Muaythai at the European Games

Muaythai[a] was featured in the European Games official programme for the first time at the 2023 European Games in Małopolska, Poland.[4]

The European Muaythai Federation is governing body for muaythai at the European Games.

Summary

Games Year Events Best Nation
3 2023 10  Ukraine

Events

The muaythai competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has currently 5 for men and 5 for women, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.

Men's weight classes
2023–onward
Heavyweight
(81–91 kg)
Light heavyweight
(71–81 kg)
Light middleweight
(67–71 kg)
Welterweight
(60–67 kg)
Lightweight
(–60 kg)
5
Women's weight classes
2023–onward
Light welterweight
(60–63.5 kg)
Lightweight
(57–60 kg)
Featherweight
(54–57 kg)
Bantamweight
(51–54 kg)
Flyweight
(–51 kg)
5

Medal table

The numbers below are after the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Małopolska, Poland.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ukraine3126
2 Turkey2226
3 Poland1225
4 Belgium1113
5 Sweden1012
6 Estonia1001
 Moldova1001
8 Portugal0202
9 Czech Republic0123
10 Italy0101
11 Azerbaijan0033
12 Finland0022
 France0022
14 Armenia0011
 Georgia0011
 Greece0011
Totals (16 entries)10102040

Number of Muay Thai practitioners by nation

The number in each box represents the number of Muay Thai practitioners the nation sent.

Nation 15 19 23 Years
 Armenia     4 1
 Austria     1 1
 Azerbaijan     4 1
 Belgium     3 1
 Croatia     3 1
 Czech Republic     6 1
 Denmark     1 1
 Estonia     1 1
 Finland     2 1
 France     5 1
 Georgia     3 1
 Germany     2 1
 Greece     3 1
 Hungary     1 1
 Italy     5 1
 Moldova     1 1
 Poland     10 1
 Portugal     4 1
 Slovenia     2 1
 Spain     4 1
 Sweden     3 1
 Turkey     6 1
 Ukraine     6 1
Nations 23
Athletes 80
Year 15 19 23

Notes

  1. ^ Muaythai is the official name of Muay Thai, recognized by the European Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Muaythai". 2023 European Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Muaythai to make European Games debut at Kraków-Małopolska 2023". Inside the Games. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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