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International Yoga Federation
(world governing body of yoga)
Founded in 1987

The 16 Official World Wide Yoga Championships
from 1989 to 2007

World Wide Yoga Cup

1st. Pondicherry, .............India 1989
2nd. Montevideo, ......Uruguay 1990
3rd. Pondicherry,........... India 1993
4th. Buenos Aires, ..Argentina 1994
5th. Porto Alegre, ..........Brazil 1996
6th. Genoa, .......................Italy 1997
7th. Buenos Aires, ..Argentina 1998
8th. Montevideo, .......Uruguay 1999
9th. Delhi, ............ ...........India 2000
10th. Buenos Aires, ..Argentina 2001
11th. Rio Janeiro, ...........Brazil 2002
12th Santa Maria ....... Portugal 2003
13th Madrid, ....... ............Spain 2004
14th Milan,......................... Italy 2005
15th Delhi,......................... India 2006
16th Mexico........................ India 2007

Next World Yoga Championship !!!!

16th Mexico City........ Mexico 2007
June 2007

The History of Official World Yoga Champions

Athletic Yoga (indian way) or "Olympic Yoga Sport"
World Champs

Men

1) Gopala Krishna (India) January 1989 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India
2) Naveen Acharya (India) November 1989 Montevideo-Uruguay (World Cup 1990)
Yoga Federation of India
3) Balamakund Singh (India), January 1993 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India

4) Tony Sanchez (USA), october 1994 Buenos Aires-Argentina
United States Yoga Association
5) Tony Sanchez (USA) 1996 Porto Alegre-Brazil
United States Yoga Association
6) Balamakund Singh (India), October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Indian Yoga Federation
7) Diego Valdez (Argentina), November 1998, B. Aires, Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina
8) Upender Kumar Arya (India) November 1999 Montevideo, Uruguay
Indian Yoga Federation
9) Deepak Kumar (India) December 2000 Delhi, India
Indian Yoga Federation
10) Rudra Murjee (India) September 2001 Buenos Aires, India
Yoga Federation of India
11) Rudra Murjee (India) September 2002 Rio Janeiro, Brazil
Yoga Federation of India
12) Radha Krishnan (India) July 2003, Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal
Yoga Confederation of India

13) Vipul Bhatti (India) october 2004. Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Yoga Confederation of India

14) SUBHASH KUMAR SHARMA (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

15) Nikhil Dixit (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

Women Athletic Yoga World champs

1) S.Saraswati, (India) January 1989 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India

2) K.V. Saraswati, (India) November 1989Montevideo-Uruguay (World Cup 1990)
Yoga Federation of India

3) Indrani, (India), January 1993 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India

4) Eda Leon (Argentina), october 1994 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

5) Daniela Perez (Argentina) 1996 Porto Alegre-Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

6) Carolina Caceres (Argentina), October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Yoga Federation of Argentina

7) Daniela Perez (Argentina) 1998 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

8) Carolina Caceres (Argentina), November 1999 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

9) Viviana Perez (Argentina), December 2000 Delhi, India
Yoga Federation of Argentina

10) Lucila Espindola (Argentina) September 2001 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

11) Sayona (India) September 2002 Rio Janeiro, Brazil
Yoga Federation of India

12) Rajni (India) July 2003, Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal
Yoga Confederation of India

13) Aneri (India) october 2004. Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Yoga Confederation of India

14) BHARTI (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

15) Divya Parmar (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

World Cups of Olympic Yoga "Athletic Yoga Sport"

by Countries and national teams

1) India January 1989 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India

2) India November 1989Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of India

3) India January 1993 Pondicherry-India
Yoga Federation of India

4) Argentina october 1994 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

5) Argentina 1996 Porto Alegre-Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

6) Argentina October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Yoga Federation of Argentina

7) Argentina 1998 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

8) Argentina, November 1999 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

9) India, December 2000 Delhi, India
Indian Yoga Federation

10) India, September 2001 Buenos Aires, India
Yoga Federation of India

11) India September 2002 Rio Janeiro, India
Yoga Federation of India

12) India July 2003, Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal
Yoga Confederation of India

13) India, october 2004, Alcobendas. Madrid Sapain
Yoga Confederation of India

14) (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

15) (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

India 10 World Cups
Yoga Confederation of India and Yoga Federation of India 1
Yoga Federation of India 5
Yoga Confederation of India 3
Indian Yoga federation 1

Argentina 5 World Cups
Yoga Federation of Argentina

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Artistic Yoga Sport

Men World Champions

1) Naveen Acharya (India) November 1989 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of India

2) Juan Chej (Argentina), October 1994 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

3) Dario Llaneza (Argentina) 1996 Porto Alegre-Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

4) Gelson Casaniego (Brazil), October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Yoga Confederation of Brazil

5) Rodrigo Mallada (Paraguay), November 1998, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Physical Education Teachers Association of Paraguay

6) Diego Valdez (Argentina), November 1999, Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

7) Carlos Martinez (Argentina) September 2000, Rio Janeiro - Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

8) Yamil Nacir (Argentina) September 2001, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

9) Anatoly Zenchenko (Ucraine) September 2002, Rio Janeiro - Brazil
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

10) Anatoly Zenchenko (Ucraine) July 2003, Santa Maria da Feira -Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

11) Kulyhin Sergio (Ucraine) October 2004, Alcobendas. Madrid Sapain
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

12) SAUMIK BERA (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

13) Shoumik Bera (Singapure) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

Women

1) Elsa Gomez (Argentina), November 1989 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

2) Eda Leon, Natalia Matoso, Elsa Moyano(Argentina), October 1994 BuenosAires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

3) Daniela Perez (Argentina) october 1996 Porto Alegre-Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

4) Daniela Perez (Argentina), October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Yoga Federation of Argentina

5) Daniela Perez (Argentina) 1998 Buenos Aires-Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

6) Carolina Caceres (Argentina), November 1999 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

7) Belen Juarez (Argentina) September 2000, Rio Janeiro - Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

8) Belen Juarez (Argentina) September 2001, Buenos Aires - Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

9) Belen Juarez (Argentina) September 2002, Rio Janeiro - Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

10) Tania Piwen (Ucraine) July 2003, Santa Maria da Feira -Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

11) Vaisari Makwana (India) october 2004. Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Yoga Confederation of India

12) BHARTI (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

13) Vaishali Makwana (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

Cuples in Artistic Yoga

1) Maria Pedragosa and Maria Sosa (Uruguay) November 1989 Montevideo-Uruguay
Yoga Association of Uruguay

2) Elsa Moyano and Paola Rios (Argentina) October 1994, Buneos Aires. Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

3)Hector Nunez and Claudia Quesada (Argentina-Italy) October 1996 PortoAlegre-Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

4) Daniela Perez and Maria Perez Virasoro(Argentina), October 1997 Genoa-Italy
Yoga Federation of Argentina

5) Jimena Galeano, Alejandra Antunez (Argentina), November 1998 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina

6) Carla Nivschicy and Carlos Martinez (Argentina), November 1999Montevideo, Uruguay
Yoga Federation of Argentina

7) Ana Cristina Grageiro e Andre (Brazil) September 2000, Rio Janeiro, Brazil
Yoga Confederation of Brazil

8) Belen Juarez y Natalia Antonakakis (Argentina) 2001, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina
9) Belen Juarez & Sonia Dumpierrez (Argentina) 2002, Rio Janiero, Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

10) Sayona Das/ Rupa Manna (India) July 2003, Santa Maria Da Feira, Portugal
Yoga Confederation of India

11) Hutsa liyuk and Smirnoy (Ucraine) October 2004, Alcobendas. Madrid Sapain
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

12) BHARTI & PRIYANKA (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

13) Nikhil Dixit and Krushna Kale (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

By Countires and National Team

Argentina won 9 World Cups of Artistic Yoga
Ukraine won 2 World Cup of Artistic Yoga
India won 2 World Cup of Artistic Yoga

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Rhythmic Yoga Sport Cup

World Champs

1) Belen Juarez & Natalia Antonakakis (Argentina) 2001, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Yoga Federation of Argentina
2) Belen Juarez & Sonia Dumpierrez (Argentina) 2002, Rio Janiero, Brazil
Yoga Federation of Argentina

3) Kulyhin Sergey/ Gutsal Yukslaya (Ucraine) July 2003, Santa Maria da Feira -Portugal
Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine

4) Rupali and Palavi (India) october 2004. Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Yoga Confederation of India

5) UPASANA UPADHYAY & SAUMIK BERA - (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

6) Krishna Palke and Lesh Za (Singapure) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

By Countries and National Team

India won 2 World Cup of Rhythmic Yoga
Argentina won 2 World Cups of Rhythmic Yoga
Ukraine won 1 World Cup of Rhythmic Yoga
Singapure won 1 World Cup of Rhythmic Yoga

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15th Yoga Asanas

World Champs

Men Yoga Asanas World champs

13) Vipul Bhatti (India) october 2004. Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain
Yoga Confederation of India

14) SUBHASH KUMAR SHARMA (India) april 2005 Milano, Italy,
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

15) Nikhil Dixit (India) december 2006 New Delhi, India
Yoga Confederation of India & Yoga Federation of India

Women Yoga Asanas World champs