World Armwrestling Championship

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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]

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Events

Medals are awarded separately for right and left hands in every weight class and age groups. Age groups in 2019 included Sub-Junior (ages 14-15), Juniors (up to 18), Youth (21) Senior (adults), Masters (above 40), Grand Masters (above 50) and Senior Grand Masters (above 60). The Senior weight classes in 2019: [2]

MenWomen
–55 kg–50 kg
60 kg55 kg
65 kg60 kg
70 kg65 kg
75 kg70 kg
80 kg80 kg
85 kg90 kg
90 kg+90 kg
100 kg
110 kg
+110 kg

Championships

EditionYearCityCountryChampion men's right 110+ kgChampion men's left 110+ kgRef
1st 1979 Wetaskiwin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg  Dan Mason  (USA)– [3]
2nd 1980 Kolkata Flag of India.svg India none– [4]
3rd 1981 Brasília Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of the United States.svg  Mike Shadduck  (USA)– [5]
4th 1982 Syracuse Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of the United States.svg  Bob Hopkins  (USA)– [6]
5th 1983 San José Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rick Baarbe  (CAN)– [7]
6th 1985 Mexico City Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Roger Payne  (CAN)– [8]
7th 1986 Kolkata Flag of India.svg India Flag of the United States.svg  Jim Northern  (USA)– [9]
8th 1987 London Flag of England.svg England Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gary Goodridge  (CAN)– [10]
9th 1988 Eskilstuna Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the United States.svg  Richard Lupkes  (USA)– [11]
10th 1989 Athens Flag of Greece.svg Greece Flag of Greece.svg  Sotiris Batsinilas  (GRE)– [12]
11th 1990 Houston Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gary Goodridge  (CAN)– [13]
12th 1991 Netanya Flag of Israel.svg Israel Flag of Georgia.svg  Zaur Tskadadze  (GEO)– [14]
13th 1992 Geneva Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Georgia.svg  Zaur Tskadadze  (GEO)– [15]
14th 1993 Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gary Goodridge  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Gary Goodridge  (CAN) [16]
15th 1994 Södertälje Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Georgia.svg  Zaur Tskadadze  (GEO)Flag of the United States.svg  Cleve Dean  (USA) [17]
16th 1995 Campinas Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Brazil.svg  Glauco Prior  (BRA)Flag of Russia.svg  Enaldiev Aslanbec  (RUS) [18]
17th 1996 Virginia Beach Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Russia.svg  Alan Karaev  (RUS)Flag of the United States.svg  Eric Woelful  (USA) [19]
18th 1997 Guwahati Flag of India.svg India Flag of Russia.svg  Alan Karaev  (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Alan Karaev  (RUS) [20]
19th 1998 Thunder Bay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Brazil.svg  Glauco Prior  (BRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Glauco Prior  (BRA) [21]
20th 1999 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Shigeki Kanai  (JPN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mikel Gould  (CAN) [22]
21st 2000 Rovaniemi Flag of Finland.svg Finland Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Dick Ivars  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Earl Wilson  (CAN) [23]
22nd 2001 Gardone Riviera Flag of Italy.svg Italy  ?Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Dagir Tebver  (UZB) [24]
23rd 2002 Springfield Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Greg Boyes  (CAN)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ryan Espey  (CAN) [25]
25th 2003 Ottawa Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of the United States.svg  Travis Bagent  (USA)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Ryan Espey  (CAN) [26]
26th 2004 Durban Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Russia.svg  Alexey Voevoda  (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Alexey Voevoda  (RUS) [27]
27th 2005 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg Japan Flag of Germany.svg  August Smisl  (GER)Flag of Germany.svg  August Smisl  (GER) [28]
28th 2006 Manchester Flag of England.svg England Flag of Russia.svg  Nasir Khalikov  (RUS)Flag of Russia.svg  Nasir Khalikov  (RUS) [29]
29th 2007 Veliko Tarnovo Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Farid Usmanov  (UZB) [30]
30th 2008 Kelowna Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR) [31]
31st 2009 Rosolina Flag of Italy.svg Italy Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR) [32]
32nd 2010 Mesquite Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR) [33]
33rd 2011 Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR) [34]
34th 2012 São Vicente Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR)Flag of Ukraine.svg  Andriy Pushkar  (UKR) [35]
35th 2013 Gdynia Flag of Poland.svg Poland Flag of Georgia.svg  Revaz Lutidze  (GEO)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Juraj Michalička  (SVK) [36]
36th 2014 Vilnius Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO)Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO) [37]
37th 2015 Kuala Lumpur Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Flag of Georgia.svg  Genadi Kvikvinia  (GEO)Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO) [38]
38th 2016 Blagoevgrad Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Flag of Georgia.svg  Genadi Kvikvinia  (GEO)Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO) [39]
39th 2017 Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitry Silaev  (RUS)Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO) [40]
40th 2018 Antalya Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO)Flag of Georgia.svg  Levan Saginashvili  (GEO) [41]
41st 2019 Constanţa Flag of Romania.svg Romania Flag of Turkey.svg  Arif Ertem  (TUR)Flag of the United States.svg  Kody Merritt  (USA) [42]
2020 postponed due COVID-19 pandemic
42nd 2021 Bucharest Flag of Romania.svg Romania Flag of Turkey.svg  Arif Ertem  (TUR)Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Georgi Tsvetkov  (BUL) [43]
43nd 2022 Antalya Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Georgi Tsvetkov  (BUL)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alizhan Muratov  (KAZ) [44]
44nd 2023 Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Boris Gapchenko  (KAZ)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alizhan Muratov  (KAZ) [45]
45th 2024 Chișinău Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Flag of Hungary.svg  Gabor Botta-Dukat  (HUN)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Medet Kuttymuratov  (KAZ) [46]
46th 2025 Albena Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria [47]

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF)" (PDF). World Armwrestling Federation. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. ↑ "2019 armwrestling & para-armwrestling classes". World Arm Wrestling Federation. 10 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "1979 sit-down WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
  4. ↑ "1980 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  5. ↑ "1981 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  6. ↑ "1982 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  7. ↑ "World Arm Wrestling Federation (WAWF) Results (1980-1989)".
  8. ↑ "1985 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  9. ↑ "1986 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  10. ↑ "1987 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  11. ↑ "1988 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  12. ↑ "1989 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  13. ↑ "1990 WAWF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
  14. ↑ "1991 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  15. ↑ "1992 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  16. ↑ "1993 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  17. ↑ "1994 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  18. ↑ "1995 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
  19. ↑ "1996 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-05.
  20. ↑ "1997 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  21. ↑ "1998 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  22. ↑ "1999 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  23. ↑ "2000 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-30.
  24. ↑ "2001 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  25. ↑ "2002 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  26. ↑ "2003 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  27. ↑ "2004 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  28. ↑ "2005 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  29. ↑ "2006 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  30. ↑ "2007 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-22.
  31. ↑ "2008 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  32. ↑ "2009 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  33. ↑ "2010 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  34. ↑ "2011 WAF World Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  35. ↑ "XXXIV World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-09-16.
  36. ↑ "XXXV World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-05-03.
  37. ↑ "XXXVI World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  38. ↑ "XXXVIl World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
  39. ↑ "XXXVIll World Armwrestling Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28.
  40. ↑ "Results: Worldarm 2017: 39th World Armwrestling Championships 2017 (WAF)".
  41. ↑ "Results: Worldarm 2018: 40th World Armwrestling Championships 2018 (WAF)".
  42. ↑ "Results: Worldarm 2019: 41st World Armwrestling Championships 2019 (WAF)".
  43. ↑ "2021 Worlds Official Results" (PDF).
  44. ↑ "2022 Worlds Official Results" (PDF).
  45. ↑ "2023 Worlds Official Results" (PDF).
  46. ↑ "2024 Worlds Official Results" (PDF).
  47. ↑ "2025 World Armwrestling Championship".


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