| Gold: |  Abdelrahman Elsefy |
| Silver: |  Demid Karachenko |
| Bronze: | Sviatoslav Semykras |
| Prev: | 2017 |
The men's lightweight competition in sumo at the 2022 World Games took place on 9 July 2022 at the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, United States.[1]
A total of 16 athletes entered the competition. They fought in the cup system with repechages.