Sport | Kabaddi |
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Abbreviation | IKF |
Founded | January 2004 |
Location | Jaipur, India |
President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
Other key staff |
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The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. [1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations. [2] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president. [3]
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation: [4] [5]
Affiliated Countries | |||
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Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
Afghanistan | Asia | ||
Argentina | America | ||
Australia | Oceania | ||
Bangladesh | Asia | ||
China | Asia | ||
Denmark | Europe | ||
England | Europe | ||
Hong Kong | Asia | ||
India | Asia | ||
Indonesia | Asia | ||
Iran | Asia | ||
Japan | Asia | ||
Kenya | Africa | ||
Kuwait | Asia | ||
Malaysia | Asia | ||
Nepal | Asia | ||
Oman | Asia | ||
Pakistan | Asia | ||
South Korea | Asia | ||
Sri Lanka | Asia | ||
Chinese Taipei | Asia | ||
Thailand | Asia | ||
Turkmenistan | Asia | ||
United States | America | ||
Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
Algeria | Africa | ||
Iraq | Asia | ||
Lebanon | Asia | ||
Netherlands | Europe | ||
Palestine | Asia | ||
Poland | Europe | ||
Senegal | Africa | ||
Singapore | Asia | ||
Syria | Asia | ||
Sweden | Europe | ||
Uganda | Africa |
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
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Azerbaijan | Europe | ||
Canada | America | ||
Germany | Europe | ||
Italy | Europe | ||
Mexico | America | ||
New Zealand | Oceania | ||
Norway | Europe | ||
Scotland | Europe | ||
Sierra Leone | Africa | ||
Spain | Europe | ||
Tanzania | Africa | ||
Vietnam | Asia | ||
West Indies | America |
Includes both men's and women's events
Standard Kabaddi | Events |
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World | Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style Junior Kabaddi World Cup |
Asia | Asian Games Asian Kabaddi Championship |
Africa | Africa Kabaddi Championship |
Beach Kabaddi | Events |
World | Beach Kabaddi World Cup |
Asia | Asian Beach Games |
Europe | European Beach Kabaddi Championship |
Indoor Kabaddi | Events |
Asia | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
Standard Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
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World Cup | India (2016) | India (2012) |
Asian Games | India (2022) | India (2022) |
Asian Championship | India (2023) | India (2017) |
Africa Championship | Kenya (2024) | Uganda (2023) |
Junior World Cup | India (2023) | |
Beach Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
Asian Beach Games | Pakistan (2016) | India (2016) |
European Championship | Poland (2024) | Poland (2024) |
Indoor Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | (2013) | (2013) |
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