Amputee Football World Cup
| Amputee Football World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Frequency | 4 years |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Organised by | World Amputee Football Federation |
The Amputee Football World Cup, or Amputee Football World Championships (from 1984 to 2003) is a world championship in amputee football that takes place every four years.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]It is organized by the World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF).[4] It was first held in Seattle, USA, in 1984.[5] The current champion is Turkey who beat Angola 4-1 in the 2022 final.[6]
The first Women's Amputee World Cup will be held in 2024.
Results
[edit]Source:[7]
| Number | Year | Host city | Teams | Gold | Silver | Bronze | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984 |  Seattle
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| 2 | 1987 | Seattle
|
 El Salvador |
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| 3 | 1988 | Seattle
|
 England |
El Salvador |
United States |
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| 4 | 1989 | Seattle
|
England |
 Brazil |
 Russia |
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| 5 | 1991 |  Tashkent
|
Russia |
England |
Uzbekistan |
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| 6 | 1998 | Manchester
|
Russia |
Uzbekistan |
Brazil |
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| 7 | 2000 | Seattle
|
Brazil |
Russia |
 Ukraine |
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| 8 | 2001 | Rio de Janeiro
|
Brazil |
Russia |
England |
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| 9 | 2002 | Sochi
|
Russia |
Brazil |
Uzbekistan |
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| 10 | 2003 | Tashkent
|
4 | Russia |
Ukraine |
Brazil |
Uzbekistan
|
| 11 | 2005 | Rio de Janeiro
|
6 | Brazil |
Russia |
England |
Ukraine
|
| 12 | 2007 |  Antalya
|
10 | Uzbekistan |
Russia |
Turkey |
|
| 13 | 2010 |  Crespo
|
Uzbekistan |
Argentina |
Turkey |
Russia
| |
| 14 | 2012 | Kaliningrad
|
12 | Uzbekistan |
Russia |
Turkey |
Argentina
|
| 15 | 2014 |  Culiacán
|
23 | Russia |
 Angola |
Turkey |
 Poland
|
| 16 | 2018 | Guadalajara
|
Angola |
Turkey |
Brazil |
Mexico
| |
| 17 | 2022 | Istanbul
|
24 | Turkey |
Angola |
Uzbekistan |
 Haiti
|
| 18 | 2026 |  San José
|
Medals
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Angola | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 46 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Home". worldamputeefootball.org.
- ^ "Turkey to host 2022 Amputee Football World Cup". Daily Sabah. 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Africa at the 2022 Amputee World Cup". Deutsche Welle. 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Paralympic Committee officially appeals Ghana's expulsion from Amputee World Cup in Turkey". 2 May 2022.
- ^ "World Amputee Football Federation".
- ^ "Türkiye wins its first ever Amputee Football World Cup". 9 October 2022.
- ^ "World Amputee Football Federation - History of the Game".