The muaythai[a] tournaments at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland was held from 28 to 30 July 2017 at the Orbita Hall.[4] It was the first time of muaythai including in the World Games.[5][6][7] 87 Muay Thai practitioners from 37 NOCs were featured competing in eleven weight categories; four eight men, and three for women.
| Muaythai at the 2017 World Games | |
|---|---|
 The pictogram of muaythai. | |
| Venue | Orbita Hall |
| Dates | 28–30 July 2017 |
| No. of events | 11 |
| Competitors | 87 from 37 nations |
Competition schedule edit
All times are in local time (UTC+2), according to the official schedule.[8][9] This schedule may be subject to change in due time.
| QF | Quarterfinals | SF | Semifinals | F | Finals |
M = Morning session, A = Afternoon session, E = Evening session
| Date → | Jul 28 | Jul 29 | Jul 30 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event ↓ | M | A | E | M | A | E | M | A | E |
| Men's 54 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 57 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 63.5 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 67 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 71 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 75 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 81 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Men's 91 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Women's 51 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Women's 54 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
| Women's 60 kg | QF | SF | F | ||||||
Participating nations edit
The following National Olympic Committees earned spots to compete, with the number of athletes in parentheses. 87 athletes from 37 NOCs are expected to participate.[10] Poland was the only delegation to qualify the maximum number of entries (11 athletes total).
Austria (1)
Belarus (6)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (1)
China (1)
Chinese Taipei (1)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (2)
Finland (1)
France (3)
Germany (1)
Iran (3)
Iraq (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (1)
Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (4)
Lebanon (1)
Malaysia (2)
Mexico (1)
Morocco (3)
New Zealand (1)
Peru (3)
Philippines (1)
Poland (11)
Portugal (2)
Russia (6)
Slovenia (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (1)
Spain (2)
Sweden (3)
Thailand (5)
Turkey (3)
Ukraine (6)
United States (2)
Vietnam (2)
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Russia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Iran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Poland* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| – 54 kg |
Elaman Sayasatov Kazakhstan
|
Kevin Martinez Spain
|
Aslanbek Zikreev Russia
|
| – 57 kg |
Wiwat Khamtha Thailand
|
Aleksandr Abramov Russia
|
Almaz Sarsembekov Kazakhstan
|
| – 63.5 kg |
Igor Liubchenko Ukraine
|
Ali Zarinfar Iran
|
Oskar Siegert Poland
|
| – 67 kg |
Serhii Kuliaba Ukraine
|
Vladimir Kuzmin Russia
|
Anueng Khatthamarasri Thailand
|
| – 71 kg |
Suppachai Muensang Thailand
|
Masoud Minaei Iran
|
Gabrielle David Mazzetti Peru
|
| – 75 kg |
Vital Hurkou Belarus
|
Vasyl Sorokin Ukraine
|
Ivan Grigorev Russia
|
| – 81 kg |
Ali Dogan Turkey
|
Constantino Nanga Sweden
|
Mikita Shostak Belarus
|
| – 91 kg |
Oleh Pryimachov Ukraine
|
Łukasz Radosz Poland
|
Jakub Klauda Czech Republic
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| – 51 kg |
Bùi Yến Ly Vietnam
|
Apasara Koson Thailand
|
Janet Todd United States
|
| – 54 kg |
Sofia Olofsson Sweden
|
Valeriya Drozdova Russia
|
Meltem Baş Turkey
|
| – 60 kg |
Svetlana Vinnikova Russia
|
Gia Winberg Finland
|
Nili Block Israel
|
Notes edit
- ^ Muaythai is the official name of Muay Thai, recognized by International World Games Association and International Olympic Committee.[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Muaythai". International World Games Association. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Venues – The World Games 2017". The World Games 2017. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "IWGA Announced Program for 2017". International World Games Association. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Muaythai to debut at the World Games 2017". International Federation of Muaythai Associations. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ ZK, Goh (12 May 2022). "What is muaythai? Thai boxing sport at South-East Asian Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) – Main Schedule from the Official Result Provider". Tissot. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) – Muaythai Detailed Schedule from the Official Result Provider". Tissot. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) – Muaythai Athletes from the Official Result Provider". Tissot. Retrieved 20 May 2022.