Muaythai[a] was featured in the World Games official programme for the first time at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław, Poland.[4][5][6] It has been played at all editions since then. Muaythai was added to the World Games following the decision of the IWGA Annual General Meeting in May 2013.[7][8]
| Muaythai at the World Games | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | IFMA |
| Events | 12 (men: 6; women: 6) |
| Games | |
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations is governing body for muaythai at the World Games.
Summary edit
| Games | Year | Events | Best Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2017 | 11 |  Ukraine
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| 11 | 2022 | 12 |  United States
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Events edit
The muaythai competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has changed over the years (currently 6 for men and 6 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.
From the 2022 World Games, muaythai events achieved full gender equality.[9]
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Medal table edit
The numbers below are after the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.[10]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Thailand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  Vietnam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Iran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Morocco | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Israel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 |  Hungary | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | |
Number of Muay Thai practitioners by nation edit
The number in each box represents the number of Muay Thai practitioners the nation sent.
| Nation | 81 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 97 | 01 | 05 | 09 | 13 | 17 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Australia |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Austria |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Belarus |
6 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Brazil |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Bulgaria |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Canada |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 China |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Cyprus |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic |
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Finland |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| France |
3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
 Germany |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Great Britain |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Greece |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Hungary |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Iran |
1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
 Iraq |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Israel |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Italy |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Jordan |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Kazakhstan |
4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Lebanon |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Malaysia |
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
 Mauritius |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Mexico |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Morocco |
3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
 New Zealand |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Peru |
3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 Philippines |
1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Poland |
11 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Portugal |
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Russia |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Singapore |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Slovakia |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||
 Slovenia |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 South Africa |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Spain |
2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Thailand |
5 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| Turkey |
3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Ukraine |
6 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
| United Arab Emirates |
4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| United States |
2 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||
 Uzbekistan |
3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Nations | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37 | 39 | |
| Athletes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 87 | 96 | |
| Year | 81 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 97 | 01 | 05 | 09 | 13 | 17 | 22 | |
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 18 May 2022.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "IWGA Announced Program for 2017". International World Games Association. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Muaythai to debut at the World Games 2017". International Federation of Muaythai Associations. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ ZK, Goh (12 May 2022). "What is muaythai? Thai boxing sport at South-East Asian Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Duncan, Mackay (27 May 2013). "Lacrosse, floorball and muaythai voted in as part of International World Games Association". Inside the Games. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Proud New Member of World Games Family". International World Games Association. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Divisions for the World Games 2021". Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "The World Games 2017, Wrocław (POL) – Full Results from the Official Result Provider". Tissot. Retrieved 19 May 2022.