UCI BMX World Championships are the World championship for BMX racing (bicycle motocross) held under the regulations of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), sport's international governing body.
| Number | Year | Host | Country | Year | Host | Country |
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| IBMXF World Championships | FIAC World Championships | |||||
| 1 | 1982 | Dayton | ||||
| 2 | 1983 | Slagharen | ||||
| 3 | 1984 | Suzuka |  | |||
| 4 | 1985 | Whistler | 1985 | Jesolo | ||
| 5 | 1986 | Slough | 1986 | Riccione | ||
| 6 | 1987 | Orlando | 1987 | Bordeaux | ||
| 7 | 1988 | Santiago | 1988 | Mol | ||
| 8 | 1989 | Brisbane | 1989 | São Paulo |  | |
| 9 | 1990 | Le Castellet | 1990 | Aranda de Duero | ||
| IBMXF–FIAC World Championships | ||||||
| 10 | 1991 | Sandnes | ||||
| 11 | 1992 | Salvador | ||||
| 12 | 1993 | Schijndel | ||||
| 13 | 1994 | Waterford | ||||
| 14 | 1995 | Bogotá | ||||
| Number | Year | Host | Country | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | ||||
| 1997 | 6 | ||||
| 1998 | 6 | ||||
| 1999 | 6 | ||||
| 2000 | 6 | ||||
| 2001 | 6 | ||||
| 2002 | 6 | ||||
| 2003 | 6 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | ||||
| 2005 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | 8 | ||||
| 2007 | Victoria | 8 | |||
| 2008 | 8 | ||||
| 2009 | 8 | ||||
| 2010 | 8 | ||||
| 2011 | 8 | ||||
| 2012 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | 8 | ||||
| 2014 | 8 | ||||
| 2015 | 8 | ||||
| 2016 | 8 | ||||
| 2017 | Rock Hill | 4 | |||
| 2018 | Baku | 4 | |||
| 2019 | 4 | ||||
| - | 2020 | Houston | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 4 | ||||
| 2022 | 6 | ||||
| 2023 | 6 | ||||
| 2024 | Rock Hill | 6 |
(cancelled) 2020
The following list includes world champions at the elite Championship Level and does not include the Cruiser Level, Challenge level or Juniors, as defined by the UCI BMX Rule Book.
These tables includes medalists in all Championship categories, both Men and Women, Junior and Elite, BMX and Cruiser.
| Year | Venue | Champions | |
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| 1996 |  Brighton, United Kingdom |
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| 1997 |  Saskatoon, Canada |
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| 1998 |  Melbourne, Australia |
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| 1999 |  Vallet, France |
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| 2000 |  Córdoba, Argentina |
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| 2001 |  Louisville, United States |
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| 2002 | Paulínia, Brasil |
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| 2003 | Perth, Australia |
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| 2004 |  Valkenswaard, Netherlands |
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| 2005 | Paris, France |
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| 2006 | São Paulo, Brasil |
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| 2007 | Victoria, Canada |
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| 2008 |  Taiyuan, China |
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| 2009 | Adelaide, Australia |
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| 2010 | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
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| 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 2012 | Birmingham, Great Britain |
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| 2013 |  Auckland, New Zealand |
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| 2014 | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
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| 2015 |  Zolder, Belgium |
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| 2016 |  Medellín, Colombia |
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| 2017 | Rock Hill, USA |
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| 2018 |  Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| 2019 | Zolder, Belgium |
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| 2020 | Houston, USA | CANCELLED (COVID-19 Pandemic) | |
| 2021 | Papendal, Netherlands |
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| 2022 | Nantes, France |
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| 2023 | Glasgow, Great Britain |
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| 2024 | Rock Hill, USA |
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Most Decorated Riders
Men (Earned 3 or more medals in Elite Men)
| Place | width=301 colspan="2" | Rider | width=40 | width=40 | width=40 | Total | ||||
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| 1 | Joris Daudet | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 4 | 9 | ||
| 2 | Randy Stumpfhauser | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 4 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Niek Kimmann | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Sylvain Andre | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Kyle Bennett | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Maris Strombergs | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 3 | ||
| 7 | Dale Holmes | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8 | Robert de Wilde | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9 | Mike Day | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 1 | 3 |
Women (Earned 3 or more medals in Elite Women)
| Place | width=300 colspan="2" | Rider | width=40 | width=40 | width=40 | Total | |||
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| 1 | Alise Willoughby | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 3 | 7 | |
| 2 | Gabriela Díaz | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Sarah Walker | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Laura Smulders | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Mariana Pajón | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Caroline Buchanan | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Shanaze Reade | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 0 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Willy Kanis | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | bgcolor=DCE5E5 align="center" | 1 | bgcolor=FFDAB9 align="center" | 0 | 3 | |
| Place | width=300 colspan="2" | Rider | width=40 | ||
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| 1 | Kyle Bennett | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | ||
| 1 | Joris Daudet | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | ||
| 3 | Dale Holmes | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | ||
| 3 | Thomas Allier | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | ||
| 3 | Maris Strombergs | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | ||
| 3 | Sam Willoughby | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | ||
| 3 | Niek Kimmann | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 |
| Place | width=300 colspan="2" | Rider | width=40 | |
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| 1 | Gabriela Díaz | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | |
| 1 | Shanaze Reade | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | |
| 1 | Mariana Pajón | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | |
| 1 | Alise Willoughby | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 3 | |
| 5 | Natarsha Williams | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | |
| 5 | Willy Kanis | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | |
| 5 | Beth Shriever | bgcolor=F7F6A8 align="center" | 2 | |
See main article: world championships.
