International Kabaddi Federation

{{Short description|Governing body of kabaddi}}

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|name = International Kabaddi Federation

|abbrev = IKF

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|sport = Kabaddi

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|founded = {{Start date and years ago|January 2004}}

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|president = Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India)

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|secretary = Mr. Sathasivam Munisami (Malaysia)

|location = Jaipur, India

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|membership =31 members

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|key staff = Tulsi Thapa (Treasurer)

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The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), is an international governing body of the sport of kabaddi.{{cite book|author1=Ming Li|author2=Eric W. MacIntosh|author3=Gonzalo A. Bravo|title=International Sport Management|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=udBgtzFSlBIC&pg=PA183|access-date=7 August 2013|date=15 May 2011|publisher=Human Kinetics 10%|isbn=978-1-4504-2241-3|page=183}} Its membership comprises 31 national associations.{{cite book|author1=John Nauright|author2=Charles Parrish|title=Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IkLYDgTnMxEC&pg=PA228|access-date=7 August 2013|year=2012|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-59884-300-2|page=228}} The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112201071700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041224173905/http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/22/stories/2004112201071700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-12-24|title=Gehlot to head IKF |date=2004-11-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=7 August 2013}}