World Quizzing Championships
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The World Quizzing Championships is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association (the umbrella organisation of various quizzing activities from more than 25 countries around the world). The competition has been staged annually since 2003 (since 2004 in more than one country simultaneously) with an increasing number of contestants from an increasing number of nations. Since 2006, the competition has been staged on the first Saturday of every June. As of 2024, Pat Gibson and Jesse Honey, hold the title for the highest-scoring quizzers with 186 out of 210 total points. (Although the quiz is out of 240, a player's lowest scoring round was dropped at the time Gibson and Honey played, and so their scores are out of 210 not 240).[1][2]
Format
The World Quizzing Championships are in the form of a written test taken by individuals that is conducted at various points around the globe. Each competitor faces the same questions (translated into their mother tongue in many cases) at approximately the same time. There are 240 questions, divided into eight categories, and are given out in two packs of four papers. The contestants will be given sixty (60) minutes to answer each pack.[3] Previously, the rule is that at the end of the allotted time, the papers are marked and each contestant's top seven category scores will be added together to find the winner. However, this rule was changed in 2022. Instead, all eight papers will be counted to determine the winner.[4] The genres and general content areas are a combination of academic and popular culture topics including:[3]
| Genre | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Culture | Architecture, Fine art, Museums, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, World cultures |
| Entertainment | Ballet, Classical music, Film Music, Jazz & World Music, Opera, Pop music, Radio, Television |
| History | Civilizations, Current Affairs, Exploration, Famous People, History |
| Lifestyle | Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age beliefs, Products & Brands, Tourism |
| Media | Comic strips, Comic books, Graphic novels, Film, Language, Literature |
| Sciences | Exact sciences (Chemistry, Physics, etc.), Fauna, Flora, Social sciences |
| Sport & Games | Games, Sports, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records & achievements (in context of genre) |
| World | Cities, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Inventions, Space, Technology, Transport |
However, there is a chance that a question will seem to fit into one, two, or even several genres.[3]
List of WQC winners
By number of wins
The table below shows the medalists from each year, along with the years that a player won the championship.
| Name | 1st place, gold medalist(s) | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Total | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Kevin Ashman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2017 |
| England Pat Gibson | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| England Olav Bjortomt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2003, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
| Belgium Ronny Swiggers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2021, 2023 |
| France Didier Bruyere | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2022 |
| United States Victoria Groce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2024 |
| England Mark Bytheway | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2008 |
| England Jesse Honey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
| India Vikram Joshi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
| Singapore Ravikant Avva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| United States Steve Perry | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Finland Tero Kalliolevo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| England Daoud Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Belgium Tom Trogh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States Troy Meyer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Belgium Nico Pattyn | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| England Alan Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| England Evan Lynch | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| India Ashish | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Croatia Krešimir Štimac | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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By year
The table below shows the top-three placings from each year.
| Year | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United States Victoria Groce | England Daoud Jackson | Belgium Ronny Swiggers |
| 2023[5] | Belgium Ronny Swiggers | United States Victoria Groce | England Evan Lynch |
| 2022[6] | France Didier Bruyere | Belgium Tom Trogh | Croatia Krešimir Štimac |
| 2021[7] | Belgium Ronny Swiggers | France Didier Bruyere | Finland Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2020[lower-alpha 1][8] | Singapore Ravikant Avva | United States Troy Meyer | United States Victoria Groce |
| 2019[9] | England Olav Bjortomt | United States Steve Perry | Finland Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2018[10] | England Olav Bjortomt | United States Steve Perry | England Pat Gibson |
| 2017[11] | England Kevin Ashman | France Didier Bruyere | England Pat Gibson |
| 2016[12] | England Kevin Ashman | England Olav Bjortomt | England Pat Gibson |
| 2015[13] | England Olav Bjortomt | England Kevin Ashman | England Pat Gibson |
| 2014[14] | India Vikram Joshi | United States Steve Perry | England Kevin Ashman |
| 2013[15] | England Pat Gibson | Finland Tero Kalliolevo | England Kevin Ashman |
| 2012[2] | England Jesse Honey | England Pat Gibson | United States Steve Perry |
| 2011[1] | England Pat Gibson | England Kevin Ashman | Finland Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2010[16] | England Pat Gibson | England Kevin Ashman | Belgium Ronny Swiggers |
| 2009[17] | England Kevin Ashman | Belgium Ronny Swiggers | England Mark Bytheway |
| 2008[18] | England Mark Bytheway | Belgium Ronny Swiggers | Finland Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2007[19] | England Pat Gibson | England Kevin Ashman | England Mark Bytheway |
| 2006[20] | England Kevin Ashman | England Pat Gibson | Belgium Nico Pattyn |
| 2005[21] | England Kevin Ashman | England Pat Gibson | Belgium Nico Pattyn |
| 2004[22] | England Kevin Ashman | England Pat Gibson | India Ashish |
| 2003 | England Olav Bjortomt | England Pat Gibson | England Alan Gibbs |
Competition history
2003
A fledgling event was first staged by Quizzing.co.uk in 2003 at Villa Park football stadium, Birmingham, England. This saw 50 quizzers representing a handful of nations compete in a written test of quiz knowledge. The inaugural event was won by Olav Bjortomt. The event has full official status but only took place in one country and is sometimes erroneously omitted in statistics.[23]
2004
In 2004, following the foundation of the International Quizzing Association (IQA), the event was held simultaneously in five countries: the United Kingdom (joined by quizzers from elsewhere, including Ireland), Belgium (joined by quizzers from the Netherlands), Estonia, India, and Malaysia. Over 300 quizzers took part. The UK leg was staged at Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium. The 2004 winner was Kevin Ashman.[22]
- England Kevin Ashman – 154[22]
- England Pat Gibson – 135
- India Ashish – 128
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 126
- Belgium Frank Van Nieuwenhove – 124
- England Ian Bayley – 118
- England David Stainer – 117
- India Arul Mani – 116
- England Stephen Pearson – 115
- Estonia Lauri Naber – 115
2005
The 2005 championship on July 2, saw further significant growth with the event benefiting from the sponsorship of MSN Search. Countries joining the original five competing nations included Australia, Finland, Indonesia, Norway and Singapore. Quizzers sat eight papers of 30 questions each, covering: 'Culture', 'Entertainment', 'History', 'Lifestyle', 'Media', 'Sciences', 'Sport and Games', and 'World', with the lowest score from the eight genres being dropped – although these did come into play to settle tie-break situations. The eight genres were won outright or shared by quizzers from seven countries (Belgium, England, Estonia, Finland, India, Ireland, and Norway). Efforts to encourage the participation of women in the contest (competitive quizzing has hitherto been something of a male-dominated pastime) were rewarded in 2005 with a win for Trine Aalborg of Norway in the 'Lifestyle' category and a sixth place overall for Dorjana Širola of Croatia (who also finished 3rd among those competitors who had gathered at Silverstone motor racing circuit for the UK leg of the competition). In India, another woman, Debashree Mitra of Bangalore took 3rd place overall.[21]
- England Kevin Ashman – 161[21]
- England Pat Gibson – 154
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 151
- Belgium Marc Van Springel – 144
- India Arul Mani – 144
- Croatia Dorjana Širola – 139 (first woman)
- Estonia Ove Põder – 138
- Estonia Lauri Naber – 138
- Belgium Erik Derycke – 138
- England Ian Bayley – 138
2006
On June 3, 2006, the World Quizzing Championships were held at more than 15 locations. First time organisers were Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Liberia and Sri Lanka. People of a multitude of nationalities took part, including representatives from the United States, Australia, Russia, Singapore, Hungary, and France. The title was, for the 3rd year running, won by Kevin Ashman.[20]
- England Kevin Ashman – 166[20]
- England Pat Gibson – 163
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 155
- Belgium Marc Van Springel – 146
- England Olav Bjortomt – 142
- Belgium Ronny Swiggers – 140
- Croatia Dorjana Širola – 140 (highest placed woman)
- England Mark Bytheway – 136
- Belgium Erik Derycke – 136
- England Ian Bayley – 133
2007
On June 2, 2007, the World Quizzing Championships was held at locations including the Netherlands, the US and Hungary for the first time. Pat Gibson took the crown from three-time winner Kevin Ashman.[19]
- England Pat Gibson – 179[19]
- England Kevin Ashman – 176
- England Mark Bytheway – 171
- England Olav Bjortomt – 164
- England Jesse Honey – 159
- Belgium Ronny Swiggers – 158
- England Ian Bayley – 151
- Wales Mark Grant – 151
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 150
- India Arul Mani – 150
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Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 12th position. Paul Paquet from Canada placed highest in the New York City leg, the first time the WQC was held in North America.
2008
The 2008 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 7, 2008 at more than 30 locations, including for the first time Australia, the Philippines, Canada, China, Bangladesh, and Latvia. Mark Bytheway took the world title in a close race with Belgium's Ronny Swiggers and Finland's Tero Kalliolevo.[18]
- England Mark Bytheway – 173[18]
- Belgium Ronny Swiggers – 172
- Finland Tero Kalliolevo – 170
- England Kevin Ashman – 167
- England Pat Gibson – 165
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 163
- England Olav Bjortomt – 155
- England Ian Bayley – 154
- England Jesse Honey – 152
- Croatia Dorjana Širola – 150 (best performing woman)
2009
The 2009 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 6, 2009 at more than 45 locations, including 10 venues in the US, 9 in India and 4 in Russia. Kevin Ashman regained his title and became the first ever to win 4 World Quizzing Championships. Second again was Ronny Swiggers from Belgium. Third was last year's champion Mark Bytheway. Jeopardy! legend Jerome Vered, whose all-time single-day winnings record lasted 10 or 12 years (depending on whether adjustment for the doubling of the clue values is used), placed eighth.[17]
- England Kevin Ashman – 177[17]
- Belgium Ronny Swiggers – 174
- England Mark Bytheway – 166
- England Olav Bjortomt – 165
- Belgium Nico Pattyn – 165
- England Pat Gibson – 164
- Finland Tero Kalliolevo – 156
- United States Jerome Vered – 155
- England Jesse Honey – 152
- Norway Thomas Kolåsæter – 148
Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 22nd position with 135 points.
2010
The 2010 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 5, 2010 at almost seventy locations, adding Armenia, Bulgaria, Morocco, and the Republic of Ireland for the first time. Over 1200 people participated. Five nations were represented among the competitors placed in the top 10 overall. The overall winner was Pat Gibson.[16] [24][25]
Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 17th position with 140 points.
2011
The 2011 World Quizzing Championships took place on Saturday, June 4 with the planned addition of venues in Denmark, Gibraltar and Madagascar. Reigning champion Pat Gibson achieved the highest score in England with 186 and retained his title. Four times champion Kevin Ashman made 176. Tero Kalliolevo achieved the highest score in Finland with 176. Ronny Swiggers achieved the highest score in Belgium with 168. Steve Perry achieved the highest score in USA with 164. Mark Grant achieved the highest score in Wales with 163. Thomas Kolåsæter achieved the highest score in Norway with 158.[1][26]
| Individual (Top 10)[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 186 |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 176 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 176 |
| 4 | Jesse Honey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 172 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 168 |
| 6 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 168 |
| 7 | Nico Pattyn | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 167 |
| 8 | Steve Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 164 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 163 |
| 10 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 159 |
| Genre Winners (Top Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Scott Dawson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 |
| Culture | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 29 |
| Lifestyle | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 27 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 |
| History | Nico Pattyn | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 28 |
| Media | Jussi Suvanto | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 29 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 26 |
| World | Pat Gibson Paul Lujan |
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
26 |
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2012
The 2012 event was held on June 2, 2012, with over 1,700 participants competing at 88 locations in 35 countries. Defending champion Pat Gibson was beaten into second place by Jesse Honey with a score of 186. For the first time ever, someone scored full marks in one genre with Ishaan Chugh, a quizzer from India, scoring 30/30 in the Media section.
| Individual (Top 10)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Jesse Honey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 186 |
| 2 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 177 |
| 3 | Steve Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 174 |
| 4 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 172 |
| 5 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 170 |
| 6 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 170 |
| 7 | Sean Carey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 169 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 166 |
| 9 | David Stainer | File:Flag of England.svg England | 164 |
| 10 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 164 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Holger Waldenberger | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 27 |
| Culture | Ove Põder | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 28 |
| Lifestyle | Sean Carey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 29 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| History | Jesse Honey Tero Kalliolevo Mark Grant |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales |
28 |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 30 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 27 |
| World | Jesse Honey | File:Flag of England.svg England | 27 |
2013
The 2013 World Quizzing Championship took place on 1 June. A record 1,992 participants competed with India being the most represented country.[15]
| Individual (Top 10)[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 172 |
| 2 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 168 |
| 3 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 163 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 161 |
| 5 | Ove Põder | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 158 |
| 6 | Steve Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 156 |
| 7 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 156 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 155 |
| 9 | Vikram Joshi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 153 |
| 10 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 152 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| Culture | Vikram Joshi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 27 |
| Lifestyle | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 23 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| History | Ove Põder | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 28 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt Yogesh Raut |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
28 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh Igor Habal |
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
27 |
| World | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 27 |
2014
The 2014 World Quizzing Championship took place on 7 June with 1,833 participants.[14]
| Individual (Top 10)[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Vikram Joshi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 176 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 174 |
| 3 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 171 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 160 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 157 |
| 6 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 154 |
| 7 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 154 |
| 8 | Nico Pattyn | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 151 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 150 |
| 10 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 148 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Steve Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
| History | Vikram Joshi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 30 |
| Lifestyle | Vikram Joshi | File:Flag of India.svg India | 24 |
| Sciences | Joe Trela | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
| Culture | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 |
| Media | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 29 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 27 |
| World | Vikram Joshi Nico Pattyn Steve Perry |
File:Flag of India.svg India File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
25 |
2015
The 2015 World Quizzing Championship took place on 6 June with over 2,000 participants.
| Individual (Top 10)[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 161 |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 157 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
| 4 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 151 |
| 5 | Holger Waldenberger | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 144 |
| 6 | Ove Põder | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 144 |
| 7 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 142 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 142 |
| 9 | Thomas Kolåsæter | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 141 |
| 10 | Nico Pattyn | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 141 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Jussi Suvanto Olav Bjortomt Ove Põder |
File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
22 |
| History | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 24 |
| Lifestyle | Daniel Melia Olav Bjortomt |
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of England.svg England |
21 |
| Sciences | Ian Bayley Nick Mills Pat Gibson |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of England.svg England |
24 |
| Culture | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 26 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 27 |
| Sport | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 24 |
| World | Geir H. Kristiansen Pat Gibson |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway File:Flag of England.svg England |
29 |
2016
The 2016 World Quizzing Championship took place on 4 June with over 2,500 participants.
| Individual (Top 10)[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 171 |
| 2 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 167 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 165 |
| 4 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 163 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 161 |
| 6 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 162 |
| 7 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 160 |
| 8 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 160 |
| 9 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 159 |
| 10 | David Stainer | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
2017
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 169 |
| 2 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 163 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 160 |
| 4 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 159 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 156 |
| 6 | Tim Polley | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 155 |
| 7 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 155 |
| 8 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 154 |
| 9 | Ove Põder | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 153 |
| 10 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 153 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 |
| World | Mark Henry Gary Grant Nico Pattyn |
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
23 |
| Entertainment | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 23 |
| History | Andrew Frazer Kevin Ashman |
File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland File:Flag of England.svg England |
26 |
| Science | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 27 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 25 |
| Lifestyle | Tom Trogh Pat Gibson Didier Bruyere Susannah Brooks Ronny Swiggers Steve Cooke |
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland |
26 |
| Culture | Espen Kibsgård Kevin Ashman |
File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway File:Flag of England.svg England |
25 |
2018
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 164 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 159 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 159 |
| 4 | Igor Habal | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 158 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 157 |
| 6 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
| 7 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 152 |
| 8 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 149 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 148 |
| 10 | Nico Pattyn | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 28 |
| World | Tomislav Bleiziffer | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 27 |
| Entertainment | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 |
| History | Jakob Myers Kevin Ashman |
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of England.svg England |
25 |
| Science | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 27 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 29 |
| Lifestyle | Steven Perry Eric Smith Jerome Vered |
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
27 |
| Culture | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
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2019
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 171 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 168 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 167 |
| 4 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 166 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 166 |
| 6 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 164 |
| 7 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 164 |
| 8 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 163 |
| 9 | Thomas Kolåsæter | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 162 |
| 10 | Troy Meyer | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 159 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | File:Flag of India.svg India | 29 |
| World | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 28 |
| Entertainment | Troy Meyer | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 27 |
| History | Olav Bjortomt Steven Perry Nico Pattyn Ravikant Avva |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
27 |
| Science | Ian Bayley Lander Frederickx |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
25 |
| Sport | Mark Preston | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| Lifestyle | Olav Bjortomt Ronny Swiggers |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
26 |
| Culture | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 |
2020
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ravikant Avva * | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 159 |
| 2 | Troy Meyer | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 156 |
| 3 | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 155 |
| 4 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 154 |
| 5 | Yogesh Raut | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 153 |
| 6 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 150 |
| 7 | Igor Habal | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 149 |
| 8 | Kaarel Silmato | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 148 |
| 9 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 148 |
| 10 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Guy Jordan Victoria Groce Ravikant Avva * Troy Meyer * Ronny Swiggers |
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
25 |
| Entertainment | Daniel Cohen | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 25 |
| History | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| Media | Yogesh Raut | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 27 |
| Lifestyle | Daniel Cohen | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
| Science | Nick Mills Tom Trogh Ravikant Avva * Ronny Swiggers |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
22 |
| Sport & Games | Ravikant Avva * | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | 25 |
| World | Shane Whitlock | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
2021
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 166 |
| 2 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 161 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 156 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
| 5 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 154 |
| 6 | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 152 |
| 7 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 150 |
| 8 | Kaarel Silmato | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 149 |
| 9 | Troy Meyer | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 148 |
| 10 | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 24 |
| Entertainment | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| History | Didier Bruyere Jakob Myers |
File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
26 |
| Media | Mark Preston | File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 |
| Lifestyle | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 26 |
| Science | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 26 |
| Sport & Games | Mark Preston Ravikant Avva * |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
26 |
| World | Tero Kalliolevo | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 26 |
2022
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 183 |
| 2 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 177 |
| 3 | Krešimir Štimac | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 176 |
| 4 | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 176 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 176 |
| 6 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 174 |
| 7 | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 172 |
| 8 | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 169 |
| 9 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 167 |
| 10 | Evan Lynch | File:Flag of England.svg England | 162 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Olav Bjortomt Evan Lynch |
File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 |
| Entertainment | Troy Meyer | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 22 |
| History | Steven Perry | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 25 |
| Lifestyle | Didier Bruyere Pat Gibson Ronny Swiggers Tom Trogh Victoria Groce |
File:Flag of France.svg France File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
25 |
| Science | Didier Bruyere | File:Flag of France.svg France | 23 |
| Sport & Games | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 28 |
| World | Krešimir Štimac | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 26 |
2023
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 171 |
| 2 | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 170 |
| 3 | Evan Lynch | File:Flag of England.svg England | 164 |
| 4 | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 161 |
| 5 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 159 |
| 6 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 158 |
| 7 | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 158 |
| 8 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 157 |
| 9 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 154 |
| 10 | Franco Sottopietra | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 152 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 26 |
| Entertainment | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 22 |
| History | Jakob Myers | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 26 |
| Media | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 25 |
| Lifestyle | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 23 |
| Science | Ian Bayley Tom Trogh Lander Frederickx Evan Lynch Martin Ehrl Bart Lecomte |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
22 |
| Sport & Games | Tom Trogh | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 28 |
| World | Ronny Swiggers Patrick Friel |
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
23 |
2024
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Victoria Groce | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 170 |
| 2 | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 166 |
| 3 | Ronny Swiggers | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 159 |
| 4 | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 157 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
| 6 | Evan Lynch | File:Flag of England.svg England | 156 |
| 7 | Shane Whitlock | File:Flag of the United States.svg USA | 153 |
| 8 | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 151 |
| 9 | Jack Pollock | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 150 |
| 10 | Kevin Ashman | File:Flag of England.svg England | 149 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Olav Bjortomt Victoria Groce |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
22 |
| Entertainment | Andrew Ullsperger Pam Mueller Patrick Friel Tim Hall |
File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland |
19 |
| History | Kevin Ashman Shane Whitlock Matt Jackson |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
23 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | File:Flag of England.svg England | 23 |
| Lifestyle | Pat Gibson Victoria Groce |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
24 |
| Science | Ian Bayley | File:Flag of England.svg England | 26 |
| Sport & Games | Daoud Jackson | File:Flag of England.svg England | 23 |
| World | Daoud Jackson Victoria Groce |
File:Flag of England.svg England File:Flag of the United States.svg USA |
26 |
See also
- Australian Quiz Champion
- British Quizzing Championships
- International Quizzing Championships
- Asia-Pacific Quiz Championships
Notes
- ↑ The 2020 competition was largely contested online. Within the quizzing community, the veracity of these results was more strongly questioned than those of other years.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 International Quizzing Association: WQC 2011 official results Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2012 Results Archived 25 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Format - World Quizzing Championships". World Quizzing Championships. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ↑ "Rules - World Quizzing Championships". World Quizzing Championships.
- ↑ "Results - World Quizzing Championships 2023". worldquizzing.com. World Quizzing Championships. 4 June 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ "Results - World Quizzing Championships 2023". worldquizzing.com. World Quizzing Championships. 5 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2021 Results Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2020 Results Archived 2020-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2019 Results Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2018 Results Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2017 Results Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2016 Results Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2015 Results Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2014 Results Archived 2016-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 International Quizzing Association: World Quizzing Championships 2013 Results Archived 2 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 International Quizzing Association: WQC 2010 official results Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 International Quizzing Association: WQC 2009 official results Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 International Quizzing Association: WQC 2008 official results Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 International Quizzing Association: WQC 2007 official results Archived 2012-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Web site of the Belgian branch of the International Quizzing Association: IQA Wereldkampioenschap Quizzen 2006 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Web site of the Belgian branch of the International Quizzing Association: IQA World Quizzing Championships 2005 (WQC) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Website of the Belgian branch of the International Quizzing Association: IQA World Quizzing Championships 2004 (WQC) Archived 28 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ results [dead link]
- ↑ "Andes Survivors Quiz". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ↑ "2010 World Quizzing Championship: A quiz masochist's ultimate dream | -:playpen:-". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "Norges Quizforbund :: View topic - VM 2011". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links
- Official site
- World Quizzing Championships 2007: Results
- World Quizzing Championships 2006: Results
- World Quizzing Championships 2005: Results
- World Quizzing Championships 2004: Results
- IQA Belgium with full results previous World and European Championships
- IQA Asia
- IQA Great Britain
- IQA United States Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
- IQA Norway – all WQC results
- Quizzing Australia
- World Quizzing Championship in Lithuania – information, results, photos
- World Quizzing Championship in Ireland – information, results, photos