Sport
Competition name
Competing entities
First held
Current holder
Next
Frequency
Details and notes
Aikido
Aikido World Championships
Individuals
1989
(2019)
2022
Biennial
Delayed in 2021 due to Covid
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
Marco Odermatt (2021–22 )
2022–23
Annual
Nations
Switzerland (2021–22 )
World Para Alpine Skiing Championships
Individuals
1972
Winners in 30 events (2021)
2023
Biennial
American football
IFAF World Championship
Nations
1999
United States (2015 )
2025
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 (2022)
2023
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
Spain (2022 )
2023
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
(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
(2018 )
Individual 50 km
Hirooki Arai (2018 )
Team 50 km
(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
Canada (2022 )
2024
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
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: Japan 3, Dominican Republic and United States 1
Baseball World Cup
Nations
1938
Netherlands (2011 )
Defunct
Biennial until 2011
WBSC Premier12
Nations
2015
Japan (2019 )
2024
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
Serbia (2022 )
2025
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
DIBF Basketball World Championships
Nations
2003
(2019)
2023
Quadrennial
DIBF 3x3 World Cup
Nations
2020
(2022)
2024
Biennial
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
Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (2022 )
2023
Annual
WPA World Blackball Championship
Individuals
2006
Senzo Gumede (2022)
2022
Biennial
IPA World Blackball Championship
Individuals
2014
Liam Dunster (2022)
2023
Annual
WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Championship
Individuals
1993
Ronan McCarthy (2022)
2023
Annual
WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Individuals
1990
Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (2022 )
2023
Annual
WPA World Ten-ball Championship
Individuals
2008
Wojciech Szewczyk (2022)
2023
Annual
World Billiards Championship (English billiards)
Individuals
1870
David Causier (2022 )
2023
Annual
IBSF World Billiards Championship (English billiards )
Individuals
1926
Pankaj Advani (2022 )
2023
Annual
World Straight Pool Championship
Individuals
1912
Oliver Ortmann (2010)
Defunct
Annual
WPA World Artistic Pool Championship
Individuals
2000
Chi-Ming Lin (2022)
2023
Annual
World Cup of Pool
Individuals
2006
David Alcaide &Francisco Sánchez Ruíz (2022 )
2023
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
1991
(2022)
Men's Doubles
1991
(2022)
Men's Team
1991
(2022)
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 (2022 )
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
England (2022 )
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, England 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
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Nations
2009
Australia (2023 )
2024
Biennial
Most Wins
Australia (6)
Women's Cricket World Cup
Nations
1973
Australia (2022 )
2025
Quadrennial
Most Wins
Australia (7)
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
Remco Evenepoel (2022 )
2023
Annual
Time trial
1994
Tobias Foss (2022 )
Team time trial (trade teams)
2012
Quick-Step Floors (2018 )
Defunct
Annual
Team time trial (nations)
1962
Italy (1994 )[3]
Defunct
Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
Individuals
1950
Tom Pidcock (2022 )
2023
Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Cross-country
1990
Nino Schurter (2022)
2023
Annual
Downhill
1990
Loïc Bruni (2022)
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:
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
Peter Wright
(2022 )
2023
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
Germany (2023 )
2026
Quadrennial
Most wins: Pakistan 4, Netherlands 3, Australia 3, Germany 3
Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup
Nations
2003
Austria (2018 )
2023
Quadrennial
Most wins: Germany 3, Netherlands 1, Austria 1
FIH Hockey5s World Cup
Nations
2024
2024
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
(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
Argentina (2022 )
2026
Quadrennial
Most wins: Brazil 5, Germany 4, Italy 4
FIFA Club World Cup
Clubs
2000
Real Madrid (2022 )
2023
Annual
Annual since 2005, Most wins: Real Madrid 5, 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
Croatia (2022 )
2024
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
Finland (2022 )
2023
Annual
Not held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II . Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 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
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
Czech Republic (2022 )
2023
Annual
Indoor Soccer
WMF World Cup
Nations
2015
Mexico (2019 )
2022
Biennial
Judo
World Judo Championships
Individuals
1956
(2021 )
2023
Annual
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
(2021)
2023
Biennial
Kendo
World Kendo Championship
Individuals
1970
(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
Camden Riviere (2022 )
2023
Biennial
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
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
(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
Australia (2022 )
2025
Triennial
Quadrennially from 1970 to 2010, biennially till 2019, now triennially
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 (2022 )
2024
Biennial
World Para Table Tennis Championships
Individuals
1990
Winners in 16 events (2022 )
2026
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
François Louw (2019)
2021
Annual
Tennis
Davis Cup
Nations
1900
Canada
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
Italy (2022 )
2026
Quadrennial
Most wins: Soviet Union 6, Italy 4, Brazil 3, 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
Vocotruyen
Vocotruyen World Championships
Individuals
2016
Algeria (2022 )
2022
Biennial
Vovinam
World Vovinam Championships
Individuals
2002
(2019)
2021
Biennial
Wakeboard
World Wakeboard Championship
Individuals
1994
(2022)
2023
Annual
Wake Surfing
World Wake Surfing Championship
Individuals
2004
(2022)
2023
Annual
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