IFMA World Muaythai Championships explained

IFMA World Muaythai Championships
Discipline:Muay Thai
Type:Muay Thai and Muay Boran
Organiser:International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA)
First:1999 in Bangkok, Thailand
Number:17 (2018)
Last:2018 in Cancún, Mexico

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.

Individual events

EventWCHWYCH
EliteU23U17U15U13U11
MWMWBGBGBGBG
−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)
Total1311131114

Senior Championships

EditionYearHost city
11993 Bangkok, Thailandcolspan=6 rowspan=8
21995 Bangkok, Thailand
31996 Bangkok, Thailand
41997 Bangkok, Thailand
51999 Bangkok, Thailand
62000 Bangkok, Thailand
72001 Bangkok, Thailand
82002 Bangkok, Thailand
EditionYearDatesHost cityVenue
92003 Almaty, KazakhstanBaluan Sholak Sports Palacecolspan=4 rowspan=9
10200531 May–7 June Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
1120065–12 November[1] Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
12200727 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandFashion Island
132008September[2] Busan, South KoreaSajik Arena
14200927 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
15201027 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
16201125–27 September Tashkent, UzbekistanTashkent Tennis Centre
17201219–28 May Saint Petersburg, RussiaYubileyny Sports Palace
EditionYearDatesHost cityVenue
1820146–13 September Langkawi, MalaysiaMahsuri International Exhibition Centre Thailand (7)
19201510–23 August Bangkok, ThailandNimibutr Stadium Thailand (6)
20201619–28 May Jönköping, SwedenKinnarps Arena Thailand (6)
2120173–12 May[3] Minsk, BelarusMinsk Sports Palace Thailand (8)
EditionYearDatesHost cityVenueAthletesNationsEvents
22201810–19 May Cancún, MexicoBoulevard Kukulcan Lt45-474047737 (7)
23201920–28 July Bangkok, ThailandHuamark Sports Complex6008944 (6)
242021
2520231 –7 October Kemer, TurkeyDaima Biz Resort

Youth Championships

EditionYearDatesHost cityVenue
1200531 May–7 June Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapicolspan=4 rowspan=10
120065–12 November Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
2200727 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandFashion Island
32008September Busan, South KoreaSajik Arena
4200927 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
5201027 November–5 December Bangkok, ThailandMcc Hall The Mall Bangkapi
6201125–27 September Tashkent, UzbekistanTashkent Tennis Centre
7201219–28 May Saint Petersburg, RussiaYubileyny Sports Palace
8201313–17 March Istanbul, TurkeyAhmet Cömert Sport Hall
920146–13 September Langkawi, MalaysiaMahsuri International Exhibition Centre
EditionYearDatesHost cityVenue
10201510–23 August Bangkok, ThailandNimibutr Stadium Thailand (21)
11201624 August–1 September Bangkok, ThailandNimibutr Stadium Thailand (27)
EditionYearDatesHost cityVenueAthletesNationsEvents
1220173–11 August Bangkok, ThailandNational Stadium76777110 Thailand (49)
132018 Kemer, Turkey Bangkok, ThailandNational Stadium6358699 Thailand (31)
14201928 September–6 October Antalya, TurkeyLara Turizm Yolu Kundu Mevkii
20231 –7 October Kemer, TurkeyDaima Biz Resort

References

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Amateur Muaythai Championships 2006.
  2. Web site: What is IFMA?.
  3. Web site: Opening Ceremony of IFMA World Championships 2017.