IFA WORLD ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Japan 2026
22 September – 27 September 2026, Tsuchiura, Japan
SCHEDULE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Teams arrival (all day)
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (At the Venue)
09:00 – Team registration and weigh-in for Juniors and Masters and ONLY those competing in both Juniors/Masters and Senior/Disabled
10:00 – Referee Seminar
17:00 – IFA General Assembly Meeting
Thursday, 24 September 2026 (At the Venue)
09:00 – Opening Ceremony – Teams Presentation
LEFT HAND – All Junior and Master Classes
15:00 – Finals, Awards & Doping Control
Friday, 25 September 2026 (At the Venue)
09:00 – RIGHT HAND – All Junior and Master Classes
09:00 – Weigh-in Senior and Disabled Classes
15:00 – Finals, Awards & Doping Control
Saturday, 26 September 2026 (At the Venue)
09:00 – LEFT HAND – All Senior and Disabled Classes
15:00 – Finals, Awards & Doping Control
Sunday, 27 September 2026 (At the Venue)
09:00 – RIGHT HAND – All Senior and Disabled Classes
Detailed time schedule will be published after Weigh-in
15:00 – Finals, Awards & Doping Control
Monday, 28 September 2026
Teams departure (all day)
WEIGHT & AGE CLASSES (LEFT & RIGHT HAND)
JUNIOR U15 (2011+)
Boys: -57, 63, 78, +78 kg
Girls: -55, 63, +63 kg
JUNIOR U18 (2010–2008)
Boys: -63, 70, 78, 86, +86 kg
Girls: -63, 70, +70 kg
JUNIOR U21 (2007–2005)
Men: -63, 70, 78, 86, 95, +95 kg
Women: - 63, 70, +70 kg
SENIOR
Men: -57, 63, 70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: -52, 57, 63, 70, 78, +78 kg
MASTERS (1986–1977)
Men: -70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: -63, 78, +78 kg
GRAND MASTERS (1976–1967)
Men: -70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
Women: -70, +70 kg
SENIOR GRAND MASTERS (1966–1957)
Men: -70, 78, 86, 95, 105, +105 kg
ULTRA GRAND MASTERS (1956 and older)
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 kg
Women: - Open kg
Junior 23
Physical Impairment Sitting:
Men: - Open kg
Women: - Open kg
Visual Standing:
Men: -86, +86 kg
Women: Open
Hearing Standing:
Men: -70, 95, +95 kg
RESULTS & TEAM CLASSIFICATION
Individual:
1st, 2nd, 3rd place: medal + diploma
Teams:
1st, 2nd, 3rd places medal and diploma for following classes: Junior, Senior, Masters, Disabled, All Classes
Scoring system:
According IOC rules, team classification is based on gold, silver and bronze medails won by the team. Points are not awarded for Ultra Grand Masters.
If two teams have the same number of gold, silver or bronze medails (depends on place), thefollowing point
1st – 10 points
2nd – 7 points
3rd – 5 points
4th – 4 points
5th – 3 points
6th – 2 points
7th – 1 point
REGISTRATION AND WEIGH-IN PROCEDURE:
Registration will be available online at a later date. Please email IFA for more information
There are two ways of registrations – TEAMS and INDIVIDUALS
Whole team must be registered by the team's responsible official.
Member Countries Login procedure:
LINK: http://register.armsportfederation.com
LOGIN NAME and Password: Use login name and password sent to you
After successful login, the main screen will appear with following options at upper left corner: Events, My Team.
Register your Team as follows:
1. CLICK on MY TEAM
2. FOR new team members follow to point 2. If all your team members are already in the system, proceed to point 5.
3. The screen where you can add ALL your TEAM members appear. Fill all fields:
First name, Last name, Gender, Para athlete, Birth date.
If possible, choose from proposed or add photo of your athlete.
When all is fine click on ADD ATHLETE
4. Repeat step 3. to all your NEW TEAM members.
5. Once you finish, click on EVENTS at upper left corner and choose
6. Click on REGISTER related to 7th IFA World Armwrestling Championships
7. The list of all your athletes appear on the screen with all available classes. Please choose and click to relevant classes for all of your athletes.
8. When all is DONE, click on SAVE REGISTRATIONS
You can go back and add/modify/delete athletes or classes until 10.09.2026
Once registration is completed please send an email to: marian.capla@armsportfederation.com
Then a payment notice will be issued and you may pay your duties via bank,
Paypal or other online service.
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION:
For athletes from countries with no official member federation an INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION must be emailed to Marian Capla. They cannot register online.
Please send email to marian.capla@armsportfederation.com with following details:
Name:
Surname:
Country:
Age group:
Weight classes:
Left/right hand: choose one or both hands
Individual Entry Fees: 50- EUR / 60- USD per class per arm
MULTIPLE ENTRIES REGISTRATION:
U15 athletes can not register in U18 and U21 classes.
U18 can not register in U21 classes.
U18 and U21 and Masters can register in Senior classes.
Masters and Juniors can only enter one age division.
Ultra Grandmasters may also pull in one other Masters division because they do not earn points in the Ultra Grandmasters classes.
Disabled athletes can register in any class if the Classification Panel approve it.
FEES
Junior: 25 EUR / 30 USD per class per arm
Senior: 50 EUR / 60 USD per class per arm
Master: 50 EUR / 60 USD per class per arm
Disabled: 25 EUR / 30 USD per class per arm
Multiple enties means multiple fees paid according to the fees structure above.
For competitors with Individual IFA membership, additional membership fee 40,-EUR/50- USD will be required!
Late registration means doubling the entry fees.
DRESS CODE – Competitors:
Team shirts are the property of national teams. ALL TEAM JERSEYS MUST BE IDENTICAL IN STYLE AND DESIGN. National federations may decide what to put on them. IFA requires that the name or logo of the country be placed on the back or front of the shirt. The competitor shirt may also have the National Association logo and country flag on them. The jersey may also have the player's name and surname (usually on the back). Sponsor logos can be placed freely. They cannot cover national country logo or name. LONG Sports Pants are also a requirement, NO Shorts, NO Jeans. Improper clothing could result in denial to enter table, loss of match or other disciplinary action.
WEIGH-IN PROCEDURE:
Each of Weigh-in days: starts at 09:00 am
Weigh in order will be published at least two-days prior to teams arrival.
Weigh in order depends on the exact date and time when Registration form is SENT online to the Organization committee.
Team captain has to be present during weigh in to manage his/her team and to be helpful tothe weigh in staff.
Each competitor must have passport or ID with picture and country ofresidence with him/her during the weigh in procedure.
Weigh-in order DAY 1: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – ALL Classes
U15, U18, U21 ladies from the lightest to the heaviest class.
Masters Ladies from the lightest to heaviest classes.
U15, U18, U21 men from the lightest to the heaviest class.
Masters Men from the ligtest to the heaviest classes.
Disabled Ladies from lightest to heaviest classes.
Disabled Men from lightest to heaviest classes.
Senior Ladies from lightest to heaviest classes,
Senior Men from lightest to heaviest
Weigh-in order DAY 2: Friday, September 25, 2026 – Senior and Disabled
Disabled ladies from the lightest to the heaviest class. Senior ladies from the lighest to the heaviest class, disabled men from the lighest to the heaviest class, senior men from the lighest to the heaviest class.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
very puller has possibility to make official weigh in two times only.
To check weight a test scales will be provided near the weigh in room.
The second weigh in is possible in between other countries only.
The competitor can compete in his/her weight class or one class higher.
EVENT BADGES:
Every competitor and official is obliged to wear the official event badge all time during the IFA World Championships. Badges will be distributed to Team captains after Weigh-in is completed.
All officials with the team have to be present at Weigh-in to have photo for the badge.
VISA PROCEDURE:
For those of you who need an invitation to be able to get a visa please contact: e-mail: jawa_arm@yahoo.co.jp
or the IFA General Secretary, Denise Wattles ifageneralsecretary@gmail.com
No later than 31.08.2026
In order to receive the invitation letter, the participants must send to e-mail the following information:
- First name / Last name / Date of birth / Passport No / Passport Expiring date
- Copy of passport is necessary for VISA requirements.
DOPING CONTROL:
This event will conduct WADA level testing on a random basis, in randomly selected weight classifications and or/weight classes. This testing will be performed by an accredited independent laboratory.
A I R P O R T – H O T E L – A I R P O R T
Please take a train or shuttle bus from either airport to the venue and hotel.The nearest station is Tsuchiura Station.
Narita International Airport (NRT)
Tokyo, Japan
or
Haneda International Airport (HND)
Tokyo, Japan
Transportation:
https://www.rome2rio.com/
Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) to Tsuchiura - 5 ways to travel via train, and bus
BUS (1h 35 min): 15 $USD
TRAIN (1h 48 min): 9 - 36 $USD
AIPORT TRANSFER (52 min): 45 - 60 $USD
TAXI (52 min): 130 - 160 $USD
VENUE
Craft Civic Hall Tsuchiura
2-6 Higashimanabe-cho
Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Japan 300-1152
+81-29-8891
A civic center built in 1969 and renovated in 2020. The colonnaded building with a bare concrete exterior wall is impressive. Has a large hall with 1,019 seats, a small hall with 288 seats, a dressing room, a Japanese room and a conference room.
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE:
International Federation of Armwrestling
Hegibachstrasse 47
8032 Zurich, Switzerland
contac@ifa-armwrestling.com
IFA President: Anders Axklo anders.axklo@hotmail.com
IFA Vice-President: Anna Mazurenko anna.mazurenko@armsportfederation.com
IFA Second Vice-President; Anssi Ainali anssi.ainali@gmail.com
IFA Treasurer: Marian Capla marian.capla@gmail.com
IFA General Secretary: Denise Wattles ifageneralsecretary@gmail.com
Japan Arm Wrestling Association
〒300-1216 Ibaraki Prefecture Ushiku City Kamiya 6-36-8
Phone: 029-874-5364
President, Organizer
Masato Sato, President
Jawa_arm@yahoo.co.jp
Press Office:
Denise Wattles ifageneralsecretary@gmail.com
HOTEL & ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel room names in Japan differ from international standards. A twin room means two beds in one room; a double room means one large bed; and a single room means one bed.
Use this link to make your reservations for the 2026 IFA World Armwrestling Championship.
https://jawa-armwrestling.org/?page_id=37482
