TWIF Outdoor World Championships explained

The Tug of War Outdoor World Championships is a tug of war competition organised by the Tug of War International Federation for national teams. It is the main worldwide competition in the sport and has been held biennially since 2014. TWIF alternates this competition with another biennial world championship, called the TWIF Indoor World Championships for nations.

Venues

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Location
2014^[1]	Madison
2016^[2]	Malmö
2018^[3]	Cape Town
2021^[4]	Getxo
2022^[5]	Holten
2023^[6]	Sursee
2024 ^[7]	Mannheim
2026	Mossel Bay
2028	St. Gallen

Medallists

Men's 580kg (2014-2016) - 560kg (2018-)

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

Men's 640kg

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

Men's 680kg

2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

Men's 700kg (2014-2016) - 720kg (2018-2022)

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022

Women's 500kg

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

Women's 540kg

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

Mixed 600kg (2014-2016) - 580kg (2018-)

2014
2016
2018
2021
2022
2023
2024

References

Sources

• Web site: TWIF Archive results . 30 August 2022 . .

Notes and References

1. 2014 TWIF Outdoor World Championships. Tug of War International Federation. 1 September 2022.
2. 2016 TWIF Outdoor World Championships. Tug of War International Federation. 1 September 2022.
3. 2018 TWIF Outdoor World Championships. Tug of War International Federation. 1 September 2022.
4. 2021 TWIF Outdoor World Championships. Tug of War International Federation. 1 September 2022.
5. Web site: 2022 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results. Tug of War International Federation. 8 September 2024.
6. Web site: 2023 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results. Tug of War International Federation. 21 September 2023.
7. Web site: 2024 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results. Tug of War International Federation. 14 October 2024.