2019 World Pull-Up Championships
| World Pull-Up Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports event |
| Venue | CrossFit 8000 |
| Location(s) | Espoo, Finland |
| Country | Finland |
| Inaugurated | 2019 |
| Participants | 70 |
| Organised by | World Pull-Up Organization |
| Website | http://www.worldpullup.org |
The World Pull-Up Championships are a sporting event organized by the World Pull-Up Organization.
The inaugural World Pull-Up Championships were held at CrossFit 8000 in Espoo, Finland on June 15-16, 2019. 70 competitors from 10 countries (Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom) participated in the Championships to compete in the Weighted Pull-Up or the Pull-Up Repetitions or both. [1] [2] [3]
Disciplines
The athlete may use any grip (supinated, pronated, or mixed). The pull-up starts from a dead hang, and in the up position, the chin must clear the bar both horizontally and vertically.
Pull-Up Repetitions
The athlete has one attempt to perform as many pull-ups as possible in one set.
Weighted Pull-Up
The athlete has three attempts to perform a single pull-up with as much added weight as possible.
Weight Categories
Men
60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 110 kg and +110 kg.
Women
50 kg, 60 kg, 70 kg and +70 kg.
References
- ↑ "World Pull-Up Organization – The international governing body for the sport of pull-up". worldpullup.org. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "The Times - Elgan Explains: the World Pull-up Championships". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ↑ "World Pull-Up Championships Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2019". is.fi. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
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