World Armwrestling Championship
World Armwrestling Championships is the main arm wrestling championship in the World. It is organized by the World Armwrestling Federation, founded in 1977. The first WAF World Armwrestling was hosted by John Miazdzyk in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada in 1979.[1]
Events[]
Medals are awarded separately for right and left hands in every weight class and age groups. Senior weight classes in 2019:[2]
Men | Women |
---|---|
–55 kg | –50 kg |
60 kg | 55 kg |
65 kg | 60 kg |
70 kg | 65 kg |
75 kg | 70 kg |
80 kg | 80 kg |
85 kg | 90 kg |
90 kg | +90 kg |
100 kg | |
110 kg | |
+110 kg |
Championships[]
Edition | Year | City | Country | Champion men's right 85 kg | Champion men's left 85 kg | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Wetaskiwin | Canada | (USA) | – | [3] | |
2nd | Calcutta | India | none | – | [4] | |
3rd | Brasilia | Brazil | (USA) | – | [5] | |
4th | Syracuse | United States | Bob Hopkins (USA) | – | [6] | |
5th | San José | Costa Rica | (CAN) | – | [7] | |
6th | Mexico City | Mexico | (CAN) | – | [8] | |
7th | Calcutta | India | (USA) | – | [9] | |
8th | London | England | Gary Goodridge (CAN) | – | [10] | |
9th | Eskilstuna | Sweden | (USA) | – | [11] | |
10th | Athens | Greece | (GRE) | – | [12] | |
11th | Houston | United States | Gary Goodridge (CAN) | – | [13] | |
12th | Netanya | Israel | (GEO) | – | [14] | |
13th | Geneva | Switzerland | (GEO) | – | [15] | |
14th | Edmonton | Canada | Gary Goodridge (CAN) | Gary Goodridge (CAN) | [16] | |
15th | Södertälje | Sweden | (GEO) | (USA) | [17] | |
16th | Campinas | Brazil | (BRA) | (RUS) | [18] | |
17th | Virginia Beach | United States | Alan Karaev (RUS) | (USA) | [19] | |
18th | Guwahati | India | Alan Karaev (RUS) | Alan Karaev (RUS) | [20] | |
19th | Thunder Bay | Canada | (BRA) | (BRA) | [21] | |
20th | Tokyo | Japan | (JPN) | (CAN) | [22] | |
21st | Rovaniemi | Finland | (CAN) | (CAN) | [23] | |
22nd | Gardone Riviera | Italy | ? | (UZB) | [24] | |
23rd | Springfield | United States | (CAN) | (CAN) | [25] | |
25th | Ottawa | Canada | (USA) | (CAN) | [26] | |
26th | Durban | South Africa | Alexey Voevoda (RUS) | Alexey Voevoda (RUS) | [27] | |
27th | Tokyo | Japan | (GER) | (GER) | [28] | |
28th | Manchester | England | (RUS) | (RUS) | [29] | |
29th | Veliko Tarnovo | Bulgaria | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | (UZB) | [30] | |
30th | Kelowna | Canada | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | [31] | |
31st | Rosolina | Italy | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | [32] | |
32nd | Mesquite | United States | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | [33] | |
33rd | Almaty | Kazakhstan | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | [34] | |
34th | São Vicente | Brazil | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | Andriy Pushkar (UKR) | [35] | |
35th | Gdynia | Poland | (GEO) | (SVK) | [36] | |
36th | Vilnius | Lithuania | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | [37] | |
37th | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | (GEO) | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | [38] | |
38th | Blagoevgrad | Bulgaria | (GEO) | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | [39] | |
39th | Budapest | Hungary | (RUS) | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | [40] | |
40th | Antalya | Turkey | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | Levan Saginashvili (GEO) | [41] | |
41st | Constanţa | Romania | (TUR) | (USA) | [42] | |
42nd | 2021 | Bucharest | Romania | (TUR) | (BUL) | [43] |
References[]
- ^ "Constitution of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)" (PDF). World Armwrestling Federation. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "2019 armwrestling & para-armwrestling classes". World Arm Wrestling Federation.
- ^ "1979 sit-down WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
- ^ "1980 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1981 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1982 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "World Arm Wrestling Federation (WAWF) Results (1980-1989)".
- ^ "1985 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1986 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1987 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1988 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "1989 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "1990 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
- ^ "1991 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1992 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1993 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1994 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1995 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
- ^ "1996 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-05.
- ^ "1997 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1998 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "1999 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2000 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
- ^ "2000 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2002 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2003 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2004 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2005 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "2006 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "2007 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-22.
- ^ "2008 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "2009 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2010 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "2011 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "XXXIV World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.
- ^ "XXXV World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
- ^ "XXXVI World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "XXXVIl World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
- ^ "XXXVIll World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28.
- ^ "Results: Worldarm 2017: 39th World Armwrestling Championships 2017 (WAF)".
- ^ "Results: Worldarm 2018: 40th World Armwrestling Championships 2018 (WAF)".
- ^ "Results: Worldarm 2019: 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)".
- ^ "2021 Worlds Official Results" (PDF).
External links[]
Categories:
- World championships
- Arm wrestling
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