TWIF Outdoor World Championships
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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
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2014[1] |  Madison
|
| 2016[2] |  Malmö
|
| 2018[3] |  Cape Town
|
| 2021[4] |  Getxo
|
| 2022[5] |  Holten
|
| 2023[6] |  Sursee
|
| 2024 |  Mannheim
|
| 2026 | Mossel Bay
|
| 2028 | St. Gallen
|
Medallists
Men's 580kg (2014-2016) - 560kg (2018-)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
 England (ENG)
|
 Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2016 | Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
England (ENG)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
| 2018 | Germany (GER)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2021 | Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2022 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
 Scotland (SCO)
|
Men's 640kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2016 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
 Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2018 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2021 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2022 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
England (ENG)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
 Belgium (BEL)
|
Men's 680kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2021 | Germany (GER)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2023 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
England (ENG)
|
Men's 700kg (2014-2016) - 720kg (2018-)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2016 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2018 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
South Africa (RSA)
|
| 2021 | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Belgium (BEL)
|
Women's 500kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2021 | Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2022 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
Women's 540kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
South Africa (RSA)
|
| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2021 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2022 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Mixed 600kg (2014-2016) - 580kg (2018-)
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2016 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2018 | England (ENG)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2021 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2022 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2023 | Sweden (SWE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
 Italy (ITA)
|
References
- ^ "2014 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "2016 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "2018 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 TWIF Outdoor World Championships" (PDF) (Press release). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "2022 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results". Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "2023 TWIF Outdoor World Championships results" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
Sources
- "TWIF Archive results". Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.