Venues
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2014 [1] |  Madison |
| 2016 [2] |  Malmö |
| 2018 [3] |  Cape Town |
| 2021 [4] |  Getxo |
| 2022 [5] |  Holten |
| 2023 [6] |  Sursee |
| 2024 [7] |  Mannheim |
| 2026 | Mossel Bay |
| 2028 | St. Gallen |
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.
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2014 [1] | Madison |
| 2016 [2] | Malmö |
| 2018 [3] | Cape Town |
| 2021 [4] | Getxo |
| 2022 [5] | Holten |
| 2023 [6] | Sursee |
| 2024 [7] | Mannheim |
| 2026 | Mossel Bay |
| 2028 | St. Gallen |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI) |  England (ENG) |  Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2016 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | England (ENG) | Switzerland (SUI) |
| 2018 | Germany (GER) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2021 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Switzerland (SUI) | Germany (GER) |
| 2022 | Switzerland (SUI) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Germany (GER) |
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |  Scotland (SCO) |
| 2024 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Germany (GER) | Switzerland (SUI) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI) | Sweden (SWE) | Germany (GER) |
| 2016 | Switzerland (SUI) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |  Ireland (IRL) |
| 2018 | Switzerland (SUI) | Germany (GER) | England (ENG) |
| 2021 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) | England (ENG) |
| 2022 | Switzerland (SUI) | England (ENG) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) |  Belgium (BEL) |
| 2024 | Switzerland (SUI) | Belgium (BEL) | Netherlands (NED) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) | England (ENG) |
| 2021 | Germany (GER) | Netherlands (NED) | Switzerland (SUI) |
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED) | Switzerland (SUI) | England (ENG) |
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) | England (ENG) |
| 2024 | Germany (GER) | Netherlands (NED) |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI) | Sweden (SWE) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2016 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) | England (ENG) |
| 2018 | Netherlands (NED) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | South Africa (RSA) |
| 2021 | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) | Germany (GER) |
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED) | Switzerland (SUI) | Belgium (BEL) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Sweden (SWE) | Switzerland (SUI) |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Sweden (SWE) |
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2021 | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2022 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Germany (GER) |
| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Germany (GER) |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden (SWE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Sweden (SWE) | South Africa (RSA) |
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | England (ENG) |
| 2021 | Sweden (SWE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2022 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Netherlands (NED) | Sweden (SWE) |
| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Switzerland (SUI) | Sweden (SWE) |
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Sweden (SWE) | Netherlands (NED) |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden (SWE) | Netherlands (NED) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |
| 2016 | Sweden (SWE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2018 | England (ENG) | Sweden (SWE) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2021 | Sweden (SWE) | Switzerland (SUI) | England (ENG) |
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED) | Switzerland (SUI) | Germany (GER) |
| 2023 | Sweden (SWE) | Basque Country (Basque Country) |  Italy (ITA) |
| 2024 | Switzerland (SUI) | Belgium (BEL) | Germany (GER) |
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