The World Show Jumping Championships, or the show jumping competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games, was started in 1953, with individual competition. In 1978 Team competitions began, and men and women began competing against one another. From 1990, show jumping was brought together along with the other equestrian disciplines into the World Equestrian Games (WEG). They are held every four years. The 2022 edition will be held in Herning, Denmark.
| Individual medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||
| 1953 |  Francisco Goyoaga on Quorum | Fritz Thiedemann on Diamant |  Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola on Ali Baba | ||
| 1954 | Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola on Arlequin | Francisco Goyoaga on Baden | |||
| 1955 | Hans Günter Winkler on Orient |  Raimondo D'Inzeo on Merano |  Ronnie Dallas on Bones | ||
| 1956 | Raimondo D'Inzeo on Merano | Francisco Goyoaga on Fahnenkönig | Fritz Thiedemann on Meteor | ||
| 1960 | Raimondo D'Inzeo on Gowran Girl |  Carlos César Delía on Huipil | David Broome on Sunsalve | ||
| 1966 | Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola on Pomone B | José Álvarez de Bohórquez on Quizas | Raimondo D'Inzeo on Bowjak | ||
| 1970 | David Broome on Beethoven | Graziano Mancinelli on Fidux | Harvey Smith on Mattie Brown | ||
| 1974 | Hartwig Steenken on Simona |  Eddie Macken on Pele |  Hugo Simon on Lavendel | ||
| 1978 | Gerd Wiltfang on Roman |  Michael R. Matz on Jet Run | |||
| 1982 | Norbert Koof on Fire | Malcolm Pyrah on Towerlands Anglezarke | Michel Robert on Idéal de la Haye | ||
| 1986 |  Gail Greenough on Mr T | Nick Skelton on Raffles Apollo | |||
| Eric Navet on Quito de Baussy | Hubert Bourdy on Morgat | ||||
| Franke Sloothaak on San Patrignano Weihaiwej | Michel Robert on Miss San Patrignano | Sören von Rönne on Taggi | |||
| Thierry Pomel on Thor des Chaines | Franke Sloothaak on San Patrignano Joy | ||||
| Dermott Lennon on Liscalgot | Eric Navet on Dollar du Murier Hits de Seine | Peter Wylde on Fein Cera | |||
 Jos Lansink on Cavalor Cumano | Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly | ||||
| Eric Lamaze on Hickstead | Philippe Le Jeune on Vigo d´Arsouilles | Abdullah Al-Sharbatly on Seldana di Campalto | Eric Lamaze on Hickstead | ||
| Jeroen Dubbeldam on Zenith SFN | Patrice Delaveau on Orient Express HDC | Beezie Madden on Cortes 'C' | |||
| Simone Blum on DSP Alice | Martin Fuchs on Clooney | Steve Guerdat on Bianca | |||
 Henrik von Eckermann on King Edward | Jérôme Guery on Quel Homme de Hus | Maikel van der Vleuten on Beauville Z |
| Team medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1978 | Caroline Bradley on Tigre David Broome on Philco Derek Ricketts on Hydrophane Coldstream Malcolm Pyrah on Law Court | Johan Heins on Pandur Z Henk Nooren on Pluco Anton Ebben on Jumbo Design Dick Wieken on Sil Z | Michael R. Matz on Jet Run Conrad Homfeld on Balbuco Dennis Murphy on Tuscaloosa Buddy Brown on Viscount | ||
| 1982 | Michel Robert on Ideal de la Haye Patrick Caron on Eole IV Frédéric Cottier on Flambeau C Gilles Bertrán de Balanda on Galoubet A | Norbert Koof on Fire Gerd Wiltfang on Roman Paul Schockemöhle on Deister Peter Luther on Livius | Malcolm Pyrah on Anglezarke John Whitaker on Ryans Son David Broome on Mr Ross Nick Skelton on If Ever | ||
| 1986 | Conrad Homfeld on Abdullah Michael R. Matz on Chef Katharine Burdsall on The Natural Katie Monahan on Amadia | Nick Skelton on Raffles Apollo Michael Whitaker on Next Warren Point John Whitaker on Hopscotch Malcolm Pyrah on Anglezarke | Michel Robert on La Fayette Patrice Delaveau on Laeken Frédéric Cottier on Flambeau C Pierre Durand Jr. on Jappeloup | ||
Eric Navet on Quito de Baussy Hubert Bourdy on Morgat Roger-Yves Bost on Norton de Rhuys Pierre Durand Jr. on Jappeloup | Karsten Huck on Nepomuk René Tebbel on Borsu Urchin Otto Becker on Optiebeurs Pamina Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Gazelle | Nick Skelton on Alan Paul Grand Slam Michael Whitaker on Henderson Mon Santa David Broome on Lennegan John Whitaker on Henderson Milton | |||
Franke Sloothaak on San Patrignano Weihaiwej Sören von Rönne on Taggi Dirk Hafemeister on P.S. Priamos Ludger Beerbaum on Almox Ratina | Roger-Yves Bost on Souviens Toi III Equus Philippe Rozier on Baiko Rocco Eric Navet on Quito de Baussy Michel Robert on Miss San Patrignano | Thomas Fuchs on Major AC Folien Stefan Lauber on Lugana II Marcus Fuchs on Interpane Goldfights Lesley McNaught-Mändli on Piroi | |||
Lars Nieberg on Loro Piana Esprit Markus Beerbaum on Lady Weingard Franke Sloothaak on San Patrignano Jolly Ludger Beerbaum on P.S. Priamos | Alexandra Ledermann on Rochet Roger-Yves Bost on Airborne Montecillo Eric Navet on Atout d'Isigny Thierry Pomel on Thor des Chaines | Diane Lampard on Abbervail Dream Geoff Billington on It's Otto Nick Skelton on Hopes are H. John Whitaker on Heyman | |||
Eric Levallois on Diamont de Semilly Ecolit Reynald Angot on Tlaloc Gilles Bertrán de Balanda on Crocus Graverie Eric Navet on Dollar du Murier Hits de Seine | Peter Eriksson on VDL Cardento Royne Zetterman on Richmont Park Helena Lundbäck on Utfors Mynta Malin Baryard on H&M Butterfly Flip | Philippe Le Jeune on Nabab de Reve Stanny van Paesschen on O da Pomme Peter Postelmans on Oleander Jos Lansink on AK Caridor Z | |||
Gerco Schröder on Eurocommerce Albert Zoer on Okidoki Jeroen Dubbeldam on BMC Up and Down Piet Raijmakers on Van Schijndel's | Beezie Madden on Authentic McLain Ward on Sapphire Laura Kraut on Miss Independent Margie Goldstein-Engle on Quervo Gold | Ludger Beerbaum on L'Espoir Marcus Ehning on Noltes Kuchengirl Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly Christian Ahlmann on Cöster | |||
Marcus Ehning on Plot Blue Janne Friederike Meyer on Cellagon Lambrasco Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum on Checkmate Carsten-Otto Nagel on Corradina | Patrice Delaveau on Katchina Mail Olivier Guillon on Lord of Theizé Pénélope Leprevost on Mylord Carthago Kevin Staut on Silvana de Hus | Dirk Demeersman on Bufero VH Panishof Jos Lansink on Cavalor Valentina van't Heike Philippe Le Jeune on Vigo d'Arsouilles Judy-Ann Melchior on Cha Cha Z | |||
Jeroen Dubbeldam on Zenith SFN Maikel van der Vleuten on VDL Groep Verdi Jur Vrieling on VDL Bubalu Gerco Schröder on Glock's London | Simon Delestre on Qlassic Bois Margot Pénélope Leprevost on Flora de Mariposa Kevin Staut on Reveur de Hurtebise HDC Patrice Delaveau on Orient Express HDC | McLain Ward on Rothchild Kent Farrington on Voyeur Lucy Davis on Barron Beezie Madden on Cortes 'C' | |||
Devin Ryan on Eddie Blue Adrienne Sternlicht on Cristalline Laura Kraut on Zeremonie McLain Ward on Clinta | Henrik von Eckermann on Toveks Mary Lou Malin Baryard-Johnsson on H&M Indiana Fredrik Jönsson on Cold Play Peder Fredricson on H&M Christian K | Simone Blum on DSP Alice Laura Klaphake on Catch Me If You Can OLD Maurice Tebbel on Don Diarado Marcus Ehning on Pret A Tout | |||
Henrik von Eckermann on King Edward Malin Baryard-Johnsson on H&M Indiana Jens Fredricson on Markan Cosmopolit Peder Fredricson on H&M All In | Sanne Thijssen on Con Quidam RB Maikel van der Vleuten on Beauville Z Jur Vrieling on Long John Silver Harrie Smolders on Monaco | Ben Maher on Faltic HB Joseph Stockdale on Equine America Cacherel Harry Charles on Romeo 88 Scott Brash on Hello Jefferson |
| Individual medalists | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Location | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| 1965 | Kathy Kusner on Untouchable | Alison Westwood on The Maverick | |||
| 1970 | Janou Lefèbvre on Rocket | Annelie Drummond-Hay on Merely A Monarch | |||
| 1974 | Janou Tissot-Lefèbvre on Rocket | Michele McEvoy on Mr Muskie | Barbara Simpson-Kerr on Magnor |
See main article: world championships.