List of world sports championships

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The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.

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Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.

Open gender world championship titles

Sport Competition name Competing entities First
held 		Current holder Next Frequency Details and notes
Air racing Red Bull Air Race World Championship Drivers 2003 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Hall (2019)DefunctAnnualNot held in 2011–2013, discontinued for 2020
Auto racing
Formula One World Championship Drivers 1950 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen (2024) 2025 AnnualMost wins: Flag of Germany.svg Michael Schumacher and Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton 7, Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 5
Constructors 1958 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren-Mercedes (2024)Most wins: Flag of Italy.svg Ferrari 16, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg McLaren 9, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Williams 8
Formula E World Championship Drivers 2014–15 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar (2023–24)
World Rally Championship Drivers 1977 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Neuville (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers 1973 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT (2024)
TCR World Tour Drivers 2023 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of Sweden.svg Cyan Racing Lynk & Co (2024)
Grand Touring World Challenge Drivers 2014 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer &
Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel (2024) 		2025 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of the United States.svg Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter (2024)
FIA World Endurance Championship Drivers 2012 Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre (2024)

Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer (2024)

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurens Vanthoor (2024)

 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of Japan.svg Toyota (2024)
World Rally-Raid Championship Drivers 2023 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al Attiyah &
Flag of France.svg Édouard Boulanger (2024) 		2025 AnnualCo-sanctioned with FIM; replaced World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies
Teams Flag of Japan.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing (2024)
FIA World Baja Cup Drivers 2002 Flag of Qatar.svg Nasser Al Attiyah &
Flag of France.svg Mathieu Baumel (2023) 		2024 AnnualBaja events split off from cross-country rally competition after original bajas competition was combined with rallies world cup in 2012.
Teams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Overdrive Racing (2023)
Karting World Championship OK 1964 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Jeff-Hall (2024) 2025 Annual
KZ Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Palomba (2024) Annual
FIA International Hill Climb Cup Closed cars 2000 Flag of Poland.svg Janusz Grzyb (2024) 2025 Annual
Competition Cars Flag of France.svg Sébastien Petit (2024)
World Rallycross Championship RX1 2014 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Kristoffersson (2024) 2025 Annual
RX2 Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Andersson (2024) 2025 Annual
Motorcycling FIM MotoGP World Championship Riders 2002 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Martín (2024) 2025 AnnualUntil 2002 as 500cc
Constructors 2002 Flag of Italy.svg Ducati (2024)
MotoE World Championship Riders 2019 Flag of Spain.svg Héctor Garzó (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers 2019 Flag of Germany.svg Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE (2024)
Superbike World Championship Riders 1988 Flag of Turkey.svg Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of Italy.svg Ducati (2024)
Supersport World Championship Riders 1999 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Huertas (2024) 2025 Annual
Manufacturers Flag of Italy.svg Ducati (2024)
Motocross World Championship Riders2003 Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Prado (2024)2025Annual
Manufacturers2003 Flag of Japan.svg Honda (2024)
Enduro World Championship Riders
(EnduroGP)		2004 Flag of Spain.svg Josep García (2024)2025Annual
World Rally-Raid Championship Riders 2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Luciano Benavides (2023) 2024 AnnualCo-sanctioned with FIA; replaced Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
Manufacturers 2022 Flag of Japan.svg Monster Energy Honda (2023)
FIM Bajas World Cup Riders2012 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed Al-Balooshi (2023) 2024 Annual
Manufacturers2012 Flag of Austria.svg KTM (2023)
Speedway World Championship (1936–1994)
Speedway Grand Prix
(since 1995) 		Riders 1936 Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (2024) 2025 Annual
Speedway World Team Cup
(1960–2000)
Speedway World Cup
(2001–2017, 2023)
Speedway of Nations
(since 2018) 		Nations 1960 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship Riders 1966 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Haarahiltunen (2024) 2025 Annual
FIM Trial World Championship Outdoor 1964 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Bou (2024) 2025 Annual
X-Trial 1993 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Bou (2024)
FIM Hard Enduro World Championship Riders 2018 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Lettenbichler (2024) 2025 Annual
FIM SuperEnduro World Championship Riders 2007–08 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Bolt (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Sidecar World Championship Pairs 1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Payne (driver) &
Flag of France.svg Kevin Rousseau (passenger) (2024) 		2025 Annual
Gliding FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships Individuals 1985 Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Pospieszyński (2024) 2025 Annual
NationsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (2024)
World Gliding Championships Individuals 1937 Winners in 3 classes (2024) 2025 Annual The duration between World Gliding Championships varies slightly, dependent on the hemisphere of the next planned edition.
Paragliding Paragliding World Cup Individual1992 Flag of France.svg Honorin Hamard (2022)2023Annual
Practical shooting IPSC Handgun World Shoots Individuals 1975 Flag of France.svg Eric Grauffel (2022)
Flag of Italy.svg Camilla Almici (2022)		2025TriennialWinner(s) of largest division(s)
Motorboat racing Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship Individual 1981 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Andersson (2024) 2025 Annual2020 Season got cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Motorboat Aquabike World Championship Individual 1996 Flag of Sweden.svg Samuel Johansson (Runabout GP1), 2024

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Quinten Bossche (Ski Division GP1 Man), 2024

Flag of Estonia.svg Jasmiin Üpraus (Ski Division Woman), 2024

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashid Al Mulla (Freestyle), 2024

2025 Annual2020 Season was made of only one GP as all the remaining GP were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sailing Class World Championships Individuals and TeamsAnnualThe majority of sailing 100+ Annual World Championships are none gender specific

Male world championship titles

Sport Competition name Competing entities First
held 		Current holder Next Frequency Details and notes
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Individuals 1967 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Odermatt (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
NationsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (2023–24)
American football IFAF World Championship Nations 1999 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2015) 2025 QuadrennialNot held in 2019
Armwrestling World Armwrestling Championship Individuals1979Winners in 22 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Aquatics Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals [R] 1973 Winners in 20 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2023 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aidan Heslop (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Individuals [R] 1993 Winners in 21 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Individuals 1988–89 Flag of France.svg Léon Marchand (2024)2025Annual
World Aquatics Diving World Cup Individuals1979 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World Series Individuals2007 Flag of France.svg Marc-Antoine Olivier (2024)2025Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Individuals2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aidan Heslop (2024)2025Annual
Archery World Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1931 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Archery World Cup Individual recurve 2006 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Woo-jin (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual compound Flag of the United States.svg James Lutz (2024)
World Field Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1969 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic roller skating Artistic Skating World Championships Individuals1980 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Liberatore (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2020
Athletics World Athletics Championships Individuals [R] 1983 Winners in 24 events (2023) 2025 Biennial1983–1991 held quadrennially, biennially starting 1993
World Athletics Indoor Championships Individuals [R] 1985 Winners in 13 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Individuals 1973 Flag of Uganda.svg Jacob Kiplimo (2024) 2026 Biennial
NationsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Athletics Road Running Championships Individuals 1992 Flag of Kenya.svg Sabastian Sawe (2023)2025BiennialAnnually until 2010
Team1992 Flag of Kenya.svg (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Individual & Nations 1961 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics Relays Nations 2014 Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
IAU 50 km World Championships Individuals2005(2024)2025Annual2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World Championships Individuals1987 Flag of Japan.svg Haruki Okayama (2022)2023Annual
IAU 24 Hour World Championship Individuals2001 Flag of Lithuania.svg Aleksandr Sorokin (2023)2025Biennial
Nations2003Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (2023)
Badminton BWF World Championships Singles 1977 Flag of Thailand.svg Kunlavut Vitidsarn (2023) 2025 AnnualAnnually since 2006; Not held in Summer Olympic years.
Doubles Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Min-hyuk & Seo Seung-jae (2023)
Thomas Cup Nations 1949 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2026BiennialSince 1984, it has been held concurrently with the women's Uber Cup. Most wins: Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 14, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 11, Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5
Ball Hockey Ball Hockey World Championship Nations 1996 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024)2026Biennial
Bandy Bandy World Championship Nations 1957 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2023)2025AnnualThe second Bandy WCs were held in 1961; from that point, the championships were held biennially until 2003; and annually ever since.
Baseball World Baseball Classic Nations 2006 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2023) 2026 TriennialStarted 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: Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3, Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic and Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
Baseball World Cup Nations 1938 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2011)DefunctBiennial until 2011
WBSC Premier12 Nations 2015 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (2024) 2027 Quadrennial
Baseball5 Baseball5 World Cup Nations 2024 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (2024)2026Biennial
Basketball FIBA Basketball World Cup Nations 1950 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2023) 2027 QuadrennialFollowing 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: Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5, Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5, Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3
FIBA 3x3 World Cup Nations 2012 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2023)2025AnnualBiennial until 2016
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Clubs 1966 Flag of Spain.svg Unicaja (2024)2025Annual
Beach handball World Men's Beach Handball Championship Nations 2004 Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia (2024)2026Biennial
Beach soccer FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nations 2005 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2024) 2025 BiennialMost wins: Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6, Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
Beach tennis Beach Tennis World Championship Individuals2009 Flag of Brazil.svg André Baran &
Flag of Italy.svg Michele Cappelletti (2024)		2025Annual
Beach volleyball FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Nations 1997 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Perušič – Schweiner (2023) 2025 Biennial
Beach wrestling World Beach Wrestling Championships Individuals2006Winners in 4 weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships Individuals & Nations 1958 Winners in 5 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World Championships Individuals1996 Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020
Biathlon World Cup Individuals overall 1977–78 Flag of Norway.svg Johannes Thingnes Bø (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations 2000–01 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Billiards & Pool WPA World Eight-ball Championship Individuals 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Joshua Filler (2024)2025Annual
WPA World Blackball Championship Individuals2006 Flag of England.svg Gavin Robinson (2024)2026Biennial
WPA World Nine-ball Championship Individuals1990 Flag of the United States.svg Fedor Gorst (2024)2025Annual
WPA World Ten-ball Championship Individuals 2008 Flag of the Philippines.svg Carlo Biado (2024)2025Annual
World Billiards Championship (English billiards) Individuals 1870 Flag of England.svg David Causier (2024)2025Annual
WPA World Nine-ball Championship Individuals1990 Flag of the United States.svg Fedor Gorst (2024)2025Annual
Bobsleigh IBSF World Championships Four man 1930 Flag of Germany.svg Francesco Friedrich
Thorsten Margis
Alexander Schüller
Felix Straub (2024)		2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Two man 1931 Flag of Germany.svg Francesco Friedrich
Alexander Schüller (2024)
Bobsleigh World Cup Individuals1984–85 Flag of Germany.svg Francesco Friedrich (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Bowling
(ten-pin) 		QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Individuals1965 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Ilhammar (2024)2025Annual
WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships Nations1954 Winners in 4 events (2021)2022AnnualBiennially until 2010
Bowls World Bowls Championship Individuals and Nations 1966 Winners in 5 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Indoor Bowls Championships Singles 1979 Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks (2025)2026Annual
Pairs Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks & Michael Stepney (2025)
Boxing World Amateur Boxing Championships Individuals 1974 Winners in 13 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Breakdancing Battle of the Year Individuals2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Phil Wizard (2023)2025Annual
Red Bull BC One Individuals 2004 Flag of South Korea.svg Hong 10 (2023)2025Annual
Canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Individuals 1938 Winners in 8 events (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Individuals and Nations 1949 Winners in 5 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World Cup Individuals 1988 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World Championships Nations1994Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2024)2026Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Individuals1988 Winners in 6 events (2024)2025Annual
Wildwater Canoeing World Championships Individuals1959Winners in 6 events (2024)2025Annual
Climbing IFSC Climbing World Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
IFSC Climbing World Cup Individuals & Nations1989 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
Cricket ICC Cricket World Cup (ODI format)Nations 1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2023) 2027 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6, WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 2, Flag of India.svg  India 2, Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan, Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka, Flag of England.svg  England 1 each
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (T20I format)Nations 2007 Flag of India.svg  India (2024) 2026 BiennialChanged from odd-numbered years (2007–2009) to even-numbered years (2010–2016). Biennial until 2016. Quadrennial since 2016. Biennial since 2022. Most wins: Flag of India.svg  India 2, WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 2, Flag of England.svg  England 2, multiple countries 1
ICC World Test Championship (Test format)Nations 2019–21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2021–23) 2023–25 Biennial [a] 2 year league format concluding with the final
ICC Champions Trophy Nations 1998 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (2017) 2025 QuadrennialBiennial until 2017. Quadrennial since 2025.
Cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals and Nations 1925 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World Cup Individuals1973–74 Flag of Norway.svg Harald Østberg Amundsen (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Individuals 2007 Flag of the United States.svg James Sprague (2024)2025Annual
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1959 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2024) 2025 Annual2020 cancellation, Most wins: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 36, Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 12, Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 6
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Road race 1927 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tadej Pogačar (2024)2025Annual
Time trial 1994 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Remco Evenepoel (2024)2025Annual
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individuals & Nations 1893 Winners in 11 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI BMX World Championships Individuals1982 Flag of France.svg Joris Daudet (2024)2025Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Freestyle BMX 2017 Flatland: Flag of France.svg Matthias Dandois (2024)
Park: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Logan Martin (2024)		2025Annual
Trials1986Men Elite 20":
Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Montalvo (2024)
Men Elite 26":
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Carthy (2024)		2025Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals1950 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mathieu van der Poel (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships Individuals 2003 Flag of Denmark.svg Simon Andreassen (2024)2025Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup Individuals & Nations 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross-country1990 Flag of South Africa.svg Alan Hatherly (2024)2025Annual
Downhill1993 Flag of France.svg Loïc Bruni (2024)
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Individuals1993–94 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eli Iserbyt (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Individuals2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Izaac Kennedy (2024)2025Annual
Darts
WDF World Darts Championship Individuals 2022 Flag of Ireland.svg Shane McGuirk (2024)2025Annual
PDC World Darts Championship Individuals 1994 Flag of England.svg Luke Littler (2025)2026AnnualMost wins: Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor 14, Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen 3, Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Anderson 2
PDC World Cup of Darts Doubles 2010 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries & Michael Smith (2024)2025AnnualMost wins: Flag of England.svg England 4, Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 4, Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 2
WDF World Cup Nations1977Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2023)2025BiennialThe WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
Disc golf PDGA World Championships Individuals1982 Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Robinson (2024)2025Annual
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam2012Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2019Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2024)2026Biennial
Fencing World Fencing Championships Individuals and Nations 1921 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World Cup Foil
Sabre
Épée		1972 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung Ka Long
Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Sang-uk
Flag of Japan.svg Koki Kano
(2023–24)		 2024–25 Annual
Field hockey FIH Hockey World Cup Nations 1971 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2023) 2026 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3
Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup Nations 2003 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2023) 2025 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3, Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2, Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
FIH Men's Hockey5s World Cup Nations 2024 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2024)2028Quadrennial
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals 1896 Flag of the United States.svg Ilia Malinin (2024) 2025 Annual
Finswimming Finswimming World Championships Individuals1976 Winners in 17 events (2024)2026Biennial
Fistball Fistball World Championships Nations1968Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2023)2027Quadrennial
Flag football IFAF Flag Football World Championship Nations2002 Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024) 2026Biennial
Floorball World Floorball Championships Nations 1996 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (2024)2026Biennial
Freediving AIDA World Championship Individuals2005(2024)2025Annual
Team1996(2024)2026Biennial
Freerunning & Parkour Parkour World Championships Individuals 2022 Winners in 2 events (2024)2026Biennial
Freestyle Skiing FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Individuals 1986 Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Individuals 1980 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Football FIFA World Cup Nations 1930 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (2022) 2026 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
FIFA Club World Cup Clubs 2000 Flag of England.svg Manchester City (2023) 2025 QuadrennialAnnual until 2023, Most wins: Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 5, Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 3, Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 2, Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich 2
FIFA Intercontinental Cup Clubs 2024 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid (2024) 2025 Annual
Futsal FIFA Futsal World Cup Nations 1989 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2024)2028QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6, Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2, Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
AMF Futsal World Cup Nations 1982 Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay (2023)2027QuadrennialOriginally a triennial event, held quadrennially after 2003
Golf Mission Hills World Cup Nations 1953 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2018)2021Biennial
World Golf Championships WGC Championship 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa (2021)DefunctAnnual
WGC Match Play 1999 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Burns (2023)2024Annual
WGC Invitational 1999 Flag of Mexico.svg Abraham Ancer (2021)DefunctAnnual
WGC-HSBC Champions 2005 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy (2019)DefunctAnnual
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals & Nations 1903 Winners in 8 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Olympic Years
Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Individual & Nations 1964 Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Pair and Group 1974 Winners in 6 events (2024)2026Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 8 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Handball IHF World Men's Handball Championship Nations 1938 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (2023) 2025 BiennialMost wins: Flag of France.svg  France 6, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4, Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4
IHF Super Globe Clubs 1997 Flag of Hungary.svg Veszprém (2024)2025Annual
Hyrox Hyrox World Championships Individuals2018–19 Flag of Austria.svg Alexander Roncevic (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ice climbing UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships Lead2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Young-geon (2024)2025Annual
Speed2002 Flag of Iran.svg Mohammad Reza Safdarian (2024)2025Annual
Ice hockey IIHF World Championship Nations 1920 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (2024) 2025 AnnualNot held from 1940 to 1946 during World War II. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 28, Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union and Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 27, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia and Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13, Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11
World Cup of Hockey Nations 1976 (as Canada Cup)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2016)UnknownQuadrennial
Inline hockey IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Nations1996Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2017)DefunctAnnualThe IIHF cancelled the championship in 2019 and can no longer govern inline hockey. [1]
FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships Nations1995Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2025Annual
Inline speed skating Inline Speed Skating World Championships Individuals1966 Winners in 11 events (2024)2025Annual
Judo World Judo Championships Individuals 1956 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Ju-jitsu Ju-Jitsu World Championships Individuals 1994 Winners in 14 weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Kabaddi IKF Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) Nations 2004 Flag of India.svg  India (2016) 2025 Quadrennial
Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style) Nations 2010 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (2020)2024Quadrennial
Karate Karate World Championships Individuals & Nations 1970 Winners in 8 events (2023)2025Biennial
Kho Kho Kho Kho World Cup Nations 2025 Flag of India.svg  India (2025)2026Annual
Kickboxing W.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World Championships Individuals 1978 Winners in various weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship Nations 1967 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2023)2027Quadrennial
World Lacrosse Box Championships Nations 2003 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2024)2028Quadrennial
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Men's singles 1955 Flag of Germany.svg Max Langenhan (2024)2025Annual
Men's doubles 1955 Flag of Austria.svg Juri Gatt
Flag of Austria.svg Riccardo Schöpf (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Men's singles 1979 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Gruber (2023)2025Biennial
Men's doubles 1979 Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Lambacher
Flag of Italy.svg Matthias Lambacher (2023)		2025Biennial
Minifootball WMF World Cup Nations 2015 Flag of Romania.svg Romania (2023)2025Biennial
Modern pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Individual1949 Flag of Hungary.svg Csaba Bőhm (2024)2025Annual
Team1949 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (2024)
Relay2004 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Individuals1999 Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Mountain and Trail running World Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals 2021 Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Mountain Running Championships Individuals 1985 Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Gray (2019)DefunctAnnual
IAU Trail World Championships Individuals 2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Albon (2019)DefunctAnnual
Nordic Combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Nation 1925 Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Individuals 1983–84 Flag of Norway.svg Jarl Magnus Riiber (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Individuals 1966 Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualOriginally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World Cup Individuals1986 Flag of Norway.svg Kasper Fosser (2024)2025AnnualUnofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering Championships Individuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2026Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Individuals2002Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
World Trail Orienteering Championships Individuals2004Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Padel tennis Padel World Championship Nations1992Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (2024)2026Biennial
Pickleball World Pickleball ChampionshipsNations2019(2023)2025Biennial
Polo World Polo Championship Nations1987Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2022)2026TriennialMost wins: Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 5, Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3, Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2
Powerlifting World Powerlifting Championship Individuals2011Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Racquetball Racquetball World Championships Nations 1981 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2026Biennial
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Pairs1992 Flag of Estonia.svg Timmo Tammemäe & Sander Linnus (2023)2025Biennial
Roll Ball Roll Ball World Cup Nations 2011 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2023)2025Biennial
Roller derby Men's Roller Derby World Cup Nations2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2018)2025Biennial
Roller hockey Roller Hockey World Cup Nations1936 Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2024)2026BiennialCurrent FIRS cups restarted in 1958
Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup Clubs 1983 Flag of Spain.svg FC Barcelona (2023)2024Annual
Rowing World Rowing Championships Nations 1962 Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing Cup Nations1997Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024)2025AnnualThree stages
World Indoor Rowing Championships Individuals and Nations2018Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Rugby league Rugby League World Cup Nations 1954 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2021) 2026 QuadrennialQuadrennial after 2013, Most wins: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3, Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Rugby union Rugby World Cup Nations 1987 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (2023) 2027 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4, Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2, Flag of England.svg  England 1
Rugby sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens Nations 1993 Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (2022)2026QuadrennialIn 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. [2]
Sailing World championships in sailing Individuals and PairsN/AN/AN/AMultiple AnnualSailing hold multiple male only events See Here mainly in the Olympic discipline
Sambo World Sambo Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Sepak Takraw ISTAF World Cup Nations2011 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (2024)2026Biennial
Shooting ISSF World Shooting Championships Individuals & Nations1897 Winners in 28 events (2023)2025Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun Championships Individuals & Nations1934 Winners in 4 events (2022)2023Biennial
World Running Target Championships Individuals & Team 1961 (Winners in 10 events) (2022)2024Quadrennial
ISSF World Cup Individuals 1986 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2025Annual
Skateboarding World Skateboarding Championship Park 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Akio (2024)2025Annual
Street 2010 Flag of Japan.svg Toa Sasaki (2024)2025
Skeleton IBSF World Championships Individual 1982 Flag of Germany.svg Christopher Grotheer (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Skeleton World Cup Individual1986–87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Weston (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Nations 1962 Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Ski Flying World Championships Individuals 1972 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Kraft (2024)2026Biennial
National Team 2004 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (2024)2026Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979–80 Flag of Austria.svg Stefan Kraft (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Snooker World Snooker Championship Individuals 1927 Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (2024) 2025 AnnualThis championship is open to both sexes, but no woman has ever won the event. [3] Most wins in modern era: Flag of Scotland.svg Stephen Hendry 7, Flag of England.svg Steve Davis 6, Flag of England.svg Ronnie O'Sullivan 7
IBSF World Snooker Championship Individuals 1963 Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Asif (2024)2025AnnualAlso known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
Six-red World Championship Individuals 2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui (2023)2024Annual
Snooker World Cup Individuals 1979 Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins&Stephen Maguire (2019)DefunctAnnual
Snowboarding FIS Snowboard World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Snowboard World Cup Individuals 1994 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Snowshoe running World Snowshoe Championships Individuals 2006 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Baldaccini (2024)2026Biennial
Softball Men's Softball World Cup Nations 1966 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2022) 2025 TriennialQuadrennially from 1970 to 2010, biennially till 2019, now triennially
Speed skating World Allround Speed Skating Championships Individuals 1889 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Stolz (2024)2025Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals1970 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ning Zhongyan (2024)2025Biennial
World Single Distance Championships Individuals and Nations 1996 Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualIn Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Nations 1976 Winners in 4 events (2024)2025AnnualAlthough 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
Squash PSA World Championship Individuals 1976 Flag of Peru.svg Diego Elías (2024)2025Annual
World International Doubles Squash Championships Doubles1997 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elliott Lowe & Raphael Segal (2024)2026Biennial
WSF World Team Squash Championships Nations 1967 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2024)2025Biennial2021 Championship cancelled
Strength athletics World's Strongest Man Individuals 1977 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Stoltman (2024)2025Annual
Surfing World Surfing Games Individuals & Team1964 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Medina (2024)2025Annual
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Singles 1926 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhendong (2023)2025Biennial
Doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin & Fan Zhendong (2023)
World Team Table Tennis Championships Nations 1926 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2026Biennial
Taekwondo World Taekwondo Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 8 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
NationsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Nations 2006 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (2023)2025Biennial
Tchoukball World Tchoukball Championship Nations1971 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei (2023)2027Quadrennial
Teqball Teqball World Championships Men's singles2017 Flag of Romania.svg Apor Györgydeák (2024)2025Annual
Men's doubles2017 Flag of Thailand.svg Sorrasak Thaosiri & Jirati Chanliang (2024)2025Annual
Tennis Davis Cup Nations 1900 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2024) 2025 AnnualNote: 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: Flag of the United States.svg  United States 32, Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 28, Flag of France.svg  France 10
World Team Cup Nations1978Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2012)DefunctAnnual
ATP Cup Nations 2020 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2022)DefunctAnnual
Triathlon World Triathlon Championship Series Individuals 2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Yee (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Individuals1994 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Benito (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon Championships Individuals1990 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Martín (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon Championships Individuals1997 Flag of France.svg Émile Blondel-Hermant (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships Individuals1998 Flag of Spain.svg Kevin Viñuela (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Winter Championships Individuals1997 Flag of Italy.svg Franco Pesavento (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Cross Championships Individuals2011 Flag of Italy.svg Michele Bonacina (2024)2025Annual
Ironman World Championship Individuals1978 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Lange (2024)2025Annual
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Individuals2006 Flag of Germany.svg Rico Bogen (2023)2024Annual
Volleyball Men's World Championship Nations 1949 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2022) 2025 BiennialMost wins: Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 6, Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4, Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3, Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3
FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League Nations 2018 Flag of France.svg France (2024) 2025 AnnualIt replaced the FIVB Volleyball World League (1990–2017)
FIVB Men's Volleyball Club World Championship Clubs 1989 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro (2024)2025Annual
Wakeboarding World Wakeboard ChampionshipIndividuals1994Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Water polo Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships Nations 1973 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (2024) 2025 BiennialBiennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World Cup Nations 1979 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2023) 2025 QuadrennialBiennially until 2002
Water skiing Water Ski World Championships Individuals 1949 Flag of France.svg Louis Duplan-Fribourg (2023)2025Biennial
Weightlifting World Weightlifting Championships Individuals 1891 Winners in 10 weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Windsurfing Windsurfing World Championships Individuals1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lars Kleppich (2023)2024Annual
Wrestling (amateur) World Wrestling Championships Individuals 1904 Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Wrestling World Cup (freestyle) Nations 1973 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2022)2025Annual
Wrestling World Cup (Greco-Roman) Nations1980Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (2022)2025Annual
  1. ↑ only for final match

Female world championship titles

SportCompetition nameCompeting
entities		First
held		Current holderNextFrequencyDetails & notes
Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Individuals 1931 Winners in 6 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Individuals 1967 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lara Gut-Behrami (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
NationsFlag of Austria.svg  Austria (2023–24)
American football IFAF Women's World Championship Nations 2010 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2022)2026Quadrennial
Armwrestling World Armwrestling Championship Individuals1979Winners in 16 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Aquatics Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals [R] 1973 Winners in 20 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 5 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals & Nations 1973 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 2 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
High diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhiannan Iffland (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) Individuals [R] 1993 Winners in 21 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming World Cup Individuals 1988–89 Flag of the United States.svg Kate Douglass (2024)2025Annual
World Aquatics Diving World Cup Individuals1979 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
FINA Marathon Swim World Series Individuals2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Marcela Cunha (2024)2025Annual
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Individuals2014 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhiannan Iffland (2024)2025Annual
Archery World Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1931 Winners in 4 events (2023) 2025 Biennial
Archery World Cup Individual recurve 2006 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Jiaman (2024) 2025 Annual
Individual compound Flag of Colombia.svg Sara López (2024)
World Field Archery Championships Individuals & Nations 1969 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic roller skating Artistic Skating World Championships Individuals1980 Flag of Italy.svg Benedetta Altezza (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2020
Athletics World Athletics Championships Individuals [R] 1983 Winners in 24 events (2023) 2025 Biennial1983–1991 quadrennially, biennially from 1993
World Athletics Indoor Championships Individuals [R] 1985 Winners in 13 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Individuals 1973 Flag of Kenya.svg Beatrice Chebet (2024) 2026 Biennial
NationsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2024)
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Athletics Road Running Championships Individuals 1992 Flag of Kenya.svg Peres Jepchirchir (2023)2025Biennial
NationsFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2023)
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Individual & Nations 1961 Winners in 4 events (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics Relays Nations 2014 Winners in 2 events (2024)2025Biennial
IAU 50 km World Championships Individuals2005(2024)2025Annual2017, 2018 not held
IAU 100 km World Championships Individuals1987 Flag of France.svg Floriane Hot (2022)2023Annual
IAU 24 Hour World Championship Individuals2001 Flag of Japan.svg Miho Nakata (2023)2025Biennial
Nations2003Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (2023)
Women's Decathlon World Championships Individuals 2024 Flag of Armenia.svg Allison Halverson [4]
Badminton BWF World Championships Singles 1977 Flag of South Korea.svg An Se-young (2023) 2025 AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan (2023)
Uber Cup Nations 1957 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2026BiennialBiennially since 1984 it has been held concurrently with the men's Thomas Cup. Most wins: Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 16, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6, Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3
Ball Hockey Ball Hockey World Championship Nations2007 Flag of the United States.svg United States (2024)2026Biennial
Bandy Women's Bandy World Championship Nations 2004 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2023)2025BiennialAnnually from 2006 to 2008, then biennially
Baseball Women's Baseball World Cup Nations 2004 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2024)2026Biennial
Basketball FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Nations 1953 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
FIBA 3x3 World Cup Nations 2012 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2023)2025AnnualBiennial until 2016
Beach Handball World Women's Beach Handball Championship Nations 2004 Flag of Germany.svg Germany (2024)2026Biennial
Beach tennis Beach Tennis World Championship Individuals2009 Flag of Venezuela.svg Patricia Díaz &
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafaella Miller (2024)		2025Annual
Beach volleyball FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships Nations 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Hughes – Cheng (2023) 2025 Biennial
Beach wrestling World Beach Wrestling Championships Individuals2006Winners in 4 weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships Individuals & Nations 1984 Winners in 5 events (2024)2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic Years
Summer Biathlon World Championships Individuals1996 Winners in 3 events (2024)2025AnnualCancelled in 2020
Biathlon World Cup Individuals overall 1987–88 Flag of Italy.svg Lisa Vittozzi (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Nations 2000–01 Flag of France.svg  France (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Billiards & Pool World Women's Billiards Championship Individuals1931 Flag of India.svg Shruthi L (2024)2025Annual
WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship Individuals 1990 Flag of the Philippines.svg Rubilen Amit (2024)2025Annual
Bobsleigh IBSF World Championships Two woman 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Lisa Buckwitz
Vanessa Mark (2024)		2025AnnualNot held in Winter Olympic years
Monobob 2021 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Nolte (2024)
Bobsleigh World Cup Individuals1993–94 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Nolte (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Bowling
(ten-pin) 		QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup Individuals1965 Flag of the United States.svg Jenna Stretch (2024)2025Annual
WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships Nations1954 Winners in 4 events (2021)2022AnnualBiennially until 2010
Bowls World Bowls Championship Individuals and Nations 1969 Winners in 5 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Indoor Bowls Championships Singles 1988 Flag of Scotland.svg Julie Forrest (2025)2026Annual
Boxing World Amateur Boxing Championships Individuals 1974 Winners in 13 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Breakdancing Battle of the Year Individuals2009 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumi (2023)2025Annual
Red Bull BC One Individuals 2018 Flag of Japan.svg Ami (2023)2025Annual
Canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Individuals 1938 Winners in 8 events (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships Individuals and Nations 1949 Winners in 5 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years
Canoe Slalom World Cup Individuals 1988 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
ICF Canoe Polo World Championships Nations1994Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2024)2026Biennial
ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Individuals1988 Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Climbing IFSC Climbing World Championships Individuals 1991 Winners in 4 events (2023)2025Biennial
IFSC Climbing World Cup Individuals & Nations1989 Winners in 3 disciplines (2024)2025Annual
Cricket Women's Cricket World Cup (WODI format)Nations 1973 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2022) 2025 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (7)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup (WT20I format)Nations 2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2023) 2026 BiennialBiennially from 2010
Most wins: Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6)
Cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals and Nations 1954 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Cross-Country World Cup Individuals1978–79 Flag of the United States.svg Jessie Diggins (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Individuals 2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tia-Clair Toomey (2024)2025Annual
Curling World Curling Championships Nations 1979 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (2024)2025Annual2020 cancellation
Cycling UCI Road World Championships Road race 1958 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lotte Kopecky (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Road World Championships were first contested in 1927, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
Time trial 1994 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grace Brown (2024)
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Individuals & Nations 1958 Winners in 11 events (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships were first contested in 1893, but women's championships were not added until 1958.
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Individuals 1990 Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
UCI BMX World Championships Individuals1982 Flag of the United States.svg Alise Willoughby (2024)2025Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Freestyle BMX 2017 Flatland: Flag of Japan.svg Ayuna Miyashima (2024)
Park: Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Roberts (2024)		2025Annual
Trials 2001 Women Elite: Flag of Spain.svg Alba Riera (2024)2025Annual
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships Individuals 2000 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fem van Empel (2024)2025AnnualThe UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships were first contested in 1950, but a women's championship was not added until 2000.
UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships Individuals 2003 Flag of Austria.svg Mona Mitterwallner (2024)2025Annual
UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup Individuals & Nations 2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (2024)2025Annual
UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Cross-country1991 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alessandra Keller (2024)2025Annual
Downhill1993 Flag of Austria.svg Valentina Höll (2024)
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Individuals2002–03 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Individuals2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Saya Sakakibara (2024)2025Annual
Darts
WDF World Darts Championship Individuals2022 Flag of England.svg Beau Greaves (2023) 2024 Annual
WDF World Cup Nations1983Flag of England.svg  England (2023)2025BiennialThe WDF World Cup was first contested in 1977, but a women's championship was not added until 1983
Disc golf PDGA World Championships Individuals1983 Flag of Finland.svg Eveliina Salonen (2024)2025Annual
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam2012Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2019Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2024)2026Biennial
Fencing World Fencing Championships Individuals and Nations 1929 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic events in Summer Olympic years
Fencing World Cup Foil
Sabre
Épée		1972 Flag of the United States.svg Lee Kiefer
Flag of France.svg Sara Balzer
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Vivian Kong
(2023–24)		 2024–25 Annual
Field hockey FIH Hockey World Cup Nations 1974 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2022) 2026 Quadrennial
Women's FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Nations 2003 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2023) 2025 Biennial
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships Individuals 1906 Flag of Japan.svg Kaori Sakamoto (2024) 2025 Annual
Finswimming Finswimming World Championships Individuals1976 Winners in 17 events (2024)2026Biennial
Fistball Fistball World Championships Nations 1994 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (2024)2028Quadrennial
Flag football IFAF Flag Football World Championship Nations2002Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2026Biennial
Floorball Floorball World Championships Nations 1997 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2023) 2025 Biennial
Football FIFA Women's World Cup Nations 1991 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2023) 2027 QuadrennialMost wins: Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4, Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1, Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1, Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
FIFA Women's Club World Cup Nations ?? ?? ??Quadrennial
Freediving AIDA World Championship Individuals2005(2024)2025Annual
Team1996(2024)2026Biennial
Freerunning & Parkour Parkour World Championships Individuals 2022 Winners in 2 events (2024)2026Biennial
Freestyle Skiing FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships Individuals 1986 Winners in 7 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Individuals 1980 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Futsal FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup Nations 2025 (2025)2029Quadrennial
AMF Futsal World Cup Nations 2008 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia (2022)2026Quadrennial
Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Individuals & Nations 1934 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025AnnualNot held in Olympic Years
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals and nations 1963 Winners in 9 events (2023)2025BiennialChanged from 2005
Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Individual & Nations 1964 Winners in 7 events (2023)2025BiennialNot held in Summer Olympics years
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Pair and Group 1974 Winners in 6 events (2024)2026Biennial
Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships Individuals 1995 Winners in 8 events (2024)2026Biennial
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1975 Winners in various events (2024) 2025 Annual
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Individuals 1983 Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Golf HSBC Women's Champions Individuals 2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hannah Green (2024) 2025 Annual
Handball IHF World Women's Handball Championship Nations 1957 Flag of France.svg  France (2023) 2025 Biennial
IHF Women's Super Globe Clubs2019 Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto (2019)2021Annual
Hyrox Hyrox World Championships Individuals2018–19 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Jacoby (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Ice climbing UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships Lead2002 Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Woon Seon (2024)2025Annual
Speed2002 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aneta Loužecká (2024)2025Annual
Ice hockey IIHF World Women's Championship Nations 1990 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2024) 2025 AnnuallyOriginally held every two years (no championship in 1996). Since 1997, annual except in Winter Olympic years for the top level of competition (champion listed here). Lower levels of the championships used the same schedule until 2014, when they adopted an annual schedule including championships in Olympic years. Cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most wins: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13, Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
Inline hockey FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships Nations2002Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2025Annual
Inline speed skating Inline Speed Skating World Championships Individuals1967 Winners in 11 events (2024)2025Annual
Judo World Judo Championships Individuals 1980 Winners in 7 events (2024) 2025 Annual
Ju-jitsu Ju-Jitsu World Championships Individuals 1994 Winners in 14 weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Kabaddi Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) Nations 2010 Flag of India.svg  India (2016) 2020
Karate Karate World Championships Individuals & Nations 1980 Winners in 8 events (2023)2025Biennial
Kho Kho Kho Kho World Cup Nations 2025 Flag of India.svg  India (2025)2026Annual
Kickboxing W.A.K.O. Amateur Kickboxing World Championships Individuals 1985 Winners in various weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse World Cup Nations 1982 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2022)2026Quadrennial
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Women's singles 1955 Flag of Austria.svg Lisa Schulte (2024)2025Annual
Women's doubles 1955 Flag of Austria.svg Selina Egle
Flag of Austria.svg Lara Michaela Kipp (2024)
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Women's singles 1979 Flag of Italy.svg Evelin Lanthaler (2023)2025Biennial
Minifootball WMF Women's World CupNations2021Flag of the United States.svg United States (2021)2023Biennial
Modern pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Individual1981 Flag of South Korea.svg Seong Seung-min (2024)2025Annual
Team1981 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (2024)
Relay2004 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2024)
Modern Pentathlon World Cup Individuals1999 Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Motorcycling FIM Women's Circuit Racing World Championship Riders 2024 Flag of Spain.svg Ana Carrasco (2024) 2025 Annual
Mountain and Trail running World Mountain and Trail Running ChampionshipsIndividuals 2021 Winners in 10 events (2023)2025Biennial
World Mountain Running Championships Individuals 1985 Flag of the United States.svg Grayson Murphy (2019)DefunctAnnual
IAU Trail World Championships Individuals 2007 Flag of France.svg Blandine L'Hirondel (2019)DefunctAnnual
Netball Netball World Cup Nations 1963 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2023) 2027 Quadrennial
Nordic Combined FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals 1954 Flag of Norway.svg Gyda Westvold Hansen (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Individuals 2020–21 Flag of Norway.svg Ida Marie Hagen (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Individuals 1966 Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualOriginally biennially, annually since 2003
Orienteering World Cup Individuals1986 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simona Aebersold (2024)2025AnnualUnofficial title cups held in 1983 and 1984 (first official cup in 1986); held biennially until 2004, now annually
World Ski Orienteering Championships Individuals1975Winners in various events (2024)2026Biennial
World Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships Individuals2002Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
World Trail Orienteering Championships Individuals2004Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Padel tennis Padel World Championship Nations1992Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2024)2026Biennial
Pickleball World Pickleball ChampionshipsNations2019(2023)2025Biennial
Powerlifting World Powerlifting Championship Individuals2011Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Racquetball Racquetball World Championships Nations 1981 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (2024)2026Biennial
Ringette World Ringette Championships Nations 1990 Flag of Finland.svg Finland (2022)2025BiennialTriennially 2010–2016
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Pairs1992 Flag of Ukraine.svg Polina Zakharova & Anna Hudelaitis (2023)2025Biennial
Roll Ball Roll Ball World Cup Nations 2011 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2023)2025Biennial
Roller derby Roller Derby World Cup Nations 2011 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2018)2025Quadrennial
Roller hockey Women's Roller Hockey World Cup Nations 1992 Flag of Spain.svg Spain (2024)2026Biennial
Rowing World Rowing Championships Nations 1974 Winners in 2 events (2024)2025AnnualChampionships are not held for Olympic/Paralympic events in Summer Olympic/Paralympic years
World Rowing Cup Nations1997Winners in varying numbers of events per stage (2024)2025AnnualThree stages
World Indoor Rowing Championships Individuals and Nations2018Winners in 5 events (2024)2025Annual
Rugby league Women's Rugby League World Cup Nations 2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2021) 2026 QuadrennialQuadrennially after 2013
Rugby union Women's Rugby World Cup Nations 1991 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2021) 2025 QuadrennialAfter the first event in 1991, a consistent four-year cycle was established in 1994 and ran through 2014. A new four-year cycle was established in 2017.
Rugby sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens Nations 2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2022)2026QuadrennialThe Rugby World Cup Sevens was first contested in 1993, but a women's tournament was not added until 2009 [2]
Sailing World championships in sailing Individuals and PairsN/AN/AN/AMultiple AnnualFor a list please see World championships in sailing
Sambo World Sambo Championships Individuals 1984 Winners in various weight classes (2024)2025Annual
Sepak Takraw ISTAF World Cup Nations2011 Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (2017)2026Biennial
Shooting ISSF World Shooting Championships Individuals & Nations 1958 Winners in 27 events (2023)2025Biennial
ISSF World Shotgun Championships Individuals & Nations 1967 Winners in 4 events (2022)2023Biennial
World Running Target Championships Individuals & Team1973(Winners in 4 events) (2022)2024Quadrennial
ISSF World Cup Individuals 1986 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2025Annual
Skateboarding World Skateboarding Championship Park 2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Raicca Ventura (2024)2025Annual
Street 2010 Flag of Brazil.svg Rayssa Leal (2024)2025
Skeleton FIBT World Championships Individual 2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Hallie Clarke (2024)2025AnnualNot held in years with Winter Olympics
Skeleton World Cup Individual1996–97 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kimberley Bos (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Ski jumping FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Individuals & Nations 2009 Winners in 3 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Individuals 2011–12 Flag of Slovenia.svg Nika Prevc (2023–24) 2024–25 Annual
Snooker World Women's Snooker Championship Individuals 1976 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bai Yulu (2024)2025Annual
IBSF World Snooker Championship Individuals 2003 Flag of Thailand.svg Ploychompoo Laokiatphong (2024)2025AnnualAlso known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship
Snowboarding FIS Snowboard World Championships Individuals 1996 Winners in 6 events (2023)2025Biennial
FIS Snowboard World Cup Individuals 1994 Winners in 6 disciplines (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Snowshoe running World Snowshoe Championships Individuals 2006 Flag of Argentina.svg Verónica Galván (2024)2026Biennial
Softball Women's Softball World Championship Nations 1965 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (2024)2026BiennialQuadrennially from 1970 to 2010, now biennially
World Cup of Softball Nations 2005 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2019)DefunctAnnual
Speed skating World All-Round Speed Skating Championships Individuals1933 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joy Beune (2024)2025Annual
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Individuals1970 Flag of Japan.svg Miho Takagi (2024)2026Biennial
World Single Distance Championships Individuals and Nations 1996 Winners in 8 events (2024)2025AnnualIn Winter Olympic years, the World Single Distance Championships are not held
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Individuals and Nations 1976 Winners in 4 events (2024)2025AnnualAlthough 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
Squash PSA World Championship Individuals 1979 Flag of Egypt.svg Nouran Gohar (2024)2025Annual
World Doubles Squash Championships Doubles1997 Flag of India.svg Joshna Chinappa & Dipika Pallikal (2024)2026Biennial
WSF World Team Squash Championships Nations 1979 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2024)2025Biennial
Strength athletics World's Strongest Woman Individuals1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rebecca Roberts (2023)2024Annual
Surfing World Surfing Games Individuals & Team1964 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sally Fitzgibbons (2024)2025Annual
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Singles 1926 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yingsha (2023)2025Biennial
Doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Meng & Wang Yidi (2023)
World Team Table Tennis Championships Nations 1933 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024)2026Biennial
Taekwondo World Taekwondo Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 8 weight classes (2023)2025Biennial
NationsFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (2023)
World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships Nations 2006 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2023)2025Biennial
Tchoukball World Tchoukball Championships Nations1980 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (2023)2027Quadrennial
Teqball Teqball World Championships Women's singles2021 Flag of Thailand.svg Jutatip Kuntatong (2024)2025Annual
Women's doubles2021 Flag of Thailand.svg Jutatip Kuntatong & Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (2024)2025Annual
Tennis Billie Jean King Cup Nations 1963 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2024) 2025 AnnualNote: The Fed Cup is not formally a world championship, but is traditionally held as equivalent in status. It was called Federation Cup until 1995.
Triathlon World Triathlon Championship Series Individuals 2009 Flag of France.svg Cassandre Beaugrand (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Championships Individuals1994 Flag of France.svg Charlène Clavel (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Duathlon Championships Individuals1990 Flag of France.svg Marion Legrand (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Long Distance Duathlon Championships Individuals1997 Flag of Germany.svg Merle Brunnée (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships Individuals1998 Flag of Ukraine.svg Maryna Kyryk (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Winter Championships Individuals1997 Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Mairhofer (2024)2025Annual
World Triathlon Cross Championships Individuals2011 Flag of Italy.svg Marta Menditto (2024)2025Annual
Ironman World Championship Individuals1979 Flag of Germany.svg Laura Philipp (2024)2025Annual
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Individuals2006 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Knibb (2023)2024Annual
Volleyball Women's World Championship Nations 1952 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2022) 2025 BiennialMost wins: Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5, Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3, Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3
FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League Nations 2018 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2024) 2025 AnnualIt replaced the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (1993–2017)
FIVB Women's Volleyball Club World Championship Clubs1991 Flag of Turkey.svg Eczacıbaşı Dynavit (2023) 2024 Annual
Wakeboarding World Wakeboard ChampionshipIndividuals1994Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Water polo Water polo at the World Aquatics Championships Nations 1986 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024) 2025 BiennialBiennially since 2001
FINA Water Polo World Cup Nations 1979 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2023) 2025 QuadrennialOriginally biennially, quadrennially after 2002
Water skiing Water Ski World Championships Individuals 1949 Hanna Straltsova (2023)2025Biennial
Weightlifting World Weightlifting Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 10 weight classes (2024) 2025 Annual
Windsurfing Windsurfing World Championships Individuals1974 Flag of the United States.svg Lanee Butler (2023)2024Annual
Wrestling (amateur) World Wrestling Championships Individuals 1987 Winners in 4 events (2024)2025Annual
Wrestling World Cup Nations2001Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (2022)2025Annual

Mixed-sex world championship titles

Sport Competition name Competing entities First
held 		Current holder Next Frequency Details and notes
Archery World Archery Championships Team recurve
male – female pair		 1931 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (2023) 2025 Biennial
Team compound
male – female pair		 1995 Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023) 2025 Biennial
Aquatics Swimming at the World Aquatics Championships 4×100 m Mixed freestyle relay 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024) 2025 Biennial
4×100 m Mixed medley relay 2015 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024) 2025 Biennial
World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) 4×50 m Mixed freestyle relay 2014 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2024)2026Biennial
4×50 m Mixed medley relay 2014 Flag of World Aquatics 2.svg Neutral Athletes B (2024)2026Biennial
4×100 m Mixed medley relay 2024 Flag of World Aquatics 2.svg Neutral Athletes B (2024)2026Biennial
Synchronised swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Duet free routine 2015 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cheng Wentao and Shi Haoyu (2024) 2025 Biennial
Duet technical routine Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nargiza Bolatova and Eduard Kim (2024) 2025
Team free routine 2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024) 2025
Team technical routineFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024) 2025
Acrobatic routineFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2024) 2025
Open water swimming at the World Aquatics Championships Nations 2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2024) 2025 Biennial
Diving at the World Aquatics Championships Individuals 1973 Winners in 3 events (2024) 2025 Biennial
Athletics World Athletics Championships 4×400 mixed relay 2019 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2023) 2025 Biennial
World Athletics Cross Country Championships Mixed relay 2017 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya (2024) 2026 Biennial
World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Mixed relay 2024 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (2024)2026Biennial
World Athletics Relays 4×400 m mixed relay 2017 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2025Biennial
2×2×400 m mixed relay 2019 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (2021)Defunct
Shuttle hurdles mixed relayFlag of Germany.svg  Germany (2021)
Badminton BWF World Championships Mixed Doubles 1977 Flag of South Korea.svg Seo Seung-jae & Chae Yoo-jung (2023) 2025 AnnualNot held in Summer Olympic years.
Sudirman Cup Nations 1989 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2023)2025Biennial
Biathlon Biathlon World Championships 4 × 7.5 km M+W relay 2005 Flag of France.svg France (2024)2025AnnualNot held in the Winter Olympic Years
6 km M + 7.5 km W single relay 2021 Flag of France.svg France (2024)2025AnnualNot held in the Winter Olympic Years
Bowls World Indoor Bowls Championships Mixed Pairs 2004 Flag of Scotland.svg Jason Banks & Beth Riva (2025)2026Annual
CrossFit CrossFit Games Mixed teams 2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder (2024)2025Annual
Cycling UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross-country Team relay 1999 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2025Annual
UCI Urban Cycling World Championships Team trials1999Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2024)2025Annual
Curling World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship National mixed teams
male – female pair		 2008 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2024) 2025 Annual2020 cancellation
World Mixed Curling Championship National mixed teams (4 players) 2015 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (2024)2026Annual2020–2022 championships were cancelled
Dodgeball Dodgeball World Championship Nations - Foam2016Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (2024)2026Biennial
Nations - Cloth2022Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (2024)2026Biennial
Equestrian Dressage World Cup Individuals 1986 Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Kittel (2023–24)2024–25Annual
Driving World Championships Individuals and Nations1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boyd Exell (individual, 2024)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (team, 2024)		2026Biennial
Show Jumping World Cup Individuals 1979 Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik von Eckermann (2024)2025Annual
Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships National pairs
male – female pair
from the same nation		 1908 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps (2024) 2025 Annual
Ice Dance
male – female pair from the same nation		1952 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Chock & Evan Bates (2024)
Frisbee WFDF World Ultimate and Guts Championship Individuals1983Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2024)2028Quadrennial
Gymnastics Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships Nations2016Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (2024)2026Biennial
Mixed pairs1974
Korfball IKF World Korfball Championship 4 females and 4 males 1978 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2023)2027Quadrennial
Modern Pentathlon World Modern Pentathlon Championships Mixed Relay2001Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2024)2025Annual
Luge FIL World Luge Championships Nations 1989 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2024)2025Annual
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships Nations 2001 Flag of Italy.svg Evelin Lanthaler & Alex Gruber (2023)2025BiennialNot held in 2015, 2017 and 2019
Orienteering World Orienteering Championships Sprint relay2014Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (2024)2025AnnualNot held in 2019, 2020
Quidditch IQA World Cup Nations2012 Flag of the United States.svg United States (2023)2025BiennialQuidditch has rules based on gender, not sex, calling itself a mixed-gender sport
Rogaining World Rogaining Championships Nations1992 Flag of Latvia.svg Guntars Mankus & Irita Pukite (2023)2025Biennial
Rowing World Rowing Championships PR2 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female		 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2023) 2024 Annual
PR3 Mixed double sculls
1 Male & 1 Female		 2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (2023) 2024 Annual
PR3 Mixed coxed four
2 Male & 2 Female
plus an open coxswain		 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (2023) 2024 Annual
World Indoor Rowing Championships Mixed 2000 m relay
2 Male & 2 Female		2018Flag of Finland.svg Finland Team FINLAND (2024)2025Annual
Sailing Mixed Nacra 17 World ChampionshipMale and Female Pair2013Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Mixed Offshore Doubles World ChampionshipMale and Female Pair2021Winners in various events (2024)2025Annual
Synchronized skating ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships Teams2000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Les Suprêmes (2024)2025Annual
Table tennis World Table Tennis Championships Mixed doubles 1926 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Chuqin & Sun Yingsha (2023)2025Biennial
Tennis Hopman Cup National teams
male – female pair		 1989 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (2019)DefunctAnnualCompetitions are played in traditional order: women's singles, men's singles, and mixed doubles
United Cup National teams of men and women 2023 Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2025)2026Annual
Teqball Teqball World Championships Nations2017 Flag of Thailand.svg Suphawadi Wongkhamchan & Phakpong Dejaroen (2024)2025Biennial
Triathlon World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships National teams of two men and two women2003Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2024)2025Annual

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Merk, Martin (24 June 2019). "Statutes, Regulations amended". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
    2. 1 2 "Future of Rugby World Cup Sevens confirmed" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
    3. ↑ Sport, Frank Keogh BBC (3 March 2015). "Reanne Evans: Ladies' champion to face men in world qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
    4. ↑ "Women's Decathlon Championships Results". World Athletics . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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