IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
| IBA Women's World Boxing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sports event |
| Date(s) | varying |
| Frequency | biennial |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 2001 (women) |
| Organised by | IBA |
The IBA Women's World Boxing Championships are biennial amateur boxing competitions organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA, previously known as AIBA), which is the sport governing body.[1][2] The first women's championships were held over 25 years later in 2001.[3]
Since 1989 the women's championships were held in even years between 2006 and 2018 and switched to a nominal odd-year schedule in 2019.
Weight classes
[edit]As of 1 August 2021, women are grouped into 12 weight classes as follows:[4]
- 45–48 kg (Minimumweight)
- 48–50 kg (Light flyweight)
- 50–52 kg (Flyweight)
- 52–54 kg (Bantamweight)
- 54–57 kg (Featherweight)
- 57–60 kg (Lightweight)
- 60–63 kg (Light welterweight)
- 63–66 kg (Welterweight)
- 66–70 kg (Light middleweight)
- 70–75 kg (Middleweight)
- 75–81 kg (Light heavyweight)
- +81 kg (Heavyweight)
Editions
[edit]
All-time medal table (2001–2025)
[edit]Updated after the 2025 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia [a] | 29 | 13 | 28 | 70 |
| 2 |  China [b] | 22 | 17 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 |  India | 14 | 8 | 21 | 43 |
| 4 |  Turkey | 12 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
| 5 |  North Korea | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 |  United States | 8 | 9 | 22 | 39 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 8 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 8 |  Canada | 8 | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 9 |  Ireland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 |  Italy | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 |  France | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 |  Ukraine | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 14 |  Hungary | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 16 |  Brazil | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 |  Philippines | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 18 |  Morocco | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 |  England | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 20 |  Romania | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 21 |  Poland | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 24 |  Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 |  Serbia | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 27 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 |  Thailand | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 31 |  Colombia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 |  Australia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 34 |  Norway | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 |  Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 37 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 38 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 39 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 42 |  Algeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mozambique | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 44 |  Jamaica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 Japan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 48 |  South Korea | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 49 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Moldova | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 51 |  Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (56 entries) | 159 | 158 | 317 | 634 | |
- Notes
- ^ 2001 finalist Natalya Kolpakova (71 kg, Russia) was disqualified for protest against judges' decision and stripped of her silver medal, which was not transferred to another athlete.
- ^ 2008 gold medalist Chen Ying (48 kg, China) was disqualified for doping. Sarah Ourahmoune (France) and Alexandra Kuleshova (Russia) were subsequently upgraded to gold and silver respectively.
Multiple gold medalists
[edit]Boldface denotes active boxers and highest medal count among all boxers (including these who are not included in these tables) per type. In 2018, Mary Kom defeated Ukrainian boxer Hanna Okhota with a 5–0 win in the 48 kg weight category, she is now tied with Cuban legend Felix Savon’s haul of six golds.[5][6]
| Rank | Boxer | Country | Weights | From | To | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Kom | India |
48 kg / 45 kg / 46 kg / 51 kg | 2001 | 2019 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Katie Taylor | Ireland |
60 kg | 2006 | 2016 | 5 | – | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Irina Sinetskaya | Russia |
67 kg / 66 kg / 80 kg / +81 kg | 2001 | 2012 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Yang Xiaoli | China |
81 kg / +81 kg | 2014 | 2019 | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
| 5 | Nazym Kyzaibay | Kazakhstan |
48 kg | 2012 | 2025 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 |
| Mary Spencer | Canada |
66 kg / 75 kg | 2005 | 2010 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Simona Galassi | Italy |
51 kg / 50 kg | 2001 | 2005 | 3 | – | – | 3 |
| Ren Cancan | China |
52 kg / 51 kg | 2008 | 2012 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| Busenaz Sürmeneli | Turkey |
69 kg / 66 kg | 2019 | 2025 | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| 10 | Mária Kovács | Hungary |
90 kg / 86 kg / 75 kg | 2001 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
See also
[edit]- List of medalists at the IBA World Boxing Championships
- List of medalists at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "AIBA World Boxing Championships". AIBA.org. International Boxing Association (AIBA). Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships". AIBA.org. International Boxing Association (AIBA). Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "AIBA Boxing History – AIBA". AIBA. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "AIBA increases number of weight categories for boxers". AIBA. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Mary Kom wins record sixth World Championships gold". The Indian Express. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "World Boxing Championships: Mary Kom wins record sixth gold medal, Sonia Chahal takes silver – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.