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

Muaythai[lower-alpha 1] 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

Games Year Events Best Nation
3202310

Events

The muaythai competition is organized as a set of tournaments, one for each weight class. The number of weight classes has never changed in the two editions (currently 8 for men and 3 for women), and the definition of each class has changed several times, as shown in the following table. Weights were measured in kilograms.

Notes

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

References

  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. 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.
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