IFMA World Muaythai Championships

The IFMA World Muaythai Championships are annual Muay Thai competitions organised by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA). Alongside the World Games, it is the highest level of world competition for Muay Thai.

IFMA World Muaythai Championships
Competition details
DisciplineMuay Thai
TypeMuay Thai and Muay Boran
OrganiserInternational Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA)
History
First edition1999 in Bangkok, Thailand
Editions17 (2018)
Final edition2018 in Cancún, Mexico

Individual events

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Event WCH WYCH
Elite U23 U17 U15 U13 U11
M W M W B G B G B G B G
−30 kg
−32 kg
−34 kg
−36 kg
−38 kg
−40 kg
−42 kg
−44 kg
−45 kg (Pinweight)
−46 kg
−48 kg (Light flyweight)
−50 kg
−51 kg (Flyweight)
−52 kg
−54 kg (Bantamweight)
−56 kg
−57 kg (Featherweight)
−58 kg
−60 kg (Lightweight)
+60 kg
−63.5 kg (Light welterweight)
−67 kg (Welterweight)
+67 kg
−71 kg (Light middleweight)
+71 kg
−75 kg (Middleweight)
+75 kg
−81 kg (Light heavyweight)
+81 kg
−86 kg (Cruiserweight)
−91 kg (Heavyweight)
+91 kg (Super heavyweight)
Total 13 11 13 11 14

Senior Championships

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Edition Year Host city
1 1993   Bangkok, Thailand
2 1995   Bangkok, Thailand
3 1996   Bangkok, Thailand
4 1997   Bangkok, Thailand
5 1999   Bangkok, Thailand
6 2000   Bangkok, Thailand
7 2001   Bangkok, Thailand
8 2002   Bangkok, Thailand
Edition Year Dates Host city Venue
9 2003   Almaty, Kazakhstan Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
10 2005 31 May–7 June   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
11 2006 5–12 November[1]   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
12 2007 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Fashion Island
13 2008 September[2]   Busan, South Korea Sajik Arena
14 2009 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
15 2010 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
16 2011 25–27 September   Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tashkent Tennis Centre
17 2012 19–28 May   Saint Petersburg, Russia Yubileyny Sports Palace
Edition Year Dates Host city Venue Medal count winner
18 2014 6–13 September   Langkawi, Malaysia Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre   Thailand (7)
19 2015 10–23 August   Bangkok, Thailand Nimibutr Stadium   Thailand (6)
20 2016 19–28 May   Jönköping, Sweden Kinnarps Arena   Thailand (6)
21 2017 3–12 May[3]   Minsk, Belarus Minsk Sports Palace   Thailand (8)
Edition Year Dates Host city Venue Athletes Nations Events Medal count winner
22 2018 10–19 May   Cancún, Mexico Boulevard Kukulcan Lt45-47 404 77 37   Russia (7)
23 2019 20–28 July   Bangkok, Thailand Huamark Sports Complex 600 89 44   Russia (6)
24 2021
25 2023 1 –7 October   Kemer, Turkey Daima Biz Resort

Youth Championships

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Edition Year Dates Host city Venue
1 2005 31 May–7 June   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
1 2006 5–12 November[1]   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
2 2007 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Fashion Island
3 2008 September[2]   Busan, South Korea Sajik Arena
4 2009 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
5 2010 27 November–5 December   Bangkok, Thailand Mcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
6 2011 25–27 September   Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tashkent Tennis Centre
7 2012 19–28 May   Saint Petersburg, Russia Yubileyny Sports Palace
8 2013 13–17 March   Istanbul, Turkey Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
9 2014 6–13 September   Langkawi, Malaysia Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre
Edition Year Dates Host city Venue Medal count winner
10 2015 10–23 August   Bangkok, Thailand Nimibutr Stadium   Thailand (21)
11 2016 24 August–1 September   Bangkok, Thailand Nimibutr Stadium   Thailand (27)
Edition Year Dates Host city Venue Athletes Nations Events Medal count winner
12 2017 3–11 August   Bangkok, Thailand National Stadium 767 77 110   Thailand (49)
13 2018   Kemer, Turkey   Bangkok, Thailand National Stadium 635 86 99   Thailand (31)
14 2019 28 September–6 October   Antalya, Turkey Lara Turizm Yolu Kundu Mevkii
2023 1 –7 October   Kemer, Turkey Daima Biz Resort

References

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  1. ^ a b "World Amateur Muaythai Championships 2006". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. ^ a b "What is IFMA?". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  3. ^ "Opening Ceremony of IFMA World Championships 2017". Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-07-29.