World Armwrestling Federation

World Armwrestling Federation
Type	Sports organization
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria
Membership	69 countries^[1]
Official language	English
President	Assen Hadjitodorov
Website	http:/www.waf-armwrestling.com/

The World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is an international federation of national and regional arm wrestling associations.

Currently WAF have members from 69 countries.

World Armwrestling Championships

World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) is the international governing organization for the sport of ARMWRESTLING established in 1977. WAF is WADA Code Compliant. The WAF is main organizer of the World Armwrestling Championships, which is held every year. Official programme has 36 events for senior athletes.^[2] The current WAF Champion is Nigel "Wanker" Wallace of England.

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International sports federations

ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations	FINA (aquatic sports) WA (archery) IAAF (athletics) BWF (badminton) FIBA (basketball) AIBA (boxing) ICF (canoeing) UCI (cycling) FEI (equestrianism) FIE (fencing) FIH (field hockey) FIFA (football/soccer) IGF (golf) FIG (gymnastics) IHF (handball) IJF (judo) UIPM (modern pentathlon) FISA (rowing) WR (rugby union) ISAF (sailing) ISSF (shooting) ITTF (table tennis) WTF (taekwondo) ITF (tennis) ITU (triathlon) FIVB (volleyball) IWF (weightlifting) UWW (wrestling)

AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations	IBU (biathlon) FIBT (bobsleigh and skeleton) WCF (curling) IIHF (ice hockey) FIL (luge) ISU (skating sports) FIS (skiing sports)

ARISF (35) Others recognised by IOC	FAI (air sports) IFAF (American football) FIA (auto racing) FIB (bandy) WBSC (baseball and softball) FIPV (basque pelota) WCBS (billiard sports) CMSB (boules) FIQ (bowling) WBF (bridge) FIDE (chess) ICC (cricket) WDSF (dance sport) IFF (floorball) WFDF (flying disc) WKF (karate) IKF (korfball) ILSF (life saving) FIM (motorcycle sport) UIAA (mountaineering) INF (netball) IOF (orienteering) FIP (polo) UIM (powerboating) IRF (racquetball) FIRS (roller sports) ISMF (ski mountaineering) IFSC (sports climbing) WSF (squash) IFS (sumo) ISA (surfing) TWIF (tug-of-war) CMAS (underwater sports) IWWF (waterski and wakeboard) IWUF (wushu)

Others in SportAccord (23)	IAF (aikido) IFBB (body building) ICSF (casting) ICU (cheer) WDF (darts) IDBF (dragon boat) FMJD (draughts) IFA (fistball) IGF (go) IFI (ice stock sport) JJIF (ju-jitsu) FIK (kendo) WAKO (kickboxing) FIL (lacrosse) WMF (minigolf) IFMA (muay Thai) IPF (powerlifting) FIAS (sambo) FISav (savate) ISTAF (sepaktakraw) ISFF (sleddog) ISTF (soft tennis) CIPS (sports fishing)

Other international sport federations (16)	IARU (Amateur radio) WAF (arm wrestling) ARI (Australian rules football) IBA (bodyboarding) PBA (bowls) IFBA (broomball) WCF (croquet) IKF (Kabaddi) IFP (Poker) IPSC (Practical shooting) IQA (quidditch) IFMAR (radio-controlled racing) IRF (Rogaining) RLIF (rugby league) ITPF (Tent pegging) FIT (touch football)

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