| 2021 World Armwrestling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bucharest World Trade Center |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Dates | 24 November – 3 December |
The 2021 World Armwrestling Championship was the 42nd edition of the World Armwrestling Championship held in Bucharest, Romania from 24 November to 3 December. The event was supposed to be held from 18 to 27 September 2020 in Batumi, Georgia. It was later postponed and then moved to another location. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Georgian Armwrestling Federation was disqualified by the WAF Executive Board because of failing to organize the 2021 World Armwrestling Championship. [7]
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | 9 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 |  Russian Armwrestling Federation | 6 | 22 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 |  Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Belarus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania * | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Latvia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
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