Medalists
Men
50 m Manikin Carry
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London |  Roberto Bonnani (ITA) | Mauro Bertolini (ITA) |  Massimiliano Tramontana (GBR) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Pietro Voltan (ITA) | Marcello Saporiti (ITA) |  Yuriy Dudnikov (URS) |
| 1993 The Hague | Marcello Saporiti (ITA) | Fabrizio Caratti (ITA) |  Andreas Fischer (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Gianluca Landori (ITA) | Tarik Börner (GER) | Thorsten Laurent (GER) |
| 2001 Akita |  Pablo Terradillos (ESP) |  Jason O'Pray (AUS) | Stephen Short (AUS) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Hagen Leditschke (GER) | Mauro LocchI (ITA) | Fernando del Villar (ESP) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Federico Pinotti (ITA) |  Florian Laclaustra (FRA) | Giovanni Legnani (ITA) |
| 2013 Cali | Stefano Costamagna (ITA) | Federico Pinotti (ITA) |  David Marais (RSA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Danny Wieck (GER) | Joshua Perling (GER) | Bradley Woodward (AUS) |
100 m Manikin Carry with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Roberto Bonnani (ITA) | Francesco Sennis (ITA) | Frank Regel (FRG) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Mauro Bertolini (ITA) | Pietro Voltan (ITA) |  Walter Verberght (BEL) |
| 1993 The Hague | Klaus Hermes (GER) | Burkhard Hole (GER) | Wolfgang Resch (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Alessandra Giraldo (ITA) | Carsten Schlepphorst (GER) | Federico Mastrostefano (ITA) |
| 2001 Akita | Jason O'Pray (AUS) | Maik Hofmann (GER) | Matthew Bouman (RSA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nicola Ferrua (ITA) | Carsten Schlepphorst (GER) | Graeme Willcox (RSA) [1] |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Simone Procaccia (ITA) |  Zhang Jiawen (CHN) | Nicola Ferrua (ITA) |
| 2013 Cali | Francesco Bonanni (ITA) | Stefano Costamagna (ITA) | Anil Sezen (GER) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Jacopo Musso (ITA) | Andrea Vittorio Piroddi (ITA) | Kevin Lehr (GER) |
100 m Manikin Tow with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Marcel Hassemeier (GER) | Anil Sezen (GER) | Francesco Bonanni (ITA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Jacopo Musso (ITA) | Kevin Lehr (GER) | Samuel Bell (AUS) |
100 m Rescue Medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Mauro Bertolini (ITA) | Francesco Sennis (ITA) | Roberto Bonnani (ITA) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Pietro Voltan (ITA) | Marcello Saporiti (ITA) | Pierre-Charles Cocu (FRA) |
| 1993 The Hague | Marcello Saporiti (ITA) | Fabrizio Caratti (ITA) | Andreas Fischer (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Tarik Börner (GER) | Federico Mastrostefano (ITA) | Gianluca Landori (ITA) |
| 2001 Akita | Lutz Heimann (GER) | Jason O'Pray (AUS) | Stephen Short (AUS) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Guillem Riand (FRA) | Fernando del Villar (ESP) | Sören Borch (GER) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Federico Pinotti (ITA) | Giovanni Legnani (ITA) | Andrew Bowden (AUS) |
200 m Obstacle Swim
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Roberto Bonnani (ITA) | Manfred Köder (FRG) | Miguel Cruz (ESP) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Manfred Köder (FRG) | Pierre-Charles Cocu (FRA) | Pietro Voltan (ITA) |
| 1993 The Hague | Bart Reymen (BEL) | Burkhard Hole (GER) | Maurizio Gentili (ITA) |
| 1997 Lahti | Bart Reymen (BEL) | Hans Bijlemans (BEL) | Alessandra Giraldo (ITA) |
| 2001 Akita | Roel Jansen (BEL) | Stephen Short (AUS) | Germano Proietti (ITA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Pierre-Yves Romanini (BEL) | Lutz Heimann (GER) | Guillem Riand (FRA) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Zhang Enjian (CHN) | Federico Pinotti (ITA) | Benjamin Bilski (GER) |
| 2013 Cali | Federico Pinotti (ITA) | Thomas Vilaceca (FRA) | Paul van Achterbergh (RSA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Bradley Woodward (AUS) | Federico Gilardi (ITA) |  Steven Kent (NZL) |
200 m Super Lifesaver
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Marcel Hassemeier (GER) | Federico Pinotti (ITA) | Thomas Vilaceca (FRA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Daniele Sanna (ITA) | Federico Gilardi (ITA) | Tom Montgomery (AUS) |
4 x 25 m Manikin Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Italy (ITA) | Soviet Union (URS) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) |  Sweden (SWE) |
| 1997 Lahti | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) | Spain (ESP) |
| 2013 Cali | Germany (GER) | Italy (ITA) | South Africa (RSA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Germany (GER) |  Poland (POL) | Spain (ESP) |
4 x 50 m Medley Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Italy (ITA) | Spain (ESP) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Italy (ITA) | Soviet Union (URS) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Germany (GER) | Italy (ITA) | Spain (ESP) |
| 1997 Lahti | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) | France (FRA) |
| 2013 Cali | France (FRA) | Germany (GER) | Italy (ITA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Italy (ITA) | Australia (AUS) | Germany (GER) |
4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Germany (GER) | Italy (ITA) | France (FRA) |
| 2017 Wrocław |  Japan (JPN) | Poland (POL) | France (FRA) |
4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | West Germany (FRG) | Soviet Union (URS) | Italy (ITA) |
| 1993 The Hague | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) | Belgium (BEL) |
| 1997 Lahti | Belgium (BEL) | Italy (ITA) | France (FRA) |
2 x 2 m Rescue Ball Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 The Hague | Sweden (SWE) | South Africa (RSA) | Great Britain (GBR) |
| 1997 Lahti | Germany (GER) |  Netherlands (NED) | South Africa (RSA) |
Beach Flags
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Sergio Gonzalez de Leon (AUS) | Waleed Damon (RSA) | Hidenobu Tadano (JPN) |
Board Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Zane Holmes (AUS) | Ryan Butcher (RSA) | Matthew Bouman (RSA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nathan Smith (AUS) | Zane Holmes (AUS) | Ryan Brennan (RSA) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Daniel Moodie (NZL) | Hugh Dougherty (AUS) | Shannon Eckstein (AUS) |
Oceanman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | Zane Holmes (AUS) | Nathan Smith (AUS) | Paul Dias (RSA) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Shannon Eckstein (AUS) | Hugh Dougherty (AUS) | Ryan Brennan (RSA) |
Surf Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Zane Holmes (AUS) | Matthew Bouman (RSA) | Germano Proietti (ITA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Nathan Smith (AUS) | Massimiliano Eroli (ITA) | Pierre-Yves Romanini (BEL) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Chris Allum (AUS) | Glenn Anderson (NZL) | Federico Pinotti (ITA) |
Overall Team
Note: [a 1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | South Africa (RSA) | Australia (AUS) | Germany (GER) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Germany (GER) | Spain (ESP) | Italy (ITA) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Italy (ITA) | Australia (AUS) New Zealand (NZL) |
- ↑ In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race. [2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race [3]
Women
50 m Manikin Carry
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Monica Negro (ITA) | Cristina Bartocci (ITA) | Angela Cantelli (ITA) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Natalya Gusovskaya (URS) | Antje Hole (FRG) | Svetlana Royanova (URS) |
| 1993 The Hague | Carmen Geissler (GER) | Tiziana Molfini (ITA) | Jolanda van Dalen (NED) |
| 1997 Lahti | Cristina Bianconi (ITA) | Anne Lühn (GER) | Monique Driessen (NED) |
| 2001 Akita | Leigh Habler (AUS) | Aurélie Goffin (BEL) | Isabella Cerquozzi (ITA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Elena Prelle (ITA) | Monique Driessen (NED) | Jennifer Parry (AUS) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Isabella Cerquozzi (ITA) | Gao Yuting (CHN) | He Qian (CHN) |
| 2013 Cali | Magalie Rousseau (FRA) | Emmanuelle Bescheron (FRA) | Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Wu Huimin (CHN) | Mariah Jones (AUS) | Cristina Leanza (ITA) |
100 m Manikin Carry with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Concepcion Escattlar (ESP) | Birgit Ramisch (FRG) | Cristina Furlan (ITA) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Yelena Novojilova (URS) | Concepcion Escatllar (ESP) | Bettina Lange (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Carmen Geissler (GER) | Bettina Lange (GER) | Christine Hole (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Anne Lühn (GER) | Monique Driessen (NED) | Deborah Robinson (RSA) |
| 2001 Akita | Paola Zago (ITA) | Marcella Prandi (ITA) | Alexandra Berlin (GER) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Katja Popke (GER) | Monique Driessen (NED) | Sandra Temmerman (NED) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Song Jianrong (CHN) | Huang Jiefen (CHN) | Marcella Prandi (ITA) |
| 2013 Cali | Marta Mozzanica (ITA) | Anneloes Peulen (NED) | Marcella Prandi (ITA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Pamela Hendry (AUS) | Justine Weyders (FRA) | Federica Volpini (ITA) |
100 m Manikin Tow with Fins
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Justine Weyders (FRA) | Maria Luengas (ESP) | Maike Op het Veld (NED) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Justine Weyders (FRA) | Federica Volpini (ITA) | Pamela Hendry (AUS) |
100 m Rescue Medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Monica Negro (ITA) | Angela Cantelli (ITA) | Jutta Ramisch (FRG) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Antje Hole (FRG) | Christina Bernardini (ITA) | Natalya Gusovskaya (URS) |
| 1993 The Hague | Cari Johansson (SWE) | Carmen Geissler (GER) | Bettina Lange (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Cristina Bianconi (ITA) | Wiebke Reit (GER) | Anne Lühn (GER) |
| 2001 Akita | Leigh Habler (AUS) | Jana Pescheck (GER) | Aurélie Goffin (BEL) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Jennifer Parry (AUS) | Elena Prelle (ITA) | Alexandra Bannon (AUS) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Gao Yuting (CHN) | Sarah Windsor (AUS) | He Qian (CHN) |
200 m Obstacle Swim
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Angela Cantelli (ITA) | Francisca Romero (ESP) | Cristina Furlan (ITA) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Christina Bernardini (ITA) | Yelena Novoyilova (URS) | Sigrid Huygen (BEL) |
| 1993 The Hague | Melanie Mohnke (GER) | Christina Bernardini (ITA) | Christine Hole (GER) |
| 1997 Lahti | Annika Morin (SWE) | Cornelia Carl (GER) | Carolina Beneyto (ESP) |
| 2001 Akita | Kate Krywulycz (AUS) | Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL) | Stacey Bowley (RSA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Erica Buratto (ITA) | Sarah Windsor (AUS) | Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Lu Ying (CHN) | Yang Jieqiao (CHN) |  Yang Chin-kuei (TPE) |
| 2013 Cali | Silvia Meschiari (ITA) | Zheng Rongrong (CHN) | Magalie Rousseau (FRA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Silvia Meschiari (ITA) | Alicja Tchórz (POL) | Margaux Fabre (FRA) |
200 m Super Lifesaver
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | Magalie Rousseau (FRA) | Chiara Pidello (ITA) | Laura Pranzo (ITA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Silvia Meschiari (ITA) | Prue Davies (AUS) | Mariah Jones (AUS) |
4 x 25 m Manikin Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Italy (ITA) | Soviet Union (URS) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Germany (GER) | Netherlands (NED) | Sweden (SWE) |
| 1997 Lahti | Spain (ESP) | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) |
| 2013 Cali | Germany (GER) | Belgium (BEL) | Netherlands (NED) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Belgium (BEL) | China (CHN) | Germany (GER) |
4 x 50 m Medley Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 London | Italy (ITA) | West Germany (FRG) | Spain (ESP) |
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Soviet Union (URS) | Italy (ITA) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Germany (GER) | Italy (ITA) | Sweden (SWE) |
| 1997 Lahti | Germany (GER) | Netherlands (NED) | Italy (ITA) |
| 2013 Cali | France (FRA) | Netherlands (NED) | Germany (GER) |
| 2017 Wrocław | Germany (GER) | Australia (AUS) | Poland (POL) |
4 x 50 m Obstacle Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cali | France (FRA) | China (CHN) | Italy (ITA) |
| 2017 Wrocław | France (FRA) | Australia (AUS) | China (CHN) |
4 x 50 m Rescue Tube Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Karlsruhe | Italy (ITA) | Soviet Union (URS) | West Germany (FRG) |
| 1993 The Hague | Germany (GER) | Sweden (SWE) | South Africa (RSA) |
| 1997 Lahti | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) | Netherlands (NED) |
2 x 2 Rescue Ball Relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 The Hague | Sweden (SWE) | Italy (ITA) | Great Britain (GBR) |
| 1997 Lahti | Belgium (BEL) | Italy (ITA) | Germany (GER) |
Beach Flags
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Masami Yusa (JPN) | Kozue Fujiwara (JPN) | Jenna Worlock (RSA) |
Board Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Karla Gilbert (AUS) | Gabriella Moses (AUS) | Jenna Worlock (RSA) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Kristy Munroe (AUS) | Naomi Flood (AUS) | Anaïs Riand (FRA) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Nikki Cox (NZL) | Naomi Flood (AUS) | Madison Boon (NZL) |
Oceanwoman
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Duisburg | Naomi Flood (AUS) | Emma Wynne (AUS) | Kristy Munroe (AUS) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Naomi Flood (AUS) | Kristyl Smith (AUS) | Nikki Cox (NZL) |
Surf Race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Karla Gilbert (AUS) | Candice Crafford (RSA) | Kate Krywulycz (AUS) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Bieke Vandenabeele (BEL) | Maartje van Keulen (NED) | Irene Zamora (ESP) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Kristyl Smith (AUS) | Naomi Flood (AUS) | Ayla Dunlop-Barrett (NZL) |
Overall Team
Note: [b 1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Akita | Australia (AUS) | South Africa (RSA) | Germany (GER) |
| 2005 Duisburg | Netherlands (NED) | Germany (GER) | Australia (AUS) |
| 2009 Kaohsiung | Germany (GER) | Australia (AUS) | China (CHN) Italy (ITA) |
- ↑ In 2001, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m rescue tube relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race. [2] In 2005 and 2009, the overall team event combined results in these five non-medal events to determine the final ranking: 4x50m obstacle relay, 4x25m manikin carry, 4x50m medley relay, rescue tube race and board rescue race [3]