World Muay Thai Association

Abbreviation| WMTA
Formation| 1984
Headquarters| Netherlands
Location|

* Haarlem

Region served

| Worldwide
Membership| National associations
Leader| Glen Huisman
Website| http://www.wmta.nl/

The World Muay Thai Association (WMTA) is one of the oldest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of Muay Thai in the world for the sport.[1]

The WMTA was created in the Netherlands as the World Muay Thai Association in 1984 by Thom Harinck, a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam. The organisation became one of the major sanctioning bodies for professional Muay Thai. Early stars of the WMTA included Branco Cikatic, Peter Aerts, Ernesto Hoost and Gilbert Ballantine. The WMTA is based in Haarlem, Netherlands.[2] In 2009, Sayed Zeyada, Glen Huisman and Tim van Duijn took over the organization. In 2012, Sayed Zeyada left the WMTA.In 2018 Tim van Duijn retired.

The only recognized WMTA champion at this time is Dimangio Jano; he captured the WMTA Super Featherweight title at Gideon Jonkers Honor Fightleague, Curaçao on October 6, 2018.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Curaçao sterk in Thay Kickboxing". Amigoe. Curaçao, Dutch Antilles. Uitgeverij Amigoe N.V. 1 July 1991. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
2. ^ "Thom Harinck: Trainer of Champions". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
3. ^ "WMTA-Index". wmta.nl. 2013-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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