List of world sports championships explained

See also: World championship and World cup.

The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.

Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.

Open gender world championship titles

Sport ! Competition name Competing entities ! First
held
Current holder ! Next Frequency ! Details and notes
Air racingRed Bull Air Race World ChampionshipIndividuals2003 Matt Hall (2019)DefunctAnnualNot held in 2011–2013, discontinued for 2020
Auto racing
Formula One World Championship Max Verstappen AnnualMost wins:Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton 7, Juan Manuel Fangio 5
Red Bull Racing Most wins:Ferrari 16, McLaren 9, Williams 8
Individuals Kévin Estre (2024) André Lotterer (2024)

Laurens Vanthoor (2024)

Annual
Manufacturers Toyota (2024)
Individuals Nasser Al Attiyah &<br> Édouard Boulanger (2024) 2025 AnnualCo-sanctioned with FIM; replaced World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies
Teams Toyota Gazoo Racing (2024)
Individuals 2002 Nasser Al Attiyah &<br> Mathieu Baumel (2023) AnnualBaja events split off from cross-country rally competition after original bajas competition was combined with rallies world cup in 2012.
Teams Overdrive Racing (2023)
Individuals Thierry Neuville (2024) Annual
Manufacturers Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2024)
Individuals Norbert Michelisz (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Cyan Racing Lynk & Co (2024)
1964 Ethan Jeff-Hall (2024) 2025 Annual
Giuseppe Palomba (2024) Annual
Intercontinental Drifting Cup Individuals 2017 James Deane (2021) 2022 Annual
Individuals 2014 Pascal Wehrlein (2023–24) Annual
Closed cars 2000 Janusz Grzyb (2024) 2025 Annual
Competition Cars Sébastien Petit (2024)
Individuals 2015 Raphaël Astier (2022) 2023 Annual
RX1 2014 Johan Kristoffersson (2024) 2025 Annual
RX2 Nils Andersson (2024) 2025 Annual
MotoE Individual2019 Héctor Garzó (2024)2025Annual
Moto3 Individual2012 David Alonso (2024)Until 2012 as 125cc
Moto2 Individual2010 Ai Ogura (2024)Until 2010 as 250cc
MotoGP Individual2002 Jorge Martín (2024)Until 2002 as 500cc
Moto3 Constructor2012 CFMoto (2024)2025Annual
Moto2 Constructor2010 Kalex (2024)
MotoGP Constructor2002 Ducati (2024)
Individuals 1974 Jett Lawrence (2024) 2025 Annual
Motocross World ChampionshipMXGP Individual2003 Jorge Prado (2024)2025Annual
MX2 Individual2003 Kay de Wolf (2024)
MXGP Constructor2003 Honda (2024)2025Annual
MX2 Constructor2003 Husqvarna (2024)
World Rally-Raid ChampionshipRiders2022 Luciano Benavides (2023)2024AnnualCo-sanctioned with FIA; replaced Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Manufacturers2022 Monster Energy Honda (2023)
FIM Bajas World CupRiders2012 Mohammed Al-Balooshi (2023)2024Annual
Manufacturers2012 KTM (2023)
FIM World Enduro ChampionshipE12004 Josep García (2024)2025Annual
E22004 Andrea Verona (2024)
E32004 Brad Freeman (2024)
Pairs 1980 Marvin Vanluchene &<br /> Glenn Janssens (2024) 2025 Annual
Speedway World Team Cup
(1960–2000)
Speedway World Cup
(2001–2017, 2023)
Speedway of Nations (since 2018)
National Team Great Britain (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual Speedway World Championship (1936–1994)
Speedway Grand Prix (since 1995)
Individuals Bartosz Zmarzlik (2024) Annual
Individuals[1] Martin Haarahiltunen (2024) 2025 Annual
Pairs Todd Ellis (driver) &<br /> Emmanuelle Clément (passenger) (2023) 2024 Annual
Team 1975 Yamaha Austria Racing Team (2023) 2024 Annual
Individuals Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (2024) Annual
Manufacturers Ducati (2024)
Individuals Adrián Huertas (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Ducati (2024)
Individuals 1985 Maciej Pospieszyński (2024) 2025 Annual
Nations Germany (2024)
Individuals 1937 Winners in 3 classes (2024) 2025 Annual The duration between World Gliding Championships varies slightly, dependent on the hemisphere of the next planned edition.
ParaglidingParagliding World CupIndividual1992 Honorin Hamard (2022)2023Annual
Practical shootingIPSC Handgun World ShootsIndividuals1975 Eric Grauffel (2022)
Camilla Almici (2022)
2025TriennialWinner(s) of largest division(s)
Motorboat racing <-- Individual Boats 1992 Team Abu Dhabi (2016) 2017 Annual
Individual 1981 Jonas Andersson (2023) Annual2020 Season got cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Individual 1996 Samuel Johansson (Runabout GP1), 2024 Quinten Bossche (Ski Division GP1 Man), 2024

Jasmiin Üpraus (Ski Division Woman), 2024

Rashid Al Mulla (Freestyle), 2024

2025 Annual2020 Season was made of only one GP as all the remaining GP were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
SailingClass World ChampionshipsIndividuals and TeamsAnnualThe majority of sailing 100+ Annual World Championships are none gender specific

Male world championship titles

Sport ! Competition name Competing entities ! First
held
Current holder ! Next Frequency ! Details and notes
AikidoAikido World ChampionshipsIndividuals1989 Ikeda Hiroki (2023)2025Biennial
Alpine skiingFIS Alpine World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals1931Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World CupIndividuals1967 Marco Odermatt (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Nations Switzerland (2023–24)
American footballIFAF World ChampionshipNations1999 (2015)2025QuadrennialNot held in 2019
AquaticsSwimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 20 events (2024)2025Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals2023Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals2013 Aidan Heslop (2024)2025Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m)Individuals1993Winners in 23 events (2022)2024Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World CupIndividuals1988–89 Léon Marchand (2024)2025Annual
World Aquatics Diving World CupIndividuals1979Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World SeriesIndividuals2007 Marc-Antoine Olivier (2024)2025Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World SeriesIndividuals2009 Aidan Heslop (2024)2025Annual
ArcheryWorld Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1931Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
Archery World CupIndividual recurve2006 Kim Woo-jin (2024)2025Annual
Individual compound James Lutz (2024)
World Field Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1969Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World 3D Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations2003Winners in 5 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic roller skatingArtistic Skating World ChampionshipsIndividuals1980 Alessandro Liberatore (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2020
AthleticsWorld Athletics ChampionshipsIndividuals1983Winners in 24 events (2023)2025Biennial1983–1991 held quadrennially, biennially starting 1993
World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsIndividuals1985Winners in 13 events (2024)2025Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsIndividuals1973 Jacob Kiplimo (2024)2026Biennial
Teams Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1985Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Athletics Road Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1992 Sabastian Sawe (2023)2025BiennialAnnually until 2010
Team1992 (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team ChampionshipsIndividual & Nations1961Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics RelaysNations2014Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
IAU 50 km World ChampionshipsIndividuals2005(2024)2025Annual2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World ChampionshipsIndividuals1987 Haruki Okayama (2022)2023Annual
IAU 24 Hour World ChampionshipIndividuals2001 Aleksandr Sorokin (2023)2025Biennial
Teams2003 Lithuania (2023)
IAAF World Marathon CupIndividuals19852011DefunctBiennial
BadmintonBWF World ChampionshipsSingles1977 Kunlavut Vitidsarn (2023)2025AnnualAnnually since 2006; Not held in Summer Olympic years.
Doubles Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae (2023)
Thomas CupNations1949 (2024)2026BiennialSince 1984, it has been held concurrently with the women's Uber Cup. Most wins: 14, 11, 5
Ball HockeyBall Hockey World ChampionshipNations1996 Canada (2024)2026Biennial
BandyBandy World ChampionshipNations1957 (2023)2025AnnualThe second Bandy WCs were held in 1961; from that point, the championships were held biennially until 2003; and annually ever since.
BaseballWorld Baseball ClassicNations2006 (2023)2026TriennialStarted in 1938 (as IBAF Baseball World Cup); Restarted in 2006; the first two of these modern WBCs (MLB approved and sanctioned by WBSC) were separated by three years (2006, 2009); moved to quadrennially until 2017. 2021 postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: 3, and 1
Baseball World CupNations1938 (2011)DefunctBiennial until 2011
WBSC Premier12Nations2015 (2024)2027Quadrennial
Baseball5Baseball5 World CupNations2024 (2024)2026Biennial
BasketballFIBA Basketball World CupNations1950 (2023)2027QuadrennialFollowing the 2014 edition, the FIBA Basketball World Cup (but not the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup) has been reset on a new quadrennial cycle. The 2014 (men's) World Cup will be followed by the 2019 World Cup, avoiding conflict with the FIFA World Cup. Most wins: 5, 5, 3
FIBA 3x3 World CupNations2012 (2023)2025AnnualBiennial until 2016
FIBA Intercontinental CupClubs1966 Unicaja (2024)2025Annual
Beach handballWorld Men's Beach Handball ChampionshipNations2004 Croatia (2024)2026Biennial
Beach soccerFIFA Beach Soccer World CupNations2005 (2024)2025BiennialMost wins: 6, 3, 2
Beach volleyballFIVB Beach Volleyball World ChampionshipsNations1997 PerušičSchweiner (2023)2025Biennial
BiathlonBiathlon World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1958Winners in 5 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World ChampionshipsIndividuals1996Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020
Biathlon World CupIndividuals overall1977–78 Johannes Thingnes Bø (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Nations2000–01 Norway (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Billiards & PoolWPA World Eight-ball ChampionshipIndividuals2004 Joshua Filler (2024)2025Annual
WPA World Blackball ChampionshipIndividuals2006 Gavin Robinson (2024)2026Biennial
WPA World Nine-ball ChampionshipIndividuals1990 Fedor Gorst (2024)2025Annual
WPA World Ten-ball ChampionshipIndividuals2008 Carlo Biado (2024)2025Annual
World Billiards Championship (English billiards)Individuals1870 David Causier (2024)2025Annual
IBSF World Billiards Championship (English billiards)Individuals1926 Pankaj Advani (2022)2023Annual
World Cup of PoolIndividuals2006 James Aranas & Johann Chua (2023)2024Annual
BobsleighIBSF World ChampionshipsFour man1930 Francesco Friedrich
Thorsten Margis
Alexander Schüller
Felix Straub (2024)
2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Two man1931 Francesco Friedrich
Alexander Schüller (2024)
Bobsleigh World CupIndividuals1984–85 Francesco Friedrich (2023–24)2024–25Annual
BodybuildingMr. OlympiaOpen1965 Samson Dauda (2024)2025Annual
Classic Physique2016 Chris Bumstead (2024)
2122008 Keone Pearson (2024)
Men's Physique2013 Ryan Terry (2024)
Bowling
(ten-pin)
WTBA World Tenpin Bowling ChampionshipsNations1954Winners in 4 events (2021)2022AnnualBiennially until 2010
QubicaAMF Bowling World CupIndividuals1965 Robin Ilhammar (2024)2025Annual
BowlsWorld Bowls ChampionshipIndividuals and Teams1966Winners in 5 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Indoor Bowls ChampionshipsSingles1979 Stewart Anderson (2024)2025Annual
Pairs Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett (2024)
BoxingWorld Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsIndividuals1974Winners in 13 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
CanoeingICF Canoe Sprint World ChampionshipsIndividuals1938Winners in 8 events (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1949Winners in 5 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World CupIndividuals1988Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World ChampionshipsNations1994 Germany (2024)2026Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World ChampionshipsIndividuals1988Winners in 6 events (2024)2025Annual
Wildwater Canoeing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1959Winners in 6 events (2024)2025Annual
ClimbingIFSC Climbing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
IFSC Climbing World CupIndividuals & Nations1989Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
CricketICC Cricket World Cup (ODI format)Nations1975 (2023)2027QuadrennialMost wins: 6, 2, 2,,, 1 each
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (T20I format)Nations2007 (2024)2026BiennialChanged from odd-numbered years (2007–2009) to even-numbered years (2010–2016). Biennial until 2016. Quadrennial since 2016. Biennial since 2022. Most wins: 2, 2, 2, multiple countries 1
ICC World Test Championship (Test format)Nations2019–21 (2021–23)2023–25Biennial2 year league format concluding with the final
ICC Champions TrophyNations1998 (2017)2025QuadrennialBiennial until 2017. Quadrennial since 2025.
Cross-country skiingFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1925Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World CupIndividuals1973–74 Harald Østberg Amundsen (2023–24)2024–25Annual
CrossFitCrossFit GamesIndividuals2007 James Sprague (2024)2025Annual
CurlingWorld Curling ChampionshipsNations1959 Sweden (2024)2025Annual2020 cancellation, Most wins: Canada 36, Sweden 12, Scotland 6
CyclingUCI Road World ChampionshipsRoad race1927 Tadej Pogačar (2024)2025Annual
Time trial1994 Remco Evenepoel (2024)2025Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World ChampionshipsIndividuals1950 Mathieu van der Poel (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World ChampionshipsIndividuals1990Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World CupCross-country1990 Alan Hatherly (2024)2025Annual
Downhill1993 Loïc Bruni (2024)
UCI Urban Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals2017Park: Kieran Reilly (2023)
Flatland: Yu Shoji (2023)
2024Annual
UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1893Winners in 11 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World ChampionshipsIndividuals2003 Simon Andreassen (2024)2025Annual
UCI Trials World ChampionshipsIndividuals1986Men's trials, 20 inch:
Alejandro Montalvo (2023)
Men's trials, 26 inch:
Jack Carthy (2023)
2024Annual
UCI BMX World ChampionshipsIndividuals1982 Joris Daudet (2024)2025Annual
UCI Indoor Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals1956 Emilio Arellano (2024)2025Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations CupIndividuals & Nations2021 (2024)2025Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World CupIndividuals1993–94 Eli Iserbyt (2023–24)2024–25Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World CupIndividuals2010 Izaac Kennedy (2024)2025Annual
Darts
BDO World Darts ChampionshipIndividuals1978 Wayne Warren (2020)DefunctAnnualReplaced by WDF World Darts Championship
WDF World Darts ChampionshipIndividuals2022 Andy Baetens (2023)2024Annual
PDC World Darts ChampionshipIndividuals1994 Luke Humphries (2024)2025AnnualMost wins: Phil Taylor 14, Michael van Gerwen 3, Gary Anderson 2
PDC World Cup of DartsDoubles2010 Luke Humphries & Michael Smith (2024)2025AnnualMost wins: England 4, Netherlands 4, Wales 2
WDF World CupNations1977 Netherlands (2023)2025BiennialThe WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
DodgeballDodgeball World ChampionshipNations - Foam2012 United States (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2019 Austria (2024)2026Biennial
FencingWorld Fencing ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1921Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World CupIndividuals and Nations1972(2023–24)2024–25Annual
Field hockeyFIH Hockey World CupNations1971 (2023)2026QuadrennialMost wins: 4, 3, 3, 3
Men's Indoor Hockey World CupNations2003 Austria (2023)2025QuadrennialMost wins: Germany 3, Austria 2, Netherlands 1
FIH Men's Hockey5s World CupNations2024 Netherlands (2024)2028Quadrennial
Figure skatingWorld Figure Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1896 Ilia Malinin (2024)2025Annual
FinswimmingFinswimming World ChampionshipsIndividuals1976Winners in 17 events (2024)2026Biennial
FistballFistball World ChampionshipsNations1968 Germany (2023)2027Quadrennial
Flag footballIFAF Flag Football World ChampionshipNations2002 United States (2024)2026Biennial
FloorballWorld Floorball ChampionshipsNations1996 Sweden (2022)2024Biennial
FreedivingAIDA World ChampionshipIndividuals2005(2024)2025Annual
Team1996(2024)2026Biennial
Freerunning & ParkourParkour World ChampionshipsIndividuals2022Winners in 2 events (2024)2026Biennial
Freestyle SkiingFIS Freestyle World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals1986Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
FootballFIFA World CupNations1930 (2022)2026QuadrennialMost wins: 5, 4, 4
FIFA Club World CupClubs2000 Manchester City (2023)2025QuadrennialAnnual until 2023, Most wins: Real Madrid 5, Barcelona 3, Corinthians 2, Bayern Munich 2
FIFA Intercontinental CupClubs20242024Annual
FutsalFIFA Futsal World CupNations1989 (2024)2028QuadrennialMost wins: 6, 2, 1, 1
AMF Futsal World CupNations1982 (2023)2027QuadrennialOriginally a triennial event, held quadrennially after 2003
GolfMission Hills World CupNations1953 (2018)2021Biennial
World Golf ChampionshipsWGC Championship1999 Collin Morikawa (2021)DefunctAnnual
WGC Match Play1999 Sam Burns (2023)2024Annual
WGC Invitational1999 Abraham Ancer (2021)DefunctAnnual
WGC-HSBC Champions2005 Rory McIlroy (2019)DefunctAnnual
GymnasticsWorld Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1903Winners in 8 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Olympic Years
Trampoline Gymnastics World ChampionshipsIndividual & Teams1964Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
Acrobatic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsPair and Group1974Winners in 6 events (2024)2026Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsIndividuals1995Winners in 8 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World CupIndividuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
HandballIHF World Men's Handball ChampionshipNations1938 (2023)2025BiennialMost wins: 6, 4, 4
IHF Super GlobeClubs1997 Veszprém (2024)2025Annual
HyroxHyrox World ChampionshipsIndividuals2018–19 Alexander Roncevic (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ice ClimbingUIAA Ice Climbing World CupIndividuals2000(2023)2024Annual
UIAA Ice Climbing World ChampionshipsIndividuals2002(2024)2026Biennial
Ice hockeyIIHF World ChampionshipNations1920 (2024)2025AnnualNot held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: 28, and 27, and 13, 11
World Cup of HockeyNations1976 (as Canada Cup) (2016)UnknownQuadrennial
Inline hockeyIIHF Inline Hockey World ChampionshipNations1996 (2017)DefunctAnnualThe IIHF cancelled the championship in 2019 and can no longer govern inline hockey.[2]
FIRS Inline Hockey World ChampionshipsNations1995 (2024)2025Annual
JudoWorld Judo ChampionshipsIndividuals1956Winners in 7 events (2024)2025Annual
KabaddiIKF Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)Nations2004 India (2016)2025Quadrennial
IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)Nations2010 Pakistan (2020)2024Quadrennial
KarateKarate World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1970Winners in 8 events (2023)2025Biennial
KickboxingW.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1978Winners in various weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
LacrosseWorld Lacrosse ChampionshipNations1967 (2023)2027Quadrennial
World Lacrosse Box ChampionshipsNations2003 (2024)2028Quadrennial
LugeFIL World Luge ChampionshipsMen's singles1955 Max Langenhan (2024)2025Annual
Men's doubles1955 Juri Gatt
Riccardo Schöpf (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track ChampionshipsMen's singles1979 Alex Gruber (2023)2025Biennial
Men's doubles1979 Patrick Lambacher
Matthias Lambacher (2023)
2025Biennial
MinifootballWMF World CupNations2015 Romania (2023)2025Biennial
Modern pentathlonWorld Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipsIndividual1949 Csaba Bőhm (2024)2025Annual
Team1949 Hungary (2024)
Relay2004 South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World CupIndividuals1999Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Mountain and Trail runningWorld Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals2021Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Mountain Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1985 Joseph Gray (2019)DefunctAnnual
IAU Trail World ChampionshipsIndividuals2007 Jonathan Albon (2019)DefunctAnnual
Nordic CombinedFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nation1925Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World CupIndividuals1983–84 Jarl Magnus Riiber (2023–24)2024–25Annual
OrienteeringWorld Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals1966Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualOriginally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World CupIndividuals1986 Kasper Fosser (2024)2025AnnualUnofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2026Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals2002Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
World Trail Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals2004Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Padel tennisPadel World ChampionshipNations1992 Argentina (2024)2026Biennial
PickleballWorld Pickleball ChampionshipsNations2019(2023)2025Biennial
PoloWorld Polo ChampionshipNations1987 (2022)2026TriennialMost wins: 5, 3, 2
PowerliftingWorld Powerlifting ChampionshipIndividuals2011Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
RacquetballRacquetball World ChampionshipsNations1981 United States (2024)2026Biennial
RogainingWorld Rogaining ChampionshipsTeams1992 Timmo Tammemäe & Sander Linnus (2023)2025Biennial
Roll BallRoll Ball World CupNations2011 Kenya (2023)2025Biennial
Roller derbyMen's Roller Derby World CupTeams2014 United States (2018)2025Biennial
Roller hockeyRoller Hockey World CupNations1936 Spain (2024)2026BiennialCurrent FIRS cups restarted in 1958
Roller Hockey Intercontinental CupClubs1983 FC Barcelona (2023)2024Annual
RowingWorld Rowing ChampionshipsNations1962Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing CupNations1997Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024)2025AnnualThree stages
World Indoor Rowing ChampionshipsIndividuals and teams2018Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Rugby leagueRugby League World CupNations1954 (2021)2026QuadrennialQuadrennial after 2013, Most wins: 12, 3, 1
Rugby unionRugby World CupNations1987 (2023)2027QuadrennialMost wins: 4, 3, 2, 1
Rugby sevensRugby World Cup SevensNations1993 (2022)2026QuadrennialIn June 2013, World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) announced that it had reconsidered a previous decision to scrap the Rugby World Cup Sevens. After 2013, the next event will be in 2018, and will be held quadrennially afterwards.[3]
SailingWorld championships in sailingIndividuals and PairsN/AN/AN/AMultiple AnnualSailing hold multiple male only events See Here mainly in the Olympic discipline
SamboWorld Sambo ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Sepak TakrawISTAF World CupNations2011 Thailand (2024)2026Biennial
Seven-a-side footballKings World Cup NationsNations20252025Annual
Kings World CupClubs2024 Porcinos FC (2024)2025Annual
ShootingISSF World Shooting ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1897Winners in 28 events (2023)2025Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1934Winners in 4 events (2022)2023Biennial
World Running Target ChampionshipsIndividuals & Team1961(Winners in 10 events) (2022)2024Quadrennial
ISSF World CupIndividuals1986 China (2024)2025Annual
SkateboardingWorld Skateboarding ChampionshipPark2016 Augusto Akio (2024)2025Annual
Street2010 Toa Sasaki (2024)2025
SkeletonIBSF World ChampionshipsIndividual1982 Christopher Grotheer (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Skeleton World CupIndividual1986–87 Matt Weston (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ski jumpingFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1962Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Ski Flying World ChampionshipsIndividuals1972 Stefan Kraft (2024)2026Biennial
National Team2004 Slovenia (2024)2026Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World CupIndividuals1979–80 Stefan Kraft (2023–24)2024–25Annual
SnookerWorld Snooker ChampionshipIndividuals1927 Kyren Wilson (2024)2025AnnualThis championship is open to both sexes, but no woman has ever won the event.[4] Most wins in modern era: Stephen Hendry 7, Steve Davis 6, Ronnie O'Sullivan 7
IBSF World Snooker ChampionshipIndividuals1963 Muhammad Asif (2024)2025AnnualAlso known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
Six-red World ChampionshipIndividuals2008 Ding Junhui (2023)2024Annual
Snooker World CupIndividuals1979 John Higgins&Stephen Maguire (2019)DefunctAnnual
SnowboardingFIS Snowboard World ChampionshipsIndividuals1996Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Snowboard World CupIndividuals1994Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
SoftballMen's Softball World CupNations1966 (2022)2025TriennialQuadrennially from 1970 to 2010, biennially till 2019, now triennially
Speed skatingWorld Allround Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1889 Jordan Stolz (2024)2025Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1970 Ning Zhongyan (2024)2025Biennial
World Single Distance ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1996Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualIn Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1976Winners in 4 events (2024)2025AnnualAlthough the International Skating Union did not conduct an official World Short Track Championship until 1981, it began organising international events in 1976. All annual ISU-sanctioned international championships from 1976 to 1980 are now retrospectively recognised as World Championships
World Short Track Speed Skating Team ChampionshipsNations1991 (2011)DefunctAnnualDiscontinued after 2011
SquashPSA World ChampionshipIndividuals1976 Diego Elías (2024)2025Annual
World International Doubles Squash ChampionshipsDoubles teams1997 Elliott Lowe & Raphael Segal (2024)2026Biennial
WSF World Team Squash ChampionshipsNations1967 (2023)2025Biennial2021 Championship cancelled
Strength athleticsWorld's Strongest ManIndividuals1977 Tom Stoltman (2024)2025Annual
SumoSumo World ChampionshipsOpenweight1992Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
SurfingWorld Surfing GamesIndividuals & Team1964 Gabriel Medina (2024)2025Annual
Table tennisWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsSingles1926 Fan Zhendong (2023)2025Biennial
Doubles Wang Chuqin & Fan Zhendong (2023)
World Team Table Tennis ChampionshipsNations1926 China (2024)2026Biennial
TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 8 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Nations (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team ChampionshipsTeams2006 (2023)2025Biennial
TchoukballWorld Tchoukball ChampionshipNations1971 Chinese Taipei (2023)2027Quadrennial
TeqballTeqball World ChampionshipsMen's singles2017 Adrian Duszak (2023)2024Annual
Men's doubles2017 Csaba Banyik & Balázs Katz (2023)2024Annual
TennisDavis CupNations1900 (2024)2025AnnualNote: The Davis Cup is not formally a world championship, but is traditionally held as equivalent in status. Only the teams in the World Group actually compete for the Davis Cup proper; other teams play to (eventually) reach the World Group. Most wins: 32, 28, 10
World Team CupNations1978 Serbia (2012)DefunctAnnual
ATP CupNations2020 Canada (2022)DefunctAnnual
TriathlonWorld Triathlon Championship SeriesIndividuals2009 Alex Yee (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance ChampionshipsIndividuals1994 Antonio Benito (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1990 Javier Martín (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1997 Émile Blondel-Hermant (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1998 Kevin Viñuela (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Winter ChampionshipsIndividuals1997 Franco Pesavento (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Cross ChampionshipsIndividuals2011 Michele Bonacina (2024)2025Annual
Ironman World ChampionshipIndividuals1978 Patrick Lange (2024)2025Annual
Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipIndividuals2006 Rico Bogen (2023)2024Annual
VolleyballMen's World ChampionshipNations1949 (2022)2025BiennialMost wins: 6, 4, 3, 3
FIVB Volleyball Men's World CupNations1965 (2019)DefunctQuadrennial
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions CupNations1993 (2017)DefunctQuadrennial
FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations LeagueNations2018 France (2024)2025AnnualIt replaced the FIVB Volleyball World League (1990–2017)
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World ChampionshipClubs1989 Sir Sicoma Perugia (2023)2024Annual
WakeboardingWorld Wakeboard ChampionshipIndividuals1994Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Water poloWater polo at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsNations1973 (2024)2025BiennialBiennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World CupNations1979 (2023)2025QuadrennialBiennially until 2002
Water skiingWater Ski World ChampionshipsIndividuals1949 Louis Duplan-Fribourg (2023)2025Biennial
WeightliftingWorld Weightlifting ChampionshipsIndividuals1891Winners in 10 weight classes (2023)2024Annual
WindsurfingWindsurfing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1974 Lars Kleppich (2023)2024Annual
Wrestling (amateur)World Wrestling ChampionshipsIndividuals1904Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Wrestling World Cup (freestyle)Nations1973 United States (2022)2025Annual
Wrestling World Cup (Greco-Roman)Nations1980 (2022)2025Annual
WushuWorld Wushu ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 22 events (2023)2025Biennial
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  4. News: Reanne Evans: Ladies' champion to face men in world qualifiers. Sport. Frank Keogh BBC. 3 March 2015 . BBC Sport. 4 April 2016.

Female world championship titles

SportCompetition nameCompeting
entities
First
held
Current holderNextFrequencyDetails & notes
AikidoAikido World ChampionshipsIndividuals1989 Okura Saya (2023)2025Biennial
Alpine skiingFIS Alpine World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals1931Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World CupIndividuals1967 Lara Gut-Behrami (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Nations Austria (2023–24)
American footballIFAF Women's World ChampionshipNations2010 (2022)2026Quadrennial
AquaticsSwimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 20 events (2024)2025Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1973Winners in 7 events (2024)2025Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsIndividuals2013 Rhiannan Iffland (2024)2025Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m)Individuals1993Winners in 23 events (2022)2024Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World CupIndividuals1988–89 Kate Douglass (2024)2025Annual
World Aquatics Diving World CupIndividuals1979Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World SeriesIndividuals2007 Ana Marcela Cunha (2024)2025Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World SeriesIndividuals2014 Rhiannan Iffland (2024)2025Annual
ArcheryWorld Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1931Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
Archery World CupIndividual recurve2006 Li Jiaman (2024)2025Annual
Individual compound Sara López (2024)
World Field Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1969Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World 3D Archery ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations2003Winners in 5 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic roller skatingArtistic Skating World ChampionshipsIndividuals1980 Benedetta Altezza (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2020
AthleticsWorld Athletics ChampionshipsIndividuals1983Winners in 24 events (2023)2025Biennial1983–1991 quadrennially, biennially from 1993
World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsIndividuals1985Winners in 13 events (2024)2025Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsIndividuals1973 Beatrice Chebet (2024)2026Biennial
Teams Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1985Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Athletics Road Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1992 Peres Jepchirchir (2023)2025Biennial
Teams Kenya (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team ChampionshipsIndividual & Nations1961Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics RelaysNations2014Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
IAU 50 km World ChampionshipsIndividuals2005(2024)2025Annual2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World ChampionshipsIndividuals1987 Floriane Hot (2022)2023Annual
IAU 24 Hour World ChampionshipIndividuals2001 Miho Nakata (2023)2025Biennial
Teams2003 Poland (2023)
Women's Decathlon World ChampionshipsIndividuals2024 Allison Halverson[5]
BadmintonBWF World ChampionshipsSingles1977 An Se-young (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Doubles Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (2023)
Uber CupNations1957 (2024)2026BiennialBiennially since 1984 it has been held concurrently with the men's Thomas Cup. Most wins: 16, 6, 3
Ball HockeyBall Hockey World ChampionshipNations2007 United States (2024)2026Biennial
BandyWomen's Bandy World ChampionshipNations2004 (2023)2025BiennialAnnually from 2006 to 2008, then biennially
BaseballWomen's Baseball World CupNations2004 (2024)2026Biennial
BasketballFIBA Women's Basketball World CupNations1953 (2022)2026Quadrennial
FIBA 3x3 World CupNations2012 (2023)2025AnnualBiennial until 2016
Beach HandballWorld Women's Beach Handball ChampionshipNations2004 Germany (2024)2026Biennial
Beach volleyballFIVB Beach Volleyball World ChampionshipsNations1997 HughesCheng (2023)2025Biennial
BiathlonBiathlon World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1984Winners in 5 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World ChampionshipsIndividuals1996Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020
Biathlon World CupIndividuals overall1987–88 Lisa Vittozzi (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Nations2000–01 France (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Billiards (English billiards)World Women's Billiards ChampionshipIndividuals1931 Shruthi L (2024)2025Annual
WPA Women's World Nine-ball ChampionshipIndividuals1990 Rubilen Amit (2024)2025Annual
BobsleighIBSF World ChampionshipsTwo woman2000 Lisa Buckwitz
Vanessa Mark (2024)
2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Monobob2021 Laura Nolte (2024)
Bobsleigh World CupIndividuals1993–94 Laura Nolte (2023–24)2024–25Annual
BodybuildingMs. OlympiaMs. Olympia1980 Andrea Shaw (2024)2025Annual
Fitness1995 Missy Truscott (2024)
Figure2003 Cydney Gillon (2024)
Bikini2010 Lauralie Chapados (2024)
Women's Physique2013 Sarah Villegas (2024)
Wellness2021 Isabelle Nunes (2024)
Rising Phoenix World ChampionshipsMs. Rising Phoenix2015 Angela Yeo (2024)2025Annual
Best Posing Routine2015 Angela Yeo (2024)
Most Muscular2017 Andrea Shaw (2024)
BowlsWorld Bowls ChampionshipIndividuals and Teams1969Winners in 5 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Indoor Bowls ChampionshipsSingles1988 Katherine Rednall (2024)2025Annual
Bowling
(ten-pin)
WTBA World Tenpin Bowling ChampionshipsNations1954Winners in 4 events (2021)2022Annual Biennially until 2010
QubicaAMF Bowling World CupIndividuals1965 Jenna Stretch (2024)2025Annual
BoxingWorld Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsIndividuals1974Winners in 13 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
CanoeingICF Canoe Sprint World ChampionshipsIndividuals1938Winners in 8 events (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1949Winners in 5 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World CupIndividuals1988Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World ChampionshipsNations1994 New Zealand (2024)2026Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World ChampionshipsIndividuals1988Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
ClimbingIFSC Climbing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
IFSC Climbing World CupIndividuals & Nations1989Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
CricketWomen's Cricket World Cup (WODI format)Nations1973 (2022)2025QuadrennialMost wins: (7)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup (WT20I format)Nations2009 (2023)2026BiennialBiennially from 2010
Most wins: (6)
Cross-country skiingFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1954Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World CupIndividuals1978–79 Jessie Diggins (2023–24)2024–25Annual
CrossFitCrossFit GamesIndividuals2007 Tia-Clair Toomey (2024)2025Annual
CurlingWorld Curling ChampionshipsNations1979 Canada (2024)2025Annual2020 cancellation
CyclingUCI Road World ChampionshipsRoad race1958 Lotte Kopecky (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Road World Championships were first contested in 1927, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
Time trial1994 Grace Brown (2024)
UCI Mountain Bike World CupCross-country1991 Alessandra Keller (2024)2025Annual
Downhill1993 Valentina Höll (2024)
UCI Mountain Bike World ChampionshipsIndividuals1990Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals2017Park: Hannah Roberts (2023)
Flatland: Aude Cassagne (2023)
2024Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World ChampionshipsIndividuals2000 Fem van Empel (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were first contested in 1950, but a women's championship was not added until 2000.
UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1958Winners in 11 events (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships were first contested in 1893, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World ChampionshipsIndividuals2003 Mona Mitterwallner (2024)2025Annual
UCI Trials World ChampionshipsIndividuals2001 Nina Reichenbach (2023)2024Annual
UCI BMX World ChampionshipsIndividuals1982 Alise Willoughby (2024)2025Annual
UCI Indoor Cycling World ChampionshipsIndividuals1959 Lara Füller (2024)2025Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations CupIndividuals & Nations2021 (2024)2025Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World CupIndividuals2002–03 Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (2023–24)2024–25Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World CupIndividuals2007 Saya Sakakibara (2024)2025Annual
Darts
BDO World Darts ChampionshipIndividuals2001 Mikuru Suzuki (2020)DefunctAnnualThe BDO World Darts Championship was first contested in 1978, but a women's championship was not added until 2001. Replaced by WDF World Darts Championship
WDF World Darts ChampionshipIndividuals2022 Beau Greaves (2023)2024Annual
WDF World CupNations1983 (2023)2025BiennialThe WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
DodgeballDodgeball World ChampionshipNations - Foam2012 Canada (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2019 Austria (2024)2026Biennial
FencingWorld Fencing ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1929Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World CupIndividuals and Nations1972(2023–24)2024–25Annual
Field hockeyFIH Hockey World CupNations1974 (2022)2026Quadrennial
Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World CupNations2003 Netherlands (2023)2025Biennial
Figure skatingWorld Figure Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1906 Kaori Sakamoto (2024)2025Annual
FinswimmingFinswimming World ChampionshipsIndividuals1976Winners in 17 events (2024)2026Biennial
FistballFistball World ChampionshipsNations1994 Brazil (2024)2028Quadrennial
Flag footballIFAF Flag Football World ChampionshipNations2002 (2024)2026Biennial
FloorballFloorball World ChampionshipsNations1997 (2023)2025Biennial
FootballFIFA Women's World CupNations1991 (2023)2027QuadrennialMost wins: 4, 2, 1, 1, 1
FIFA Women's Club World CupNations??????Quadrennial
FreedivingAIDA World ChampionshipIndividuals2005(2024)2025Annual
Team1996(2024)2026Biennial
Freerunning & ParkourParkour World ChampionshipsIndividuals2022Winners in 2 events (2024)2026Biennial
Freestyle SkiingFIS Freestyle World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals1986Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
FutsalAMF Futsal World CupNations2008 Colombia (2022)2026Quadrennial
Women's Futsal World TournamentNations2010 Brazil (2015)2020
GymnasticsWorld Artistic Gymnastics ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1934Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Olympic Years
Rhythmic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsIndividuals and nations1963Winners in 9 events (2023)2025BiennialChanged from 2005
Trampoline Gymnastics World ChampionshipsIndividual & Teams1964Winners in 7 events (2023)2025BiennialNot held in Summer Olympics years
Acrobatic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsPair and Group1974Winners in 6 events (2024)2026Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsIndividuals1995Winners in 8 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World CupIndividuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Rhythmic Gymnastics World CupIndividuals1983Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
GolfHSBC Women's ChampionsIndividuals2008 Hannah Green (2024)2025Annual
HandballIHF World Women's Handball ChampionshipNations1957 (2023)2025Biennial
IHF Women's Super GlobeTeams2019 1º de Agosto (2019)2021Annual
HyroxHyrox World ChampionshipsIndividuals2018–19 Megan Jacoby (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ice ClimbingUIAA Ice Climbing World CupIndividuals2000(2021)2022Annual
UIAA Ice Climbing World ChampionshipsIndividuals2015(2017)2022Biennual
Ice hockeyIIHF World Women's ChampionshipNations1990 (2024)2025AnnuallyOriginally held every two years (no championship in 1996). Since 1997, annual except in Winter Olympic years for the top level of competition (champion listed here). Lower levels of the championships used the same schedule until 2014, when they adopted an annual schedule including championships in Olympic years. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: 13, 10
Inline hockeyFIRS Inline Hockey World ChampionshipsNations2002 (2024)2025Annual
JudoWorld Judo ChampionshipsIndividuals1980Winners in 7 events (2024)2025Annual
KabaddiKabaddi World Cup (circle style)Nations2010 India (2016)2020
KarateKarate World ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams1980Winners in 8 events (2023)2025Biennial
KickboxingW.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1985Winners in various weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
LacrosseWomen's Lacrosse World CupNations1982 (2022)2026Quadrennial
LugeFIL World Luge ChampionshipsWomen's singles1955 Lisa Schulte (2024)2025Annual
Women's doubles1955 Selina Egle
Lara Michaela Kipp (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track ChampionshipsWomen's singles1979 Evelin Lanthaler (2023)2025Biennial
MinifootballWMF Women's World CupNations2021 (2021)2023Biennial
Modern pentathlonWorld Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipsIndividual1981 Seong Seung-min (2024)2025Annual
Team1981 Hungary (2024)
Relay2004 South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World CupIndividuals1999Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Mountain and Trail runningWorld Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals2021Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Mountain Running ChampionshipsIndividuals1985 Grayson Murphy (2019)DefunctAnnual
IAU Trail World ChampionshipsIndividuals2007 Blandine L'Hirondel (2019)DefunctAnnual
NetballNetball World CupNations1963 (2023)2027Quadrennial
Nordic CombinedFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals1954 Gyda Westvold Hansen (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World CupIndividuals2020–21 Ida Marie Hagen (2023–24)2024–25Annual
OrienteeringWorld Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals1966Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualOriginally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World CupIndividuals1986 Simona Aebersold (2024)2025AnnualUnofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2026Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals2002Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
World Trail Orienteering ChampionshipsIndividuals2004Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Padel tennisPadel World ChampionshipNations1992 Spain (2024)2026Biennial
PickleballWorld Pickleball ChampionshipsNations2019(2023)2025Biennial
PowerliftingWorld Powerlifting ChampionshipIndividuals2011Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
RacquetballRacquetball World ChampionshipsNations1981 Mexico (2024)2026Biennial
RingetteWorld Ringette ChampionshipsNations1990 Finland (2022)2025BiennialTriennially 2010–2016
RogainingWorld Rogaining ChampionshipsTeams1992 Polina Zakharova & Anna Hudelaitis (2023)2025Biennial
Roll BallRoll Ball World CupNations2011 Kenya (2023)2025Biennial
Roller derbyRoller Derby World CupTeams2011 United States (2018)2025Quadrennial
Roller hockeyWomen's Roller Hockey World CupNations1992 Spain (2024)2026Biennial
RowingWorld Rowing ChampionshipsNations1974Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing CupNations1997Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024)2025AnnualThree stages
World Indoor Rowing ChampionshipsIndividuals and teams2018Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Rugby leagueWomen's Rugby League World CupNations2000 Australia (2021)2026QuadrennialQuadrennially after 2013
Rugby unionWomen's Rugby World CupNations1991 (2021)2025QuadrennialAfter the first event in 1991, a consistent four-year cycle was established in 1994 and ran through 2014. A new four-year cycle was established in 2017.
Rugby sevensRugby World Cup SevensNations2009 (2022)2026QuadrennialThe Rugby World Cup Sevens was first contested in 1993, but a women's tournament was not added until 2009
SailingWorld championships in sailingIndividuals and PairsN/AN/AN/AMultiple AnnualFor a list please see World championships in sailing
SamboWorld Sambo ChampionshipsIndividuals1984Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Sepak TakrawISTAF World CupNations2011 Thailand (2017)2026Biennial
ShootingISSF World Shooting ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1958Winners in 27 events (2023)2025Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun ChampionshipsIndividuals & Nations1967Winners in 4 events (2022)2023Biennial
World Running Target ChampionshipsIndividuals & Team1973(Winners in 4 events) (2022)2024Quadrennial
ISSF World CupIndividuals1986 China (2024)2025Annual
SkateboardingWorld Skateboarding ChampionshipPark2016 Raicca Ventura (2024)2025Annual
Street2010 Rayssa Leal (2024)2025
SkeletonFIBT World ChampionshipsIndividual2000 Hallie Clarke (2024)2025AnnualNot held in years with Winter Olympics
Skeleton World CupIndividual1996–97 Kimberley Bos (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ski jumpingFIS Nordic World Ski ChampionshipsIndividuals & Teams2009Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World CupIndividuals2011–12 Nika Prevc (2023–24)2024–25Annual
SnookerWorld Women's Snooker ChampionshipIndividuals1976 Bai Yulu (2024)2025Annual
IBSF World Snooker ChampionshipIndividuals2003 Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (2024)2025AnnualAlso known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
SnowboardingFIS Snowboard World ChampionshipsIndividuals1996Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Snowboard World CupIndividuals1994Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
SoftballWomen's Softball World ChampionshipNations1965 (2024)2026BiennialQuadrennially from 1970 to 2010, now biennially
World Cup of SoftballNations2005 (2019)DefunctAnnual
Speed skatingWorld All-Round Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1933 Joy Beune (2024)2025Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals1970 Miho Takagi (2024)2026Biennial
World Single Distance ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1996Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualIn Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating ChampionshipsIndividuals and Teams1976Winners in 4 events (2024)2025AnnualAlthough the International Skating Union did not conduct an official World Short Track Championship until 1981, it began organising international events in 1976. All annual ISU-sanctioned international championships from 1976 to 1980 are now retrospectively recognised as World Championships
World Short Track Speed Skating Team ChampionshipsNations1991 (2011)DefunctAnnualDiscontinued after 2011
SquashPSA World ChampionshipIndividuals1979 Nouran Gohar (2024)2025Annual
World Doubles Squash ChampionshipsDoubles teams1997 Joshna Chinappa & Dipika Pallikal (2024)2026Biennial
WSF World Team Squash ChampionshipsNations1979 (2022)2024Biennial
Strength athleticsWorld's Strongest WomanIndividuals1997 Rebecca Roberts (2023)2024Annual
SumoSumo World ChampionshipsOpenweight1992Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
SurfingWorld Surfing GamesIndividuals & Team1964 Sally Fitzgibbons (2024)2025Annual
Table tennisWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsSingles1926 Sun Yingsha (2023)2025Biennial
Doubles Chen Meng & Wang Yidi (2023)
World Team Table Tennis ChampionshipsNations1933 China (2024)2026Biennial
TaekwondoWorld Taekwondo ChampionshipsIndividuals1987Winners in 8 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Nations Turkey (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team ChampionshipsTeams2006 (2023)2025Biennial
TchoukballWorld Tchoukball ChampionshipsNations1980 Switzerland (2023)2027Quadrennial
TeqballTeqball World ChampionshipsWomen's singles2021 Rafaella Fontes (2023)2024Annual
Women's doubles2021 Suphawadi Wongkhamchan & Jutatip Kuntatong (2023)2024Annual
TennisBillie Jean King CupNations1963 (2024)2025AnnualNote: The Fed Cup is not formally a world championship, but is traditionally held as equivalent in status. It was called Federation Cup until 1995.
TriathlonWorld Triathlon Championship SeriesIndividuals2009 Cassandre Beaugrand (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance ChampionshipsIndividuals1994 Charlène Clavel (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1990 Marion Legrand (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1997 Merle Brunnée (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon ChampionshipsIndividuals1998 Maryna Kyryk (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Winter ChampionshipsIndividuals1997 Sandra Mairhofer (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Cross ChampionshipsIndividuals2011 Marta Menditto (2024)2025Annual
Ironman World ChampionshipIndividuals1979 Laura Philipp (2024)2025Annual
Ironman 70.3 World ChampionshipIndividuals2006 Taylor Knibb (2023)2024Annual
VolleyballWomen's World ChampionshipNations1952 (2022)2025BiennialMost wins: 5, 3, 3
Women's World CupNations1973 (2019)DefunctQuadrennial
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions CupNations1993 (2017)DefunctQuadrennial
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations LeagueNations2018 (2024)2025AnnualIt replaced the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (1993–2017)
FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World ChampionshipClubs1991 Eczacıbaşı Dynavit (2023)2024Annual
WakeboardingWorld Wakeboard ChampionshipIndividuals1994Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Water poloWater polo at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsNations1986 (2024)2025BiennialBiennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World CupNations1979 (2023)2025QuadrennialOriginally biennially, quadrennially after 2002
Water skiingWater Ski World ChampionshipsIndividuals1949Hanna Straltsova (2023)2025Biennial
WeightliftingWorld Weightlifting ChampionshipsIndividuals1987Winners in 10 weight classes (2023)2024Annual
WindsurfingWindsurfing World ChampionshipsIndividuals1974 Lanee Butler (2023)2024Annual
Wrestling (amateur)World Wrestling ChampionshipsIndividuals1987Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
Wrestling World CupNations2001 Ukraine (2022)2025Annual
WushuWorld Wushu ChampionshipsIndividuals1991Winners in 18 events (2023)2025Biennial

Mixed-sex world championship titles

Sport ! Competition name Competing entities ! First
held
Current holder ! Next Frequency ! Details and notes
ArcheryWorld Archery ChampionshipsTeam recurve
male – female pair
1931 South Korea (2023)2025Biennial
Team compound
male – female pair
1995 United States (2023)2025Biennial
AthleticsWorld Athletics Championships4×400 mixed relay2019 (2023)2025Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country ChampionshipsMixed relay2017 (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics Race Walking Team ChampionshipsMixed relay2024 (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics Relays4×400 m mixed relay2017 (2024)2025Biennial
2×2×400 m mixed relay2019 (2021)Defunct
Shuttle hurdles mixed relay (2021)
BadmintonBWF World ChampionshipsMixed Doubles1977 Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years.
Sudirman CupNations1989 (2023)2025Biennial
BiathlonBiathlon World Championships4 × 7.5 km M+W relay2005 (2024)2025AnnualNot held in the Winter Olympic Years
6 km M + 7.5 km W single relay2021 (2024)2025AnnualNot held in the Winter Olympic Years
BowlsWorld Indoor Bowls ChampionshipsMixed Pairs2004 Stewart Anderson &
Ceri Ann Glen (2024)
2025Annual
CrossFitCrossFit GamesMixed teams2007 Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder (2024)2025Annual
CyclingUCI Mountain Bike World ChampionshipsCross-country Team relay1999 United States (2024)2025Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World ChampionshipsTeam trials1999 Spain (2022)2023Annual
CurlingWorld Mixed Doubles Curling ChampionshipNational mixed teams
male – female pair
2008 (2024)2025Annual2020 cancellation
World Mixed Curling ChampionshipNational mixed teams (4 players)2015 (2024)2026Annual2020–2022 championships were cancelled
DivingWorld Diving ChampionshipsIndividuals1973Winners in 3 events (2024)2025Biennial
DodgeballDodgeball World ChampionshipNations - Foam2016 Canada (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2022 Austria (2024)2026Biennial
EquestrianDressage World CupIndividuals1986 Patrik Kittel (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Driving World ChampionshipsTeams and Individuals1972 Boyd Exell (individual, 2024)
Netherlands (team, 2024)
2026Biennial
Show Jumping World CupIndividuals1979 Henrik von Eckermann (2024)2025Annual
Figure skatingWorld Figure Skating ChampionshipsNational pairs
male – female pair
from the same nation
1908 Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps (2024)2025Annual
Ice Dance
male – female pair from the same nation
1952 Madison Chock & Evan Bates (2024)
FrisbeeWFDF World Ultimate and Guts ChampionshipIndividuals1983 United States (2024)2028Quadrennial
GymnasticsAcrobatic Gymnastics World ChampionshipsTeams2016 Belgium (2024)2026Biennial
Mixed pairs1974
KorfballIKF World Korfball Championship4 females and 4 males1978 Netherlands (2023)2027Quadrennial
Modern PentathlonWorld Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipsMixed Relay2001 (2024)2025Annual
LugeFIL World Luge ChampionshipsNations1989 Germany (2024)2025Annual
FIL World Luge Natural Track ChampionshipsNations2001 Evelin Lanthaler & Alex Gruber (2023)2025BiennialNot held in 2015, 2017 and 2019
Open water swimmingWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsTeams2011 Australia (2024)2025Biennial
OrienteeringWorld Orienteering ChampionshipsSprint relay2014 Switzerland (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2019, 2020
QuidditchIQA World CupNations2012 United States (2023)2025BiennialQuidditch has rules based on gender, not sex, calling itself a mixed-gender sport
RogainingWorld Rogaining ChampionshipsNations1992 Guntars Mankus & Irita Pukite (2023)2025Biennial
RowingWorld Rowing ChampionshipsPR2 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female
2013 (2023)2024Annual
PR3 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female
2013 (2023)2024Annual
PR3 Mixed coxed four
2 Male & 2 Female
plus an open coxswain
2013 (2023)2024Annual
World Indoor Rowing ChampionshipsMixed 2000m relay
2 Male & 2 Female
2018 Team FINLAND (2024)2025Annual
SailingMixed Nacra 17 World ChampionshipMale and Female Pair2013Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Mixed Offshore Doubles World ChampionshipMale and Female Pair2021Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
SwimmingWorld Aquatics Championships4×100 m Mixed freestyle relay2015 (2024)2025Biennial
4×100 m Mixed medley relay2015 (2024)2025Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m)4×50 m Mixed freestyle relay2014 (2022)2024Biennial
4×50 m Mixed medley relay2014 (2022)2024Biennial
Synchronized skatingISU World Synchronized Skating ChampionshipsTeams2000 Les Suprêmes (2024)2025Annual
Synchronized swimmingWorld Aquatics ChampionshipsDuet free routine2015 Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (2024)2025Biennial
Duet technical routine Nargiza Bolatova and Eduard Kim (2024)2025
Team free routine2023 China (2024)2025
Team technical routine China (2024)2025
Acrobatic routine China (2024)2025
Table tennisWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsMixed doubles1926 Wang Chuqin & Sun Yingsha (2023)2025Biennial
TennisHopman CupNational teams
male – female pair
1989 (2019)DefunctAnnualCompetitions are played in traditional order: women's singles, men's singles, and mixed doubles
United CupNational teams of men and women2024 Germany (2024)2025Annual
TeqballTeqball World ChampionshipsNations2017 Phakpong Dejaroen & Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (2023)2025Biennial
TriathlonWorld Triathlon Mixed Relay ChampionshipsNational teams of two men and two women2003 Germany (2024)2025Annual

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References

See main article: world championships.

See main article: world cups.