World Championships

World Championships are competitions that determine the World Champion in an event. World Championships are widely regarded as the most prestigious competitions and are typically hosted biennially. There have been seven World Championships to date:

1. World Championship 1982 in Budapest, Hungary
2. World Championship 2003 in Toronto, Canada
3. World Championship 2005 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
4. World Championship 2007 in Budapest, Hungary
5. World Championship 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany
6. World Championship 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand
7. World Championship 2013 in Las Vegas, USA
8. World Championship 2015 in São Paulo, Brazil
9. World Championship 2017 in Paris, France