The muaythai[a] tournaments at the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Małopolska, Poland will be held from 25 to 28 June 2023 at the Myślenice Arena.[4] Muaythai is one of ten new sports added to the European Games specifically for the 2023 edition.[5]
| Muaythai at the 2023 European Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Myślenice Arena |
| Location | Myślenice, Poland |
| Dates | 25–28 June |
| Competitors | 80 from 23 nations |
Competition format edit
Men will contest matches in these five weight classes:[6]
- Light welterweight (60 kg)
- Welterweight (67 kg)
- Light middleweight (71 kg)
- Light heavyweight (81 kg)
- Heavyweight (91 kg)
Women will contest matches in these five weight classes:
- Flyweight (51 kg)
- Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Featherweight (57 kg)
- Lightweight (60 kg)
- Light welterweight (63.5 kg)
Qualification edit
A total of 80 athletes could qualify for muaythai at the 2023 European Games. Each National Olympic Committee could enter a maximum of 6 muaythai practitioners (one in each division). Host nation Poland has reserved a spot in each of all 10 events, while 10 are made available to NOCs through the universality places.
The remaining muaythai practitioners underwent a qualifying process to earn a spot for the Games through the qualifying event and ranking list prepared by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations on March 20, 2023, and finalized on 2 June.[6]
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Poland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Poland* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moldova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Portugal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Georgia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
Women edit
Notes edit
- ^ Muaythai is the official name of Muay Thai, recognized by the European Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee.[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Muaythai". 2023 European Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "International Federation of Muaythai Associations". Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Kraków-Małopolska 2023 muaythai and kickboxing to be held in Myślenice". Inside the Games. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Muaythai to make European Games debut at Kraków-Małopolska 2023". Inside the Games. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – 3RD EUROPEAN GAMES KRAKOW & MALOPOLSKA 2023" (PDF). European Olympic Committees. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.