Muaythai at the 2023 European Games
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| Muaythai at the 2023 European Games | |
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| Venue | Myślenice Arena |
| Location | Myślenice, Poland |
| Dates | 25–28 June |
| Competitors | 80 from 23 nations |
| Muaythai at the 2023 European Games | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| 60 kg | 51 kg | |
| 67 kg | 54 kg | |
| 71 kg | 57 kg | |
| 81 kg | 60 kg | |
| 91 kg | 63.5 kg | |
The muaythai[a] tournaments at the 2023 European Games in Myślenice, Małopolska, Poland were held from 25 to 28 June 2023 at the Myślenice Arena.[4] Muaythai was one of ten new sports added to the European Games specifically for the 2023 edition.[5]
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
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]
