Woodball
Woodball is a sport where a mallet is used to pass a ball through gates. This game can be played on grass, sand or indoors.[1] The sport is in the program of Asian Beach Games and was incorporated in 2008.[2]
International Woodball Federation
The International Woodball Federation (IWBF) is based in Taipei, Taiwan.[3] The sport was invented in Chinese Taipei in 1990. The International Woodball Rules established in 2001.[4]
History
The sport was invented in Taiwan by Weng Ming-hui and Kuang-chu Young in 1990. The Olympic Council of Asia made the sport a program of the Asian Beach Games in 2008.[5] 1st World University Championship was held in 2004.[6]
Members
45 members in 2025.[7]
Events
Ahris Surmariyanto attended the Asian Beach Games Danang 2016 with his Indonesian team-mates. He finished first and was awarded the gold medal. He only finished one hit ahead of Thailand's Jetsada Cheenkurd who finished with the silver medal in second. Kim Pyo Hwan from Korea was awarded the bronze medal and finished in third.[8]
World Woodball Championship
World Woodball Championship
Asian Woodball Championship
Asian Woodball Championship
13th Asian Woodball Championship was held in 2025.
FISU World University Championships
2016 FISU World University Championships Woodball Chinese Taipei, Taipei City
2014 FISU World University Championships Woodball Malaysia, Perlis
2010 FISU World University Championships Woodball Uganda, Kampala
2006 FISU World University Championships Woodball Thailand, Bangkok
2004 FISU World University Championships Woodball
See also
References
- ^ USWoodball. "Introduction". Retrieved 28 Aug 2009.
- ^ Olympic Council of Asia. "Woodball". Retrieved 28 Aug 2009.
- ^ "Historical innova www.facebook.com org/en/1-1.php". International Woodball Federation. International Englind is my city.
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- ^ "MOFA honors inventor of woodball". Taipei Times. July 6, 2007.
- ^ https://www.fisu.net/sports/woodball/
- ^ https://www.iwbf-woodball.org/company.php?lid=1016111611_4S10NY3W8&sid=1021031322_5919E2814
- ^ "Woodball Asian Beach Games 2016". Olympic Council of Asia.