List of world sports championships

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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 racing Red Bull Air Race World Championship Individuals 2003 Australia Matt Hall (2019) Defunct Annual Not held in 2011–2013, discontinued for 2020
Auto racing
Formula One World Championship Individuals 1950 Netherlands Max Verstappen (2024) 2024 Annual Most wins:GermanyMichael Schumacher and United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 7, Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 5
Constructors 1958 Austria Red Bull Racing (2023) Most wins:ItalyFerrari 16, United Kingdom McLaren 9, United Kingdom Williams 8
FIA World Endurance Championship Individuals 2012 France Kévin Estre (2024)

Germany André Lotterer (2024) Belgium Laurens Vanthoor (2024)

2025 Annual
Manufacturers Japan Toyota (2024)
World Rally-Raid Championship Individuals 2023 Qatar Nasser Al Attiyah &
France Édouard Boulanger (2024) 		2025 Annual Co-sanctioned with FIM; replaced World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies
Teams Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing (2024)
FIA World Baja Cup Individuals 2002 Qatar Nasser Al Attiyah &
France Mathieu Baumel (2023) 		2024 Annual Baja events split off from cross-country rally competition after original bajas competition was combined with rallies world cup in 2012.
Teams Belgium Overdrive Racing (2023)
World Rally Championship Individuals 1977 Belgium Thierry Neuville (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers 1973 Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2024)
TCR World Tour Individuals 2023 Hungary Norbert Michelisz (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co (2024)
Karting World Championship OK 1964 United Kingdom Ethan Jeff-Hall (2024) 2025 Annual
KZ Italy Giuseppe Palomba (2024) Annual
Intercontinental Drifting Cup Individuals 2017 Republic of Ireland James Deane (2021) 2022 Annual
Formula E Individuals 2014 Germany Pascal Wehrlein (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
FIA International Hill Climb Cup Closed cars 2000 Poland Janusz Grzyb (2024) 2025 Annual
Competition Cars France Sébastien Petit (2024)
R-GT Cup Individuals 2015 France Raphaël Astier (2022) 2023 Annual
World Rallycross Championship RX1 2014 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson (2024) 2025 Annual
RX2 Sweden Nils Andersson (2024) 2025 Annual
Motorcycling FIM MotoGP World Championship MotoE Individual 2019 Spain Héctor Garzó (2024) 2025 Annual
Moto3 Individual 2012 Colombia David Alonso (2024) Until 2012 as 125cc
Moto2 Individual 2010 Japan Ai Ogura (2024) Until 2010 as 250cc
MotoGP Individual 2002 Spain Jorge Martín (2024) Until 2002 as 500cc
Moto3 Constructor 2012 China CFMoto (2024) 2025 Annual
Moto2 Constructor 2010 Germany Kalex (2024)
MotoGP Constructor 2002 Italy Ducati (2024)
AMA Supercross Championship Individuals 1974 Australia Jett Lawrence (2024) 2025 Annual
Motocross World Championship MXGP Individual 2003 Spain Jorge Prado (2024) 2025 Annual
MX2 Individual 2003 Netherlands Kay de Wolf (2024)
MXGP Constructor 2003 Japan Honda (2024) 2025 Annual
MX2 Constructor 2003 Sweden Husqvarna (2024)
World Rally-Raid Championship Riders 2022 Argentina Luciano Benavides (2023) 2024 Annual Co-sanctioned with FIA; replaced Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Manufacturers 2022 Japan Monster Energy Honda (2023)
FIM Bajas World Cup Riders 2012 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al-Balooshi (2023) 2024 Annual
Manufacturers 2012 Austria KTM (2023)
FIM World Enduro Championship E1 2004 Spain Josep García (2024) 2025 Annual
E2 2004 Italy Andrea Verona (2024)
E3 2004 United Kingdom Brad Freeman (2024)
FIM sidecarcross World Championship Pairs 1980 Belgium Marvin Vanluchene &
Belgium Glenn Janssens (2024) 		2025 Annual
Speedway World Team Cup
(1960–2000)
Speedway World Cup
(2001–2017, 2023)
Speedway of Nations (since 2018) 		National Team 1960 United Kingdom Great Britain (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual Speedway World Championship (1936–1994)
Speedway Grand Prix (since 1995) 		Individuals 1936 Poland Bartosz Zmarzlik (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship Individuals[1] 1966 Sweden Martin Haarahiltunen (2024) 2025 Annual
Sidecar World Championship Pairs 1949 United Kingdom Todd Ellis (driver) &
France Emmanuelle Clément (passenger) (2023) 		2024 Annual
Endurance FIM World Championship Team 1975 Austria Yamaha Austria Racing Team (2023) 2024 Annual
Superbike World Championship Individuals 1988 Turkey Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Italy Ducati (2024)
Supersport World Championship Individuals 1999 Spain Adrián Huertas (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Italy Ducati (2024)
Gliding FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships Individuals 1985 Poland Maciej Pospieszyński (2024) 2025 Annual
Nations File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2024)
World Gliding Championships 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.
Paragliding Paragliding World Cup Individual 1992 France Honorin Hamard (2022) 2023 Annual
Practical shooting IPSC Handgun World Shoots Individuals 1975 France Eric Grauffel (2022)
Italy Camilla Almici (2022) 		2025 Triennial Winner(s) of largest division(s)
Motorboat racing F1 Powerboat World Championship Individual 1981 Sweden Jonas Andersson (2023) 2024 Annual 2020 Season got cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Motorboat
(Jet Ski) 		Aquabike World Championship (powerboating) Individual 1996 Sweden Samuel Johansson (Runabout GP1), 2024

Belgium Quinten Bossche (Ski Division GP1 Man), 2024 Estonia Jasmiin Üpraus (Ski Division Woman), 2024 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Mulla (Freestyle), 2024

2025 Annual 2020 Season was made of only one GP as all the remaining GP were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sailing Class World Championships Individuals and Teams Annual The 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
Aikido Aikido World Championships Individuals 1989 Japan Ikeda Hiroki (2023) 2025 Biennial
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Individuals 1967 Switzerland Marco Odermatt (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (2023–24)
American football IFAF World Championship Nations 1999 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2015) 2025 Quadrennial Not held in 2019
Aquatics Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals[R] 1973 Winners in 20 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2023 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2013 United Kingdom Aidan Heslop (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Individuals[R] 1993 Winners in 23 events (2022) 2024 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Individuals 1988–89 France Léon Marchand (2024) 2025 Annual
World Aquatics Diving World Cup Individuals 1979 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World Series Individuals 2007 France Marc-Antoine Olivier (2024) 2025 Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Individuals 2009 United Kingdom Aidan Heslop (2024) 2025 Annual
Archery World Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1931 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Archery World Cup Individual recurve 2006 South Korea Kim Woo-jin (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual compound United States James Lutz (2024)
World Field Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1969 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World 3D Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 2003 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Artistic roller skating Artistic Skating World Championships Individuals 1980 Italy Alessandro Liberatore (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in 2020
Athletics World Athletics Championships Individuals[R] 1983 Winners in 24 events (2023) 2025 Biennial 1983–1991 held quadrennially, biennially starting 1993
World Athletics Indoor Championships Individuals[R] 1985 Winners in 13 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Individuals 1973 Uganda Jacob Kiplimo (2024) 2026 Biennial
Teams File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in 10 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Road Running Championships Individuals 1992 Kenya Sabastian Sawe (2023) 2025 Biennial Annually until 2010
Team 1992 Kenya (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Individual & Nations 1961 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Athletics Relays Nations 2014 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
IAU 50 km World Championships Individuals 2005 (2024) 2025 Annual 2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World Championships Individuals 1987 Japan Haruki Okayama (2022) 2023 Annual
IAU 24 Hour World Championship Individuals 2001 Lithuania Aleksandr Sorokin (2023) 2025 Biennial
Teams 2003 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (2023)
IAAF World Marathon Cup Individuals 1985 2011 Defunct Biennial
Badminton BWF World Championships Singles 1977 Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn (2023) 2025 Annual Annually since 2006; Not held in Summer Olympic years.
Doubles South Korea Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae (2023)
Thomas Cup Nations 1949 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2026 Biennial Since 1984, it has been held concurrently with the women's Uber Cup. Most wins: File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 14, File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 11, File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 5
Ball Hockey Ball Hockey World Championship Nations 1996 Canada Canada (2024) 2026 Biennial
Bandy Bandy World Championship Nations 1957 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2023) 2025 Annual The second Bandy WCs were held in 1961; from that point, the championships were held biennially until 2003; and annually ever since.
Baseball World Baseball Classic Nations 2006 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (2023) 2026 Triennial Started 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: File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3, File:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic and File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1
Baseball World Cup Nations 1938 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2011) Defunct Biennial until 2011
WBSC Premier12 Nations 2015 File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (2024) 2027 Quadrennial
Baseball5 Baseball5 World Cup Nations 2024 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba (2024) 2026 Biennial
Basketball FIBA Basketball World Cup Nations 1950 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2023) 2027 Quadrennial Following 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: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 5, File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 5, File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 3
FIBA 3x3 World Cup Nations 2012 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia (2023) 2025 Annual Biennial until 2016
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Clubs 1966 Spain Unicaja (2024) 2025 Annual
Beach handball World Men's Beach Handball Championship Nations 2004 Croatia Croatia (2024) 2026 Biennial
Beach soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nations 2005 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2024) 2025 Biennial Most wins: File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 6, File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3, File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 2
Beach volleyball FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Nations 1997 Czech Republic Perušič – Schweiner (2023) 2025 Biennial
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships Individuals & Teams 1958 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 3 events (2024) 2025 Annual Cancelled in 2020
Biathlon World Cup Individuals overall 1977–78 Norway Johannes Thingnes Bø (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations 2000–01 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Billiards & Pool WPA World Eight-ball Championship Individuals 2004 Germany Joshua Filler (2024) 2025 Annual
WPA World Blackball Championship Individuals 2006 England Gavin Robinson (2024) 2026 Biennial
WPA World Nine-ball Championship Individuals 1990 United States Fedor Gorst (2024) 2025 Annual
WPA World Ten-ball Championship Individuals 2008 Philippines Carlo Biado (2024) 2025 Annual
World Billiards Championship (English billiards) Individuals 1870 England David Causier (2024) 2025 Annual
IBSF World Billiards Championship (English billiards) Individuals 1926 India Pankaj Advani (2022) 2023 Annual
World Cup of Pool Individuals 2006 Philippines James Aranas & Johann Chua (2023) 2024 Annual
Bobsleigh IBSF World Championships Four man 1930 Germany Francesco Friedrich
Thorsten Margis
Alexander Schüller
Felix Straub (2024) 		2025 Annual Not held in Winter Olympic years
Two man 1931 Germany Francesco Friedrich
Alexander Schüller (2024)
Bobsleigh World Cup Individuals 1984–85 Germany Francesco Friedrich (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Bodybuilding Mr. Olympia Open 1965 United Kingdom Samson Dauda (2024) 2025 Annual
Classic Physique 2016 Canada Chris Bumstead (2024)
212 2008 United States Keone Pearson (2024)
Men's Physique 2013 United Kingdom Ryan Terry (2024)
Bowling
(ten-pin) 		WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships Nations 1954 Winners in 4 events (2021) 2022 Annual Biennially until 2010
QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Individuals 1965 Sweden Robin Ilhammar (2024) 2025 Annual
Bowls World Bowls Championship Individuals and Teams 1966 Winners in 5 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Indoor Bowls Championships Singles 1979 Scotland Stewart Anderson (2024) 2025 Annual
Pairs Scotland Stewart Anderson & Darren Burnett (2024)
Boxing World Amateur Boxing Championships Individuals 1974 Winners in 13 weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Individuals 1938 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2025 Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Individuals and Teams 1949 Winners in 5 events (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World Cup Individuals 1988 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024) 2025 Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World Championships Nations 1994 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2024) 2026 Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Individuals 1988 Winners in 6 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Wildwater Canoeing World Championships Individuals 1959 Winners in 6 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Climbing IFSC Climbing World Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
IFSC Climbing World Cup Individuals & Nations 1989 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024) 2025 Annual
Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI format) Nations 1975 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023) 2027 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 6, File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 2, File:Flag of India.svg India 2, File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan, File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka, File:Flag of England.svg England 1 each
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (T20I format) Nations 2007 File:Flag of India.svg India (2024) 2026 Biennial Changed from odd-numbered years (2007–2009) to even-numbered years (2010–2016). Biennial until 2016. Quadrennial since 2016. Biennial since 2022. Most wins: File:Flag of India.svg India 2, File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 2, File:Flag of England.svg England 2, multiple countries 1
ICC World Test Championship (Test format) Nations 2019–21 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2021–23) 2023–25 Biennial[lower-alpha 1] 2 year league format concluding with the final
ICC Champions Trophy Nations 1998 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (2017) 2025 Quadrennial Biennial until 2017. Quadrennial since 2025.
Cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals and Teams 1925 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World Cup Individuals 1973–74 Norway Harald Østberg Amundsen (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Individuals 2007 United States James Sprague (2024) 2025 Annual
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1959 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2024) 2025 Annual 2020 cancellation, Most wins: Canada Canada 36, Sweden Sweden 12, Scotland Scotland 6
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Road race 1927 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar (2024) 2025 Annual
Time trial 1994 Belgium Remco Evenepoel (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals 1950 Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross-country 1990 South Africa Alan Hatherly (2024) 2025 Annual
Downhill 1993 France Loïc Bruni (2024)
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Individuals 2017 Park:United Kingdom Kieran Reilly (2023)
Flatland:Japan Yu Shoji (2023) 		2024 Annual
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individuals & Nations 1893 Winners in 11 events (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships Individuals 2003 Denmark Simon Andreassen (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Trials World Championships Individuals 1986 Men's trials, 20 inch:
Spain Alejandro Montalvo (2023)
Men's trials, 26 inch:
United Kingdom Jack Carthy (2023) 		2024 Annual
UCI BMX World Championships Individuals 1982 France Joris Daudet (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships Individuals 1956 Spain Emilio Arellano (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup Individuals & Nations 2021 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Individuals 1993–94 Belgium Eli Iserbyt (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Individuals 2010 Australia Izaac Kennedy (2024) 2025 Annual
Darts
BDO World Darts Championship Individuals 1978 Wales Wayne Warren (2020) Defunct Annual Replaced by WDF World Darts Championship
WDF World Darts Championship Individuals 2022 Belgium Andy Baetens (2023) 2024 Annual
PDC World Darts Championship Individuals 1994 England Luke Humphries (2024) 2025 Annual Most wins: England Phil Taylor 14, Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 3, Scotland Gary Anderson 2
PDC World Cup of Darts Doubles 2010 England Luke Humphries & Michael Smith (2024) 2025 Annual Most wins: England England 4, Netherlands Netherlands 4, Wales Wales 2
WDF World Cup Nations 1977 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2023) 2025 Biennial The WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam 2012 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2026 Biennial
Nations - Cloth 2019 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2024) 2026 Biennial
Fencing World Fencing Championships Individuals and Teams 1921 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Annual Championships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World Cup Individuals and Nations 1972 (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Field hockey FIH Hockey World Cup Nations 1971 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2023) 2026 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 4, File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 3, File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3, File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3
Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup Nations 2003 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2023) 2025 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3, File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 2, File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1
FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup Nations 2024 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2024) 2028 Quadrennial
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals 1896 United States Ilia Malinin (2024) 2025 Annual
Finswimming Finswimming World Championships Individuals 1976 Winners in 17 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Fistball Fistball World Championships Nations 1968 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Flag football IFAF Flag Football World Championship Nations 2002 United States United States (2024) 2026 Biennial
Floorball World Floorball Championships Nations 1996 Sweden Sweden (2022) 2024 Biennial
Freediving AIDA World Championship Individuals 2005 (2024) 2025 Annual
Team 1996 (2024) 2026 Biennial
Freerunning & Parkour Parkour World Championships Individuals 2022 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Freestyle Skiing FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Individuals 1986 Winners in 7 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Football FIFA World Cup Nations 1930 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (2022) 2026 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 5, File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4, File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4
FIFA Club World Cup Clubs 2000 England Manchester City (2023) 2025 Quadrennial Annual until 2023, Most wins: Spain Real Madrid 5, Spain Barcelona 3, Brazil Corinthians 2, Germany Bayern Munich 2
FIFA Intercontinental Cup Clubs 2024 2024 Annual
Futsal FIFA Futsal World Cup Nations 1989 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2024) 2028 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 6, File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2, File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1, File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 1
AMF Futsal World Cup Nations 1982 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay (2023) 2027 Quadrennial Originally a triennial event, held quadrennially after 2003
Golf Mission Hills World Cup Nations 1953 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2018) 2021 Biennial
World Golf Championships WGC Championship 1999 United States Collin Morikawa (2021) Defunct Annual
WGC Match Play 1999 United States Sam Burns (2023) 2024 Annual
WGC Invitational 1999 Mexico Abraham Ancer (2021) Defunct Annual
WGC-HSBC Champions 2005 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy (2019) Defunct Annual
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals & Teams 1903 Winners in 8 events (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Olympic Years
Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Individual & Teams 1964 Winners in 7 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Pair and Group 1974 Winners in 6 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Handball IHF World Men's Handball Championship Nations 1938 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark (2023) 2025 Biennial Most wins: File:Flag of France.svg France 6, File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 4, File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 4
IHF Super Globe Clubs 1997 Hungary Veszprém (2024) 2025 Annual
Hyrox Hyrox World Championships Individuals 2018–19 Austria Alexander Roncevic (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ice Climbing UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Individuals 2000 (2023) 2024 Annual
UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships Individuals 2002 (2024) 2026 Biennial
Ice hockey IIHF World Championship Nations 1920 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (2024) 2025 Annual Not held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 28, File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union and File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 27, File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia and File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 13, File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 11
World Cup of Hockey Nations 1976 (as Canada Cup) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2016) Unknown Quadrennial
Inline hockey IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Nations 1996 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2017) Defunct Annual The IIHF cancelled the championship in 2019 and can no longer govern inline hockey.[2]
FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships Nations 1995 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Annual
Judo World Judo Championships Individuals 1956 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Kabaddi IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) Nations 2004 File:Flag of India.svg India (2016) 2025 Quadrennial
IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style) Nations 2010 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (2020) 2024 Quadrennial
Karate Karate World Championships Individuals & Teams 1970 Winners in 8 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Kickboxing W.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World Championships Individuals 1978 Winners in various weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship Nations 1967 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
World Lacrosse Box Championships Nations 2003 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024) 2028 Quadrennial
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Men's singles 1955 Germany Max Langenhan (2024) 2025 Annual
Men's doubles 1955 Austria Juri Gatt
Austria Riccardo Schöpf (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Men's singles 1979 Italy Alex Gruber (2023) 2025 Biennial
Men's doubles 1979 Italy Patrick Lambacher
Italy Matthias Lambacher (2023) 		2025 Biennial
Minifootball WMF World Cup Nations 2015 Romania Romania (2023) 2025 Biennial
Modern pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Individual 1949 Hungary Csaba Bőhm (2024) 2025 Annual
Team 1949 Hungary Hungary (2024)
Relay 2004 South Korea South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Individuals 1999 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Mountain and Trail running World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 2021 Winners in 10 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Mountain Running Championships Individuals 1985 United States Joseph Gray (2019) Defunct Annual
IAU Trail World Championships Individuals 2007 United Kingdom Jonathan Albon (2019) Defunct Annual
Nordic Combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Nation 1925 Winners in 3 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Individuals 1983–84 Norway Jarl Magnus Riiber (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Individuals 1966 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Annual Originally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World Cup Individuals 1986 Norway Kasper Fosser (2024) 2025 Annual Unofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering Championships Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Individuals 2002 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
World Trail Orienteering Championships Individuals 2004 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Padel tennis Padel World Championship Nations 1992 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (2024) 2026 Biennial
Pickleball World Pickleball Championships Nations 2019 (2023) 2025 Biennial
Polo World Polo Championship Nations 1987 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2022) 2026 Triennial Most wins: File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 5, File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3, File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2
Powerlifting World Powerlifting Championship Individuals 2011 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Racquetball Racquetball World Championships Nations 1981 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2026 Biennial
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Teams 1992 Estonia Timmo Tammemäe & Sander Linnus (2023) 2025 Biennial
Roll Ball Roll Ball World Cup Nations 2011 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2023) 2025 Biennial
Roller derby Men's Roller Derby World Cup Teams 2014 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2018) 2025 Biennial
Roller hockey Roller Hockey World Cup Nations 1936 Spain Spain (2024) 2026 Biennial Current FIRS cups restarted in 1958
Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup Clubs 1983 Spain FC Barcelona (2023) 2024 Annual
Rowing World Rowing Championships Nations 1962 Winners in 3 events (2024) 2025 Annual Championships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing Cup Nations 1997 Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024) 2025 Annual Three stages
World Indoor Rowing Championships Individuals and teams 2018 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Rugby league Rugby League World Cup Nations 1954 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2021) 2026 Quadrennial Quadrennial after 2013, Most wins: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 12, File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 3, File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 1
Rugby union Rugby World Cup Nations 1987 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa (2023) 2027 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 4, File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 3, File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2, File:Flag of England.svg England 1
Rugby sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens Nations 1993 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji (2022) 2026 Quadrennial In 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]
Sailing World championships in sailing Individuals and Pairs N/A N/A N/A Multiple Annual Sailing hold multiple male only events See Here mainly in the Olympic discipline
Sambo World Sambo Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Sepak Takraw ISTAF World Cup Nations 2011 Thailand Thailand (2024) 2026 Biennial
Seven-a-side football Kings World Cup Nations Nations 2025 2025 Annual
Kings World Cup Clubs 2024 Spain Porcinos FC (2024) 2025 Annual
Shooting ISSF World Shooting Championships Individuals & Nations 1897 Winners in 28 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun Championships Individuals & Nations 1934 Winners in 4 events (2022) 2023 Biennial
World Running Target Championships Individuals & Team 1961 (Winners in 10 events) (2022) 2024 Quadrennial
ISSF World Cup Individuals 1986 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025 Annual
Skateboarding World Skateboarding Championship Park 2016 Brazil Augusto Akio (2024) 2025 Annual
Street 2010 Japan Toa Sasaki (2024) 2025
Skeleton IBSF World Championships Individual 1982 Germany Christopher Grotheer (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in Winter Olympic years
Skeleton World Cup Individual 1986–87 United Kingdom Matt Weston (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Teams 1962 Winners in 3 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Ski Flying World Championships Individuals 1972 Austria Stefan Kraft (2024) 2026 Biennial
National Team 2004 File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia (2024) 2026 Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979–80 Austria Stefan Kraft (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Snooker World Snooker Championship Individuals 1927 England Kyren Wilson (2024) 2025 Annual This championship is open to both sexes, but no woman has ever won the event.[4] Most wins in modern era: Scotland Stephen Hendry 7, England Steve Davis 6, England Ronnie O'Sullivan 7
IBSF World Snooker Championship Individuals 1963 Pakistan Muhammad Asif (2024) 2025 Annual Also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
Six-red World Championship Individuals 2008 China Ding Junhui (2023) 2024 Annual
Snooker World Cup Individuals 1979 Scotland John Higgins&Stephen Maguire (2019) Defunct Annual
Snowboarding FIS Snowboard World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Snowboard World Cup Individuals 1994 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Softball Men's Softball World Cup Nations 1966 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2022) 2025 Triennial Quadrennially from 1970 to 2010, biennially till 2019, now triennially
Speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1889 United States Jordan Stolz (2024) 2025 Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1970 China Ning Zhongyan (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Single Distance Championships Individuals and Teams 1996 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2025 Annual In Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Teams 1976 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2025 Annual Although 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 Championships Nations 1991 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2011) Defunct Annual Discontinued after 2011
Squash PSA World Championship Individuals 1976 Peru Diego Elías (2024) 2025 Annual
World International Doubles Squash Championships Doubles teams 1997 Australia Elliott Lowe & Raphael Segal (2024) 2026 Biennial
WSF World Team Squash Championships Nations 1967 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (2023) 2025 Biennial 2021 Championship cancelled
Strength athletics World's Strongest Man Individuals 1977 United Kingdom Tom Stoltman (2024) 2025 Annual
Sumo Sumo World Championships Openweight 1992 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Surfing World Surfing Games Individuals & Team 1964 Brazil Gabriel Medina (2024) 2025 Annual
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Singles 1926 China Fan Zhendong (2023) 2025 Biennial
Doubles China Wang Chuqin & Fan Zhendong (2023)
World Team Table Tennis Championships Nations 1926 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2026 Biennial
Taekwondo World Taekwondo Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 8 weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Nations File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Teams 2006 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (2023) 2025 Biennial
Tchoukball World Tchoukball Championship Nations 1971 Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Teqball Teqball World Championships Men's singles 2017 Poland Adrian Duszak (2023) 2024 Annual
Men's doubles 2017 Hungary Csaba Banyik & Balázs Katz (2023) 2024 Annual
Tennis Davis Cup Nations 1900 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2024) 2025 Annual Note: 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: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 32, File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 28, File:Flag of France.svg France 10
World Team Cup Nations 1978 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia (2012) Defunct Annual
ATP Cup Nations 2020 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2022) Defunct Annual
Triathlon World Triathlon Championship Series Individuals 2009 United Kingdom Alex Yee (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Individuals 1994 Spain Antonio Benito (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon Championships Individuals 1990 Spain Javier Martín (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon Championships Individuals 1997 France Émile Blondel-Hermant (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships Individuals 1998 Spain Kevin Viñuela (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Winter Championships Individuals 1997 Italy Franco Pesavento (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Cross Championships Individuals 2011 Italy Michele Bonacina (2024) 2025 Annual
Ironman World Championship Individuals 1978 Germany Patrick Lange (2024) 2025 Annual
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Individuals 2006 Germany Rico Bogen (2023) 2024 Annual
Volleyball Men's World Championship Nations 1949 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2022) 2025 Biennial Most wins: File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 6, File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4, File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3, File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 3
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup Nations 1965 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2019) Defunct Quadrennial
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup Nations 1993 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2017) Defunct Quadrennial
FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Nations 2018 France France (2024) 2025 Annual It replaced the FIVB Volleyball World League (1990–2017)
FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship Clubs 1989 Italy Sir Sicoma Perugia (2023) 2024 Annual
Wakeboarding World Wakeboard Championship Individuals 1994 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Water polo Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships Nations 1973 File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (2024) 2025 Biennial Biennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World Cup Nations 1979 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2023) 2025 Quadrennial Biennially until 2002
Water skiing Water Ski World Championships Individuals 1949 France Louis Duplan-Fribourg (2023) 2025 Biennial
Weightlifting World Weightlifting Championships Individuals 1891 Winners in 10 weight classes (2023) 2024 Annual
Windsurfing Windsurfing World Championships Individuals 1974 Australia Lars Kleppich (2023) 2024 Annual
Wrestling (amateur) World Wrestling Championships Individuals 1904 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in Summer Olympic years
Wrestling World Cup (freestyle) Nations 1973 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2022) 2025 Annual
Wrestling World Cup (Greco-Roman) Nations 1980 File:Flag of Iran.svg Iran (2022) 2025 Annual
Wushu World Wushu Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 22 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
  1. ↑ only for final match

Female world championship titles

Sport Competition name Competing
entities 		First
held 		Current holder Next Frequency Details & notes
Aikido Aikido World Championships Individuals 1989 Japan Okura Saya (2023) 2025 Biennial
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Individuals 1967 Switzerland Lara Gut-Behrami (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2023–24)
American football IFAF Women's World Championship Nations 2010 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
Aquatics Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals[R] 1973 Winners in 20 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals & Teams 1973 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2013 Australia Rhiannan Iffland (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Individuals[R] 1993 Winners in 23 events (2022) 2024 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Individuals 1988–89 United States Kate Douglass (2024) 2025 Annual
World Aquatics Diving World Cup Individuals 1979 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World Series Individuals 2007 Brazil Ana Marcela Cunha (2024) 2025 Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Individuals 2014 Australia Rhiannan Iffland (2024) 2025 Annual
Archery World Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1931 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Archery World Cup Individual recurve 2006 China Li Jiaman (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual compound Colombia Sara López (2024)
World Field Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1969 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World 3D Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 2003 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Artistic roller skating Artistic Skating World Championships Individuals 1980 Italy Benedetta Altezza (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in 2020
Athletics World Athletics Championships Individuals[R] 1983 Winners in 24 events (2023) 2025 Biennial 1983–1991 quadrennially, biennially from 1993
World Athletics Indoor Championships Individuals[R] 1985 Winners in 13 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Individuals 1973 Kenya Beatrice Chebet (2024) 2026 Biennial
Teams File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in 10 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Road Running Championships Individuals 1992 Kenya Peres Jepchirchir (2023) 2025 Biennial
Teams File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Individual & Nations 1961 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Athletics Relays Nations 2014 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
IAU 50 km World Championships Individuals 2005 (2024) 2025 Annual 2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World Championships Individuals 1987 France Floriane Hot (2022) 2023 Annual
IAU 24 Hour World Championship Individuals 2001 Japan Miho Nakata (2023) 2025 Biennial
Teams 2003 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (2023)
Women's Decathlon World Championships Individuals 2024 Armenia Allison Halverson[5]
Badminton BWF World Championships Singles 1977 South Korea An Se-young (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Summer Olympic years
Doubles China Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (2023)
Uber Cup Nations 1957 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2026 Biennial Biennially since 1984 it has been held concurrently with the men's Thomas Cup. Most wins: File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 16, File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 6, File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 3
Ball Hockey Ball Hockey World Championship Nations 2007 United States United States (2024) 2026 Biennial
Bandy Women's Bandy World Championship Nations 2004 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2023) 2025 Biennial Annually from 2006 to 2008, then biennially
Baseball Women's Baseball World Cup Nations 2004 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (2024) 2026 Biennial
Basketball FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Nations 1953 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
FIBA 3x3 World Cup Nations 2012 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023) 2025 Annual Biennial until 2016
Beach Handball World Women's Beach Handball Championship Nations 2004 Germany Germany (2024) 2026 Biennial
Beach volleyball FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Nations 1997 United States Hughes – Cheng (2023) 2025 Biennial
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships Individuals & Teams 1984 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 3 events (2024) 2025 Annual Cancelled in 2020
Biathlon World Cup Individuals overall 1987–88 Italy Lisa Vittozzi (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations 2000–01 File:Flag of France.svg France (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Billiards (English billiards) World Women's Billiards Championship Individuals 1931 India Shruthi L (2024) 2025 Annual
WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship Individuals 1990 Philippines Rubilen Amit (2024) 2025 Annual
Bobsleigh IBSF World Championships Two woman 2000 Germany Lisa Buckwitz
Vanessa Mark (2024) 		2025 Annual Not held in Winter Olympic years
Monobob 2021 Germany Laura Nolte (2024)
Bobsleigh World Cup Individuals 1993–94 Germany Laura Nolte (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Bodybuilding Ms. Olympia Ms. Olympia 1980 United States Andrea Shaw (2024) 2025 Annual
Fitness 1995 Canada Missy Truscott (2024)
Figure 2003 United States Cydney Gillon (2024)
Bikini 2010 Canada Lauralie Chapados (2024)
Women's Physique 2013 United States Sarah Villegas (2024)
Wellness 2021 Brazil Isabelle Nunes (2024)
Rising Phoenix World Championships Ms. Rising Phoenix 2015 United States Angela Yeo (2024) 2025 Annual
Best Posing Routine 2015 United States Angela Yeo (2024)
Most Muscular 2017 United States Andrea Shaw (2024)
Bowls World Bowls Championship Individuals and Teams 1969 Winners in 5 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Indoor Bowls Championships Singles 1988 England Katherine Rednall (2024) 2025 Annual
Bowling
(ten-pin) 		WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships Nations 1954 Winners in 4 events (2021) 2022 Annual Biennially until 2010
QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Individuals 1965 United States Jenna Stretch (2024) 2025 Annual
Boxing World Amateur Boxing Championships Individuals 1974 Winners in 13 weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Individuals 1938 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2025 Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Individuals and Teams 1949 Winners in 5 events (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World Cup Individuals 1988 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024) 2025 Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World Championships Nations 1994 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (2024) 2026 Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Individuals 1988 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Climbing IFSC Climbing World Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
IFSC Climbing World Cup Individuals & Nations 1989 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024) 2025 Annual
Cricket Women's Cricket World Cup (WODI format) Nations 1973 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2022) 2025 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (7)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup (WT20I format) Nations 2009 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023) 2026 Biennial Biennially from 2010
Most wins: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (6)
Cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals and Teams 1954 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World Cup Individuals 1978–79 United States Jessie Diggins (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Individuals 2007 Australia Tia-Clair Toomey (2024) 2025 Annual
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1979 Canada Canada (2024) 2025 Annual 2020 cancellation
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Road race 1958 Belgium Lotte Kopecky (2024) 2025 Annual The UCI Road World Championships were first contested in 1927, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
Time trial 1994 Australia Grace Brown (2024)
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross-country 1991 Switzerland Alessandra Keller (2024) 2025 Annual
Downhill 1993 Austria Valentina Höll (2024)
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Individuals 2017 Park:United States Hannah Roberts (2023)
Flatland:France Aude Cassagne (2023) 		2024 Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals 2000 Netherlands Fem van Empel (2024) 2025 Annual The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were first contested in 1950, but a women's championship was not added until 2000.
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individuals & Nations 1958 Winners in 11 events (2024) 2025 Annual The UCI Track Cycling World Championships were first contested in 1893, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships Individuals 2003 Austria Mona Mitterwallner (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Trials World Championships Individuals 2001 Germany Nina Reichenbach (2023) 2024 Annual
UCI BMX World Championships Individuals 1982 United States Alise Willoughby (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships Individuals 1959 Germany Lara Füller (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup Individuals & Nations 2021 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Individuals 2002–03 Netherlands Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Individuals 2007 Australia Saya Sakakibara (2024) 2025 Annual
Darts
BDO World Darts Championship Individuals 2001 Japan Mikuru Suzuki (2020) Defunct Annual The 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 Championship Individuals 2022 England Beau Greaves (2023) 2024 Annual
WDF World Cup Nations 1983 File:Flag of England.svg England (2023) 2025 Biennial The WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam 2012 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024) 2026 Biennial
Nations - Cloth 2019 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2024) 2026 Biennial
Fencing World Fencing Championships Individuals and Teams 1929 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Annual Championships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World Cup Individuals and Nations 1972 (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Field hockey FIH Hockey World Cup Nations 1974 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Nations 2003 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2023) 2025 Biennial
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals 1906 Japan Kaori Sakamoto (2024) 2025 Annual
Finswimming Finswimming World Championships Individuals 1976 Winners in 17 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Fistball Fistball World Championships Nations 1994 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (2024) 2028 Quadrennial
Flag football IFAF Flag Football World Championship Nations 2002 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2026 Biennial
Floorball Floorball World Championships Nations 1997 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2023) 2025 Biennial
Football FIFA Women's World Cup Nations 1991 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2023) 2027 Quadrennial Most wins: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 4, File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 2, File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 1, File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1, File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1
FIFA Women's Club World Cup Nations ?? ?? ?? Quadrennial
Freediving AIDA World Championship Individuals 2005 (2024) 2025 Annual
Team 1996 (2024) 2026 Biennial
Freerunning & Parkour Parkour World Championships Individuals 2022 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Freestyle Skiing FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Individuals 1986 Winners in 7 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Futsal AMF Futsal World Cup Nations 2008 Colombia Colombia (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
Women's Futsal World Tournament Nations 2010 Brazil Brazil (2015) 2020
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals & Teams 1934 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Olympic Years
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals and nations 1963 Winners in 9 events (2023) 2025 Biennial Changed from 2005
Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Individual & Teams 1964 Winners in 7 events (2023) 2025 Biennial Not held in Summer Olympics years
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Pair and Group 1974 Winners in 6 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2026 Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1983 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Golf HSBC Women's Champions Individuals 2008 Australia Hannah Green (2024) 2025 Annual
Handball IHF World Women's Handball Championship Nations 1957 File:Flag of France.svg France (2023) 2025 Biennial
IHF Women's Super Globe Teams 2019 Angola 1º de Agosto (2019) 2021 Annual
Hyrox Hyrox World Championships Individuals 2018–19 United States Megan Jacoby (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ice Climbing UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Individuals 2000 (2021) 2022 Annual
UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships Individuals 2015 (2017) 2022 Biennual
Ice hockey IIHF World Women's Championship Nations 1990 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024) 2025 Annually Originally 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: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 13, File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 10
Inline hockey FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships Nations 2002 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Annual
Judo World Judo Championships Individuals 1980 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Kabaddi Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) Nations 2010 File:Flag of India.svg India (2016) 2020
Karate Karate World Championships Individuals & Teams 1980 Winners in 8 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Kickboxing W.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in various weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse World Cup Nations 1982 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Women's singles 1955 Austria Lisa Schulte (2024) 2025 Annual
Women's doubles 1955 Austria Selina Egle
Austria Lara Michaela Kipp (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Women's singles 1979 Italy Evelin Lanthaler (2023) 2025 Biennial
Minifootball WMF Women's World Cup Nations 2021 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2021) 2023 Biennial
Modern pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Individual 1981 South Korea Seong Seung-min (2024) 2025 Annual
Team 1981 Hungary Hungary (2024)
Relay 2004 South Korea South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Individuals 1999 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Mountain and Trail running World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 2021 Winners in 10 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Mountain Running Championships Individuals 1985 United States Grayson Murphy (2019) Defunct Annual
IAU Trail World Championships Individuals 2007 France Blandine L'Hirondel (2019) Defunct Annual
Netball Netball World Cup Nations 1963 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Nordic Combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals 1954 Norway Gyda Westvold Hansen (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Individuals 2020–21 Norway Ida Marie Hagen (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Individuals 1966 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Annual Originally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World Cup Individuals 1986 Switzerland Simona Aebersold (2024) 2025 Annual Unofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering Championships Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Individuals 2002 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
World Trail Orienteering Championships Individuals 2004 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Padel tennis Padel World Championship Nations 1992 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2024) 2026 Biennial
Pickleball World Pickleball Championships Nations 2019 (2023) 2025 Biennial
Powerlifting World Powerlifting Championship Individuals 2011 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Racquetball Racquetball World Championships Nations 1981 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (2024) 2026 Biennial
Ringette World Ringette Championships Nations 1990 Finland Finland (2022) 2025 Biennial Triennially 2010–2016
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Teams 1992 Ukraine Polina Zakharova & Anna Hudelaitis (2023) 2025 Biennial
Roll Ball Roll Ball World Cup Nations 2011 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2023) 2025 Biennial
Roller derby Roller Derby World Cup Teams 2011 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2018) 2025 Quadrennial
Roller hockey Women's Roller Hockey World Cup Nations 1992 Spain Spain (2024) 2026 Biennial
Rowing World Rowing Championships Nations 1974 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Annual Championships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing Cup Nations 1997 Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024) 2025 Annual Three stages
World Indoor Rowing Championships Individuals and teams 2018 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Rugby league Women's Rugby League World Cup Nations 2000 Australia Australia (2021) 2026 Quadrennial Quadrennially after 2013
Rugby union Women's Rugby World Cup Nations 1991 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (2021) 2025 Quadrennial After 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 sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens Nations 2009 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2022) 2026 Quadrennial The Rugby World Cup Sevens was first contested in 1993, but a women's tournament was not added until 2009[3]
Sailing World championships in sailing Individuals and Pairs N/A N/A N/A Multiple Annual For a list please see World championships in sailing
Sambo World Sambo Championships Individuals 1984 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Sepak Takraw ISTAF World Cup Nations 2011 Thailand Thailand (2017) 2026 Biennial
Shooting ISSF World Shooting Championships Individuals & Nations 1958 Winners in 27 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun Championships Individuals & Nations 1967 Winners in 4 events (2022) 2023 Biennial
World Running Target Championships Individuals & Team 1973 (Winners in 4 events) (2022) 2024 Quadrennial
ISSF World Cup Individuals 1986 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025 Annual
Skateboarding World Skateboarding Championship Park 2016 Brazil Raicca Ventura (2024) 2025 Annual
Street 2010 Brazil Rayssa Leal (2024) 2025
Skeleton FIBT World Championships Individual 2000 Canada Hallie Clarke (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in years with Winter Olympics
Skeleton World Cup Individual 1996–97 Netherlands Kimberley Bos (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Teams 2009 Winners in 3 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Individuals 2011–12 Slovenia Nika Prevc (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Snooker World Women's Snooker Championship Individuals 1976 China Bai Yulu (2024) 2025 Annual
IBSF World Snooker Championship Individuals 2003 Thailand Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (2024) 2025 Annual Also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
Snowboarding FIS Snowboard World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Snowboard World Cup Individuals 1994 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Softball Women's Softball World Championship Nations 1965 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (2024) 2026 Biennial Quadrennially from 1970 to 2010, now biennially
World Cup of Softball Nations 2005 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2019) Defunct Annual
Speed skating World All-Round Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1933 Netherlands Joy Beune (2024) 2025 Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1970 Japan Miho Takagi (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Single Distance Championships Individuals and Teams 1996 Winners in 8 events (2024) 2025 Annual In Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Teams 1976 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2025 Annual Although 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 Championships Nations 1991 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2011) Defunct Annual Discontinued after 2011
Squash PSA World Championship Individuals 1979 Egypt Nouran Gohar (2024) 2025 Annual
World Doubles Squash Championships Doubles teams 1997 India Joshna Chinappa & Dipika Pallikal (2024) 2026 Biennial
WSF World Team Squash Championships Nations 1979 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt (2022) 2024 Biennial
Strength athletics World's Strongest Woman Individuals 1997 United Kingdom Rebecca Roberts (2023) 2024 Annual
Sumo Sumo World Championships Openweight 1992 Winners in various weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Surfing World Surfing Games Individuals & Team 1964 Australia Sally Fitzgibbons (2024) 2025 Annual
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Singles 1926 China Sun Yingsha (2023) 2025 Biennial
Doubles China Chen Meng & Wang Yidi (2023)
World Team Table Tennis Championships Nations 1933 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2026 Biennial
Taekwondo World Taekwondo Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 8 weight classes (2023) 2025 Biennial
Nations File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Teams 2006 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2023) 2025 Biennial
Tchoukball World Tchoukball Championships Nations 1980 Switzerland Switzerland (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Teqball Teqball World Championships Women's singles 2021 Brazil Rafaella Fontes (2023) 2024 Annual
Women's doubles 2021 Thailand Suphawadi Wongkhamchan & Jutatip Kuntatong (2023) 2024 Annual
Tennis Billie Jean King Cup Nations 1963 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2024) 2025 Annual Note: The Fed Cup is not formally a world championship, but is traditionally held as equivalent in status. It was called Federation Cup until 1995.
Triathlon World Triathlon Championship Series Individuals 2009 France Cassandre Beaugrand (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Individuals 1994 France Charlène Clavel (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon Championships Individuals 1990 France Marion Legrand (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon Championships Individuals 1997 Germany Merle Brunnée (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships Individuals 1998 Ukraine Maryna Kyryk (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Winter Championships Individuals 1997 Italy Sandra Mairhofer (2024) 2025 Annual
World Triathlon Cross Championships Individuals 2011 Italy Marta Menditto (2024) 2025 Annual
Ironman World Championship Individuals 1979 Germany Laura Philipp (2024) 2025 Annual
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Individuals 2006 United States Taylor Knibb (2023) 2024 Annual
Volleyball Women's World Championship Nations 1952 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia (2022) 2025 Biennial Most wins: File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 5, File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3, File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 3
Women's World Cup Nations 1973 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2019) Defunct Quadrennial
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup Nations 1993 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2017) Defunct Quadrennial
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Nations 2018 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2024) 2025 Annual It replaced the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (1993–2017)
FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World Championship Clubs 1991 Turkey Eczacıbaşı Dynavit (2023) 2024 Annual
Wakeboarding World Wakeboard Championship Individuals 1994 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Water polo Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships Nations 1986 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Biennial Biennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World Cup Nations 1979 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023) 2025 Quadrennial Originally biennially, quadrennially after 2002
Water skiing Water Ski World Championships Individuals 1949 Hanna Straltsova (2023) 2025 Biennial
Weightlifting World Weightlifting Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 10 weight classes (2023) 2024 Annual
Windsurfing Windsurfing World Championships Individuals 1974 United States Lanee Butler (2023) 2024 Annual
Wrestling (amateur) World Wrestling Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 4 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Wrestling World Cup Nations 2001 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (2022) 2025 Annual
Wushu World Wushu Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 18 events (2023) 2025 Biennial

Mixed-sex world championship titles

Sport Competition name Competing entities First
held 		Current holder Next Frequency Details and notes
Archery World Archery Championships Team recurve
male – female pair 		1931 South Korea South Korea (2023) 2025 Biennial
Team compound
male – female pair 		1995 United States United States (2023) 2025 Biennial
Athletics World Athletics Championships 4×400 mixed relay 2019 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Mixed relay 2017 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Mixed relay 2024 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Athletics Relays 4×400 m mixed relay 2017 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Biennial
2×2×400 m mixed relay 2019 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (2021) Defunct
Shuttle hurdles mixed relay File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2021)
Badminton BWF World Championships Mixed Doubles 1977 South Korea Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung (2023) 2025 Annual Not held in Summer Olympic years.
Sudirman Cup Nations 1989 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2023) 2025 Biennial
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships 4 × 7.5 km M+W relay 2005 File:Flag of France.svg France (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in the Winter Olympic Years
6 km M + 7.5 km W single relay 2021 File:Flag of France.svg France (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in the Winter Olympic Years
Bowls World Indoor Bowls Championships Mixed Pairs 2004 Scotland Stewart Anderson &
Wales Ceri Ann Glen (2024) 		2025 Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Mixed teams 2007 Australia Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder (2024) 2025 Annual
Cycling UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-country Team relay 1999 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Team trials 1999 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2022) 2023 Annual
Curling World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship National mixed teams
male – female pair 		2008 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2024) 2025 Annual 2020 cancellation
World Mixed Curling Championship National mixed teams (4 players) 2015 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (2024) 2026 Annual 2020–2022 championships were cancelled
Diving World Diving Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 3 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam 2016 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024) 2026 Biennial
Nations - Cloth 2022 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2024) 2026 Biennial
Equestrian Dressage World Cup Individuals 1986 Sweden Patrik Kittel (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Driving World Championships Teams and Individuals 1972 Australia Boyd Exell (individual, 2024)
Netherlands Netherlands (team, 2024) 		2026 Biennial
Show Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979 Sweden Henrik von Eckermann (2024) 2025 Annual
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships National pairs
male – female pair
from the same nation 		1908 Canada Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps (2024) 2025 Annual
Ice Dance
male – female pair from the same nation 		1952 United States Madison Chock & Evan Bates (2024)
Frisbee WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championship Individuals 1983 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2028 Quadrennial
Gymnastics Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Teams 2016 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2024) 2026 Biennial
Mixed pairs 1974
Korfball IKF World Korfball Championship 4 females and 4 males 1978 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Modern Pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Mixed Relay 2001 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2024) 2025 Annual
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Nations 1989 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2024) 2025 Annual
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Nations 2001 Italy Evelin Lanthaler & Alex Gruber (2023) 2025 Biennial Not held in 2015, 2017 and 2019
Open water swimming World Aquatics Championships Teams 2011 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2024) 2025 Biennial
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Sprint relay 2014 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (2024) 2025 Annual Not held in 2019, 2020
Quidditch IQA World Cup Nations 2012 United States United States (2023) 2025 Biennial Quidditch has rules based on gender, not sex, calling itself a mixed-gender sport
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Nations 1992 Latvia Guntars Mankus & Irita Pukite (2023) 2025 Biennial
Rowing World Rowing Championships PR2 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female 		2013 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2023) 2024 Annual
PR3 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female 		2013 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023) 2024 Annual
PR3 Mixed coxed four
2 Male & 2 Female
plus an open coxswain 		2013 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2023) 2024 Annual
World Indoor Rowing Championships Mixed 2000 m relay
2 Male & 2 Female 		2018 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland Team FINLAND (2024) 2025 Annual
Sailing Mixed Nacra 17 World Championship Male and Female Pair 2013 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Mixed Offshore Doubles World Championship Male and Female Pair 2021 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Swimming World Aquatics Championships 4×100 m Mixed freestyle relay 2015 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025 Biennial
4×100 m Mixed medley relay 2015 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 4×50 m Mixed freestyle relay 2014 File:Flag of France.svg France (2022) 2024 Biennial
4×50 m Mixed medley relay 2014 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (2022) 2024 Biennial
Synchronized skating ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships Teams 2000 Canada Les Suprêmes (2024) 2025 Annual
Synchronized swimming World Aquatics Championships Duet free routine 2015 China Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (2024) 2025 Biennial
Duet technical routine Kazakhstan Nargiza Bolatova and Eduard Kim (2024) 2025
Team free routine 2023 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025
Team technical routine File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025
Acrobatic routine File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (2024) 2025
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Mixed doubles 1926 China Wang Chuqin & Sun Yingsha (2023) 2025 Biennial
Tennis Hopman Cup National teams
male – female pair 		1989 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (2019) Defunct Annual Competitions are played in traditional order: women's singles, men's singles, and mixed doubles
United Cup National teams of men and women 2024 Germany Germany (2024) 2025 Annual
Teqball Teqball World Championships Nations 2017 Thailand Phakpong Dejaroen & Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (2023) 2025 Biennial
Triathlon World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships National teams of two men and two women 2003 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2024) 2025 Annual

See also

Notes

  • R.  ^R – One or more relay events, in which three or four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.

References

  1. ↑ Champions in Individual Ice Racing (motorcycle)
  2. ↑ Merk, Martin (24 June 2019). "Statutes, Regulations amended". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Future of Rugby World Cup Sevens confirmed" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Sport, Frank Keogh BBC (3 March 2015). "Reanne Evans: Ladies' champion to face men in world qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Women's Decathlon Championships Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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