Major General James G. Blunt

The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is an international federation of national and regional arm wrestling associations. Currently, WAF has members from 82 countries.

WAF members

Association	Continent	Website
Afghanistan	Asia	N/A
Albania	Europe	N/A
Argentina	South America	www.luchadebrazos.com
Armenia	Europe	N/A
Australia	Oceania	www.armwrestlingaustralia.com
Austria	Europe	N/A
Azerbaijan	Europe	aqgf.az
Belarus	Europe	N/A
Belgium	Europe	N/A
Bolivia	South America	N/A
Bosnia	Europe	N/A
Brazil	South America	cblbh.com.br
Bulgaria	Europe	www.armfight.com
Cameroon	Africa	N/A
Canada	North America	www.cawf.ca
China	Asia	N/A
Chile	South America	N/A
Colombia	South America	N/A
Croatia	Europe	obaranje-ruke.hr
Czech Republic	Europe	www.armwrestling.cz
Denmark	Europe	N/A
Dominican Republic	North America	N/A
Egypt	Africa	N/A
England	Europe	armwrestling.co.uk
Estonia	Europe	www.armwrestling.ee
Finland	Europe	www.skvl.net
France	Europe	www.ffforce.fr
Georgia	Europe	N/A
Germany	Europe	armwrestling.de
Ghana	Africa	armwrestlinggh.com
Greece	Europe	N/A
Greenland	Europe	N/A
Hungary	Europe	magyarszkander.hu
Iceland	Europe	N/A
India	Asia	indianarmwrestling.in
Indonesia	Asia	N/A
Iran	Asia	N/A
Iraq	Asia	N/A
Israel	Europe	www.powerhand.co.il
Italy	Europe	www.bracciodiferroitalia.it
Japan	Asia	www.japan-arm.jp

Association	Continent	Website
Kazakhstan	Asia	N/A
South Korea	Asia	armwrestling.kr
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	N/A
Latvia	Europe	armwrestling.lv
Lebanon	Europe	N/A
Lithuania	Europe	N/A
Malaysia	Asia	N/A
Mali	Africa	N/A
Mexico	North America	N/A
Moldova	Europe	N/A
Mongolia	Asia	N/A
Morocco	Africa	N/A
Nepal	Asia	N/A
Netherlands	Europe	N/A
New Zealand	Oceania	www.nzarmwrestling.co.nz
Nigeria	Africa	www.nigeriaarmwrestling.org.
Norway	Europe	www.bryting.no/handbak/
Poland	Europe	N/A
Pakistan	Asia	www.paffederation.com
Palestine	Asia	N/A
Romania	Europe	www.bratdefier.ro
Russia	Europe	armwrestling-rus.ru
Scotland	Europe	N/A
Serbia	Europe	N/A
Singapore	Asia	N/A
Slovakia	Europe	armsport.sk
South Africa	Africa	N/A
Spain	Europe	N/A
Sweden	Europe	N/A
Switzerland	Europe	www.armsport.ch
Syria	Asia	N/A
Chinese Taipei	Asia	www.facebook.com/Ironauditt18
Tajikistan	Asia	N/A
Tunisia	Africa	N/A
Turkey	Europe	www.tvgfbf.com/tr
Turkmenistan	Asia	N/A
Uganda	Africa	N/A
Ukraine	Europe	www.armsport.com.ua
United Arab Emirates	Asia	N/A
United States	North America	www.theusaf.com
Uzbekistan	Asia	N/A

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]

References

^ WAF MEMBERS. World Armwrestling Federation
^ "Rules of Armwrestling" (PDF). World Arm Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

External links

Official website

[1] WAF MEMBERS. World Armwrestling Federation

[2] "Rules of Armwrestling" (PDF). World Arm Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 2019-11-03.

[2]

International sports federations
ASOIF (30) Summer Olympics Federations	WAqu (aquatic sports) WA (archery) WAth (athletics) BWF (badminton) FIBA (basketball) ICF (canoeing) UCI (cycling) FEI (equestrian) FIE (fencing) FIFA (football) IGF (golf) FIG (gymnastics) IHF (handball) FIH (field hockey) IJF (judo) UIPM (modern pentathlon) WSK (roller sports) FISA (rowing) WR (rugby union) WS (sailing) ISSF (shooting) IFSC (sport climbing) ISA (surfing) ITTF (table tennis) WT (taekwondo) ITF (tennis) WT (triathlon) FIVB (volleyball) IWF (weightlifting) UWW (wrestling)
AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations	IBU (biathlon) IBSF (bobsleigh and skeleton) WC (curling) IIHF (ice hockey) FIL (luge) ISU (skating sports) FIS (skiing and snowboarding sports)
ARISF (39) 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) WDSF (dance sport) 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) FIAS (sambo) ISMF (ski mountaineering) WSF (squash) IFS (sumo) TWIF (tug-of-war) CMAS (underwater sports) FISU (university sports) IWWF (waterski and wakeboard) IWUF (wushu)
AIMS (20) Others in GAISF / SportAccord	IAF (aikido) WAF (arm wrestling) IFBB (bodybuilding) ICSF (casting) WDF (darts) IDBF (dragon boat) FMJD (draughts) IFA (fistball) IGF (go) JJIF (ju-jitsu) FIK (kendo) WMF (minigolf) IPF (powerlifting) IPSC (practical shooting) FISav (savate) ISTAF (sepak takraw) ISFF (sleddog) ISTF (soft tennis) CIPS (sport fishing) FITEQ (teqball)
GAISF observer members (11)	WDA (dodgeball) FIFG (footgolf) IJRU (jump rope) IUKL (kettlebell lifting) FISO (obstacle) IPF (padel) IFMP (poker) IPSF (pole dance) IRF (rafting) IRL (rugby league) ITSF (table football/soccer)
Others	WEKAF (arnis) AFLC (Australian rules football) WBGF (backgammon) ISBHF (ball hockey) IBA (bodyboarding) WB (bowls) IBA¹ (boxing) WB² (boxing) SJJIF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) IFBA (broomball) WCF (croquet) WDBF (dodgeball) ICFRA (fullbore rifle) IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling) ATSX (downhill ice cross) 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)
International Olympic Committee International World Games Association Global Association of International Sports Federations ¹ IOC recognition withdrawn ² Seeking IOC recognition