World tug of war championship

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World championships in tug of war have been held since 1975 . The tournament has been held every two years since 1986. At the 2008 World Championships in Sweden two titles were won by women and four by men in the categories up to 560 kg, 640 kg, 680 kg and 720 kg. World championships for junior selections are also held.

A distinction must be made between indoor and outdoor world championships.

Venues

1975 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Doetinchem
1976 Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) .svg South Africa Cape Town
1977 Flag of Jersey.svg jersey Saint Helier
1978 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Dundalk
1980 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Basel
1982 Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) .svg South Africa Cape Town
1984 Flag of the United States.svg United States Oshkosh
1985 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Stans
1986 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Slagharen
1988 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Malmo
1990 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Slagharen
1992 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Mosney
1994 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Uppsala
1996 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Slagharen
1998 Flag of the United States.svg United States Rochester
2000 Flag of England.svg England Blackpool
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Pretoria
2004 Flag of the United States.svg United States Rochester
2006 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Aces
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Stenungsund
2010 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Pretoria
2012 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Appenzell
2014 Flag of the United States.svg United States Madison
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Malmo
2018 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Cape Town
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Getxo
2022 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Sursee

List of world champions

(H = men; D = women; MX = mixed; the number stands for the total weight of the athletes; Unl = unlimited weight class)

year H 560 H 600 H 640 H 680 H 720 H Unl D 520 D 560
1975 Flag of England.svg England Flag of England.svg England
1976 Flag of England.svg England Flag of England.svg England
1977 Flag of Wales (1959) .svg Wales Flag of England.svg England
1978 Flag of England.svg England Flag of England.svg England
1980 Flag of England.svg England Flag of England.svg England
1982 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of England.svg England
1984 Flag of England.svg England Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of England.svg England
1985 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
1986 Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of England.svg England Flag of Ireland.svg England Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1988 Flag of England.svg England Flag of England.svg England Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1990 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1994 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1996 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
1998 Flag of Spain.svg Spain Flag of England.svg England Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
2000 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
2002 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
2004 Flag of England.svg England Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the United States.svg United States Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
2006 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
2008 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
year H 580 H 640 H 700 D 500 D 540 MX 600
2010 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
2012 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
2014 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
2016 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland
2018 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland

World Champion U23

Juniors 600 kg

World Champion U18

Juniors 560 kg

See also