TWIF Indoor World Championships
The Tug of War Indoor World Championships is a tug of war competition organised by the Tug of War International Federation for national teams. It is one of the two main worldwide competitions in the sport and has been held biennially since 2014. TWIF also organizes the TWIF Outdoor World Championships for nations.
Venues
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2014 |  Castlebar
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| 2016 |  Volendam
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| 2018 |  Xuzhou
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| 2020 | Letterkenny
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| 2023 |  Parkgate
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| 2024 |  Helsingborg
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| 2026 |  Taipei
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Medallists
Men's 560kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
 England (ENG)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2016 | Ireland (IRL)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
| 2018 | Ireland (IRL)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
 Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2023 | Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2024 | Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Men's 600kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Scotland (SCO)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2018 | Netherlands (NED)
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Basque Country (Basque Country)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
| 2020 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2023 | Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
Men's 640kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
 Spain (ESP)
|
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2018 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2020 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2023 | Ireland (IRL)
|
Northern Ireland (NIR)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2024 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
 Italy (ITA)
|
Men's 680kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
England (ENG)
|
| 2016 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2018 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2020 | Scotland (SCO)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2023 | Ireland (IRL)
|
 Latvia (LAT)
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Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2024 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Italy (ITA)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
Women's 500kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
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China (CHN)
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Spain (ESP)
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| 2016 | China (CHN)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2018 | China (CHN)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Netherlands (NED)
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| 2023 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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China (CHN)
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| 2024 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
China (CHN)
|
Women's 540kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | China (CHN)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
 South Africa (RSA)
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| 2016 | China (CHN)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2018 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
China (CHN)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
| 2020 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Netherlands (NED)
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| 2024 | China (CHN)
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Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Mixed 580kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands (NED)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
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Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2023 | Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Scotland (SCO)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
| 2024 | Basque Country (Basque Country)
|
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
China (CHN)
|
Mixed 600kg
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
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China (CHN)
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England (ENG)
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| 2016 | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
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China (CHN)
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Basque Country (Basque Country)
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| 2018 | China (CHN)
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Netherlands (NED)
|
Basque Country (Basque Country)
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References
- "TWIF Archive results". Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "2014 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "2016 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "2018 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "2020 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "2023 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- "2024 TWIF Indoor World Championships" (PDF). Tug of War International Federation. Retrieved 14 February 2024.