Voninam World Championships

The Vovinam World Championships, also known as the World Vovinam VietVoDao Championships, are the highest level of competition for Vovinam organized by the World Vovinam Federation (WVVF).[2]

Vovinam World Championships
Vovinam World Championships held in France in 2006
Competition details
DisciplineVovinam
TypeTechnical and Fighting
OrganiserWorld Vovinam VietVoDao Federation (WVVF)
Divisions
Current weight divisionsMale 51-54 kg, 54-57 kg, 57-60 kg, 60-64 kg, and 64-68 kg. Female 51-54 kg, 51-54 kg, 54-57 kg, and 57-60 kg.
History
First edition2002 in Paris, France
Final edition2022 in Paris, France[1]
Most wins Vietnam (98 Gold medals)

List of world championships

Edition Year Host City Country Events
12002Paris France2
22006Algiers Algeria2
32009Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam2
42010Sundern Germany2
52011Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam2
62013Paris France2
72014Paris France2
82015Algiers Algeria2
92017New Delhi India2
102018Brussels Belgium2
112019Phnom Penh Cambodia[3]
122022Paris France[4]
122023Ho Chi Minh Vietnam[5]

Source: [2]

All-time medal table

The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2017 World Vovinam Championships:[6]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Vietnam982016134
2 France608344187
3 Algeria515929139
4 Belgium1418436
5 Senegal12211043
6 Iran1112739
7 Italy843960
8 Russia752638
9 Cambodia6191439
10 Romania515323
11 Burkina Faso46515
12 Ukraine4048
13 Laos33612
14 United States3306
15 Myanmar26412
16 India251320
17 Ivory Coast25815
18 Morocco2518
19 Spain16613
20 Indonesia1539
21 Afghanistan1034
22  Switzerland1023
23 Germany012517
24 Belarus041317
25 Japan0101
26 Poland0088
27 Thailand0044
28 Bangladesh0022
 Denmark0022
 Mauritania0022
31   Nepal0011
Totals (31 entries)298345274917

References

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