World Armwrestling Federation

World Armwrestling Federation
Abbreviation	WAF
Formation	1977
Type	Sports organization
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria
Membership	80 countries[1]
Official language	English
President	Assen Hadjitodorov
Website	waf-armwrestling.com

The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is an international federation of national and regional arm wrestling associations. Currently, WAF have members from 80 countries.

WAF members

Association	Continent	Website
Afghanistan	Asia	N/A
Albania	Europe	N/A
Argentina	South America	www.aalb.com.ar
Armenia	Europe	N/A
Australia	Oceania	www.armwrestlingaustralia.com
Austria	Europe	N/A
Azerbaijan	Europe	aqgf.az
Belarus	Europe	N/A
Belgium	Europe	N/A
Bolivia	South America	N/A
Bosnia	Europe	N/A
Brazil	South America	cblbh.com.br
Bulgaria	Europe	www.armfight.com
Cameroon	Africa	N/A
Canada	North America	www.cawf.ca
China	Asia	N/A
Chile	South America	N/A
Colombia	South America	N/A
Croatia	Europe	obaranje-ruke.hr
Czech Republic	Europe	www.armwrestling.cz
Denmark	Europe	N/A
Dominican Republic	North America	N/A
Egypt	Africa	N/A
England	Europe	armwrestling.co.uk
Estonia	Europe	www.armwrestling.ee
Finland	Europe	N/A
France	Europe	N/A
Georgia	Europe	N/A
Germany	Europe	armwrestling.de
Greece	Europe	N/A
Greenland	Europe	N/A
Hungary	Europe	magyarszkander.hu
Iceland	Europe	N/A
India	Asia	indianarmwrestling.in
Indonesia	Asia	N/A
Iran	Asia	N/A
Iraq	Asia	N/A
Israel	Europe	www.powerhand.co.il
Italy	Europe	www.bracciodiferroitalia.it
Japan	Asia	www.japan-arm.jp

Association	Continent	Website
Kazakhstan	Asia	N/A
South Korea	Asia	armwrestling.kr
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	N/A
Latvia	Europe	armwrestling.lv
Lithuania	Europe	N/A
Malaysia	Asia	N/A
Mali	Africa	N/A
Mexico	North America	N/A
Moldova	Europe	N/A
Mongolia	Asia	N/A
Morocco	Africa	N/A
Nepal	Asia	N/A
Netherlands	Europe	N/A
New Zealand	Oceania	www.nzarmwrestling.co.nz
Nigeria	Africa	N/A
Norway	Europe	www.bryting.no/handbak/
Poland	Europe	armpower.net
Pakistan	Asia	www.paffederation.com
Palestine	Asia	N/A
Romania	Europe	www.bratdefier.ro

World Armwrestling Championships

World Armwrestling Championship

World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is the international governing organization for the sport of arm wrestling, established in 1977. WAF is WADA Code Compliant. The WAF is the main organizer of the World Armwrestling Championships, which is held every year. Official programme has 36 events for senior athletes.^[2]

References

↑ WAF MEMBERS. World Armwrestling Federation
↑ Events

External links

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[1] WAF MEMBERS. World Armwrestling Federation

[2] Events

International sports federations
ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations	FINA (aquatic sports) WA (archery) IAAF (athletics) BWF (badminton) FIBA (basketball) AIBA (boxing) ICF (canoeing) UCI (cycling) FEI (equestrianism) FIE (fencing) FIFA (football/soccer) IGF (golf) FIG (gymnastics) IHF (handball) FIH (field hockey) IJF (judo) UIPM (modern pentathlon) FISA (rowing) WR (rugby union) WS (sailing) ISSF (shooting) ITTF (table tennis) WT (taekwondo) ITF (tennis) ITU (triathlon) FIVB (volleyball) IWF (weightlifting) UWW (wrestling)
AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations	IBU (biathlon) IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton) WCF (curling) IIHF (ice hockey) FIL (luge) ISU (skating sports) FIS (skiing sports)
ARISF (39) Others recognised by IOC	FAI (air sports) IFAF (american football) FIA (auto racing) FIB (bandy) WBSC (baseball and softball) FIPV (basque pelota) WCBS (billiards sports) CMSB (boules) WB (bowling) WBF (bridge) ICU (cheer) FIDE (chess) UIAA (mountaineering) ICC (cricket) WDSF (dance sport) FMJD (draughts) IFF (floorball) WFDF (flying disc) WKF (karate) IKF (korfball) ILSF (life saving) FIM (motorcycle sport) IFMA (muay Thai) INF (netball) IOF (orienteering) FIP (polo) UIM (powerboating) IRF (racquetball) FIRS (roller sports) ISMF (ski mountaineering) IFSC (sports climbing) WSF (squash) IFS (sumo) ISA (surfing) TWIF (tug-of-war) CMAS (underwater sports) FISU (university sports) IWWF (waterski and wakeboard) IWUF (wushu)
Others in GAISF (21)	IAF (aikido) IFBB (body building) ICSF (casting) WDF (darts) IDBF (dragon boat) IFA (fistball) IGF (go) IFI (ice stock sport) JJIF (ju-jitsu) FIK (kendo) WAKO (kickboxing) FIL (lacrosse) WMF (minigolf) IPF (powerlifting) FIAS (sambo) FISav (savate) ISTAF (sepaktakraw) ISFF (sleddog) ISTF (soft tennis) CIPS (sport fishing)
GAISF observer members (9)	WAF (arm wrestling) WDA (dodgeball) FIFG (footgolf) IUKL (kettlebell lifting) IFP (poker) IPSF (pole dance) ITSF (table football/soccer) RLIF (rugby league) IPF (padel)
Others (20)	ARI (australian rules football) IBA (bodyboarding) PBA (bowls) IBJJF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) IFBA (broomball) WCF (croquet) IGAA (gaelic football and hurling) IKF (kabaddi) IMMAF (mixed martial arts) WMRA (mountain running) IPSC (practical shooting) IQA (quidditch) IFMAR (radio-controlled racing) IRF (rogaining) WSSF (snowshoe running) ISF (skyrunning) WSSA (sport stacking) ITPF (tent pegging) FIT (touch football) ITRA (trail running) IAU (ultra running)
International Olympic Committee International World Games Association Global Association of International Sports Federations