TWIF Outdoor World Championships

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The Tug of War Outdoor World Championships is a tug of war competition organised by the Tug of War International Federation for national teams. It is the main worldwide competition in the sport and has been held biennially since 2014. TWIF alternates this competition with another biennial world championship, called the TWIF Indoor World Championships for nations.

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Venues

YearLocation
2014 [1] Flag of the United States.svg Madison
2016 [2] Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö
2018 [3] Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town
2021 [4] Flag of Spain.svg Getxo
2022 [5] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holten
2023 [6] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sursee
2024 [7] Flag of Germany.svg Mannheim
2026 Flag of South Africa.svg Mossel Bay
2028 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen

Medallists

Men's 580kg (2014-2016) - 560kg (2018-)

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)
2016Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
2018Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2021Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2022Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2023Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)
2024Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)

Men's 640kg

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2016Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)
2018Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2021Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2022Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2023Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)
2024Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)

Men's 680kg

YearGoldSilverBronze
2018Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2021Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
2022Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2023Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2024Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)

Men's 700kg (2014-2016) - 720kg (2018-2022)

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2016Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2018Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)
2021Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2022Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)

Women's 500kg

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
2016Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
2018Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)
2021Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2022Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2023Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2024Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)

Women's 540kg

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)
2016Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa  (RSA)
2018Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2021Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2022Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
2023Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
2024Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)

Mixed 600kg (2014-2016) - 580kg (2018-)

YearGoldSilverBronze
2014Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)
2016Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2018Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)
2021Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)
2022Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
2023Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country  (Basque Country)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
2024Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)

References

  1. ↑ "2014 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "2016 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "2018 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "2021 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "2023 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "2024 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 14 October 2024.

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