WorldSkills London 2011
WorldSkills London 2011 was the 41st World Skills competition. It took place between 5-8 October 2011 at ExCeL London. It was the largest event ever to be held at the venue.[1]
150,000 expected visitors will see 1,000 competitors from 50 countries/regions competing in 45 skill areas over four days of competition.
London secured the right to host WorldSkills 2011 in a bid process held at WorldSkills Calgary 2009 supported by the Lord Mayor of London.[2]
Leipzig, in Germany, will host the 42nd WorldSkills Competition in 2013.[3]
Medal table
The following is a list of the top five winning nations ranked by medals in the WorldSkills London 2011 competition.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
13 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
| 2 |  Japan |
11 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 |  Brazil |
6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 |  United Kingdom |
4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
References
- ^ King, Jeremy. "Excel London to host its largest ever show with WorldSkills London". Event Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Lord Mayor’s support for WorldSkills London 2011". City of London Website. City of London. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Leipzig to host WorldSkills 2013". FE News. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.worldskills.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=5357
