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Muaythai at the European Games

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Muaythai at the European Games
Governing bodyEMF
Events10 (men: 5; women: 5)
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

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Games Year Events Best Nation
3 2023 10  Ukraine

Events

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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.

Medal table

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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

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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

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

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. 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.