Additional Information
World Armsport Federation (WAF) have Active International Membership/ Partnership with following International Organizations -
- General Association of Asia Pacific Sports Federations, China
- International Association of Combative Sports, USA
- International Sports Network Organization, Switzerland
- International Health and Fitness Association, India
What's Armsport ?
Armsport can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt where a painting depicting a type of armsport was found in an Egyptian tomb dating to about 2,000 B.C.
The modern sport of Armsport in the United States is based on the Native American game. In the early days the sport was often called, "Indian wrestling". In 1952, the first matches took place in Petaluma, California, in a saloon.
Bob O'Leary founded the American Armsport Association (AAA), in the 1960s.
And too Bob O'Leary founded the World Armsport Federation in 1967.
In 1968, Charles Schultz did a number of comic strips on Armsport that helped give the sport coverage. The World Armsport Federation (WAF), was founded with the United States, Canada, Brazil, and India as the first members. In 1979, the World Armsport Federation (WAF), held its first world championships in Weytaskwin, (Alberta) – Canadá, although it was organized by WAF championships since 1971. It is considered the first World Championship held in Weytaskwin, (Alberta) - Canada, as it was the first to have competitors in some countries. The countries that participated in this first world championships were, the U.S.A., Canada, Brazil and India.
In 1980 the second World Championship held in the city of Calcutta (India) and participated India, Brazil, USA, Canada and Australia. The firsts World Championships (1979 and 1980) only competed sit-down category, thereafter continues as STAND UP Championships.
The list of host countries for the WAF World Championships:-
2013 - Worlds in Punjab, India.
2012 - Worlds in Leon, Spain.
2011 - Worlds not held.
2010 - Worlds in Mikolayev / UKRAINE
2009 - Worlds in Sharm El Sheikh / EGYPT
2008 - Worlds in León / SPAIN
2007 - Worlds not held
2006 - Worlds not held
2005 - Worlds in Utsunomiya / JAPAN
2004 - Worlds in Sao Paulo / BRAZIL
2003 - Worlds in Suzdal / RUSSIA
2002 - Worlds in Alexandria / EGYPT
2001 - Worlds in Gardone / ITALY
2000 - Worlds in Virgina Beach / USA
1999 - Worlds in Vladikavkaz / RUSSIA
1998 - Worlds in Cairo / EGYPT
1997 - Worlds in Guwahati / INDIA
1996 - Worlds in Virginia Beach / USA
1995 - Worlds in Sao Paulo / BRAZIL
1994 - Worlds in Södertälje / SWEDEN
1993 - Worlds in Edmonton / CANADA
1992 - Worlds in Geneva / SWITZERLAND
1991 - Worlds in Netanya / ISRAEL
1990 - Worlds in Houston, Texas / USA
1989 - Worlds in Athens / GREECE
1988 - Worlds in Eskilstuna / SWEDEN
1987 - Worlds in Kent, London / ENGLAND
1986 - Worlds in Calcutta / INDIA
1985 - Worlds in Mexico City / MEXICO
1984 - Worlds not held
1983 - Worlds in San Jose / COSTA RICA
1982 - Worlds in Syracuse / USA
1981 - Worlds in Brasilia / BRAZIL
1980 - Worlds in Calcutta / INDIA
1979 - Worlds in Weytaskwin Alberta / CANADA
