| Sport
|
Competition name
|
Competing entities
|
First
held
|
Current holder
|
Next
|
Frequency
|
Details and notes
|
| Aikido
|
Aikido World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1989
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Alpine skiing
|
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
|
Downhill
|
1931
|
 Vincent Kriechmayr (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Super G
|
1987
|
Vincent Kriechmayr (2021)
|
|
| Giant slalom
|
1931
|
 Mathieu Faivre
(2021)
|
|
| Slalom
|
1931
|
 Sebastian Foss-Solevåg
(2021)
|
|
| Alpine combined
|
1932
|
Marco Schwarz
(2021)
|
|
| FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1967
|
Alexis Pinturault
(2020–21)
|
2021–22
|
Annual
|
|
| Nations
|
 Switzerland (2020–21)
|
|
| World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
|
Individuals
|
1972
|
Winners in 30 events (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| American football
|
IFAF World Championship
|
Nations
|
1999
|
 United States (2015)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
Not held in 2019
|
| Aquatics
|
FINA World Aquatics Championships
|
Individuals[R]
|
1973
|
Most medals:  (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Diving Championships
|
Individuals
|
1973
|
Winners in 5 events (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| FINA Diving World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1979
|
Most medals:  Great Britain (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| FINA Swimming World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1988-89
|
 Matthew Sates (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
|
Individuals[R]
|
1993
|
Most medals: United States(2021)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| FINA Water Polo World Cup
|
Nations
|
1979
|
 Hungary (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
Biennially until 2002
|
| FINA Water Polo World Championship
|
Nations
|
1973
|
 Italy (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Biennially since 2001
|
| World Para Swimming Championships
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
Most medals: Italy (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Archery
|
World Archery Championships
|
Individual recurve
|
1931
|
 Kim Woo-jin (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Individual compound
|
1995
|
Nico Wiener (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Team recurve
|
1931
|
South Korea (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Team compound
|
1995
|
United States (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Indoor Archery Championships
|
Individual recurve
|
1991
|
 Sjef van den Berg (2018)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Team recurve
|
Netherlands (2018)
|
|
| Individual compound
|
Mike Schloesser (2018)
|
|
| Team compound
|
United States (2018)
|
|
| Archery World Cup
|
Individual recurve
|
2006
|
Jack Williams (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Individual compound
|
Mike Schloesser (2021)
|
|
| World Field Archery Championships
|
Individual
|
1969
|
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| World 3D Archery Championships
|
Individual
|
2003
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Para Archery Championship
|
Individual
|
1998
|
(2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Artistic roller skating
|
Artistic Skating World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1980
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in 2020
|
| Athletics
|
World Athletics Championships
|
Individuals[R]
|
1983
|
Most medals: (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
1983–1991 held quadrennially, biennially starting 1993
|
| IAAF Continental Cup
|
Continents
|
2010
|
United States (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| World Athletics Indoor Championships
|
Individuals[R]
|
1985
|
(2022)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Athletics Cross Country Championships
|
Individuals
|
1973
|
 Joshua Cheptegei
(2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Teams
|
Uganda (2019)
|
|
| Skyrunning World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2010
|
 Spain (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
|
Individuals
|
1992
|
 Geoffrey Kipsang (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Annually until 2010
|
| Team
|
1992
|
 Ethiopia (2018)
|
| IAAF World Race Walking Cup
|
Individual 20 km
|
1961
|
 Kōki Ikeda
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Team 20 km
|
Japan (2018)
|
| Individual 50 km
|
Hirooki Arai (2018)
|
| Team 50 km
|
Japan (2018)
|
| IAU 50 km World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2005
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
2017.2018 Not held
|
| IAU 100 km World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1987
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| IAU 24 Hour World Championship
|
Individuals
|
2001
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Teams
|
2003
|
(2019)
|
|
| IAAF World Marathon Cup
|
Individuals
|
1985
|
2011
|
Defunct
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Athletics Relays
|
Nations
|
2014
|
Most medals:  Poland (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Para Athletics Championships
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
Winners in multiple events (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Australian rules football
|
Australian Football International Cup
|
Nations
|
2002
|
 Papua New Guinea (2017)
|
2023
|
Triennial
|
|
| Badminton
|
BWF World Championships
|
Singles
|
1977
|
 Loh Kean Yew (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Annually since 2006; Not held in Summer Olympic years.
|
| Doubles
|
Takuro Hoki & Yugo Kobayashi (2021)
|
| Mixed Doubles
|
 Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai (2021)
|
| Thomas Cup
|
Nations
|
1949
|
 Indonesia (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Since 1984, it has been held concurrently with the women's Uber Cup. Most wins: Indonesia 13, China 10,  Malaysia 5
|
| BWF Para-Badminton World Championships
|
Individuals and Doubles
|
1998
|
Winners in 10 events (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Ball Hockey
|
Ball Hockey World Championship
|
Nations
|
1996
|
 Slovakia (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Bandy
|
Bandy World Championship
|
Nations
|
1957
|
 Russia (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
The second Bandy WCs were held in 1961; from that point, the championships were held biennially until 2003; and annually ever since.
|
| Bandy World Cup
|
Clubs
|
1974
|
 Bollnäs GIF (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Baseball
|
World Baseball Classic
|
Nations
|
2006
|
United States (2017)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
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 in 2013 and after. 2021 postponed until 2023. Most wins: Japan 2,  Dominican Republic and United States 1
|
| Baseball World Cup
|
Nations
|
1938
|
Netherlands (2011)
|
Defunct
|
|
Biennial until 2011
|
| WBSC Premier12
|
Nations
|
2015
|
Japan (2019)
|
2023
|
Qundrennial
|
|
| Baseball5
|
Baseball5 World Cup
|
Nations
|
2022
|
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Basketball
|
FIBA Basketball World Cup
|
Nations
|
1950
|
Spain (2019)
|
2023
|
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: United States 5,  Yugoslavia 5,  Soviet Union 3
|
| FIBA 3x3 World Cup
|
Nations
|
2012
|
United States (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Biennial until 2016
|
| FIBA Intercontinental Cup
|
Clubs
|
1966
|
Hereda San Pablo Burgos (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
|
Nations
|
1973
|
Great Britain (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Basque Pelota
|
Basque Pelota World Championships
|
Nations
|
1952
|
France (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Beach soccer
|
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
|
Nations
|
1995
|
 RFU Russia (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
Most wins:  Brazil 14,  Portugal 3, Russia 2
|
| Beach volleyball
|
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships
|
Nations
|
1997
|
Stoyanovskiy–Krasilnikov (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Beach woodball
|
Beach Woodball World Cup
|
Nations
|
2019
|
(2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Biathlon
|
Biathlon World Championships
|
Sprint 10 km
|
1974
|
Martin Ponsiluoma (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Winter Olympic Years
|
| Pursuit 12.5 km
|
1997
|
Émilien Jacquelin
(2021)
|
| Mass start 15 km
|
1999
|
Sturla Holm Lægreid
(2021)
|
| Individual 20 km
|
1958
|
Sturla Holm Lægreid (2021)
|
| Relay 4x7.5 km
|
1966
|
Norway (2021)
|
| Summer Biathlon World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1996
|
 Czech Republic (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
2020 cancel
|
| Biathlon World Cup
|
Individuals overall
|
1977
|
Johannes Thingnes Bø (2020-21)
|
2021-22
|
Annual
|
|
| Nations
|
2000-01
|
Norway (2020-21)
|
2021-22
|
Annual
|
|
| Para Biathlon World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
(2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Billiards
|
WPA World Eight-ball Championship
|
Individuals
|
2004
|
 Chang Jung-lin (2012)
|
Defunct
|
|
|
| WPA World Blackball Championship
|
Individuals
|
2006
|
 Scott Gillespie (2018)
|
2020
|
|
|
| IPA World Blackball Championship
|
Individuals
|
2014
|
 Jon McAllister (2020)
|
2022
|
|
|
| WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Championship
|
Individuals
|
1993
|
Mick Hill (2019)
|
2020
|
|
|
| WPA World Nine-ball Championship
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
Albin Ouschan (2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| WPA World Ten-ball Championship
|
Individuals
|
2008
|
 Eklent Kaçi (2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| World Billiards Championship (English billiards)
|
Individuals
|
1870
|
Peter Gilchrist (2019)
|
2020
|
Annual
|
|
| IBSF World Billiards Championship (English billiards)
|
Individuals
|
1926
|
Time:  Pankaj Advani
Points: Peter Gilchrist (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Straight Pool Championship
|
Individuals
|
2006
|
Shane Van Boening (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| WPA World Artistic Pool Championship
|
Individuals
|
2000
|
(2019)
|
??
|
Annual
|
|
| World Cup of Pool
|
Individuals
|
2006
|
 Joshua Filler&Christoph Reintjes (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Bobsleigh
|
FIBT World Championships
|
Four man
|
1930
|
Francesco Friedrich
Candy Bauer
Alexander Schüller
Thorsten Margis (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Winter Olympic years.
|
| Two man
|
1931
|
Francesco Friedrich
Alexander Schüller (2021)
|
| IBSF Para Sport World Championship
|
Nations
|
2016
|
(2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Boccia
|
World Boccia Championships
|
Nations
|
2010
|
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Bodybuilding
|
IFBB World Men´s Bodybuilding Championships
|
Individuals
|
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships
|
Individuals
|
1979
|
(2009)
|
Defunct
|
|
|
| Bowls
|
World Bowls Championship
|
Singles
|
1966
|
 Shannon McIlroy (2016)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Pairs
|
 Aaron Wilson, Brett Wilkie (2016)
|
| Triples
|
Andrew Knapper, Jamie Walker, Robert Paxton (2016)
|
| Fours
|
Blake Signal, Mike Kernaghan, Mike Nagy, Ali Forsyth (2016)
|
| Team
|
New Zealand (2016)
|
| World Indoor Bowls Championships
|
Singles
|
1979
|
Les Gillett (2022)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Pairs
|
Stuart Anderson, Darren Burnett (2022)
|
| Boxing
|
World Amateur Boxing Championships
|
Individuals
|
1974
|
Winners in 13 weight classes (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Boxing World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1979
|
(2020)
|
2022
|
|
2020 resume take place
|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
|
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
|
Individuals
|
1996
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
|
Individuals
|
2009
|
(2019)
|
2020
|
Annual
|
|
| Canoeing
|
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
|
Men's C–1 500 m
|
1971
|
Conrad-Robin Scheibner (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Summer Olympic years,Men's C-2 200 m.C-4 1000 m.C-4 200 m.C-1 4 × 200 m relay.C-1 10000 m.C-2 10000 m. K–2 200 m. K–4 1000 m ;Women's K-4 200 m. K-2 1000 m. K-4 1000 m. K-2 5000 m. K-1 4 × 200 m relay,has been not take place.
|
| Men's C–1 1000 m
|
1938
|
Conrad-Robin Scheibner (2021)
|
| Men's C–1 5000 m
|
2010
|
Balázs Adolf (2021)
|
| Men's C–2 500 m
|
1971
|
Nicolae Craciun & Daniele Santini (2021)
|
| Men's C–2 1000 m
|
1938
|
 Russian Canoe Federation Kirill Shamshurin & Vladislav Chebotar (2021)
|
| Men's C–4 500 m
|
1989
|
 Vitaliy Vergeles & Andrii Rybachok & Yurii Vandiuk & Taras Mishchuk (2021)
|
| Men's K–1 200 m
|
1994
|
Andrea Di Liberto (2021)
|
| Men's K–1 500 m
|
1948
|
 Mikita Borykau (2021)
|
| Men's K–1 1000 m
|
1938
|
Fernando Pimenta (2021)
|
| Men's K–1 5000 m
|
2010
|
Bálint Noé (2021)
|
| Men's K–2 500 m
|
1948
|
Marcus Walz & Rodrigo Germade (2021)
|
| Men's K–2 1000 m
|
1938
|
Dennis Kernen & Martin Nathell (2021)
|
| Men's K–4 500 m
|
1977
|
Oleh Kukharyk & Dmytro Danylenko & Igor Trunov & Ivan Semykin (2021)
|
| ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
|
C-1
|
1949
|
Václav Chaloupka (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Summer Olympic years.
|
| C-1 team
|
1949
|
France (2021)
|
| C-2
|
1949
|
2019 not take place
|
| C-2 team
|
1949
|
2019 not take place
|
| K-1
|
1949
|
Boris Neveu (2021)
|
| K-1 team
|
1949
|
France (2021)
|
| Extreme K1
|
2017
|
Joe Clarke
(2021)
|
| Canoe Slalom World Cup
|
C-1
|
1988
|
Denis Gargaud Chanut (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| C-2
|
1988
|
2021 not take place
|
| K-1
|
1988
|
Vít Přindiš (2021)
|
| Extreme slalom
|
1988
|
Vít Přindiš (2021)
|
| Wildwater Canoeing World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1989
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| ICF Canoe Polo World Championships
|
Nations
|
1994
|
Germany (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships
|
teams
|
1988
|
Hungary (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Wildwater Canoeing World Championships
|
teams
|
1959
|
France (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennual
|
|
Carom Sports
(Billiards)
|
World three-cushion billiards championship
|
Individuals
|
1928
|
Dick Jaspers (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Teams
|
1981
|
 Murat Naci Çoklu/Lütfi Çenet (2019)
|
| Three-Cushion World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1986
|
Not Awarded (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual total 7 competitions
|
|
| World Five-pins Championship
|
Individuals
|
1965
|
 Alejandro Martinotti (2017)
|
TBA
|
|
|
| World Championship 5 Pins National Teams
|
Teams
|
2019
|
Italy (2019)
|
TBA
|
|
|
| Artistic Billiards World Championship
|
Individuals
|
1937
|
Turkey (2012)
|
Defunct
|
|
|
| Carrom
|
Carrom World Championship
|
Men's Singles
|
2016
|
India Prashant More (2016)
|
Defunct
|
|
|
| Men's Doubles
|
2016
|
Sandeep Deorukhkar/Riyaz Akbar (2016)
|
| Men's Team
|
2016
|
 Sri Lanka (2016)
|
| Carrom World Cup
|
Nations
|
2002
|
Sri Lanka (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Climbing
|
IFSC Climbing World Championships
|
Lead
|
1991
|
Jakob Schubert (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Bouldering
|
2001
|
Kokoro Fujii (2021)
|
| Speed
|
1991
|
Danyil Boldyrev (2021)
|
| Combined
|
2012
|
Yannick Flohé (2021)
|
| IFSC Climbing World Cup
|
Lead
|
1989
|
Stefano Ghisolfi (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Bouldering
|
1999
|
Yoshiyuki Ogata (2021)
|
| Speed
|
1998
|
Veddriq Leonardo (2021)
|
| IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2011
|
Lead:Winners in 13 events (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2021
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| CP football
|
World CP Football Championships
|
Nations
|
1982
|
Ukraine (2022)
|
2024
|
Annual
|
|
| Cricket
|
ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI format)
|
Nations
|
1975
|
England (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Australia 5,  West Indies 2, India 2
|
| ICC T20 World Cup (T20I format)
|
Nations
|
2007
|
Australia (2021)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Changed from odd-numbered years (2007–2009) to even-numbered years (2010–2016). Biennial until 2016. Quadrennial since 2016. Most wins: West Indies 2, multiple countries 1
|
| ICC World Test Championship (Test format)
|
Nations
|
2019-21
|
New Zealand (2019-21)
|
2021-23
|
Biennial[a]
|
2 year league format concluding with the final
|
| Indoor Cricket World Cup
|
Nations
|
1995
|
South Africa (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Champions League Twenty20
|
Domestic Teams
|
2008
|
Chennai Super Kings (2014)
|
Discontinued after 2014
|
Annual
|
The first Champions League Twenty20 was due to be held in 2008 but could not due to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Officially discontinued from 2014 due to lack of fan interest.
|
| Blind Cricket World Cup
|
Nations
|
1998
|
India (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Blind T20 World Cup
|
Nations
|
2012
|
India (2017)
|
2022
|
once in five years
|
|
| Cross-country skiing
|
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
|
15 km & 18 km
|
1925
|
Hans Christer Holund (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| 50 km
|
1925
|
Emil Iversen (2021)
|
|
| Skiathlon 15+15 km
|
1993
|
Alexander Bolshunov (2021)
|
|
| Sprint
|
2001
|
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (2021)
|
|
| Relay 4x10 km
|
1933
|
Norway (2021)
|
|
| Team sprint
|
2005
|
Norway (2021)
|
|
| World Para Nordic Skiing Championships
|
Individuals
|
1974
|
Winners in 19 events (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| FIS Cross-Country World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1973-74
|
Alexander Bolshunov(2020–21)
|
2021-22
|
Annual
|
|
| Curling
|
World Curling Championships
|
Nations
|
1959
|
Sweden (2022)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
2020 cancellation
|
| Cycling
|
UCI Road World Championships
|
Road race
|
1927
|
Julian Alaphilippe
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Time trial
|
1994
|
Filippo Ganna (2021)
|
|
| Team time trial (trade teams)
|
2012
|
2019 not take place
|
|
| Team time trial (nations)
|
1962
|
Italy (1994)[3]
|
Defunct
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1950
|
Mathieu van der Poel (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
|
Cross-country
|
1990
|
Nino Schurter (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Downhill
|
1990
|
Greg Minnaar (2021)
|
|
| Four cross
|
2002
|
Tomáš Slavík (2021)
|
|
| UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
Mathias Flückiger (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Urban Cycling World Championships
|
Freestyle BMX
|
|
Flatland: Matthias Dandois
Park: Logan Martin
(2021)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Cross-country eliminator
|
2012
|
2021 Not Take Place
|
|
| Trials 20-inch
|
1992
|
2021 Not Take Place
|
|
| Trials 26-inch
|
1995
|
2021 Not Take Place
|
|
| UCI Track Cycling World Championships
|
Individuals and nations
|
1893
|
Winners in 22 events (2021); Most medals: Germany
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2003
|
Andreas Seewald (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Trials World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1986
|
Men's trials, 20 inch:
Borja Conejos
Men's trials, 26 inch:
Jack Carthy
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI BMX World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1982
|
Niek Kimmann (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1956
|
Lukas Kohl (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup
|
Individuals and nations
|
1993
|
Poland (2019–20)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1993–94
|
 Wout van Aert (2020–21)
|
2021–22
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2010
|
Simon Marquart (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
|
Individuals and nations
|
2007
|
Winners in 18 events (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
|
Individuals and nations
|
2009
|
Italy (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Darts
|
BDO World Darts Championship
|
Individuals
|
1978
|
 Wayne Warren (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| PDC World Darts Championship
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
Gerwyn Price
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Most wins: Phil Taylor 14, Michael van Gerwen 3, Gary Anderson 2
|
| PDC World Cup of Darts
|
Doubles
|
2010
|
(Peter Wright & John Henderson) (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Most wins: England 4, Netherlands 4, Scotland and Wales 1
|
| WDF World Cup
|
Nations
|
1977
|
Netherland (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennal
|
|
| Dodgeball
|
World Dodgeball Championships
|
Nations
|
2012
|
United States (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Dragon Boat
|
World Dragon Boat Championships
|
Nations
|
2006
|
(2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Nations Championships
|
Nations
|
1995
|
(2019)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Club Crew World Championships
|
Nations
|
1996
|
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Fencing
|
World Fencing Championships
|
Foil
|
1926
|
Enzo Lefort (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Championships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years.
|
| Foil team
|
1930
|
United States (2019)
|
| Épée
|
1921
|
Gergely Siklósi (2019)
|
| Épée team
|
1930
|
France (2019)
|
| Sabre
|
1922
|
Oh Sang-uk (2019)
|
| Sabre team
|
1930
|
South Korea (2019)
|
| Fencing World Cup
|
Individuals and Nations
|
1972
|
(2019-20)
|
2020-21
|
Annual
|
|
| World Wheelchair fencing championships
|
Individuals
|
2010
|
(2019)
|
2022
|
Biennal
|
|
| Field hockey
|
FIH Hockey World Cup
|
Nations
|
1971
|
Belgium (2018)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins:  Pakistan 4, Netherlands 3, Australia 3
|
| Indoor Hockey World Cup
|
Nations
|
2003
|
Austria (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Germany 3, Netherlands 1, Austria 1
|
| Figure skating
|
World Figure Skating Championships
|
Individuals
|
1896
|
Shoma Uno (2022)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Finswimming
|
Finswimming World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1976
|
Russian Underwater Federation (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Finswimming World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2014
|
(2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Fistball
|
Fistball World Cup
|
Nations
|
1968
|
Germany (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Flag football
|
IFAF Flag Football World Championship
|
Nations
|
2002
|
United States (2021)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Floorball
|
World Floorball Championships
|
Nations
|
1996
|
Sweden (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Freediving
|
AIDA World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1996
|
(2022)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Team
|
2005
|
(2022)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Freerunning & Parkour
|
World Parkour Championship
|
Individuals
|
2022
|
|
2022
|
|
|
| Freestyle Skiing
|
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
|
Moguls
|
1986
|
 Mikaël Kingsbury
(2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Dual Moguls
|
2001
|
Mikaël Kingsbury (2021)
|
|
| Aerials
|
1986
|
Maxim Burov (2021)
|
|
| Half-pipe
|
2005
|
Nico Porteous (2021)
|
|
| Slopestyle
|
2011
|
Andri Ragettli (2021)
|
|
| Ski cross
|
2005
|
Alex Fiva (2021)
|
|
| Big air
|
2019
|
Oliwer Magnusson (2021)
|
|
| Football
|
FIFA World Cup
|
Nations
|
1930
|
France (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Brazil 5, Germany 4, Italy 4
|
| FIFA Club World Cup
|
Clubs
|
2000
|
Chelsea (2021)
|
TBD
|
Annual
|
Annual since 2005, Most wins: Real Madrid 4, Barcelona 3, Corinthians 2, Bayern Munich 2
|
| ConIFA World Football Cup
|
Nations
|
2014
|
 Kárpátalja (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Replaced the Viva World Cup
|
| Football (Blind)
|
IBSA Blind Football World Championships - B1
|
Nations
|
1998
|
Brazil (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| IBSA Blind Football World Championships - B2/B3
|
Nations
|
1998
|
Ukraine (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
| Football (Amputee)
|
Amputee Football World Cup
|
Nations
|
1984
|
 Angola (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Futsal
|
FIFA Futsal World Cup
|
Nations
|
1989
|
Portugal (2021)
|
2024
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Brazil 5, Spain 2, Argentina 1
|
| AMF Futsal World Cup
|
Nations
|
1982
|
Argentina (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
Originally a triennial event, held quadrennially after 2003.
|
| Goalball
|
Goalball World Championships
|
Nations
|
1978
|
Brazil (2018)
|
2022
|
Qradrennial
|
|
| Golf
|
Mission Hills World Cup
|
Nations
|
1953
|
Belgium (2018)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Golf Championships
|
WGC Championship
|
1999
|
Collin Morikawa (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| WGC Match Play
|
1999
|
Billy Horschel (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| WGC Invitational
|
1999
|
 Abraham Ancer (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| WGC-HSBC Champions
|
1999
|
 Rory McIlroy (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Grappling
|
World Grappling Championship
|
Individuals
|
2007
|
(2013)
|
Defunct
|
Biennial
|
|
| Gymnastics
|
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
|
Individuals & Teams
|
1903
|
China (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Olympic Years
|
| Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships
|
Individual & Teams
|
1964
|
Individual: Yan Langyu
Teams: Russian Gymnastics Federation (2021)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
|
Pair and Group
|
1974
|
Russian Gymnastics Federation (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1995
|
Russian Gymnastics Federation (2021)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1975
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1983
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Trampoline World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2008
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Handball (Olympic handball)
|
IHF World Men's Handball Championship
|
Nations
|
1938
|
 Denmark (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
Most wins: France 6, Sweden 4,  Romania 4
|
| IHF Super Globe
|
Clubs
|
1997
|
Magdeburg (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Handball (Beach handball)
|
World Men's Beach Handball Championship
|
Nations
|
2004
|
Brazil (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| 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 Championship
|
Nations
|
1920
|
Canada (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most wins: Canada, Soviet Union and Russia 27, Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic 12, Sweden 11
|
| World Para Ice Hockey Championships
|
Nations
|
1996
|
PoolA: United States (2021)
PoolB: Russia (2019)
PoolC: China (2018)
|
|
Annual
|
|
| World Cup of Hockey
|
Nations
|
1976 (as Canada Cup)
|
Canada (2016)
|
Unknown
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Hockey5s World Cup
|
Nations
|
2024
|
|
2024
|
|
|
| Inline hockey
|
IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship
|
Nations
|
1996
|
United States (2017)
|
Defunct
|
Annual
|
The IIHF cancelled the championship in 2019 and can no longer govern inline hockey.[4]
|
| FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships
|
Nations
|
1995
|
Sweden (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Indoor Soccer
|
WMF World Cup
|
Nations
|
2015
|
Mexico (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Judo
|
World Judo Championships
|
Individuals
|
1956
|
Japan (2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Rogaining
|
World Rogaining Championships
|
Nations
|
1992
|
 Timmo Tammemäe & Riho Seepõld (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Roll Ball
|
Roll Ball World Cup
|
Nations
|
2011
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Roller derby
|
Men's Roller Derby World Cup
|
Teams
|
2014
|
United States (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Kabaddi
|
IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)
|
Nations
|
2004
|
India (2016)
|
|
|
|
| IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)
|
Nations
|
2010
|
Pakistan (2020)
|
|
|
|
| Karate
|
Karate World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1970
|
Japan (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Kendo
|
World Kendo Championship
|
Individuals
|
1970
|
Japan (2018)
|
2024
|
Triennial
|
|
| Kickboxing
|
W.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1978
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Kurash
|
World Kurash Championships
|
Individuals
|
1999
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Lacrosse
|
World Lacrosse Championship
|
Nations
|
1967
|
United States (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
|
Nations
|
2003
|
Canada (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Lifesaving
|
World Life Saving Championships
|
Nations
|
1955
|
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Luge
|
FIL World Luge Championships
|
Men's singles
|
1955
|
 Roman Repilov (2021)
|
2023
|
Annual
|
|
| Men's doubles
|
1955
|
Toni Eggert
Sascha Benecken (2021)
|
|
| FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
|
Men's singles
|
1979
|
Thomas Kammerlander (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Men's doubles
|
1979
|
Patrick Pigneter
Florian Clara (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Modern pentathlon
|
World Modern Pentathlon Championships
|
Individual
|
1949
|
Ádám Marosi (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Team
|
1949
|
Hungary (2021)
|
|
| Relay
|
2004
|
Russia (2021)
|
|
| Modern Pentathlon World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1999
|
Valentin Prades (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Mountain running
|
World Mountain Running Championships
|
Individuals
|
1985
|
Joseph Gray (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships
|
Individuals
|
2004
|
Jim Walmsley (2019)
|
2020
|
Annual
|
|
| IAU Trail World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2007
|
Jonathan Albon (2019)
|
2020
|
Annual
|
|
| World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
|
Individuals
|
2021
|
|
2021
|
|
|
| Muaythai
|
IFMA World Muaythai Championships
|
Individuals
|
1993
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Nine-pin bowling
|
Nine-pin bowling Single's World Championships
|
Single classic
|
2006
|
 Vilmoš Zavarko (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Sprint
|
Vilmoš Zavarko (2018)
|
|
| Combination
|
Vilmoš Zavarko (2018)
|
|
| Nine-pin bowling World Team Championships
|
Team
|
2005
|
Serbia (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Nordic Combined
|
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
|
10 km individual normal hill
|
1925
|
Jarl Magnus Riiber (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| 10 km individual large hill
|
1999
|
Johannes Lamparter (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| 10 km mass start
|
2009
|
Todd Lodwick (2009)
|
Only held in 2009
|
N/A
|
Suspended
|
| National Team Normal Hill 4 x 5 km
|
2011
|
Norway (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| National Team Large Hill 2 x 7.5 km
|
1982
|
Austria (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1983–84
|
Jarl Magnus Riiber (2020–21)
|
2021–22
|
Annual
|
|
| Orienteering
|
World Orienteering Championships
|
Sprint
|
2001
|
Isac von Krusenstierna (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Short distance
|
1991
|
 Pasi Ikonen (2001)
|
Defunct
|
Biennial
|
|
| Middle distance
|
2003
|
Matthias Kyburz (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Originally biennially, annually since 2003
|
| Long distance
|
1966
|
Kasper Fosser (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Originally biennially, annually since 2003
|
| Relay
|
1966
|
Sweden (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Originally biennially, annually since 2003
|
| Orienteering World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1986
|
Kasper Fosser (2021)
|
2022
|
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
|
(2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Ski Orienteering World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1989
|
(2013–14)
|
Defunct
|
|
|
| World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships
|
Individuals
|
2002
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Trail Orienteering Championships
|
Individuals
|
2004
|
(2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Padel tennis
|
Padel Tennis World Championship
|
Nations
|
1992
|
(2018)
|
2020
|
Biennial
|
|
| Pétanque
|
Pétanque World Championships
|
Nations
|
1959
|
France (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Pickleball
|
World Pickleball Championships
|
Nations
|
2019
|
(2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Pitch and putt
|
Pitch and Putt World Cup
|
Nations
|
2004
|
 Ireland (2016)
|
2021
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| World Strokeplay Championship
|
Individuals
|
2009
|
Ireland Liam O'Donovan (2017)
|
2021
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Polo
|
World Polo Championship
|
Nations
|
1987
|
Argentina (2017)
|
2022
|
Triennial
|
Most wins: Argentina 5, Brazil 3,  Chile 2
|
| Powerlifting
|
World Powerlifting Championship
|
Individuals
|
2011
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Para Powerlifting Championships
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
China (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Racquetball
|
Racquetball World Championships
|
Nations
|
1981
|
Alejandro Landa (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Real tennis
|
Real Tennis World Championship
|
Individuals[D]
|
1740
|
Robert Fahey (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Roller derby
|
MRDA Championships
|
Teams
|
2017
|
St. Louis GateKeepers (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Roller hockey
|
Roller Hockey World Cup
|
Nations
|
1936
|
Portugal (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
Current FIRS cups restarted in 1958
|
| Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
|
Clubs
|
1985
|
Spain (2018)
|
Defunct
|
Annual
|
|
| Rowing
|
World Rowing Championships
|
Nations
|
1962
|
Winners in 13 events (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
Championships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
|
| Rowing World Cup
|
Nations
|
1997
|
Winners in 6 events (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Indoor Rowing Chammpionships
|
Individuals
|
2018
|
(2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Rugby league
|
Rugby League World Cup
|
Nations
|
1954
|
Australia (2017)
|
2021
|
Quadrennial
|
Quadrennial after 2013, Most wins: Australia 11, Great Britain 3, New Zealand 1
|
| Rugby union
|
Rugby World Cup
|
Nations
|
1987
|
South Africa (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: New Zealand 3, South Africa 3, Australia 2
|
| World Wheelchair Rugby Championships
|
Nations
|
1995
|
Japan (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Rugby sevens
|
Rugby World Cup Sevens
|
Nations
|
1993
|
New Zealand (2018)
|
2022
|
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.[5]
|
| 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
|
Russia (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Sambo World Cup
|
Individuals
|
|
(2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Beach Sambo
|
World Beach Sambo Championships
|
Individuals
|
2021
|
All-Russian sambo federation (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Sepak Takraw
|
ISTAF World Cup
|
Nations
|
2011
|
Thailand (2017)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship
|
Nations
|
1985
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Shooting
|
ISSF World Shooting Championships
|
Individuals and nations
|
1897
|
Winners in 18 events
(2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| ISSF World Shotgun Championships
|
Individuals and nations
|
1934
|
Winners in 6 events (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| ISSF World Running Target Championships
|
Individuals
|
1961
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| ISSF World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1986
|
India (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Shooting Para Sport Championships
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Shuttlecock
|
World Shuttlecock Championships
|
Individuals and Nations
|
2003
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Skateboarding
|
World Skateboarding Championship
|
Park
|
2016
|
Heimana Reynolds (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Street
|
2010
|
Yuto Horigome (2021)
|
2022
|
|
| Skeleton
|
FIBT World Championships
|
Individual
|
1930
|
Christopher Grotheer (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Winter Olympic years.
|
| IBSF Para Sport World Championship
|
Nations
|
2016
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Ski jumping
|
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
|
Individuals normal hill
|
1962
|
Piotr Żyła (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Individuals large hill
|
1925
|
Stefan Kraft (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| National Team normal hill
|
2001
|
Austria (2011)
|
Defunct
|
Biennial
|
Not held in 2007 and 2009, after 2011 mixed team replaced this event
|
| National Team large hill
|
1962
|
Germany (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| FIS Ski-Flying World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1972
|
Karl Geiger (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| National Team
|
2004
|
Norway (2020)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1979
|
Halvor Egner Granerud (2020-21)
|
2021-22
|
Annual
|
|
| Ski mountaineering
|
World Championships of Ski Mountaineering
|
Nations, individuals, teams, relays, long distances
|
2002
|
Winners in 5 events (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
Relays held since 2004; Long Distance only 2008.
|
| Snooker
|
World Snooker Championship
|
Individuals
|
1927
|
Mark Selby (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
This championship is open to both sexes, but no woman has ever won the event.[6] Most wins in modern era: Stephen Hendry 7, Steve Davis 6, Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
|
| IBSF World Snooker Championship
|
Individuals
|
1963
|
Muhammad Asif (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
Also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
|
| Six-red World Championship
|
Individuals
|
2008
|
Stephen Maguire (2019)
|
2020
|
Annual
|
|
| Snooker World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1979
|
John Higgins&Stephen Maguire (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Snowboarding
|
FIS Snowboard World Championships
|
Big air
|
2003
|
Mark McMorris (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Slopestyle
|
2011
|
Marcus Kleveland (2021)
|
|
| Halfpipe
|
1996
|
Yūto Totsuka (2021)
|
|
| Snowboard cross
|
1997
|
Lucas Eguibar (2021)
|
|
| Parallel slalom
|
1996
|
Benjamin Karl (2021)
|
|
| Parallel giant slalom
|
1999
|
Dmitry Loginov (2021)
|
|
| FIS Snowboard World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
(2020-21)
|
2021-22
|
Annual
|
|
| World Para Snowboard Championships
|
Individuals
|
2015
|
Winners in 6 Events (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Softball
|
Men's Softball World Championship
|
Nations
|
1966
|
Argentina (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Quadrennially from 1970 to 2010, now biennially
|
| Speed skating
|
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
|
Individuals
|
1889
|
Patrick Roest (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
|
Individuals
|
1970
|
Tatsuya Shinhama (2020)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| World Single Distance Championships
|
500m
|
1995
|
Laurent Dubreuil (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
In Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held.
|
| 1000m
|
Kai Verbij (2021)
|
| 1500m
|
Thomas Krol (2021)
|
| 5000m
|
Nils van der Poel (2021)
|
| 10000m
|
Nils van der Poel (2021)
|
| Team Pursuit
|
2005
|
Netherlands (2021)
|
| Team Sprint
|
2019
|
2021 Not Take Place
|
| Mass start
|
2015
|
Joey Mantia (2021)
|
| World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
500m
|
1976
|
Shaoang Liu (2021)
|
2022
|
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.
|
| 1000m
|
Shaolin Sándor Liu (2021)
|
| 1500m
|
Charles Hamelin (2021)
|
| 3000m
|
Defunct
|
| 5000m Relay
|
Netherlands (2021)
|
| Overall
|
Shaoang Liu (2021)
|
| World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships
|
Nations
|
1991
|
Korea (2011)
|
Discontinued after 2011
|
Annual
|
|
| Soft Tennis
|
World Soft Tennis Championships
|
Individuals and Nations
|
1975
|
(2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Squash
|
PSA World Championship
|
Individuals
|
1976
|
 Ali Farag (2020-21)
|
2021–22
|
Annual
|
|
| World International Doubles Squash Championships
|
Doubles teams
|
1997
|
Ryan Cuskelly & Cameron Pilley (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| WSF World Team Squash Championships
|
Nations
|
1967
|
Egypt (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
2015 Championship cancelled
|
| Sumo
|
Sumo World Championships
|
Openweight
|
1992
|
 Batsuuri Namsraijav (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Heavyweight
|
Atsushi Igarashi (2019)
|
|
| Light Heavyweight
|
Konstantin Abdula-Zade (2019)
|
|
| Middleweight
|
Badral Baasandorj (2019)
|
|
| Lightweight
|
Sviatoslav Semykras (2019)
|
|
| Team
|
Russia (2019)
|
|
| Surfing
|
World Surfing Championship
|
Individuals
|
1964
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Table tennis
|
World Table Tennis Championships
|
Singles
|
1926
|
Fan Zhendong (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Doubles
|
Mattias Falck & Kristian Karlsson (2021)
|
|
| World Team Table Tennis Championships
|
Nations
|
1926
|
China (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
2020 cancelled
|
| World Para Table Tennis Championships
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
Winners in 11 events (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Nations
|
1990
|
Winners in 11 events (2017)
|
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Taekwondo
|
World Taekwondo Championships
|
Individuals
|
1973
|
Winners in 8 events (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| Nations
|
South Korea (2019)
|
|
| World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
|
Individuals and Teams
|
|
Chinese Taipei (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Tchoukball
|
World Tchoukball Championship
|
Nations
|
1970
|
Singapore (2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Teqball
|
Teqball World Championships
|
Individuals
|
2017
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
annual
|
|
| Ten-pin bowling
|
WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships
|
Nations
|
1954
|
Most medals: (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Biennially until 2010
|
| QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup
|
Individuals
|
1965
|
Francois Louw (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Tennis
|
Davis Cup
|
Nations
|
1900
|
 Russian Tennis Federation (2021)
|
2022
|
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: United States 32, Australia 28, France 10
|
| World Team Cup
|
Nations
|
1978
|
Serbia (2012)
|
Defunct
|
Annual
|
|
| Touch Football
|
Touch Football World Cup
|
Nations
|
1988
|
Australia (2019)
|
2023
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Triathlon
|
World Triathlon Series
|
Individuals
|
1989
|
Kristian Blummenfelt (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Long Distance Championships
|
Individuals
|
1994
|
Kristian Høgenhaug (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Duathlon Championships
|
Individuals
|
1990
|
Nathan Guerbeur (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon Championships
|
Individuals
|
1997
|
Seppe Odeyn (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships
|
Individuals
|
1998
|
David Castro Fajardo (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Winter Championships
|
Individuals
|
1997
|
Hans Christian Tungesvik (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Cross Championships
|
Individuals
|
2011
|
Arthur Serrieres (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Triathlon Cup
|
Individuals
|
1978
|
Javier Gómez (2008)
|
|
Annual
|
Since 2009 World Cup champions are no longer decided.
|
| Ironman World Championship
|
Individuals
|
1991
|
Jan Frodeno (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Ironman 70.3 World Championship
|
Individuals
|
2006
|
Gustav Iden (2019)
|
2021
|
Annual
|
|
| Tug of war
|
TWIF Indoor World Championships
|
Nations
|
1976
|
Winners in various weight classes (2019)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
| TWIF Outdoor World Championships
|
Nations
|
1976
|
Winners in various weight classes (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Underwater Hockey
|
Underwater Hockey World Championships
|
Nations
|
1980
|
New Zealand (2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
Most wins: Australia (11)
|
| Volleyball
|
FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
|
Nations
|
1949
|
Poland (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Soviet Union 6, Brazil, Italy, Poland 3
|
| FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup
|
Nations
|
1965
|
Brazil (2019)
|
|
Quadrennial
|
Most wins: Soviet Union and Russia 6, Brazil 3, United States 2
|
| FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
|
Nations
|
1993
|
Brazil (2017)
|
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
|
Nations
|
2018
|
Brazil (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
It replaced the FIVB Volleyball World League (1990–2017)
|
| FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
|
Clubs
|
1989
|
Sada Cruzeiro (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| World Para Volleyball Championship
|
Nations
|
1983
|
 Iran (2018)
|
2022
|
Quadrennial
|
|
| Vovinam
|
World Vovinam Championships
|
Individuals
|
2009
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Water Ski
|
Water Ski World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1949
|
Nate Smith (2021)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| Weightlifting
|
World Weightlifting Championships
|
55 kg
|
1891
|
 Arli Chontey (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| 61 kg
|
Shin Rok (2021)
|
|
| 67 kg
|
 Doston Yokubov (2021)
|
|
| 73 kg
|
Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (2021)
|
|
| 81 kg
|
 Karlos Nasar (2021)
|
|
| 89 kg
|
Yu Dong-ju (2021)
|
|
| 96 kg
|
 Lesman Paredes (2021)
|
|
| 102 kg
|
Rasoul Motamedi (2021)
|
|
| 109 kg
|
Akbar Djuraev (2021)
|
|
| +109 kg
|
 Lasha Talakhadze (2021)
|
|
| Windsurfing
|
Windsurfing World Championships
|
Individuals
|
1980
|
Kiran Badloe (2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Woodball
|
Woodball World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2004
|
(2020)
|
2022
|
Biennual
|
|
| Wrestling (amateur)
|
World Wrestling Championships
|
Individuals and Nations
|
1904
|
(2021)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
Not held in Summer Olympic years.
|
| Wrestling World Cup (freestyle)
|
Nations
|
1973
|
Russia (2019)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Wrestling World Cup (Greco-Roman)
|
Nations
|
1980
|
Russia (2017)
|
2022
|
Annual
|
|
| Wushu
|
World Wushu Championships
|
Individuals
|
1991
|
Winners in 24 events (2019)
|
2023
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Traditional Wushu Championships
|
Individuals
|
2004
|
(2019)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| World Taijiquan Championships
|
Individuals
|
2014
|
(2018)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Sanda World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2002
|
(2018)
|
2021
|
Biennial
|
|
| Taolu World Cup
|
Individuals
|
2016
|
(2018)
|
2022
|
Biennial
|
|
Matt Hall (2019)
Republic of Ireland (2008–09)
Max Verstappen (2021)
Mercedes (2021)
Mike Conway
Nasser Al Attiyah (2021)
Overdrive SA (2021)
Yazeed Al Rajhi (2021)
Sébastien Ogier (2021)
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2021)
Cyan Racing (2021)
Tuuka Tapponen (2021)
Karel Trneny (2021)
USA (2020)
Brazil (2010)
Ferenc Tóth (2018)
Jorge Martin (2018)
Francesco Bagnaia (2018)
Matthias Walkner (2021)
Bartosz Zmarzlik (2020)[1]
Chun Ki Wu (2018)
Yousef Al Abdulrazzaq (Runabout GP1) 2020
Bruno Coehlo (2019)
Marko Grigić (2019)
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Canada (2021)
South Korea (2021)
Colombia (2021)
Dechapol Puavaranukroh & Sapsiree Taerattanachai (2021)
China (2021)
Norway (2021)
Paul Foster, 
Alison Merrien (2022)
England (2019)
Steve Guerdat (2019)
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Anastasia Mishina & Aleksandr Galliamov (2022)
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RGF (2021)
Polina Zakharova&Artem Gorodynets&Ievgenii Tsyren (2019)
Russia (2019)