World Armwrestling Federation |
Abbreviation | WAF |
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Formation | 1977 |
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Type | Sports organization |
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Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Membership | 82 countries[1] |
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Official language | English |
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President | Assen Hadjitodorov |
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Website | waf-armwrestling.com |
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The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is an international federation of national and regional arm wrestling associations. Currently, WAF has members from 82 countries.
World Armwrestling Championships
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]
International sports federations
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ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations | |
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AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations |
- IBU (biathlon)
- IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton)
- WCF (curling)
- IIHF (ice hockey)
- FIL (luge)
- ISU (skating sports)
- FIS (skiing sports)
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ARISF (42) Others recognised by IOC |
- FAI (air sports)
- IFAF (american football)
- FIA (auto racing)
- FIB (bandy)
- WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5)
- FIPV (basque pelota)
- WCBS (billiards sports)
- CMSB (boules)
- IBF (bowling)
- WBF (bridge)
- ICU (cheer)
- FIDE (chess)
- ICC (cricket)
- IFF (floorball)
- WFDF (flying disc)
- IFI (ice stock sport)
- WKF (karate)
- WAKO (kickboxing)
- IKF (korfball)
- FIL (lacrosse)
- ILSF (life saving)
- FIM (motorcycle sport)
- UIAA (mountaineering)
- IFMA (muaythai)
- WN (netball)
- IOF (orienteering)
- FIP (polo)
- UIM (powerboating)
- IRF (racquetball)
- WS (roller sports)
- FIAS (sambo)
- ISMF (ski mountaineering)
- IFSC (sport climbing)
- WSF (squash)
- IFS (sumo)
- ISA (surfing)
- TWIF (tug-of-war)
- CMAS (underwater sports)
- FISU (university sports)
- IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
- IWUF (wushu)
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AIMS (20) Others in GAISF | |
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GAISF observer members (11) | |
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Others (25) |
- ISBHF (ball hockey)
- IBA (bodyboarding)
- WB (bowls)
- IBJJF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
- IFBA (broomball)
- WCF (croquet)
- IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling)
- WDBF (dodgeball)
- IKF (kabaddi)
- IKF (kempo)
- FISLY (landsailing)
- IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
- WMRA (mountain running)
- ORSI (ocean rowing)
- IFP (pickleball)
- IQA (quidditch)
- IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
- IRF (rogaining)
- WSSF (snowshoe running)
- ISF (skyrunning)
- WSSA (sport stacking)
- ITHF (table hockey)
- ITPF (tent pegging)
- FIT (touch football)
- ITRA (trail running)
- IAU (ultra running)
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