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Tug of war was introduced as a World Games sport at the first World Games in 1981 World Games in Santa Clara. It has been played at all editions since then. Two teams, in a test of strength, pull on opposite ends of a rope. The goal is to bring the rope a certain distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Two teams of eight, whose total mass must not exceed a class maximum weight, align themselves at opposite ends of the rope. The teams start with the rope’s center-line directly above a line marked on the ground, and once the contest has commenced, attempt to pull the other team such that the marking on the rope closest to their opponent crosses the center-line.
Men
-640 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara |  England
|
 Switzerland (SUI)
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 Netherlands (NED)
|
| 1985 London |  Ireland (IRL)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
England
|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
England
|
| 1993 The Hague | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
 Spain (ESP)
|
| 1997 Lahti | Spain (ESP)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2005 Duisburg | Switzerland (SUI)
|
 Sweden (SWE)
|
 Germany (GER)
|
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2013 Cali | Switzerland (SUI)
|
 Great Britain (GBR)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2017 Wrocław | Great Britain (GBR)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 2022 Birmingham | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
 Belgium (BEL)
|
-680 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
| 2005 Duisburg | Netherlands (NED)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
-700 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Netherlands (NED)
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
| 2017 Wrocław | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
-720 kg
This is a discontinued event.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
England
|
| 1985 London | Ireland (IRL)
|
England
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | England
|
Switzerland (SUI)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
| 1993 The Hague | Switzerland (SUI)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
Germany (GER)
|
| 1997 Lahti | Netherlands (NED)
|
Sweden (SWE)
|
Ireland (IRL)
|
Indoor -600 kg
This is a discontinued event.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | England
|
 Scotland
|
 Japan (JPN)
|
Women
Indoor -520 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg |  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Japan (JPN)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
Netherlands (NED)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
Indoor -540 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
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Netherlands (NED)
|
 South Africa (RSA)
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| 2017 Wrocław | Chinese Taipei (TPE)
|
 China (CHN)
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South Africa (RSA)
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References
- "Tug of War | IWGA". www.theworldgames.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- "Tug of War". The World Games 2022 | Birmingham, USA. Retrieved 2022-11-10.