French
DeutschInternational Federation of Muaythai Associations
 | |
| Sport | Muay Thai |
|---|---|
| Category | Combat sport |
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Membership | 140 national associations[1] |
| Abbreviation | IFMA |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Affiliation | Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations |
| Affiliation date | 6 December 2016 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand Lausanne, Switzerland |
| President | Sakchye Tapsuwan |
| Secretary | Stephan Fox |
| Official website | |
| muaythai | |
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations, or IFMA, called the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur until 27 July 2019, is a sport governing body of amateur and professional Muay Thai and Muay boran consisting of 140 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations after unification of International Federation of Muaythai Amateur and World Muaythai Council. IFMA is officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF),[2] the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF), the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA),[3] World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)[4] International World Games Association (IWGA),[5] and Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association (TAFISA).[6] Muaythai has been included in many official sport programs such as the World Games, World Combat Games, Arafura Games, TAFISA Games, SEA Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, Asian Beach Games,[7] Demonstration Sport in the Asian Games.
History
[edit]The International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) was officially inaugurated in 1993 as the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur, a small federation with several enthusiastic member countries. IFMA has grown to 128 member countries worldwide with 5 continental federations under a single, unified regulatory body. In 1998, IFMA was formally recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. IFMA's objective is the total unification of all 128 member national federations, working mutually for the sport and the athletes. The enthusiasm and commitment of the members, boxers and officials is one of the greatest assets that IFMA brings to the ancient sport of Muaythai. [1]
At the IFMA Royal World Cup in Bangkok the AIMS conference took place gathering all 23 presidents from its members as well as representatives of IOC, FISU, IWGA, Peace and Sport, TAFISA and many others.[8] The 2015 IFMA Royal World Cup displayed the rapid popularity of women competing in muaythai as the stadium quickly reached capacity during female bouts that displayed courage and heart.[8] 93 countries participated in this event.[citation needed]
In December 2015 AIMS received provisional recognition by the IOC. The following year in December 2016 at the annual meeting of the IOC Executive Board, Muaythai with IFMA as the governing body, was granted provisional IOC recognition for a period of three years. This allows IFMA to receive funding from the IOC and apply for development programmes.[citation needed]
Timeline
[edit]Some of IFMA's milestones:[9]
- 2005 – Inclusion in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) as a fully recognised medal sport.
- 2005 – Inclusion in the Asian Indoor Games (AIG).
- 2006 – Recognition from the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
- 2008 – Inclusion in the Trim and Fitness International Sport for All Association (TAFISA) Games and as a full member of the TAFISA Sport for All Organization.
- 2008 – Inclusion in the Arafura Games.
- 2009 – Inclusion in the Asian Martial Arts Games (AMAG).
- 2010 – Inclusion in the GAISF World Combat Games.
- 2013 – Inclusion in the International World Games Association (IWGA)
- 2013 – Inclusion in the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG).
- 2014 – Inclusion in the Asian Beach Games.
- 2015 – International University Sports Federation (FISU) gives its patronage for University Muaythai Cup.
- 2015 – International University Sports Federation (FISU) has officially recognised muaythai signing the agreement between FISU and IFMA.
- 2016 – Provisional recognition from the International Olympic Committee.
- 2019 – Fully recognition from the International Olympic Committee.
- 2019 – Unification with World Muaythai Council (WMC) and rebranded to International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA).[10][11]
IOC recognition
[edit]On December 6, 2016, the IOC Executive Board had provisionally recognised muaythai following an executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.[citation needed]
Governance
[edit] Executive committee[edit]
| President’s Advisory Council[edit]
Commissions[edit]
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Area associations
[edit]International Federation of Muaythai Associations has a total of 122 member federations divided into 5 area associations.[12]
- EMF – European Muaythai Federation in Europe
- FAMA – Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations in Asia
- Africa
- OMF – Oceania Muaythai Federation in Oceania
- PAMU – Pan-American Muaythai Union in the Americas
| Code | Country | Federation | Website | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Muaythai Federation | ||||
| ALB |  Albania | Provisional Member | ||
| AND |  Andorra | Provisional Member | ||
| ARM |  Armenia | Armenian Muaythai Federation | armeniamuaythai.com | |
| AUT |  Austria | Austrian Kickboxing and Thai Boxing Association | ifmamuaythai.at | |
| AZE |  Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan Muaythai and Thaiboxing Federation | ||
| BLR |  Belarus | Belarusian Muaythai Federation | kickthai.by[permanent dead link] | |
| BEL |  Belgium | Belgian Muaythai Organisation | bkbmo.be | |
| BIH |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Muay Thai Union BiH | ||
| BUL |  Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Muay Thai Federation | muaythai.bg Archived 2017-09-25 at the Wayback Machine | |
| CRO |  Croatia | Croatian Muaythai Federation | hoo.hr | |
| CYR |  Cyprus | Cyprus Muaythai Federation | cyprusmuaythai.org | |
| CZE |  Czech Republic | Czech Muay Thai Association | czechmuaythai.cz | |
| DEN |  Denmark | Danish Muay Thai Federation | dkmf.dk | |
| EST |  Estonia | Eesti Muay Thai Föderatsioon | thaiboxing.ee | |
| FIN |  Finland | Muaythai Association of Finland | muaythai.fi | |
| FRA |  France | Fédération française de kick boxing, muay thaï et disciplines associées | ffkmda.fr | |
| GEO |  Georgia | Thaiboxing Georgian Federation | geonoc.org.ge | |
| GER |  Germany | Muaythai Bund Deutschland e.V. | mtbd.de | |
| GRE |  Greece | Panhellenic Muaythai Federation | pmf.gr | |
| HUN |  Hungary | Hungarian Muaythai Federation | muaythai.hu | |
| ISL |  Iceland | Provisional Member | ||
| IRL |  Ireland | Irish Muaythai Council | muaythaiireland.com Archived 2017-06-13 at the Wayback Machine | |
| ISR |  Israel | Muaythai Ring and Combat Sport Association | muaythai.co.il | |
| ITA |  Italy | Federazione Italiana Muay Thai | fikbms.net | |
| KOS |  Kosovo | Kosovo Federation of Muaythai | noc-kosovo.org | |
| LAT |  Latvia | Latvian Muaythai Federation | muaythai.lv | |
| LIE |  Liechtenstein | Provisional Member | ||
| LTU |  Lithuania | Lithuanian Muaythai Federation | muaythai.lt | |
| LUX |  Luxembourg | Federation Luxembourgeoise des Arts Martiaux - FLAM | [1] | Provisional Member |
| MKD |  North Macedonia | Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation of Macedonia | ||
| MLT |  Malta | Malta Muay Thai | ||
| MDA |  Moldova | Federation of Muaythai of Republic of Moldova | thaiboxclub.md Archived 2014-10-18 at the Wayback Machine | |
| MON |  Monaco | Fédération Monégasque de Muaythai et Disciplines Associées | federation-muaythai.mc | |
| MNE |  Montenegro | Montenegrin Mauy Thai Federation | ||
| NED |  Netherlands | Muaythai Organisation Netherlands | mon-ifma.org | |
| NOR |  Norway | Norwegian Muaythai Association | nmta.no | |
| POL |  Poland | Polish Muaythai Federation | pzmuaythai.pl | |
| POR |  Portugal | Portuguese Muaythai Federation | fpkmt.pt | |
| ROM |  Romania | Romanian Federation of Contact Martial Arts - FRAMC | [2] | Provisional Member |
| RUS |  Russia | Russian Muaythai Federation | rmtf.ru | |
| SMR |  San Marino | Provisional Member | ||
| SRB |  Serbia | Provisional Member | ||
| SVK |  Slovakia | Slovak Muaythai Association | smta.sk | |
| SLO |  Slovenia | Slovenian Muay thai Federation | olympic.si | |
| ESP |  Spain | Federacion Española de Kickboxing y Muaythai | spainmuaythai.com | |
| SWE |  Sweden | Svenska Muaythai Förbundet | muaythai.se | |
| SUI |  Switzerland | Swiss Muaythai League | Provisional Member | |
| TUR |  Turkey | Turkish Muaythai Federation | muaythai.gov.tr | |
| UKR |  Ukraine | Ukraine National Muaythai Federation | muaythai.org.na[permanent dead link] | |
| GBR |  United Kingdom | United Kingdom Muaythai Federation | ukmtf.com | |
| Federation of Asian Muaythai Associations | ||||
| AFG |  Afghanistan | Afghanistan National Federation of Muaythai | muaythai.org.af Archived 2018-09-11 at the Wayback Machine | |
| BRN |  Bahrain | Bahraini Federation of Muaythai | Provisional Member | |
| BAN |  Bangladesh | Provisional Member | ||
| CHN |  China | China Muaythai Association | olympic.cn | |
| TPE |  Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei Muaythai Association | sanda.org.tw | |
| HKG |  Hong Kong | Hong Kong Muay Thai Association | hkmuaythai.org | |
| IND |  India | United Muaythai Association of India | www.olympic.org/india | |
| INA |  Indonesia | Indonesian Muaythai Federation | nocindonesia.or.id Archived 2013-11-14 at the Library of Congress Web Archives | Provisional Member |
| IRI |  Iran | I.R. IRAN National Muaythai Association | olympic.ir | |
| IRQ |  Iraq | Iraqi Muaythai Federation | nociraq.iq Archived 2019-05-30 at the Wayback Machine | |
| JPN |  Japan | All Japan Muaythai Federation | ifma-j.org Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine | |
| JOR |  Jordan | Jordan Muay Thai Association | joc.jo | |
| KAZ |  Kazakhstan | Muaythai Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan | olympic.kz Archived 2013-06-26 at the Wayback Machine | |
| KOR |  South Korea | Korea Muaythai Association | sports.or.kr/eng Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today | |
| KUW |  Kuwait | Kuwait Muaythai Committee | kuwaitolympic.com Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine | |
| KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyz Muaythai Federation | kyrgyzmuaythai.org Archived 2018-08-10 at the Wayback Machine | |
| LAO |  Laos | Laos Muaythai | Provisional Member | |
| LBN |  Lebanon | Lebanese Muaythai Federation | lebolymp.org | |
| MAC |  Macau | Macau Muaythai Association | macauolympic.org | |
| MAS |  Malaysia | Malaysia Muaythai Association | muaythaimalaysia.org Archived 2016-02-09 at the Wayback Machine | |
| MGL |  Mongolia | Muaythai Federation of Mongolia | fight.mn Archived 2019-01-25 at the Wayback Machine | |
| MYA |  Myanmar | Provisional Member | ||
| NEP |  Nepal | Nepal Muay Thai Association | ||
| OMA |  Oman | Provisional Member | ||
| PAK |  Pakistan | Pakistan Federation Amateur Muaythai | pfampk.com | |
| PLE |  Palestine | Palestine Federation of Muaythai | poc.ps Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine | |
| PHI |  Philippines | Muaythai Association of the Philippines | olympic.ph | |
| QAT |  Qatar | Provisional Member | ||
| KSA |  Saudi Arabia | Saudi Muaythai and Kickboxing Federation | ||
| SGP |  Singapore | Muaythai Association Singapore (MAS) | amas.org.sg Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine | |
| SRI |  Sri Lanka | Muayhai Association of Sri Lanka | mtaslb.com | |
| SYR |  Syria | Provisional Member | ||
| TJK |  Tajikistan | Muaythai Federation of Tajikistan | olympic.tj | |
| THA |  Thailand | Amateur Muaythai Association of Thailand (AMTAT) | olympicthai.or.th Archived 2001-01-24 at the Wayback Machine | |
| TLS |  Timor-Leste | Provisional Member | ||
| TKM |  Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan Muaythai Federation | ||
| UAE |  United Arab Emirates | UAE Muaythai Federation | mkfed.ae | |
| UZB |  Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan Amateur and Professional Muaythai Association | muaythai-ifma.uz Archived 2015-11-24 at the Wayback Machine | |
| VIE |  Vietnam | Vietnam Muay Federation | muayviet.com | |
| YEM |  Yemen | Yemen Federation of Muaythai | ||
| Africa | ||||
| ALG |  Algeria | Algeria Full Contact Kickboxing, Muaythai and Related Disciplines Federation | ||
| ANG |  Angola | Provisional Member | ||
| CMR |  Cameroon | Federation camerounaise de muaythai et disciplines affinitaires | ||
| EGY |  Egypt | Egyptian Muaythai Federation | ||
| ETH |  Ethiopia | Provisional Member | ||
| GAM |  Gambia | Provisional Member | ||
| GHA |  Ghana | Ghana Muaythai Federation | ||
| GUI |  Guinea | Guinea Federation of Muaythai and associated Disciplines | ||
| CIV |  Ivory Coast | Federation Ivoirienne de Muaythai et Disciplines Assimilees | fimt-muaythai.com | |
| KEN |  Kenya | Provisional Member | ||
| LBA |  Libya | Libyan Union for Kickboxing and Similar Sports | olympic.ly Archived 2018-03-10 at the Wayback Machine | |
| MDA |  Madagascar | Provisional Member | ||
| MAU |  Mauritania | Provisional Member | ||
| MRI |  Mauritius | Mauritius Muaythai Federation | nocmauritius.org Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine | |
| MAR |  Morocco | Federation Royale Marocaine de Muay Tai | cnomaroc.org | |
| MOZ |  Mozambique | Provisional Member | ||
| NAM |  Namibia | Provisional Member | ||
| NGR |  Nigeria | Nigeria Muaythai Federation | ||
| SEN |  Senegal | Provisional Member | ||
| SLE |  Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Muaythai Association | ||
| RSA |  South Africa | South African Amateur Muaythai Federation | muaythai.org.za Archived 2019-07-21 at the Wayback Machine | |
| TUN |  Tunisia | |||
| UGA |  Uganda | Provisional Member | ||
| Oceania Muaythai Federation | ||||
| AUS |  Australia | Muaythai Australia | muaythaiaustralia.com.au | |
| COK |  Cook Islands | Provisional Member | ||
| FIJ |  Fiji | Provisional Member | ||
| PYF |  French Polynesia | Fédération Polynésienne Boxe Thaïlandaise et Disciplines Associées | ||
| NZL |  New Zealand | New Zealand Muaythai Federation | ||
| PNG |  Papua New Guinea | Provisional Member | ||
| SAM |  Samoa | Provisional Member | ||
| TGA |  Tonga | Provisional Member | ||
| Pan American Muaythai Union | ||||
| ARG |  Argentina | Federación Argentina de Muaythai | muaythai.com.ar | |
| ARU |  Aruba | Muay Thai Federation Aruba | ||
| BAR |  Barbados | Provisional Member | ||
| BOL |  Bolivia | Federacion Boliviana de Muaythai | Membership in process | |
| BRA |  Brazil | Confederacao Brasileira de Muaythai Tradicional | cbmttbrasil.com | |
| CAN |  Canada | Muaythai Canada | muaythaicanada.org Archived 2020-08-15 at the Wayback Machine | |
| CHI |  Chile | Provisional Member | ||
| COL |  Colombia | Federation Colombiana De Muaythai | ||
| CRC |  Costa Rica | Federacion Costarricense de Muaythai | ||
| DOM |  Dominican Republic | Federacion Dominicana de Muaythai | ||
| ECU |  Ecuador | Federación Ecuatoriana de Muaythai | ||
| SLV |  El Salvador | Provisional Member | ||
| GUA |  Guatemala | Provisional Member | ||
| HON |  Honduras | Federacion Hondurena De Muaythai | muaythaihn.blogspot.com | |
| JAM |  Jamaica | Provisional Member | ||
| MEX |  Mexico | Mexican Muaythai Federation | femem.mx Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
| PAN |  Panama | Provisional Member | ||
| PAR |  Paraguay | Federacion Paraguaya de Muaythai | ||
| PER |  Peru | Peruvian Muaythai Federation | muaythaiperu.com | |
| PUE |  Puerto Rico | Provisional Member | ||
| SUR |  Suriname | Surinamese Thaiboxing Association (Suthaibo) | ||
| TTO |  Trinidad and Tobago | Trinbago Muaythai | ||
| USA |  United States | United States Muaythai Federation | unitedstatesmuaythaifederation.org | |
| URU |  Uruguay | Federacion Uruguaya de Muaythai Tradicional | fumtt.com.uy | |
| VEN |  Venezuela | Provisional Member | ||
Events
[edit]International
[edit]| Denotes inaugural event |
| Year | World Games | World Combat Games | World University Championships | World Martial Arts Masterships | World Championships / Cup | World Youth Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bangkok | |||||
| 1994 | ||||||
| 1995 | ||||||
| 1996 | ||||||
| 1997 | ||||||
| 1998 | Bangkok | |||||
| 1999 | Bangkok | |||||
| 2000 | Bangkok | |||||
| 2001 | Bangkok | |||||
| 2002 | Bangkok | |||||
| 2003 | Almaty | |||||
| 2004 | ||||||
| 2005 | Bangkok | Bangkok | ||||
| 2006 | Bangkok[13] | Bangkok[13] | ||||
| 2007 | Bangkok[14] | Bangkok[14] | ||||
| 2008 | Busan[15] | Busan[15] | ||||
| 2009 | Bangkok[16] | Bangkok[16] | ||||
| 2010 | Beijing | Bangkok[17] | Bangkok[17] | |||
| 2011 | Tashkent[18] | Tashkent[19] | ||||
| 2012 | Saint Petersburg[20] | Saint Petersburg[21] | ||||
| 2013 | Saint Petersburg | Istanbul[22] | ||||
| 2014 | Langkawi[23] | Langkawi[24] | ||||
| 2015 | Bangkok[25] | Bangkok[26] | ||||
| 2016 | Cheongju | Jönköping[27] | Bangkok[28] | |||
| 2017 | Wrocław | Minsk[29] | Bangkok[30] | |||
| 2018 | Bangkok | Cancún[31] | Bangkok[32] | |||
| 2019 | Chungju | Bangkok[33] | Antalya[34] | |||
| 2020 | Nur-Sultan | Abu Dhabi[35] | TBA[36] | |||
| 2021 | Birmingham | Nur-Sultan | Bangkok | |||
| 2022 | Ekaterinburg |
Continental
[edit]| Denotes inaugural event |
| Year | European Championships | Asian Championships | African Championships | Oceanian Championships | Pan American Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zgorzelec | ||||
| 2010 | Velletri | ||||
| 2011 | Antalya | ||||
| 2013 | Lisbon |
Professional rankings
[edit]- As of 10 April 2020[37]
Men's divisions
[edit]| Rank | Mini flyweight | Flyweight | Bantamweight | Super bantamweight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Netipong Phrommakhot | Charak Murtuzaliev | Detrak Kulsena | Buengon Leknakhonsiri |
| 2 | Ovsep Aslanyan | Chanalert Meenayothin | Kumandoi Petcharoenvit | Kompatak Sinbimuaythai |
| 3 | Petchdech Wor.Sangbrapai | Satanmuanglek PetchyindeeAcademy | Ronachai Tor.Ramintra | Ponsanae Sor.Pumiphat |
| 4 | Yodkla Isantractor | PetchAnuwat Nor.Anuwatgym | Saotho Sitchefboontham | Petchhuahin Bor.Petchkaikaew |
| 5 | Watcharapon Meenayothin | Peerapat Muayded789 | Petchmuangsiri Odtukdaeng | Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai |
| 6 |  Koemrieng Him | Sakaengam Jitmuangnon | Chartpet Sor.Poonsawat | Chailar Por.Lakboon |
| 7 | Soulixay Singsavath | Malaynguen Somwang Gai Yang | Ariel Lee Lampacan | Tepthaksin Sor.Sonsing |
| 8 | Zubeyr Barin | Luo Chenghao | Nicolas Young | Nicolas Young |
| 9 |  Mashal Islamzai | Mikita Mironchyk | Kholmurod Rakhimov | Kholmurod Rakhimov |
| 10 | Nadaka Eiwasportsgym | Bakytzhan Arifkhanov | Yelaman Sayassatov | Yelaman Sayassatov |
| Rank | Featherweight | Super featherweight | Lightweight | Super lightweight |
| C | N/A | N/A | Savvas Michael | N/A |
| 1 | Almaz Sarsembekov | Superlek Kiatmuu9 | Aik Begian | Igor Liubchenko |
| 2 | Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon | Yodtongtai Sor.Sommai | Kaona SorJor.Tongprachin | Abdulmalik Mugidinov |
| 3 | Phetpangan Mor.Ratanabandit | Yodkritsada Yutthichonburi | Rodtang Jitmuangnon | Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon |
| 4 | Messi Pangkongprab | Mongkolkaew Sor.Sommai | Tiradet Chor.Hapayak | Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai |
| 5 | Samingdet Nor.Anuwatgym | Lamnamoonlek Or.Atchariya | Sittisak Sengchimyou Yim | Shadow Suanahanpiekmai |
| 6 | Chalam Parunchai | Thanupetch Wor.Sangprapai | Extra Rongsamak OBJ Udon | Sangmanee Sathian |
| 7 | Alexsandr Abramov | Alexsandr Abramov | Petchmanee Por.Lakboon | Mohd Fazzatki bin Mohd Zaki |
| 8 | Nicholas Bryant | Tananchai Somwang Gai Yang | Sercan Koç | Ryan Jakiri |
| 9 | Vladyslav Mykytas | Arthur Meyer | Daniil Yermolenka | Kittipop Mueangprom |
| 10 | Tagir Khalilov | Jonathan Haggerty | Nguyễn Trần Duy Nhất | Yousef Jahangir |
| Rank | Welterweight | Super welterweight | Middleweight | Super middleweight |
| C | Bobo Sacko | Oleksandr Moisa | Jimmy Vienot | Yohan Lidon |
| 1 | Thanet Nitutorn | Khunsuk Sitchefboontham | Ilya Balanov | Jimmy Vienot |
| 2 | Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaigym | Talaytong Sor.Thanapetch | Capitan PetchyindeeAcademy | Vladimir Moravcik |
| 3 | Yodlekpet Or.Pitisak | Saenpon PetchpacharaAcademy | Yodwicha Banchamek | Toby Smith |
| 4 | Rafi Singpatong | Bangpleenoi Sor.Jitpadana | Superbon Banchamek | Samy Sana |
| 5 | Liam Harrison | Nacheer KiatcamtonGym | Youssef Boughanem | Mansurbek Tolipov |
| 6 | Dmitry Varats | | Oleh Huta | Khompikad Sor Tawnrung |
| 7 | Speth Norbert Attila | Wanchalerm Nuantongsnooker | Andrei Kulebin | Volodymyr Baryshev |
| 8 | Charlie Peters | Artem Pashporin | Sorgraw PetchyindeeAcademy | Nayanesh Parikh Bumba |
| 9 | Erdem Dincer | Liam Nolan | Gabriel Mazzetti | Youssef Abboud |
| 10 | Chadd Collins | George Mann | Amine El Moatassime | Anton Sjoqvist |
| Rank | Light heavyweight | Cruiserweight | Heavyweight | Super heavyweight |
| C | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Gadzhi Medzhidov | Oleh Primachov | Bugra Tugay Erdogan | |
| 2 | Mikita Shostak | Yavheni Vavchok | Dzianis Hanchanarok | Yasin Petchsaman MT |
| 3 | Vasyl Sorokin | Anatolii Sukhanov | Jakub Klauda | Amine Kebir |
| 4 | Simon Marcus | Lukasz Radosv | Weerasinghe Madushanka | Viktor Torkotluk |
| 5 | Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong | Nathaniel Gaston | Zabit Samedov | Steve Banks |
| 6 | Jake Lund | Lorenzo Jiminez Martinez | Nadir Iskhanov | Chelli Kahin |
| 7 | Surik Magakian | Alexandr Tsarikov | Syed Asrar Hussain Sha | Michal Reissinger |
| 8 | Nicolai Woltmeijer Bartholin | Milos Cvjeticanin | Brice Guiden | Matuesz Duczmal |
| 9 | Ilyas Hbibali | Benkerrov Messaoud |  Miguel Fuerte | Vinicius Silva Novaes De Souza |
| 10 | Miguel Angel Padilla | Cengaver Taylan Kemik | Raffaele Vitale | Soleymani Safakhaneh Seyed Kaveh |
Women's divisions
[edit]| Rank | Pinweight | Mini flyweight | Flyweight |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | N/A | N/A | Ticha Wor Por Sukothai RR Kila Korat |
| 1 | Alena Liashkevich | Tessa Kakkonen | Bùi Yến Ly |
| 2 | Samtiya Bor Buayboonpuet | Sze Sze Rowlinson | Ekaterina Gurina |
| 3 | Pluengwaree Sor Boonchay | FahChiangRai Sor Sakunthong | Funda Alkayis |
| 4 | Satu Mykkanen | Gulabdam Sit Sor Nor | Ploykiaw Sakchad |
| 5 | Tawanchai Dabhanyim | Gaewda Wor Muangpetch | Sommanee Wor Santai |
| 6 | Pawida Sor Pongsakon | Gulistan Turan | Rungnapa Por Muangpetch |
| 7 | Yuliia Diachenko | Suphisara Konlak | Petchiruang Wor Woragon |
| 8 | Vera Negodina | Myriame Djedidi | Monika Chochlikova |
| 9 | Huỳnh Hà Hữu Hiếu | Cheryl Gwa | Lisa Brierly |
| 10 | Yuliia Diachenko | Hanna Avakova | Yumiko Kawano |
| Rank | Bantamweight | Featherweight | Lightweight |
| C | Sofia Olofsson | Pecthdabi Mor Krungtep Thonburi | N/A |
| 1 | Almira Tinchurina | Maria Klimova | Nili Block |
| 2 | Jitti Sor Sor Chiang Mai | Yolanda Schmidt | Isa Tidblad |
| 3 | Kwanjai Sor Tawanrung | Candice Mitchell | Ekaterina Vinnikova |
| 4 | Wondergirl Fairtex | Sayfa Sor Suparat | Darya Bialkova |
| 5 | Sylvie Petchrungruang | Nongurn Sor Konggrapan | Janjeira Wankrue |
| 6 | Liya Sinbi Muaythai Gym | Jomyutting Sor Engineer Concrete | Mariana Ramirez Sanchez |
| 7 | Jenelyn Olsim | Anaelle Angerville | Mariya Valent |
| 8 | Coral Carnicella | Taylor McClatchie | Nina Scheucher |
| 9 | Yadrung “Chomanee” Tehiran | Karolina Klusova | Oleksandra Pecheniuk |
| 10 | Viktorie Bulinova | Patricia Axling | Gia Winberg |
| Rank | Lightweight | Welterweight | Middleweight |
| C | Claire Baxter | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | Zoe Putorak | Bediha Taçyıldız | Anna Rantanen |
| 2 | Angela Whitley | Emma Stonegård Abrahamsson | Angela Mamic |
| 3 | Sara Matsson | Anastasiia Nepianidi | Genah Fabian |
| 4 | Veronika Profeva | Ilmira Kunakhunova | Charmaine Tweet |
| 5 | Isa Tidblad | Alexsandra Sitnikova | Mahsa Salehpour |
| 6 | Svetlana Vinnikova | Alena Artemova | Helena Jurišić |
| 7 | Erica Björnestrand | Riikka Järvenpää | Anna Tarasava |
| 8 | Sabina Mazo | Maria Eugenia Gonzalez Sanquis | Michelle Lanna MT |
| 9 | Kübra Akbulut | Georgia Smith | Gradai Noi Wor Por Sukhothai |
| 10 | Anita Khodieieva | Tatiana Sharkova | Tersi Rookwood |
Criticism
[edit]The Ukrainian and Finnish national teams boycotted the 2022 IFMA Youth World Championships held in Malaysia due to IFMA reversing their decision of not allowing the Russian and Belarusian national teams to participate in the competition.[38][39]
At the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, the boxing style commonly practiced in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand was named Kun Khmer. The decision led to a severe backlash in Thailand.[40] The sport has already been renamed Muay Lao once when the event was hosted in Vientiane in 2009, sparking no reactions from Thailand at that time.[41] In 2023, the IFMA threatened six member-countries from Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore - with a two-year ban on any IFMA competitions and activities should they join the competition.[42] Eventually only Thai athletes boycotted the competition.[43]
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