- THE FULL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE HERE:
International Federation of Armwrestling (IFA), Azerbaijan Federation of Bodybuilding
and Fitness proudly invite you to the 2025 IFA World Armwrestling Championships.
It will be open to the Federations that have joined, and to all individual members from countries without
National Federation – member of IFA.
The Championships will be doping controlled, and all divisions of junior, masters, seniors and disabled will be added. There will be no limit to
number of athletes allowed from one nation in one category.
National federations that have joined will be the only entity allowed to register athletes from their nation. Individual membership is only possible from nations lacking a National Federation – member of IFA.
- IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
Start of an ONLINE REGISTRATION: 01-09-2025
VISA applications: jamil.bunyataliyev@gmail.com
Hotel & transportation reservations: bakhtiyaribrahimli@gmail.com ; sbabayev757@gmail.com
End of an ONLINE REGISTRATION: 10-10-2025
- SCHEDULE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- SUNDAY 26.10.2025
Teams arrival (all day)
- MONDAY 27.10.2025 (Golden Coast Hotel)
09:00 a.m – Team registration and weigh in all Junior up 15, 18, 21, Masters, Grand
Masters, Senior Grand Masters, Ultra Grand Masters
(For more details check section Registration and Weigh in procedure)
10:00 a.m. – Referee seminar (At the VENUE)
05:00 p.m. – IFA Congress meeting (Golden Coast Hotel)
- TUESDAY 28.10.2025 (At the VENUE)
09:00 a.m – Opening ceremony – teams presentation
LEFT HAND – all Junior and Master classes
(Detailed time schedule will be published after Weigh in)
03:00 pm – Finals & Awards & Doping control
- WEDNESDAY 29.10.2025 (At the VENUE)
RIGHT HAND – all Junior and Master classes
(Detailed time schedule will be published after Weigh in)
09:00 a.m – Weigh in all Senior and Disabled classes
For more details check section Registration & Weigh in procedure
Beginning of Break-Weigh-ins for the athletes competing in
BOTH JR./Masters &SR/Disabled
03:00 pm – Finals & Awards & Doping control
- THURSDAY 30.10.2025 (At the VENUE)
09:00 a.m – LEFT HAND – all Senior and Disabled classes
(Detailed time schedule will be published after Weigh in)
03:00 pm – Finals & Awards & Doping control
- FRIDAY 31.10.2025 (At the VENUE)
09:00 a.m – RIGHT HAND – all Senior and Disabled classes
(Detailed time schedule will be published after Weigh in)
03:00 pm – Finals & Awards & Doping control
- SATURDAY 01.11.2025
Teams departure (all day)
- WEIGHT and AGE CLASSES:
JUNIOR UP 15 (Born 2010 or later):
Boys: – 57, 63, 78, +78 kg
Girls: – 55, 63, +63 kg
JUNIOR UP 18 (Born 2009 – 2007):
Boys: – 63, 70, 78, 86, +86 kg
Girls: – 63, 70, +70 kg
JUNIOR UP 21 (Born 2006 – 2004):
Men: – 63, 70, 78, 86, 95, +95 kg
Women: – 63, 70, +70 kg
SENIORS:
Men: -57, 63, 70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: – 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, +78 kg
MASTERS (Born 1985 – 1976):
Men: – 70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: – 63, 78, +78 kg
GRAND MASTERS (Born 1975 – 1966):
Men: – 70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: – 70, +70 kg
SENIOR GRAND MASTERS (Born 1965 – 1956):
Men: – 70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
ULTRA GRAND MASTERS (Born 1955 and sooner):
Men: – 78, +78 kg
DISABLED CLASSES
Physical Impairment Standing:
Men: – 65, 80, 95, +95 kg
Women: – 60, 65, +65 kg
Physical Impairment Sitting:
Men: – 55, 70, 86, +86 kg
Women: – 60, +60 kg
Junior 23
Physical Impairment Standing:
Men: – Open
Women: – Open
Junior 23
Physical Impairment Sitting:
Men: – Open
Women: – Open
Visual Standing:
Men: – 86, +86 kg
Women: – Open
Hearing Standing:
Men: – 70, 95, +95 kg
Women: – Open
- AWARDS:
- INDIVIDUAL CLASSES:
1st, 2nd, 3rd places medal and diploma for all classes
- TEAMS:
1st, 2nd, 3rd places medal and diploma for following classes:
ALL Junior left and right hand classes men and women U15, U18, U21
ALL Senior left and right hand classes men and women
ALL Masters left and right hand classes men and women (Except UltraGM)
ALL Disabled left and right hand classes men and women
ALL CLASSES Junior, Senior, Masters, Disabled left and right hand, men and women
- TEAM CLASSIFICATION AND POINTS DISTRIBUTION:
According IOC rules, team classification is based on gold, silver and bronze medals won by
the team. Points are not awarded for Ultra Grand Masters.
If two teams have the same number of gold, silver or bronze medals (depends on place), the
following point system will be used:
1st place – 10 points
2nd place – 7 points
3rd place – 5 points
4th place – 4 points
5th place – 3 points
6th place – 2 points
7th place – 1 point
- FEES:
Junior fee: 20,- EUR / 25,- USD per class per arm
Senior fee: 40,- EUR/ 50,- USD per class per arm
Master fee: 40,- EUR/ 50,- USD per class per arm
Disabled fee: 20,- EUR/ 25,- USD per class per arm