Bodybuilding was part of all World Games until 2009. In 2009 Fitness events were added. After violations of the Anti-Doping Rules at the 2009 games, the International World Games Association decided to suspend the sport from participating in the 2013 World Games and subsequent World Games. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | |||
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | |||
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | |||
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Not awarded [a] |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Not awarded [b] |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Lahti |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 2001 Akita |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | |||
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Not awarded [c] | Not awarded [d] |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Lahti |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti | |||
| 2001 Akita | |||
| 2005 Duisburg |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kaohsiung |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Santa Clara | |||
| 1985 London | |||
| 1989 Karlsruhe | |||
| 2001 Akita | |||
| 2005 Duisburg |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 The Hague | |||
| 1997 Lahti |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kaohsiung |