| 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Leuven, Belgium |
| Dates | 22–24 September |
| Competitors | 177 from 62 nations |
The 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship was held in Leuven, Belgium from September 22nd to September 24th, 2023. [1]
The gold medalist in each category qualified for the Breaking competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]
* Host nation (Belgium)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-Boy | Victor Montalvo  United States | Philip Kim Canada | Shigeyuki Nakarai Japan |
| B-Girl | Dominika Banevič Lithuania | Ayumi Fukushima Japan | Sya Dembélé France |
177 competitors from 62 nations participated:
Albania (1)
Algeria (2)
Argentina (2)
Australia (4)
Austria (4)
Azerbaijan (2) Belgium (4) (host)
Brazil (4)
Bulgaria (3) Canada (4)
Chile (4)
China (4)
Cameroon (1)
Colombia (3)
Croatia (4)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (3)
Denmark (4)
Ecuador (1)
England (4)
El Salvador (1)
Spain (4)
Estonia (2)
Finland (3) France (4)
Germany (4)
Greece (1)
Guatemala (1)
Hong Kong (4)
Hungary (4)
Ireland (1)
Israel (4)
Italy (4) Japan (4)
Kazakhstan (3)
South Korea (2)
Latvia (4) Lithuania (3)
Morocco (1)
Malaysia (1)
Moldova (2)
Mexico (3)
Netherlands (2)
Nepal (1)
Norway (4)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Poland (3)
Portugal (4)
Puerto Rico (1)
Romania (4)
Singapore (1)
Slovenia (3)
Switzerland (4)
Slovakia (3)
Sweden (4)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Turkey (3)
Ukraine (4) United States (4)
Uzbekistan (3)
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