World Judo Champions

Men's events

1956 (Tokyo, Japan)

Men Open: Shokichi Natsui (Japan)

1958 (Tokyo, Japan)

Open: Koji Sone (Japan)

1961 (Paris, France)

Open: Anton Geesink (France)

1965 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

-68kg: Hirofumi Matsuda (Japan)
-80kg: Isao Okano (Japan)

1967 (Salt Lake City, United States)

-63kg: Takafumi Shigeoka (Japan)
-70kg: Hiroshi Minatoya (Japan)
-80kg: Eiji Maruki (Japan)
-93kg: Nobuyuki Sato (Japan)
+93kg: Wim Ruska (Netherlands)
Open: Mitsuo Matsunaga (Japan)

1969 (Mexico City, Mexico)

-63kg: Yoshio Sonoda (Japan)
-70kg: Hiroshi Minatoya (Japan)
-80kg: Isamu Sonoda (Japan)
-93kg: Fumio Sasahara (Japan)
+93kg: Shuji Suma (Japan)
Open: Masatoshi Shinomaki (Japan)

1971 (Ludwigshafen, West Germany)

-63kg: Takao Kawaguchi (Japan)
-70kg: Hideki Tsuzawa (Japan)
-80kg: Shozo Fujii (Japan)
-93kg: Fumio Sasahara (Japan)
+93kg: Wim Ruska (Netherland)
Open: Masatoshi Shinomaki (Japan)

1973 (Lausanne, Switzerland)

-63kg: Yoshiharu Minami (Japan)
-70kg: Toyokazu Nomura (Japan)
-80kg: Shozo Fujii (Japan)
-93kg: Nobuyuji Sato (Japan)
+93kg: Chonosuke Takagi (Japan)
Open: Kazuhiro Ninomiya (Japan)

1975 (Vienna, Austria)

-63kg: Yoshiharu Minami (Japan)
-70kg: Vladimir Nevzorov (Soviet Union)
-80kg: Shozo Fujii (Japan)
-93kg: Jean-Luc Rouge (France)
+93kg: Sumio Endo (Japan)
Open: Haruki Uemura (Japan)

1979 (Paris, France)

-60kg: Thierry Rey (France)
-65kg: Nikolai Solodukhin (Soviet Union)
-71kg: Kiyoto Katsuki (Japan)
-86kg: Detlef Ultsch (West Germany)
-95kg: Tengiz Khubuluri (Soviet Union)
+95kg: Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan)
Open: Sumio Endo (Japan)

1981 (Maastricht, Netherlands)

-60kg: Yasuhiko Moriwaki (Japan)
-65kg: Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki (Japan)
-71kg: Park Chong-hak (South Korea)
-86kg: Bernard Tchoullouyan (France)
-90kg: Tengiz Khubuluri (Soviet Union)
+91kg: Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan)
Open: Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan)

1983 (Moskow, Soviet Union)

-60kg: Khazret Tletseri (Soviet Union)
-65kg: Nikolai Solodukhin (Soviet Union)
-71kg: Hidetoshi Nakanishi (Japan)
-78kg: Nobutoshi Hikage (Japan)
-86kg: Detlef Ultsch (West Germany)
-95kg: Andreas Preschel (West Germany)
+95kg: Yasuhiro Yamashita (Japan)
Open: Hitoshi Saito (Japan)

1985 (Seoul, South Korea)

-60kg: Shinji Hosokawa (Japan)
-65kg: Yury Sokolov (Soviet Union)
-71kg: Ahn Byeong-keun (South Korea)
-86kg: Peter Seisenbacher (Austria)
-95kg: Hitoshi Sugai (Japan)
+95kg: Cho Yong-chul (Japan)
Open: Yoshimi Masaki (Japan)

1987 (Essen, West Germany)

-60kg: Kim Jae-yup (South Korea)
-65kg: Yosuke Yamamoto (Japan)
-71kg: Mike Swain (United States)
-78kg: Hirotaka Okada (Japan)
-86kg: Fabien Canu (France)
-95kg: Hitoshi Sugai (Japan)
+95kg: Grigory Verichev (Soviet Union)
Open: Naoya Ogawa (Japan)

1989 (Beograd, Yugoslavia)

-60kg: Amiran Totikashvili (Soviet Union)
-65kg: Dragomir Becanovic (Yugoslavia)
-71kg: Toshihiko Koga (Japan)
-78kg: Kim Byung-joo (South Korea)
-86kg: Fabien Canu (France)
-95kg: Koba Kurtinadze (Soviet Union)
+95kg: Naoya Ogawa (Japan)
Open: Naoya Ogawa (Japan)

1991 (Barcelona, Spain)

-60kg: Tadanori Koshino (Japan)
-65kg: Udo Quellmalz (Germany)
-71kg: Toshihiko Koga (Japan)
-78kg: Daniel Lascau (Germany)
-86kg: Hirotaka Okada (Japan)
-95kg: Stephane Traineau (France)
+95kg: Sergei Kossorotov (Soviet Union)
Open: Naoya Ogawa (Japan)

1993 (Hamilton, Canada)

60kg: Ryuji Sonoda (Japan)
65kg: Yukimasa Nakamura (Japan)
71kg: Chung Hoon (South Korea)
78kg: Jeon Ki-young (South Korea)
86kg: Yoshio Nakamura (Japan)
95kg: Antal Kovacs (Hungary)
+95kg: David Douillet (France)
Open: Rafal Kubacki (Poland)

1995 (Chiba, Japan)

60kg: Nikolai Ojeguine (Russia)
65kg: Udo Quellmalz (Germany)
71kg: Daisuke Hideshima (Japan)
78kg: Toshihiko Koga (Japan)
86kg: Jeon Ki-young (South Korea)
95kg: Pawel Nastula (Poland)
+95kg: David Douillet (France)
Open: David Douillet (France)

1997 (Paris, France)

60kg: Tadahiro Nomura (Japan)
65kg: Kim Hyuk (South Korea)
71kg: Kenzo Nakamura (Japan)
78kg: Cho In-chul (South Korea)
86kg: Jeon Ki-young (South Korea)
95kg: Pawel Nastula (Poland)
+95kg: David Douillet (France)
Open: Rafal Kubacki (Poland)

1999 (Birmingham, United Kingdom)

60kg: Manolo Poulot (Cuba)
66kg: Larbi Benboudaoud (France)
73kg: Jimmy Pedro (United States)
81kg: Graeme Randall (United Kingdom)
90kg: Hidehiko Yoshida (Japan)
100kg: Kosei Inoue (Japan)
+100kg: Shinichi Shinohara (Japan)
Openweight: Shinichi Shinohara (Japan)

2001 (Munich, Germany)

60kg: Anis Lounifi (Tunisia)
66kg: Arash Miresmaili (Iran)
73kg: Vitaliy Makarov (Russia)
81kg: Cho In-Chul (South Korea)
90kg: Frederic Demontfaucon (France)
100kg: Kosei Inoue (Japan)
+100kg: Aleksandr Mikhailine (Russia)
Openweight: Aleksandr Mikhailine (Russia) 

2003 (Osaka, Japan)

60kg : Choi Min-ho (KOR)
66kg : Arash Miresmaeili (IRI)
73kg : Lee Won-hee (KOR)
81kg : Florian Wanner (GER)
90kg : Hwang Hee-tae (KOR)
100kg : Kosei Inoue (JPN)
+100kg : Yasuyuki Munieta (JPN)
Open : Keiji Suzuki (JPN)

2005 (Kairo, Egypt)

60kg : Craig Fallon (GBR)
66kg : Joao Derly (BRA)
73kg : Akos Braun (HUN)
81kg : Guillaume Elmont (NED)
90kg : Hiroshi Izumi (JPN)
100kg : Keiji Suzuki (JPN)
+100kg : Aleksandr Mikhailine (RUS)
Open : Dennis van der Geest (NED)

2007 (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

60kg : Ruben Houkes (NED)
66kg : Joao Derly (BRA)
73kg : Wang Ki-chun (KOR)
81kg : Thiago Camilo (BRA)
90kg : Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)
100kg ; Luciano Correa (BRA)
+100kg : Teddy Riner (FRA)
Open : Yasuyuki Muneta (JPN)

2009 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

60kg ; Georgii Zantaraia (UKR)
66kg : Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar (MGL)
73kg : Wang Ki-chun (KOR)
81kg : Ivan Nifontov (RUS)
90kg : Lee Kyu-won (KOR)
100kg : Maxim Rakov (KAZ)
+100kg : Teddy Riner (FRA)

2010 (Tokyo, Japan)

60kg : Rishod Sobirov (UZB)
66kg : Junpei Morishita (JPN)
73kg : Hiroyuki Akimoto (JPN)
81kg : Kim Jae-bum (KOR)
90kg : Ilias Iliadis (GRE)
100kg : Takamasa Anai (JPN)
+100kg : Teddy Riner (FRA)
Open : Daiki Kamikawa (JPN)

2011 (Paris, France)

60-kg : Rishod Sobirov (UZB)
73-kg : Masashi Ebinuma (JPN)
81-kg : Kim Jae-bum (KOR)
90-kg : Ilias Iliadis (GRE)
100-kg : Tagir Khaybulaev (RUS)
+100-kg : Teddy Riner (FRA)
Team : France (FRA)

2013 (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

60kg : Takato Naosiha (JPN)
66kg : Masashi Ebinuma (JPN)
73kg : Shohei Ono (JPN)
81kg : Loic Pietri (FRA)
90kg : Asley Gonzalez (CUB)
100kg : Elkhan Mammadov (AZE)
+100kg : Teddy Riner (FRA)
Team : Georgia (GEO)

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Women's events

1980 (New York, United States)

-48kg: Jane Bridge (United Kingdom)
-52kg: Edith Hrovath (Austria)
-56kg: Gerda Winklbauer (Austria)
-61kg: Anita Staps (Netherlands)
-66kg: Edith Simon (Austria)
-72kg: Jocelyne Triadou (France)
+72kg: Margerita de Cal (Italy)
Open: Ingrid Berghmans (Belgium)

1982 (Paris, France)

-48kg: Karen Briggs (United Kingdom)
-52kg: Loretta Doyle (United Kingdom)
-56kg: Beatrice Rodriguez (France)
-61kg: Martine Rottier (France)
-66kg: Martine Deydier (France)
-72kg: Barbara Classen (West Germany)
+72kg: Nathalie Lupino (France)
Open: Ingrid Berghmans (Belgium)

1984 (Vienna, Austria)

-48kg: Karen Briggs (United Kingdom)
-52kg: Kaori Yamaguchi (Japan)
-56kg: Ann-Marie Burns (United States)
-61kg: Natasha Hernandez (Venezuela)
-66kg: Brigitte Deydier (France)
-72kg: Ingrid Berghmans (Belgium)
+72kg: Maria Theresa Motta (Italy)
Open: Ingrid Berghmans (Belgium)

1986 (Maastricht, Netherlands)

-48kg: Karen Briggs (United Kingdom)
-52kg: Dominique Brun (France)
-56kg: Ann Hughes (United Kingdom)
-61kg: Diane Bell (United Kingdom)
-66kg: Brigitte Deydier (France)
-72kg: Irene de Kok (Netherlands)
+72kg: Gao Fenglian (China)
Open: Ingrid Berghmans (Belgium)

2003 (Osaka, Japan)

48kg : Ryoko Tamura (JPN)
52kg : Amarilis Savon (CUB)
57kg : Kye Sun-hui (PRK)
63kg : Daniela Krukower (ARG)
70kg : Masae Ueno (JPN)
78kg : Noriko Anno (JPN)
+78kg : Sun Fuming (CHN)
Open : Tong Wen (CHN)

2005 (Kairo, Egypt)

48kg : Yanet Bermoy (CUB)

52kg : Li Ying (CHN)

57kg : Kye Sun-hui (PRK)

63kg : Lucie Decosse (FRA)

70kg : Edith Bosch (NED)

78kg : Yurisel Laborde (CUB)

+78kg : Tong Wen (CHN)

Open : Midori Shintani (JPN)

2007 (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

48kg : Ryoko Tani (JPN)

52kg : Shi Junjie (CHN)

57kg : Kye Sun-hui (PRK)

63kg : Driulis Gonzalez (CUB)

70kg : Gevrise Emane (FRA)

78kg : Yurisel Laborde (CUB)

+78kg : Tong Wen (CHN)

Open : Maki Tsukada (JPN)

2009 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

48kg : Tomoko Fukumi (JPN)
52kg : Misato Nakamura (JPN)
57kg : Morgane Ribout (FRA)
63kg : Yoshie Ueno (JPN)
70kg : Yuri Alvear (COL)
78kg ; Marhinde Verkerk (NED)
+78kg : Tong Wen (CHN)

2010 (Tokyo, Japan)

48kg : Haruna Asami (JPN)
52kg : Yuka Nishida (JPN)
57kg : Kaori Matsumoto (JPN)
63kg ; Yoshie Ueno (JPN)
70kg : Lucie Decosse (FRA)
78kg : Kayla Harrison (USA)
+78kg : Mika Sugimoto (JPN)
Open : Mika Sugimoto (JPN)

2011 (Paris, France)

48-kg : Haruna Asami (JPN)
52-kg : Misato Nakamura (JPN)
57-kg : Aiko Sato (JPN)
63-kg : Gevrise Emane (FRA)
70-kg : Lucie Decosse (FRA)
78-kg : Audrey Tcheumeo (FRA)
+78-kg : Tong Wen (CHN)
Team : France (FRA)

2013 (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

48kg : Urantsetseg Munkhbat (MGL)
52kg : Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)
57kg : Rafaela Silva (BRA)
63kg : Yarden Gerbi (ISR)
70kg : Yury Alvear (COL)
78kg : Sol Kyong (PRK)
+78kg : Idalys Ortiz (CUB)
Team : Japan (JPN

Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champions

500cc Era

1949
500cc: Leslie Graham (United Kingdom, AJS)
350cc: Freddie Frith (United Kingdom, Velocette)
250cc: Bruno Ruffo (Italy, Moto Guzzi)
125cc: Nello Pagani (Italy, Mondial)

1950
500cc: Umberto Masetti (Italy, Gilera)
350cc: Bob Foster (United Kingdom, Velocette)
250cc: Dario Ambrosini (Italy, Benelli)
125cc: Bruno Ruffo (Italy, Mondial)

1951
500cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Gilera)
350cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Norton)
250cc: Bruno Ruffo (Italy, Moto Guzzi)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, Mondial)

1952
500cc: Umberto Maserati (Italy, Gilera)
350cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Norton)
250cc: Enrico Lorenzetti (Italy, Moto Guzzi)
125cc: Cecil Sandford (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)

1952
500cc: Umberto Masetti (Italy, Gilera)
350cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Norton)
250cc: Enrico Lorenzetti (Italy, Moto Guzzi)
125cc: Cecil Sandford (MV Agusta)

1953
500cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Gilera)
350cc: Fergus Anderson (United Kingdom, Moto Guzzi)
250cc: Werner Haas (West Germany, NSU)
125cc: Werner Haas (West Germany, NSU)

1954
500cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Gilera)
350cc: Fergus Anderson (United Kingdom, Moto Guzzi)
250cc: Werner Haas (West Germany, NSU)
125cc: Rupert Hollaus (Austria, NSU)

1955
500cc: Geoff Duke (United Kingdom, Gilera)
350cc: Bill Lomas (United Kingdom, Moto Guzzi)
250cc: Hermann Paul Mueller (West Germany, NSU)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)

1956
500cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Bill Lomas (United Kingdom, Moto Guzzi)
250cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)

1957
500cc: Libero Liberati (Italy, Gilera)
350cc: Keith Campbell (Australia, Moto Guzzi)
250cc: Cecil Sandford (United Kingdom, Mondial)
125cc: Tarquinio Provini (Italy, Mondial)

1958
500cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
250cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)

1959
500cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
250cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)

1960
500cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: John Surtees (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
250cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)
125cc: Carlo Ubbiali (Italy, MV Agusta)

1961
500cc: Gary Hocking (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, MV Agusta)
350cc: Gary Hocking (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, MV Agusta)
250cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, Honda)
125cc: Tom Phillis (Australia, Honda)

50cc Era

1962
500cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, Honda)
250cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, Honda)
125cc: Luigi Taveri (Switzerland, Honda)
50cc: Ernst Degner (West Germany, Suzuki)

1963
500cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, Honda)
250cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia-Nyasaland, Honda)
125cc: Hugh Anderson (Australia, Suzuki)
50cc: Hugh Anderson (Australia, Suzuki)

1964
500cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia, Honda)
250cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Luigi Taveri (Switzerland, Honda)
50cc: Hugh Anderson (Australia, Suzuki)

1965
500cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Jim Redman (Rhodesia, Honda)
250cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Hugh Anderson (Australia, Suzuki)
50cc: Ralph Bryans (Honda)

1966
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, Honda)
125cc: Luigi Taveri (Switzerland, Honda)
50cc: Hans-Georg Anscheidt (West Germany, Suzuki)

1967
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, Honda)
250cc: Mike Hailwood (United Kingdom, Honda)
125cc: Bill Ivy (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
50cc: Hans-Georg Anscheidt (West Germany, Suzuki)

1968
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
50cc: Hans-Georg Anscheidt (Suzuki)

1969
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Kel Carruthers (Australia, Benelli)
125cc: Dave Simmonds (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Derbi)

1970
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Rodney Gould (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Dieter Braun (West Germany, Suzuki)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Derbi)

1971
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, Yamaha)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Derbi)
50cc: Jan de Vries (Netherlands, Kreidler)

1972
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Jarno Saarinen (Finland, Yamaha)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Derbi)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Derbi)

1973
500cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, MV Agusta)
250cc: Dieter Braun (West Germany, Yamaha)
125cc: Kent Andersson (Sweden, Yamaha)
50cc: Jan de Vries (Netherlands, Kreidler)

1974
500cc: Phil Read (United Kingdom, MV Agusta)
350cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Walter Villa (Italy, Harley-Davidson)
125cc: Kent Andersson (Sweden, Yamaha)
50cc: Henk van Kessel (Netherlands, Kreidler-Van Veen)

1975
500cc: Giacomo Agostini (Italy, Yamaha)
350cc: Johnny Cecotto (Venezuela, Yamaha)
250cc: Walter Villa (Italy, Harley-Davidson)
125cc: Paolo Pileri (Italy, Morbidelli)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Kreidler)

1976
500cc: Barry Sheene (United Kingdom, Suzuki)
350cc: Walter Villa (Italy, Harley-Davidson)
250cc: Walter Villa (Italy, Harley-Davidson)
125cc: Pier Paolo Bianchi (Italy, Morbidelli)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Bultaco)

1977
500cc: Barry Sheene (United Kingdom, Suzuki)
350cc: Takazumi Katayama (Japan, Yamaha)
250cc: Mario Lega (Italy, Morbidelli)
125cc: Pier Paolo Bianchi (Italy, Morbidelli)
50cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Bultaco)

1978
500cc: Kenny Roberts (United States, Yamaha)
350cc: Kork Ballington (South Africa, Kawasaki)
250cc: Kork Ballington (South Africa, Kawasaki)
125cc: Eugenio Lazzarini (Italy, MBA)
50cc: Ricardo Tormo (Spain, Bultaco)

1979
500cc: Kenny Roberts (United States, Yamaha)
350cc: Kork Ballington (South Africa, Kawasaki)
250cc: Kork Ballington (South Africa, Kawasaki)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Minarelli)
50cc: Eugenio Lazzarini (Italy, Kreidler)

1980
500cc: Kenny Roberts (United States, Yamaha)
350cc: Jon Ekerold (South Africa, Yamaha)
250cc: Anton Mang (West Germany, Kawasaki)
125cc: Pier Paolo Bianchi (Italy, MBA)
50cc: Eugenio Lazzarini (Italy, Iprem)

1981
500cc: Marco Lucinelli (Italy, Suzuki)
350cc: Anton Mang (West Germany, Kawasaki)
250cc: Anton Mang (West Germany, Kawasaki)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Minarelli)
50cc: Ricardo Tormo (Spain, Motul-Bultaco)

1982
500cc: Franco Uncini (Italy, Suzuki)
350cc: Anton Mang (West Germany, Kawasaki)
250cc: Jean-Louis Tournadre (France, Yamaha)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Garelli)
50cc: Stefan Doerflinger (Switzerland, Kreidler)

Post-350cc era

1983
500cc: Freddie Spencer (United States, Honda)
250cc: Carlos Lavado (Venezuela, Yamaha)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Garelli)
50cc: Stefan Doerflinger (Switzerland, Krauser)

1984
500cc: Eddie Lawson (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: Christian Sarron (France, Yamaha)
125cc: Angel Nieto (Spain, Garelli)
50cc: Stefan Doerflinger (Switzerland, Zuendapp)

1985
500cc: Freddie Spencer (United States, Honda)
250cc: Freddie Spencer (United States, Honda)
125cc: Fausto Gresini (Italy, Garelli)
50cc: Stefan Dorflinger (Switzerland, Krauser)

1986
500cc: Eddie Lawson (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: Carlos Lavado (Venezuela, Yamaha)
125cc: Luca Cadalora (Italy, Garelli)
50cc: Jorge Martinez (Spain, Derbi)

1987
500cc: Wayne Gardner (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Anton Mang (West Germany, Honda)
125cc: Fausto Gresini (Italy, Garelli)
50cc: Jorge Martinez (Spain, Derbi)

1988
500cc: Eddie Lawson (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: Sito Pons (Spain, Honda)
125cc: Jorge Martinez (Spain, Derbi)
50cc: Jorge Martinez (Spain, Derbi)

1989
500cc: Eddie Lawson (United States, Honda)
250cc: Sito Pons (Spain, Honda)
125cc: Alex Criville (Spain, JJ Cobas)
50cc: Manuel Herreros (Spain, Derbi)

Post-50cc era

1990
500cc: Wayne Rainey (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: John Kocinski (United States, Yamaha)
125cc: Loris Capirossi (Italy, Honda)

1991
500cc: Wayne Rainey (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: Luca Cadalora (Italy, Honda)
125cc: Loris Capirossi (Italy, Honda)

1992
500cc: Wayne Rainey (United States, Yamaha)
250cc: Luca Cadalora (Italy, Honda)
125cc: Alessandro Gramigni (Italy, Aprilia)

1993
500cc: Kevin Schwantz (United States, Suzuki)
250cc: Tetsuya Harada (Japan, Yamaha)
125cc: Dirk Raudies (Germany, Honda)

1994
500cc: Michael Doohan (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Massimiliano Biaggi (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Kazuto Sakata (Japan, Aprilia)

1995
500cc: Michael Doohan (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Massimiliano Biaggi (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Haruchika Aoki (Japan, Honda)

1996
500cc: Michael Doohan (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Massimiliano Biaggi (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Haruchika Aoki (Japan, Honda)

1997
500cc: Michael Doohan (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Massimiliano Biaggi (Italy, Honda)
125cc: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Aprilia)

1998
500cc: Michael Doohan (Australia, Honda)
250cc: Loris Capirossi (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Kazuto Sakata (Japan, Aprilia)

1999
500cc: Alex Criville (Spain, Honda)
250cc: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Emilio Alzamora (Spain, Honda)

2000
500cc: Kenny Roberts, Jr. (United States, Suzuki)
250cc: Olivier Jacque (France, Yamaha)
125cc: Roberto Locatelli (Italy, Aprilia)

2001
500cc: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Honda)
250cc: Daijiro Kato (Japan, Honda)
125cc: Manuel Poggiali (San Marino, Gilera)

MotoGP era

2002
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Honda)
250cc: Marco Melandri (Italy, Aprilia)
125cc: Arnaud Vincent (France, Aprilia)

2003
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Honda)
250cc: Manuel Poggiali (San Marino, Aprilia)
125cc: Daniel Pedrosa (Spain, Honda)

2004
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Daniel Pedrosa (Spain, Honda)
125cc: Andrea Dovizioso (Italy, Honda)

2005
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Daniel Pedrosa (Spain, Honda)
125cc: Thomas Luethi (Switzerland, Honda)

2006
MotoGP: Nicky Hayden (United States, Honda)
250cc: Jorge Lorenzo (Spain, Aprilia)
125cc: Alvaro Bautista (Spain, Aprilia)

2007
MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Australia, Ducati)
250cc: Jorge Lorenzo (Spain, Aprilia)
125cc: Gabor Talmacsi (Hungary, Aprilia)

2008
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Marco Simoncelli (Italy, Gilera)
125cc: Mike di Meglio (France, Derbi)

2009
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi (Italy, Yamaha)
250cc: Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan, Honda)
125cc: Julian Simon (Spain, Aprilia)

Moto2 era

2010
MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo (Spain, Yamaha)
Moto2: Toni Elias (Spain, Moriwaki)
125cc: Marc Marquez (Spain, Derbi)  

2011

MotoGP: Casey Stoner (Australia, Honda)
Moto2: Stefan Bradl (Germany, Kalex)
Moto3: Nicolas Terol (Spain, Aprilia)

IAAF World Champions in Athletics - Track/Road (Outdoors)

1983 in Helsinki Filand (7-14/8 1983)

Men's events

100m : Carl Lewis (United States)
200m : Calvin Smith (United States)
400m : Bert Cameron (Jamaica)
800m : Willi Wulbeck (West Germany)
1500m : Steve Cram (Great Britain)
5000m : Eamonn Coghlan (Ireland)
10000m : Alberto Cova (Italy)
Marathon : Rob de Castella (Australia)
110m hurdles: Greg Foster (United States)
400m hurdles: Edwin Moses (United States)
3000m steeplechase: Patrick Ilg (West Germany)
20km walk: Ernesto Canto (Mexico)
50km walk: Ronald Weigl (East Germany)
4x100m relay: United States
4x400m relay:  Soviet Union

Women's events

100m: Marie Oelsner-Gohr (East Germany)
200m: Marita Koch (East Germany)
400m: Jarmila Kratochvilova (Czechoslovakia)
800m: Jamila Kratochvilova (Czechoslovakia)
1500m: Mary Decker (United States)
3000m: Mary Decker (United States)
Marathon: Grete Waitz (Norway)
100m hurdles: Bettine Jahn (East Germany)
400m hurdles: Yekaterina Fesenko (Soviet Union)
4x100m relay: East Germany
4x400m relay: East Germany

1987 in Rome Italy

Men's events

100m: Carl Lewis (United States)
200m: Calvin Smith (United States)
400m: Thomas Schoenlebe (East Germany)
800m: Billy Konchellah (Kenya)
1500m: Abdi Bile (Somalia)
5000m: Said Aouita (Morocco)
10000m: Paul Kipkoech (Kenya)
Marathon: Douglas Wakiihuri (Kenya)
110m hurdles: Greg Foster (United States)
400m hurdles: Edwin Moses (United States)
3000m steeplechase: Francesco Panetta (Italy)
20 km walk: Maurizio Damilano (Italy)
50 km walk: Hartwig Gauder (East Germany)
4x100m relay: United States
4x400m relay: United States

Women's events

100m: Silke Gladisch (East Germany)
200m: Silke Gladisch (East Germany)
400m: Olga Bryzgina (Soviet Union)
800m: Sigrun Wodars (East Germany)
1500m: Tatyana Dorovskikh (Soviet Union)
3000m: Tatyana Dorovskikh (Soviet Union)
10000m: Ingrid Kristiansen (Norway)
Marathon: Rosa Mota (Portugal)
100m hurdles: Ginka Zagorcheva (Bulgaria)
400m hurdles: Sabine Busch (East Germany)
10km walk: Irina Strakhova (Soviet Union)
4x100m relay: Soviet Union
4x400m relay: East Germany

1991 in Tokyo Japan (23/8-1/9 1991)

Men's events

100m: Carl Lewis (United States)
200m: Michael Johnson (United States)
400m: Antonio Pettigrew (United States)
800m: Billy Konchellah (Kenya)
1500m: Noureddine Morceli (Algeria)
5000m: Yobes Ondieki (Kenya)
10000m: Moses Tanui (Kenya)
Marathon: Hiromi Taniguchi (Japan)
110m hurdles: Greg Foster (United States)
400m hurdles: Samuel Matete (Zambia)
3000m steeplechase: Moses Kiptanui (Kenya)
20km walk: Maurizio Damilano (Italy)
50km walk: Aleksandr Potashov (Soviet Union)
4x100m relay: United States
4x400m relay: Great Britain

Women's events

100m: Katrin Krabbe (West Germany)
200m: Katrin Krabbe (West Germany)
400m: Marie-Jose Perec (France)
800m: Lilia Nurutdinova (Soviet Union)
1500m: Hassiba Boulmerka (Algeria)
3000m: Tatyana Dorovskikh (Soviet Union)
10000m: Liz McColgan (Great Britain)
Marathon: Wanda Panfil (Poland)
100m hurdles: Ludmila Narozhilenko (Soviet Union)
400m hurdles: Tatyana Ledovskaya (Soviet Union)
10km walk: Alina Ivanova (Soviet Union)
4x100km walk: Jamaica
4x400km: Soviet Union

2009 in Berlin, Germany (15-23/8 2009)


Men's events

100m: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) (9.58)
200m: Usain Bolt (Jamaica) (19.19) (world record)
400m: LaShawn Merritt (United States) (44.06)
800m: Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (South Africa) (1:45.29)
1500m: Yusuf Saad Kamel (Bahrain) (3:35.93)
5000m: Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) (26:46.31) (championship record)
Marathon: Abel Kirui (Kenya) (2:06.54) (championship record)
110m-hurdles: Ryan Brathwaite (Barbados) (national record)
3300m-steeplechase: Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya) (championship record)
20km walk: Valeriy Borchin (Russia) (1:18:41)
50km walk: Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia) (3:38:35)
4x100m relay: Jamaica (37.31) (championship record)
4x400m relay: United States (2:57.86)

Women's events

100m: Shelly-Ann Fraser (Jamaica) (10.73)
200m: Allyson Felix (United States) (22.02)
400m: Sanya Richards (United States) (49.00)
800m: Caster Semenya (South Africa) (1:55.45)
1500m: Maryam Yusuf (Bahrain) (4:03.74)
5000m: Vivian Cheruiyot (Kenya) (14:57.97)
10000m: Linet Chepkwemoi (Kenya) (30:51.24)
Marathon: Bai Xue (China) (2:25:15)
100m-hurdles: Brigitte Foster-Hylton (Jamaica) (12.51)
400m-hurdles; Melaine Walker (Jamaica) (52.42) (championship record)
3000m-steeplechase: Martha Dominguez (Spain) (9:07.32)
20km-walk: Olga Kamiskina (Russia) (42.06)
40x100m-relay: Jamaica (42.06)
4x100m-relay: United States (3:17.83)

IBF World Champions of Boxing (Heavyweight)

1983-1985 Larry Holmes (United States)
1985-1987 Michael Spinks (United States)
1987-1987 Tony Tucker (United States)
1987-1990 Mike Tyson (United States)
1990-1990 James Douglas (United States)
1990-1992 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1992-1993 Riddick Bowe (United States)
1993-1994 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1994-1995 George Foreman (United States)
1996-1997 Michael Moorer (United States)
1997-1999 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1999-2001 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
2001-2001 Hasim Rahman (United States)
2001-2001 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
2002-2006 Chris Byrd (United States)
2006-2010 Wladimir Klitschko (Ukraine)

World Champions in Rally

Actually the championship began in 1973, but in the first four seasons (1973-1976) no drivers were awarded as the winners. The titles went to team category. In all, but 1973 seasons, when Alpine-Renault pioneered the title, Lancia were the winners.

1977 Sandro Munari (Italy, Lancia Stratos HF)
1978 Markku Alen (Finland, Fiat 131 Abarth)
1979 Bjorn Waldegard (Sweden, Ford Escort RS 1800)
1980 Walter Rohrl (West Germany, Fiat 131 Abarth)
1981 Ari Vatanen (Finland, Ford Escort RS 1800)
1982 Walter Rohrl (West Germany, Opel Ascona 400)
1983 Hannu Mikkola (Finland, Audi Quattro)
1984 Stig Blomqvist (Sweden, Audi Quattro)
1985 Timo Salonen (Finland, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
1986 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Peugeot 205 Turbo 16)
1987 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Lancia Delta HF 4WD)
1988 Miki Biasion (Italy, Lancia Delta Integrale)
1989 Miki Biasion (Italy, Lancia Delta Integrale)
1990 Carlos Sainz (Spain, Toyota Celica GT-Four)
1991 Juha Kankkunen (Lancia Delta Integrale 16V)
1992 Carlos Sainz (Spain, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1993 Juha Kankkunen (Finland, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1994 Didier Auriol (France, Toyota Celica turbo 4WD)
1995 Colin McRae (Scotland, Subaru Impreza 555)
1996 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1997 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1998 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
1999 Tommi Makinen (Finland, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)
2000 Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot 206 WRC)
2001 Richard Burns (United Kingdom, Subaru Impreza WRC)
2002 Marcus Gronholm (Sweden, Peugeot 206 WRC)
2003 Petter Solber (Norway, Subaru Impreza WRC)
2004 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2005 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2006 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen Xsara WRC)
2007 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2008 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2009 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2010 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen C4 WRC)
2011 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen)
2012 Sebastien Loeb (France, Citroen)

WBC World Champions of Boxing (Heavyweight)

1963-1964 Sonny Liston (United States)
1964-1969 Muhammad Ali (United States)
1970-1973 Joe Frazier (United States)
1973-1974 Muhammad Ali (United States)
1974-1978 Leon Spinks (United States)
1978-1978 Ken Norton (United States)
1978-1983 Larry Holmes (United States)
1984-1984 Tim Witherspoon (United States)
1984-1986 Pinklon Thomas (United States)
1986-1986 Trevor Berbick (Canada)
1986-1990 Mike Tyson (United States)
1990-1990 James Douglas (United States)
1990-1992 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1992-1992 Riddick Bowe (United States)
1992-1994 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
1994-1995 Oliver McCall (United States)
1995-1996 Frank Bruno (United Kingdom)
1996-1996 Mike Tyson (United States)
1997-2001 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
2001-2001 Hasim Rahman (United States)
2001-2004 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
2004-2005 Vitali Klitschko (Ukraine)
2005-2006 Hasim Rahman (United States)
2006-2008 Oleg Maskaev (Russia)
2008-2008 Samuel Peter (Nigeria)
2008-2010 Vitali Klitschko (Ukraine)

WBA World Champions of Boxing (Heavyweight)

1921-1926 Jack Dempsey (United States)
1926-1931 Gene Tunney (United States)
1929-1930 Jack Sharke (United States)
1930-1932 Max Schmeling (Germany)
1932-1933 Jack Sharkey (United States)
1934-1935 Max Baer (USA)
1935-1937 James Braddock (USA)
1937-1949 Joe Louis (USA)
1949-1951 Ezzard Charles (USA)
1951-1952 Joe Walcott (USA)
1952-1956 Rocky Marciano (USA)
1956-1959 Floyd Patterson (USA)
1959-1960 Ingemar Johansson (Sweden)
1960-1962 Floyd Patterson (USA)
1962-1964 Sonny Liston (USA)
1964-1964 Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali (USA)
1965-1967 Ernie Terrell (USA)
1967-1968 Muhammad Ali (USA)
1968-1970 Jimmy Ellis (USA)
1970-1973 Joe Frazier (USA)
1973-1974 George Foreman (United States)
1974-1978 Muhammad Ali (United States)
1978-1978 Leon Spinks (United States)
1978-1979 Muhammad Ali (United States)
1979-1980 John Tate (United States)
1980-1982 Mike Weaver (United States)
1982-1983 Michael Dokes (United States)
1983-1984 Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
1984-1985 Greg Page (United States)
1985-1986 Tony Tubbs (United States)
1986-1986 Tim Witherspoon (United States)
1986-1987 James Smith (United States)
1987-1990 Mike Tyson (United States)
1990-1990 James Douglas (United States)
1990-1992 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1992-1993 Riddick Bowe (United States)
1993-1994 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1994-1994 Michael Moorer (United States)
1994-1995 George Foreman (United States)
1995-1996 Bruce Seldon (United States)
1996-1996 Mike Tyson (United States)
1996-1999 Evander Holyfield (United States)
1999-2000 Lennox Lewis (United Kingdom)
2000-2001 Evander Holyfield (United States)
2001-2003 John Ruiz (United States)
2003-2004 Roy Jones, Jr. (United States)
2004-2005 John Ruiz (United States)
2005-2007 Nikolai Valuev (Russia)
2007-2008 Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan)
2008-2009 Nikolai Valuev (Russia)
2009-2010 David Haye (United Kingdom)

World Table Tennis Champions - Team

1926 in London
Men's: Hungary
1928 in Stockholm
Men's: Hungary
1929 in Budapest
Men's: Hungary
1930 in Berlin
Men's: Hungary
1931 in Budapest
Men's: Hungary
1932 in Prague
Men's Czechoslovakia
1933 in Baden
Men's Hungary
1934 in Paris
Men's: Hungary
Women's: Germany
1935 in London
Men's: Hungary
Women's: Czechoslovakia
1936 in Prague
Men's: Austria
Women's: Czechoslovakia
1937 in Baden
Men's: United States
Women's: United States
1938 in London
Men's: Hungary
Women's: Czechoslovakia
1939 in Cairo
Men's: Czechoslovakia
Women's: Germany
1947 in Paris
Men's: Czechoslovakia
1948 in London
Men's: Czechoslovakia
Women's: England
1949 in Stockholm
Men's: Hungary
Women's: United States
1950 in Budapest
Men's: Czechoslovakia
Women's: Romania
1951 in Vienna
Men's: Czechoslovakia
Women's: Romania
1952 in Bombay
Men's: Hungary
Women's: Japan
1953 in Bucuresti
Men's: England
Women's: Romania
1954 in London
Men's: Japan
Women's: Romania
1955 in Utrecht
Men's: Japan
Women's: Romania
1956 in Tokyo
Men's: Japan
Women's: Romania
1957 in Stockholm
Men's: Japan
Women's: Japan
1959 in Dortmund
Men's: Japan
Women's: Japan
1961 in Beijing
Men's: China
Women's: Japan
1963 in Prague
Men's: China
Women's: Japan
1965 in Ljubljana
Men's: China
Women's: Japan
1967 in Stockholm
Men's: Japan
Women's: Japan
1969 in Munich
Men's: Japan
Women's: Soviet Union
1971 in Nagoya
Men's: China
Women's: Japan
1973 in Sarajevo
Men's: Sweden
Women's: South Korea
1975 in Calcutta
Men's: China
Women's: China
1977 in Birmingham
Men's: China
Women's: China
1979 in Pyongyang
Men's: Hungary
Women's: China
1981 in Novi Sad
Men's: China
Women's: China
1983 in Tokyo
Men's: China
Women's: China
1985 in Gotheborg
Men's: China
Women's: China
1987 in New Delhi
Men's: China
Women's: China
1989 in Dortmund
Men's: Sweden
Women's: China
1991 in Chiba City
Men's: Sweden
Women's: South Korea and North Korea (Korea Union)
1993 in Gotheborg
Men's: Sweden
Women's: China
1995 in Tianjin
Men's: China
Women's: China
1997 in Manchester
Men's: China
Women's: China
2000 in Kuala Lumpur
Men's: Sweden
Women's: China
2001 in Osaka
Men's: China
Women's: China
2004 in Doha
Men's: China
Women's: China
2006 in Bremen
Men's: China
Women's: China
2008 in Guangzhou
Men's: China
Women's: China
2010 in Moskow
Men's: China
Women's: Singapore
2012 in
Men's: China
Women's: China

Davis Cup (Int'l Lawn Tennis Challenge)

Before World War I (1900-1914)

1900 United States (v British Isles 3-0)
1902 United States (v British isles 3-2)
1903 British Isles (v United States 4-1)
1904 British Isles (v Belgium 5-0)
1905 British Isles (v United States 5-0)
1906 British Isles (v United States 5-0)
1907 Australasia (v British Isles 3-2)
1908 Australasia (v United States 3-2)
1909 Australasia (v United States 5-0)
1911 Australasia (v United States 4-0)
1912 British Isles (v Australasia 3-2)
1913 United States (v Great Britain 3-2)
1914 Australasia (v United States 3-2)

1915-1918 Not held due to World War I
1919 Australasia (v Great Britain 4-1)
1920 United States (v Australasia 5-0)
1921 United States (v Japan 5-0)
1922 United States (v Australasia 4-1)
1923 United States (v Australia 4-1)
1924 United States (v Australia 5-0)
1925 United States (v France 5-0)
1926 United States (v France 4-1)
1927 France (v United States 3-2)
1928 France (v United States 4-1)
1929 France (v United States 3-2)
1930 France (v United States 4-1)
1931 France (v Great Britain 3-2)
1932 France (v United States 3-2)
1933 Great Britain (v France 3-2)
1934 Great Britain (v United States 4-1)
1935 Great Britain (v United States 5-0)
1936 Great Britain (v Australia 3-2)
1937 United States (v Great Britain 4-1)
1938 United States (v Australia 3-2)
1939 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1940-1945 Not held due to World War II
1946 United States (v Australia 5-0)
1947 United States (v Australia 4-1)
1948 United States (v Australia 5-0)
1949 United States (v Australia 4-1)
1950 Australia (v United States 4-1)
1951 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1952 Australia (v United States 4-1)
1953 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1954 United States (v Australia 3-2)
1955 Australia (v United States 5-0)
1956 Australia (v United States 5-0)
1957 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1958 United States (v Australia 3-2)
1959 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1960 Australia (v Italy 4-1)
1961 Australia (v Italy 5-0)
1962 Australia (v Mexico 5-0)
1963 United States (v Australia 3-2)
1964 Australia (v United States 3-2)
1965 Australia (v Spain 4-1)
1966 Australia (v India 4-1)
1967 Australia (v Spain 4-1)
1968 United States (v Australia 4-1)
1969 United States (v Romania 5-0)
1970 United States (v West Germany 5-0)
1971 United States (v Romania 3-2)
1972 United States (v Romania 3-2)
1973 Australia (v United States 5-0)
1974 South Africa (v India, walkover)
1975 Sweden (v Czechoslovakia 3-2)
1976 Italy (v Chile 4-1)
1977 Australia (v Italy 3-1)
1978 United States (v Great Britan 4-1)
1979 United States (v Italy 3-1)
1980 Czechoslovakia (v Italy 4-1)
1981 United States (v Argentina 3-1)
1982 United States (v France 4-1)
1983 Australia (v Sweden 3-2)
1984 Sweden (v United States 4-1)
1985 Sweden (v West Germany 3-2)
1986 Australia (v Sweden 3-2)
1987 Sweden (v India 5-0)
1988 West Germany (v Sweden 4-1)
1989 West Germany (v Sweden 4-1)
1990 United States (v Australia 3-2)
1991 France (v United States 3-1)
1992 United States (v Switzerland 3-1)
1993 Germany (v Australia 4-1)
1994 Sweden (v Russia 4-1)
1995 United States (v Russia 3-2)
1996 France (v Sweden 3-2)
1997 Sweden (v United States 5-0)
1998 Sweden (v Italy 4-1)
1999 Australia (v France 3-2)
2000 Spain (v Australia 3-1)
2001 France (v Australia 3-2)
2002 Russia (v France 3-2)
2003 Australia (v Spain 3-1)
2004 Spain (v United States 3-2)
2005 Croatia (v Slovakia 3-2)
2006 Russia (v Argentina 3-2)
2007 United States (v Russia 4-1)
2008 Spain (v Argentina 3-1)
2009 Spain (v Czech Republic 5-0)
2010 Serbia (v France 3-2)
2011 Spain (v Argentina 3-1)

Cycling World Champions - Road events

Before World War II

1927 in Nurbrugring Germany 

Professional Road Race: Alfredo Binda (Italy, 6:37:29)
Amateur Road Race: Jean Aerts (Belgium,-)

1928 in  Budapest Hungary

Professional Road Race: Georges Ronsse (Belgium, 6:20:10)
Amateur Road Race: Allegro Grandi (Italy)

1929 in Zurich Switzerland

Professional Road Race: Georges Ronsse (Belgium, 6:48:05)
Amateur Road Race: Piero Bertolazzo (Italy)

1930 in Liege Belgium

Professional Road Race: Alfredo Binda (Italy, 7:30:45)
Amateur Road Race: Giuseppe Martano (Italy)

1931 in Copenhagen Denmark

Professional Road Race: Learco Guerra (Italy, 4:53:43)
Amateur Road Race: Henry Hansen (Denmark)

1932 in Rome Italy

Professional Road Race: Alfredo Binda (Italy, 7:01:28)
Amateur Road Race: Giuseppe Martano (Italy)

1933 in Montlhery France

Professional Road Race: Georges Speicher (France, 7:08:58)
Amateur Road Race: Paul Egli (Switzerland)

1934 in Leipzig Germany

Professional Road Race: Karel Kaers (Belgium, 5:45:15)
Amateur Road Race: Kees Pellenaars (Netherlands)

1935 in Floreffe Belgium

Professional Road Race: Jean Aerts (Belgium, 6:05:19)
Amateur Road Race: Ivo Mancini (Italy)

1936 in Bern Switzerland

Professional Road Race: Antonin Magne (France, 5:53:32)
Amateur Road Race: Edward Buchwalder (Switzerland)

1937 in Copenhagen Denmark

Professional Road Race: Eloi Meulenberg  (Belgium, 7:59:48)
Amateur Road Race: Adolfo Leoni (Italy)

1938 in Valkenburg Netherlands

Professional Road Race: Marcel Kint (Belgium, 7:53:25)
Amateur Road Race: Hans Knecht (Switzerland)

Post-World War II (1946 and beyond)

1946 in Zurich Switzerland

Professional Road Race: Hans Knecht (Switzerland, 7:24:28)
Amateur Road Race: Henry Aubry (France)

1947 in Reims France

Professional Road Race: Theo Middelkamp (Netherlands, 7:28:17)
Amateur Road Race: Alfio Ferrari (Italy)

1948 in Valkenburg Netherlands

Professional Road Race: Briek Schotte (Belgium, 7:28:17)
Amateur Road Race: Harry Snell (Sweden)

1949 in Copenhagen Denmark

Professional Road Race: Rik van Steenbergen (Belgium, 7:34:44)
Amateur Road Race: Henk Faanhof (Netherlands)

1950 in Moorslede Belgium 

Professional Road Race: Briek Schotte (Belgium, 7:49:54)
Amateur Road Race: Jan Hoobin (Austria)

1951 in Varese Italy

Professional Road Race: Ferdi Kubler (Switzerland, 7:49:54)
Amateur Road Race: Gianni Ghidini (Italy)

1952 in Luxembourg Luxembourg

Professional Road Race: Heinz Muller (West Germany, 7:49:54)
Amateur Road Race: Luciano Giancola (Italy)

1953 in Lugano Switzerland

Professional Road Race: Fausto Coppi (Italy, 7:30:59)
Amateur Road Race: Ricardo Filippi (Italy)

1954 in Sollingen West Germany

Professional Road Race: Louison Bobet (France, 7:24:36)
Amateur Road Race: Emiel van Cauter (Belgium)

1955 in Frascati Italy

Professional Road Race: Stan Ockers (Belgium, 8:43:29)
Amateur Road Race: Sante Ranucci (Italy)

1956 in Copenhagen Denmark

Professional Road Race: Rik van Steenbergen (Belgium, 7:26:15)
Amateur Road Race: Frans Mahn (Netherlands)

1957 in Waregem Belgium

Professional Road Race: Rik van Steenbergen (Belgium, 7:43:10)
Amateur Road Race: Louis Prost (Belgium)

1958 in Reims France

Men's Professional Road Race: Ercole Baldini (7:29:32)
Men's Amateur Road Race: Gustav-Adolf Schur (East Germany)
Women's Road Race: Elsie Jacobs (Luxembourg, 1:50:05)

1959 in Zandvoort Netherlands

Men's Professional Road Race: Andre Darrigade (France, 7:30:43)
Amateur Road Race: Gustav Adolv Schur (East Germany)
Women's Road Race: Yvonne Reynders (Belgium)

1959 in Sachsenring & Leipzig East Germany

Men's Professional Road Race: Rik Van Looy (Belgium, 7:47:2)
Men's Amateur Road Race: Bernhard Eckstein (East Germany)
Women's Road Race: Beryl Burton (Great Britain)

1960 in Sachsenring-Leipzig, East Germany

Men's road race: Rik Van Looy (Belgium)
Ameteur's road race: Bernhard Eckstein (East Germany)
Women's road race: Beryl Burton (Great Britain)

1961 in Berne Switzerland

Men's road race: Rik Van Looy (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Jean Jourden (France)
Women's road race: Yvonne Reynders (Belgium)

1962 in Salo Italy

Men's road race: Jean Stablisnki (France)
Amateur's road race: Renato Boncioni (Italy)
100km tam mountain race: Italy
Women's road race: Marie-Rose Gaillard (Belgium)

1963 in Renaix Belgium

Men's road race: Benoni Beheyt (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Flaviano Vicentini (Italy)
Amateur's team mountain race: France
Women's road race: Yvonne Reynders (Belgium)

1964 in Sallanches France

Men's road race: Jan Janssen (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
100km team mountain race: Itay
Women's road race: Emilia Sonka (Soviet Union)

1965 in Lasarte-Oria Spain

Men's road race: Tom Simpson (Great Britain)
Amateur's road race: Jacques Botherel (France)
100km team mountain race: Italy
Women's road race: Elisabeth Eicholz (East Germany)

1966 in Nurbrugring, West Germany

Men's road race: Rudi Altig (West Germany)
Amateur's road race: Evert Dolman (Netherlands)
100km team mountain race: Denmark
Women's road race: Yvonne Reynders (Belgium)

1967 in Heerlen, Netherlands

Men's road race: Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Graham Webb (Great Britain)
100km team mountain race: Sweden 
Women's road race: Beryl Burton (Great Britain)

1968 in Imola Italy

Men's road race: Vittorio Adorni (Italy)
Amateur's road race: Vittorio Marcelli (Italy)
100km team mountain race: Sweden
Women's road race: Keetie van Oosten-Hage (Netherlands)

1969 in Zolder Belgium

Men's road race: Harm Ottenbros (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Leif Mortensen (Denmark)
100km team mountain race: Sweden
Women's road race: Audrey McElmury (United States)

1970 in Leicester United Kingdom

Men's road race: Jean-Pierre Monsere (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Jorgen Schmidt (Denmark)
100km team mountain race; Soviet Union
Women's road race: Anna Konkina (Soviet Union)

1971 in Mendrizio Switzerland

Men's road race: Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Regis Ovion (France)
100km team mountain race: Belgium
Women's road race: Anna Konkina (Soviet Union)

1972 in Gap France

Men's road race: Marino Basso (Italy)
Women's road race: Genevieve Gambillon (France)

1973 in Montjuich Spain

Men's road race: Felice Gimondi (Italy)
Amateur's road race: Ryszard Szurkowski (Poland)
100km team mountain race: Poland
Women's road race: Nicole Vandenbroeck (Belgium)

1974 in Montreal Canada

Men's road race: Eddy Merckx (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Janusz Kowalski (Belgium)
100km team mountain race: Sweden
Women's road race: Genevieve Gambillon (France)

1975 in Mettet and Yvoir Belgium

Men's road race: Hennie Kuiper (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Andre Gevers (Netherlands)
100km team mountain race: Poland
Women's road race: Tinneke Fopma (Netherlands)

1976 in Ostuni Italy

Men's road race: Freddy Maertens (Belgium)
Women's road race: Keetie van Oosten-Hage (Netherlands)

1977 in San Cristobal Venezuela

Men's road race: Francesco Moser (Itay)
Amateur's road race: Claudio Conti (Italy)
100km team mountain race: Soviet Union
Women's road race: Josiane Bost (France)

1978 in Nurburg West Germany

Men's road race: Gerry Knetemann (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Gilbert Glaus (Switzerland)
100km team mountain race: Netherlands
Women's road race: Beate Habetz (West Germany)

1979 in Valkenburg Netherlands

Men's road race: Jan Raas (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Gianni Giacomini (Italy)
100km team mountain race: East Germany
Women's road race: Petra De Bruin (Netherlands)

1980 in Sallanches France

Men's road race: Bernard Hinault (France)
Women's road race: Beth Heiden (United States)

1981 in Prague Czechoslovakia

Men's road race: Freddy Maertens (Belgium)
Amateur's road race: Andrei Vedernikov (Soviet Union)
100km team mountain race: East Germany
Women's road race: Ute Enzanauer (West Germany)

1982 in Goodwood United Kingdom

Men's road race: Giuseppe Saronni (Italy)
Amateur's road race: Bernd Drogan (East Germany)
100km team mountain race: Netherlands
Women's road race: Mandy Jones (Great Britain)

1983 in Altenrhein Switzerland

Men's road race: Gred LeMond (United States)
Amateur's road race: Uwe Reeb (East Germany)
100km team mountain race: Soviet Union
Women's road race: Marianne Berglund (Switzerland)

1984 in Barcelona Spain

Men's road race; Claude Criquielion (Belgium)

1985 in Giavera del Montello Italy
Men's road race: Joop Zoetemelk (Netherlands)
Amateur's road race: Lech Piasecki (Poland)
100km team mountain race: Soviet Union
Women's road race: Jeannie Longo (France)

1986 in Colorado Springs United States

Men's road race: Moreno Argentin (Italy)
Amateur's road race: Uwe Ampler (East Germany)
100km team mountain race: Netherlands
Women's road race: Jeannie Longo (France)

1987 in Villach Austria

Men's road race: Stephen Roche (Republic of Ireland)
Men's Team Time Trial: Italy
Amateur's road race: Richard Vivien (France)
Women's road race: Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France)
Women's Team Time Trial: Soviet Union

1988 in Ronse Belgium

Men's professional road race: Maurizio Fondriest (Italy)
Women's Team Time Trial: Italy

1989 in Chambery France

Men's professional road race: Greg LeMond (United States)
Men's Team Time Trial: East Germany
Men's Amateur Road Race: Joachim Halupczok (Poland)
Women's road race: Jeannie Longo (France)
Women's Team Time Trial: Soviet

1990 in Utsunomiya Japan

Men's professional road race: Rudy Dhaenens (Belgium)
Men's team time trial: Soviet Union
Men's amateur road race: Mirco Gualdi (Italy)
Women's road race: Cathernine Marsal (France)
Women's team time trial: Netherlands

1991 in Stuttgart Germany

Men's professional road race: Gianni Bugno (Italy)
Men's team time trial: Italy
Men's amateur road race: Victor Rjaksinski (Ukraine)
Women's road race: Leontien van Moorsel (Netherlands)
Women's team time trial: France

1992 in Benidorm Spain

Men's professional road race: Gianni Bugno (Italy)
Women's team time trial: United States

1993 in Oslo Norway

Men's road race: Lance Armstrong (United States)
Men's team time trial: Italy
Men's amateur road race: Jan Ullrich (Germany)
Women's road race: Leontien van Moorsel (Netherlands)
Women's team time trial: Russia

1994 in Agrigento Italy

Men's road race: Luc Leblanc (France)
Men's individual time trial: Chris Boardman (United Kingdom)
Men's team time trial: Italy
Amateur road race: Alex Pedersen (Denmark)
Women's road race: Monica Valvik (Norway)
Women's individual time trial: Karen Kurreck (United States)
Women's team time trial: Russia

1995 in Duitama Colombia

Men's road race: Abraham Olano (Spain)
Men's individual time trial: Miguel Indurain (Spain)
Amateur road race: Danny Nelissen (Netherlands)
Women's road race: Jeannie Longo (France)
Women's individual time trial: Jeannie Longo (France)

1996 in Lugano Switzerland

Men's road race: Johan Museeuw (Belgium)
Men's individual time trial: Alex Zulle (Switzerland)
Men's U23 road race: Giuliano Figueras (Italy)
Men's U23 individual time trial: Luca Sironi (Italy)
Women's road race: Barbara Heeb (Switzerland)
Women's individual time trial: Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (France)

 to be continued...

FIVB Volleyball World Cup Winners - Indoor

Men

1965 in Poland > Soviet Union
1969 in East Germany > East Germany
1977 in Japan > Soviet Union
1981 in Japan > Soviet Union
1985 in Japan > United States
1989 in Japan > Cuba
1991 in Japan > Soviet Union
1995 in Japan > Italy
1999 in Japan > Russia
2003 in Japan > Brazil
2007 in Japan > Brazil

Women

1973 in Uruguay > Soviet Union
1977 in Japan > Japan
1981 in Japan > Soviet Union
1985 in Japan > Soviet Union
1989 in Japan > Cuba
1991 in Japan > Cuba
1995 in Japan > Cuba
1999 in Japan > Cuba
2003 in Japan > China
2007 in Japan > Italy

FIVB Volleyball World Champions - Indoor

 Men

1949 in Czechoslovakia > Soviet Union
1952 in Soviet Union > Soviet Union
1956 in France > Czechoslovakia
1960 in Brazil > Soviet Union
1962 in Soviet Union > Soviet Union
1966 in Czechoslivakia > Czechoslovakia
1970 in Bulgaria > East Germany
1974 in Mexico > Poland
1978 in Italy > Soviet Union
1982 in Argentina > Soviet Union
1986 in France > United States
1990 in Brazil > Italy
1994 in Greece > Italy
1998 in Japan > Italy
2002 in Argentina > Brazil
2006 in Japan > Brazil
2010 in Italy > Brazil
2014 in Poland...

Women

1952 in Soviet Union > Soviet Union
1956 in France > Soviet Union
1960 in Brazil > Soviet Union
1964 in Soviet Union > Japan
1967 in Japan > Japan
1970 in Bulgaria > Soviet Union
1974 in Mexico > Japan
1978 in Soviet Union > Cuba
1982 in Peru > China
1986 in China > Soviet Union
1990 in China > Soviet Union
1994 in Brazil > Cuba
1998 in Japan > Cuba
2002 in Germany > Italy
2006 in Japan > Russia
2010 in Japan > Russia
2014 in Italy....

BWF Badminton World Champions - Individual

1977 in Malmo Sweden

Men's singles: Flemming Delfs (Denmark)
Women's Singles: Lene Koppen (Denmark)
Men's doubles: Tjun Tjun/Johan Wahyudi (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Etsuko Toganoo/Emiko Ueno (Japan)
Mixed doubles: Steen Skovgaard/Lene Koppen (Denmark)

1980 in Jakarta Indonesia

Men's singles: Rudy Hartono (Indonesia)
Women's Singles: Verawaty Fadjrin-Wiharjo (Indonesia)
Men's doubles: Ade Chandra/Christian Hadinata (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Nora Perry/Jane Webster (England)
Mixed doubles: Christian Hadinata/Imelda Wiguna (Indonesia)

1983 in Copenhagen Denmark

Men's singles: Icuk Sugiarto (Indonesia)
Women's Singles: Li Lingwei (China)
Men's doubles: Steen Fladberg/Jesper Helledie (Denmark)
Women's doubles: Lin Ying/Wu Dixi (China)
Mixed doubles: Thomas Khilstrom/Nora Perry (Sweden/England)

1985 in Calgary Canada

Men's singles: Han Jian (China)
Women's Singles: Han Aiping (China)
Men's doubles: Park Joo-bong/Kim Moon-soo (South Korea)
Women's doubles: Han Aiping/Li Lingwei (China)
Mixed doubles: Park Joo-bong/Yoo Sang-hee (South Korea)

1987 in Beijing China

Men's singles: Yang Yang (China)
Women's Singles: Han Aiping (China)
Men's doubles: Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
Women's doubles: Lin Ying/Guan Weizhen (China)
Mixed doubles: Wang Pengren/Shi Fangjing (China)

1989 in Jakarta Indonesia

Men's singles: Yang Yang (China)
Women's Singles: Li Lingwei (China)
Men's doubles: Li Yongbo/Tian Bingyi (China)
Women's doubles: Lin Ying/Guan Weizhen (China)
Mixed doubles: Park Joo-bong/Chung Myung-hee (South Korea)

1991 in Copenhagen Denmark

Men's singles: Zhao Jianhua (China)
Women's Singles: Tang Jiuhong (China)
Men's doubles: Park Joo-bong/Kim Moon-soo (South Korea)
Women's doubles: Guan Weizhen/Nong Qunhua (China)
Mixed doubles: Park Joo-bong/Chung Myung-hee (South Korea)

1993 in Birmingham England

Men's singles: Joko Supriyanto (Indonesia)
Women's Singles: Susi Susanti (Indonesia)
Men's doubles: Ricky Subagja/Gunawan (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Nong Qunhua/Zhou Lei (China)
Mixed doubles: Thomas Lund/Catrine Bengtsson (Denmark/Sweden)

1995 in Lausanne Switzerland

Men's singles: Heryanto Arbi (Indonesia)
Women's Singles: Ye Zhaoying (China)
Men's doubles: Rexy Mainaky/Ricky Subagja (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Gil Young-ah/Jang Hye-ock (South Korea)
Mixed doubles: Thomas Lund/Marlene Thomsen (Denmark)

1997 in Glasgow Scotland

Men's singles: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)
Women's Singles: Ye Zhaoying (china)
Men's doubles: Candra Wijaya/Sigit Budiarto (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
Mixed doubles: Liu Yong/Ge Fei (China)

1999 in Copenhagen Denmark

Men's singles: Sun Jun (China)
Women's Singles: Camilla Martin (Denmark)
Men's doubles: Ha Tae-kwon/Kim Dong-moon (South Korea)
Women's doubles: Ge Fei/Gu Jun (China)
Mixed doubles: Kim Dong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (south Korea)


2001 in Sevilla Spain

Men's singles: Hendrawan (Indonesia)
Women's singles: Gong Ruina (China)
Men's doubles: Tony Gunawan/Halim Haryanto (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Gao Ling/Huang Sui (China)
Mixed doubles: Zhang Jun/Gao Ling (China)

2003 in Birmingham England

Men's singles: Xia Xuangze (China)
Women's singles: Zhang Ning (China)
Men's doubles: Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen (Denmark)
Women's doubles: Gao Ling/Huang Sui (China)
Mixed doubles: Kim Dong-moon/Ra Kyung-min (South Korea)

2005 in Anaheim United States

Men's singles: Taufik Hidayat (Indonesia)
Women's singles: Xie Xinfang (China)
Men's doubles: Tony Gunawan/Howard Bach (United States)
Women's doubles: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (China)
Mixed doubles: Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (Indonesia)

2006 in Madrid Spain

Men's singles: Lin Dan (China)
Women's singles: Xie Xinfang (China)
Men's doubles: Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun (China)
Women's doubles: Gao Ling/Huang Sui (China)
Mixed doubles: Nathan Robertson/Gail Emms (England)

2007 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Men's singles: Lin Dan (China)
Women's singles: Zhu Lin (China)
Men's doubles: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen (China)
Mixed doubles: Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (Indonesia)

2009 in Hyderabad India

Men's singles: Lin Dan (China)
Women's singles: Lu Lan (China)
Men's doubles: Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun (China)
Women's doubles: Zhang Yawen/Zhao Tingting (China)
Mixed doubles: Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Denmark)

2010 in Paris France

Men's singles: Chen Jin (China)
Women's singles: Wang Lin (China)
Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (China)
Women's doubles: Du Jing/Yu Yang (China)
Mixed doubles: Zheng Bao/Ma Jin (China)

2011 in London England

Men's singles: Lin Dan (China)
Women's singles: Wang Yihan (China)
Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng (China)
Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (China)
Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (China)

2013 in Guangzhou China

Men's singles: Lin Dan (China)
Women's singles: Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand)
Men's doubles: Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia)
Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang (China)
Mixed doubles: Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir (Indonesia)

World Swimming Champions (long course)

1973 in Beograd Yugoslavia (31/8-9/9 1973)

Men

100m freestyle: Jim Montgomery (United States)
200m freestyle: Jim Montgomery (United States)
400m freestyle: Rick DeMont (United States)
1,500m freestyle: Stephen Holland (Australia)
100m backstroke: Roland Matthes (East Germany)
200m backstroke: Roland Matthes (East Germany)
100m breastroke: John Hencken (United States)
200m breastroke: David Wilkie (Great Britain)
100m butterfly: Bruce Robertson (Canada)
200m butterfly: Robin Backhaus (United States)
200m individual medley: Gunnar Larsson (Sweden)
400m individual medley: Andras Hargitary (Hungary)
4x100 freestyle relay: United States
4x200 freestyle relay: United States
4x100 medley relay: United States

Women

100m freestyle: Kornelie Ender (East Germany)
200m freestyle: Keena Rothhammer (United States)
400m freestyle: Heather Greenwood (United States)
800m freestyle: Novella Calligaris (Italy)
100m backstroke: Ulrike Richter (East Germany)
200m backstroke: Melissa Belote (United States)
100m breastroke: Renate Vogel (East Germany)
200m breastroke: Renate Vogel (East Germany)
100m butterfly: Kornelia Ender (East Germany)
200m butterfly: Rosemarie Kother (East Germany)
200m individual medley: Andrea Hubner (East Germany)
400m individual medley: Gudrun Wegner (East Germany)
4x100m freestyle relay: East Germany
4x100m medley relay: East Germany

1975 in Cali Colombia (19-27/7 1975)

Men

100m freestyle: Andy Coan (United States)
200m freestyle: Tim Shaw (United States)
400m freestyle: Tim Shaw (United States)
1,500m freestyle: Tim Shaw (United States)
100m backstroke: Roland Matthes (East Germany)
200m backstroke: Zsoltan Verraszto (Hungary)
100m breastroke: David Wilkie (Great Britain)
200m breastroke: David Wilkie (Great Britain)
100m butterfly: Greg Jagenburg (United States)
200m butterfly: Bill Forrester (United States)
200m individual medley: Andras Hargitary (Hungary)
400m individual medley: Andras Hargitary (Hungary)
4x100 freestyle relay: United States
4x200 freestyle relay: West Germany
4x100 medley relay: United States

Women

100m freestyle: Kornelie Ender (East Germany)
200m freestyle: Shirley Babashoff (United States)
400m freestyle: Shirley Babashoff (United States)
800m freestyle: Jenny Turrall (Australia)
100m backstroke: Ulrike Richter (East Germany)
200m backstroke: Birgit Treiber (East Germany)
100m breastroke: Hannelore Anke (East Germany)
200m breastroke: Hannelore Anke (East Germany)
100m butterfly: Kornelia Ender (East Germany)
200m butterfly: Rosemarie Kother (East Germany)
200m individual medley: Kathy Heddy (United States)
400m individual medley: Ulrike Tauber (East Germany)
4x100m freestyle relay: East Germany
4x100m medley relay: East Germany

1978 in West Berlin West Germany (20-28/8 1978)

Men

100m freestyle: David McCagg (United States)
200m freestyle: Bill Forrester (United States)
400m freestyle: Vladimir Salnikov (Soviet Union)
1,500m freestyle: Vladimir Salnikov (Soviet Union)
100m backstroke: Bob Jackson (United States)
200m backstroke: Jesse Vassallo (United States)
100m breastroke: Walter Kusch (West Germany)
200m breastroke: Nick Nevid (United States)
100m butterfly: Joe Bottom (United States)
200m butterfly: Mike Bruner (United States)
200m individual medley: Graham Smith (Canada)
400m individual medley: Jesse Vasallo (United States)
4x100 freestyle relay: United States
4x200 freestyle relay: United States
4x100 medley relay: United States

Women

100m freestyle: Barbara Krause (East Germany)
200m freestyle: Cynthia Woodhead (United States)
400m freestyle: Tracey Wickham (Australia)
800m freestyle: Tracey Wickham (Australia)
100m backstroke: Linda Jezek (United States)
200m backstroke: Linda Jezek (United States)
100m breastroke: Julia Bogdanova (Soviet Union)
200m breastroke: Lina Kaciusyte (Soviet Union)
100m butterfly: Joan Pennington (United States)
200m butterfly: Tracy Caulkins (United States)
200m individual medley: Aracy Caulkins (United States)
400m individual medley: Gracy Caulkins (United States)
4x100m freestyle relay: United States
4x100m medley relay: United States

1982 in Guayaquil Ecuador (29/7-8/8 1982)

Men

100m freestyle: Jorg Woithe (East Germany)

200m freestyle: Michael Gross (West Germany)

400m freestyle: Vladimir Salnikov (Soviet Union)

1500m freestyle: Vladimir Salnikov (Soviet Union)

100m backstroke: Dirk Richter (East Germany)

200m backstroke: Rick Carey (United States)

100m breastroke: Steve Lundquist (United States)

200m breastroke: Victor Davis (Canada) 

100m butterfly: Matt Gribble (United States)

200m butterfly: Michael Gross (West Germany)

200m individual medley: Aleksandr Sidorenko (Soviet Union)

400m individual medley: Ricardo Prado (Brazil)

4x100m freestyle relay: United States 

4x200m freestyle relay: United States 

4x100m medley relay: United States

Women

100m freestyle: Birgit Meineke (East Germany)

200m freestyle: Annemarie Verstappen (Netherlands)

400m freestyle: Carmelia Schmidt (East Germany)

800m freestyle: Kim Linehan (United States)

100m backstroke: Kristin Otto (East Germany)

200m backstroke: Cornelia Sirch (East Germany)

100m breastroke: Ute Geweniger (East Germany)

200m breastroke: Svetlana Varganova (Soviet Union)

100m butterfly: Mary T. Meagher (United States)

200m butterfly: Ines Greissler (East Germany)

200m individual medley: Petra Schneider (East Germany)

400m individual medley: Petra Schneider (East Germany)

4x100m freestyle relay: East Germany 

4x100m medley relay: East Germany

1986 in Madrid Spain (13-23/8 1986)

Men

50m freestyle: Tom Jager (United States)
100m freestyle: Matt Biondi (United States)
200m freestyle: Michael Gross (West Germany)
400m freestyle: Rainer Henkel (West Germany)
1500m freestyle: RAiner Henkel (West Germany)
100m backstroke: Igor Polyansky (Soviet Union)
200m backstroke: Igor Polyansky (Soviet Union)
100m breastroke: Victor Davis (Canada)
200m breastroke: Joszef Szabo (Hungary)
100m butterfly: Pablo Morales (United States)
100m butterfly: Michael Gross (West Germany)
200m individual medley: Tamas Darnyi (Hungary)
400m individual medley: Tamas Darnyi (Hungary)
4x100m freestyle relay: United States
4x200m freestyle relay: East Germany
4x100m medley relay: United States

Women

50m freestyle: Tamara Costache (Romania)
100m freestyle: Kristin Otto (East Germany)
200m freestyle: Heike Friedrich (East Germany)
400m freestyle: Heike Friedrich (East Germany)
800m freestyle: Astrid Krauss (East Germany)
100m backstroke: Betsy Strauss (United States)
200m backstroke: Cornelia Sirch (East Germany)
100m breastroke: Sylvia Gerasch (East Germany)
200m breastroke: Silke Horner (East Germany)
100m butterfly: Kornelia Gressler (East Germany)
100m butterfly: Mary T. Meagher (United States)
200m individual medley: Kristin Otto (East Germany)
400m individual medley: Kathleen Nord (East Germany)
4x100m freestyle relay: East Germany
4x200m freestyle relay: East Germany
4x100m medley relay: East Germany

1991 in Perth Australia (3-13/1 1991)
1994 in Rome Italy (1-11/9 1994)
1998 in Perth Australia (8-17/1 1998)
2001 in Fukuoka Japan (16-29/7 2001)
2003 in Barcelona Spain (12-27/7 2003)
2005 in Montreal Canada (16-31/7 2005)
2007 in Melbourne Australia (18/1-1/4 2007)
2009 in Rome Italy (17/7-2/8 2009)
2011 in Shanghai China (16-31/7 2011)

2013 in Barcelona Spain (20/7-4/8 2013)

Men

50m freestyle: Cesar Cielo (Brazil)
100m freestyle: James Magnussen (Australia)
200m freestyle: Yannick Agnel (France)
400m freestyle: Sun Yang (PR of China)
800m freestyle: Sun Yang (PR of China)
1500m freestyle: Sun Yang (PR of China)
50m backstroke: Camille Lacourt (France)
100m backstroke: Matt Grevers (United States)
200m backstroke: Ryan Lochte (United States)
100m breastroke: Christian Sprenger (Australia)
200m breastroke: Daniel Gyurta (Hungary)
50m butterfly: Cesar Cielo (Brazil)
100m butterfly: Chad le Clos (South Africa)
200m butterfly: Chad le Clos (South Africa)
200m individual medley: Ryan Lochte (United States)
400m individual medley: Daiya Seto (Japan)
4x100m freestyle relay: France (Agnel-Manaudou-Gilot-Stravius)
4x200m freestyle relay: United States (Dwyer-Lochte-Houchin-Berens)
4x100m medley relay: France (Lacourt-d'Ortona-Stravius-Gilot)

Women

50m freestyle: Ranomi Kromowidjojo (Netherlands)
100m freestyle: Cate Campbell (Australia)
200m freestyle: Missy Franklin (United States)
400m freestyle: Katie Ledecky (United States)
800m freestyle: Katie Ledecky (United States)
1500m freestyle: Katie Ledecky (United States)
50m backstroke: Zhao Jing (PR of China)
100m backstroke: Missy Franklin (United States)
200m backstroke: Missy Franklin (United States)
50m breastroke: Yuliya Yefimova (Russia)
100m breastroke: Ruta Meilutyte (Lithuania)
200m breastroke: Yuliya Yefimova (Russia)
50m butterfly: Jeanette Ottesen (Denmark)
100m butterfly: Sarah Sjostrom (Sweden)
200m butterfly: Liu Zige (PR of China)
200m individual medley: Katinka Hosszu (Hungary)
400m individual medley: Katinka Hosszu (Hungary)
4x100m freestyle relay: United States (Franklin-Coughlin-Vreeland-Romano)
4x200m freestyle relay: United States (Ledecky-Vreeland-Bispo-Franklin)
4x100m medley relay: United States (Franklin-Hardy-Vollmer-Romano)

World Amateur Boxing Champions

Hosts

1974 Havana (Cuba)
1978 Beograd (Yugoslavia)
1982 Munich (West Germany)
1986 Reno (United States)
1989 Moskow (Soviet Union)
1991 Sydney (Australia)
1993 Tampere (Finland)
1995 Berlin (Germany)
1997 Budapest (Hungary)
1999 Houston (United States)
2001 Belfast (Northern Ireland)
2003 Bangkok (Thailand)
2005 Mianyang (China)
2007 Chicago (United States)
2009 Milan (Italy)
2011 Busan (South Korea)

List of champions

1974 Jorge Hernandez (Cuba, -48kg), Douglas Rodriguez (Cuba, -51kg), Wilfredo Gomez (Cuba, -54kg), Howard Davis (USA, -57kg), Vassily Solomin (USSR, -60kg), Ayub Kalule (Uganda, -63.5kg), Emilio Correa (Cuba, -67kg), Rolando Garbey (Cuba, -71kg), Rufat Riskiyev (USSR, -75kg), Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia, -81), Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba, +81kg)

1978 Stephen Muchoki (Kenya, -48kg), Henryk Srednicki (Poland, -51kg), Adolfo Horta (Cuba, -54), Angel Herrera (Cuba, -57kg), Andeh Davidson (Nigeria, -60kg), Valery Lvov (USSR, -63.5kg), Valery Rachkov (USSR, -67kg), Viktor Savchenko (USSR, -71kg), Jose Gomez (Cuba, -75kg), Sixto Soria (Cuba, -81kg), Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba, +81kg)

1982 Ismail Mustafov (Bulgaria, -48kg), Yuri Alexandrov (USSR, -51kg), Floyd Favors (USA, -54kg), Adolfo Horta (Cuba, -57kg), Angel Herrera (Cuba, -60kg), Carlos Garcia (Cuba, -63.5kg), Mark Breland (USA, -67kg), Aleksandr Koshkyn (USSR, -71kg), Bernardo Comas (Cuba, -75kg), Pablo Romero (Cuba, -81kg), Alexander Yagubkin (USSR, -91kg), Tyrell Biggs (USA, +91kg)

1986 Juan Torres Odelin (Cuba, -48kg), Pedro Orlando Reyes (Cuba, -51kg), Moon Sung-kil (South Korea, -54kg), Kelcie Banks (USA, -57kg), Adolfo Horta (Cuba, -60kg), Vassili Shyshov (USSR, -63.5kg), Kenneth Gould (USA, -67kg), Angel Espinosa (Cuba, -71kg), Darin Allen (USA, -75kg), Pablo Romero (Cuba, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Teofilo Stevenson (Cuba, +91kg)

1989 Eric Griffin (USA, -48kg), Yuri Arbachakov (USsR, -51kg), Enrique Carrion (Cuba, -54kg), Ayrat Khamatov (USSR, -57kg), Julio Gonzalez (Cuba, -60kg), Igor Ruzhnikov (USSR, -63.5 kg), Fransisc Vastag (Romania, -67kg), Israel Akopkokhyan (USSR, -71kg), Andrey Kurniavka (USSR, -75kg), Henry Maske (East Germany, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Roberto Balado (Cuba, +91kg)

1991 Eric Griffin (USA, -48kg), Istvan Kovacs (Hungary, -51kg), Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria, -54kg), Kirkor Kirkorov (Bulgaria, -57kg), Marco Rudolph (Germany, -60kg), Konstantin Tzyu (USSR, -63.5kg), Juan Hernandez Sierra (Cuba, -67kg), Juan Carlos Lemus (Cuba, -71kg), Tommaso Russo (Italy, -75kg), Torsten May (Germany, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Roberto Balado (Cuba, +91kg)

1993 Nshan Munchyan (Armenia, -48kg), Waldemar Font (Cuba, -51kg), Aleksandar Hristov (Bulgaria, -54kg), Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria, -57kg), Damian Austin (Cuba, -60kg), Hector Vinent (Cuba, -63.5kg), Juan Hernandez Sierra (Cuba, -67kg), Francisc Vastag (Romania, -71kg), Ariel Hernandez (Cuba, -75kg), Ramon Garbey (Cuba, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Roberto Balado (Cuba, +91kg)

1995 Daniel Petrov (Bulgaria, -48kg), Zoltan Lunka (Germany, -51kg), Raimkul Malakhbekov (Russia, -54kg), Serafim Todorov (Bulgaria, -57kg), Lenoard Doroftei (Romania, -60kg), Hector Vinent (Cuba, -63.5kg), Jan Hernandez Sierra (Cuba, -67kg), Francisc Vastag (Romania, -71kg), Ariel Hernandez (Cuba, -75kg), Antonio Tarver (USA, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Alexei Lezin (Russia, +91kg)

1997 Maikro Romero (Cuba, -48kg), Manuel Mantilla (Cuba, -51kg), Raimkul malakhbekov (Russia, -54kg), Istvan Kovacs (Hungary, -57kg), Aleksander Maletin (Russia, -60kg), Dorel Simion (Romania, -63.5kg), Oleg Saitov (Russia, -67kg), Alfredo Duvergel (Cuba, -71kg), Zsolt Erdei (Hungary, -75kg), Aleksandr Lebziak (Russia, -81kg), Felix Savon (Cuba, -91kg), Georgi Kandelaki (Georgia, +91kg)

1999 Brian Viloria (USA, -48kg), Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan, -51kg), George Olteanu (Romania, -54kg), Ricardo Juarez (USA, -57kg), Mario Kindelan (Cuba, -60kg), Mahammadkodir Abdullaev (Uzbekistan, -63.5kg), Juan Hernandez Sierra (Cuba, -67kg), Marian Simion (Romania, -71kg), Utkirbek Haydarov (Uzbekistan, -75kg), Michael Simms (USA, -81kg), Michael Bennett (USA, -91kg), Sinan Samil Sam (Turkey, +91kg)

2001 Yan Bartelemi (Cuba, -48kg), Jerome Thomas (France, -51kg), Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba, -54kg), Ramaz Paliani (Turkey, -57kg), Mario Kindelan (Cuba, -60kg), Diogenes Luna (Cuba, -63.5kg), Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba, -67kg), Damian Austin (Cuba, -71kg), Andrey Gogolev (Russia, -75kg), Yevgeniy Makarenko (Russia, -81kg), Odlanier Solis (Cuba, -91kg), Ruslan Chagaev (Uzbekistan, +91kg)

2003 Sergey Kazakov (Russia, -48kg), Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand, -51kg), Aghasi Mammadov (Azerbaijan, -54kg), Galib Yaffarov (Kazakhstan, -57kg), Mario Kindelan (Cuba, -60kg), Willy Blain (France, -64kg), Lorenzo Aragon (Cuba, -69kg), Gennadiy Golovkin (Kazakhstan, -75kg), Yevgeniy Makarenko (Russia, -81kg), Odlanier Solis (Cuba, -91kg), Alexander Povetkin (Russia, +91kg)

2005 Zou Shiming (China, -48kg), Lee Ok-sung (South Korea, -51kg), Guillermo Rigondeaux (Cuba, -54kg), Alexei Tichtchenko (Russia, -57kg), Yordenis Ugas (Cuba, -60kg), Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan, -64kg), Erislandy Lara (Cuba, -69kg), Matvey Korobov (Russia, -75kg), Yerdos Dzhanabergenov (Kazakhstan, -81kg), Aleksandr Alekseyev (Russia, -91kg), Odlanier Solis (Cuba, +91kg)

2007 Zou Shiming (China, -48kg), Rausheen Warren (USA, -51kg), Sergey Vodopyanov (Russia, -54kg), Albert Selimov (Russia, -57kg), Frankie Gavin (England, -60kg), Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan, -64kg), Demetrius Andrade (USA, -69kg), Abbos Atoev (Uzbekistan, -81kg), Clemente Russo (Italy, -91kg), Roberto Cammarelle (Italy, +91kg)

2009 Serdamba Porevdroj (Mongolia, Light flyweight), McWilliams Arroyo (Puerto Rico, Flyweight), Detelin Dalakliev (Bulgaria, Bantamweight), Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine, Featherweight), Domenico Valentino (Italy, Lightweight), Roniel Iglesias (Cuba, Light welterweight), Jack Culcay-Keth (Germany, Welterweight), Abbos Atoev (Uzbekistan, Middleweight), Artur Beterbiyev (Russia, Light heavyweight), Egor Mekhontsev (Russia, Heavyweight), Roberto Cammarelle (Italy, Super heavyweight)

FIFA World Cup

List of Champions

1930 Uruguay (host Uruguay)
1934 Italy (host Italy)
1938 Italy (host France)
1950 Uruguay (host Brazil)
1954 West Germany (host Switzerland)
1958 Brazil (host Sweden)
1962 Brazil (host Chile)
1966 England (host England)
1970 Brazil (host Mexico)
1974 West Germany (host West Germany)
1978 Argentina (host Argentina)
1982 Italy (host Spain)
1986 Argentina (host Mexico)
1990 West Germany (host Italy)
1994 Brazil (host United States)
1998 France (host France)
2002 Brazil (host Korea/Japan)
2006 Italy (host Germany)
2010 Spain (South Africa)

Final matches

1930 Uruguay v Argentina
1934 Italy v Czechoslovakia
1938 Italy v Hungary
1950 Uruguay v Brazil 2-1 *)
1954 West Germany v Hungary
1958 Brazil v Sweden
1962 Brazil v Czechoslovakia
1970 Brazil v Italy
1974 West Germany v Netherlands
1978 Argentina v Netherlands
1982 Italy v West Germany
1986 Argentina v West Germany
1990 West Germany v Argentina
1994 Brazil v Italy
1998 France v Brazil
2002 Brazil v Germany
2006 Italy v France
2010 Spain v Netherlands
*) There was no final match Brazil played Uruguay in the last match of the 2nd group stage.

Top scorers

1930 Guilermo Stabile (Argentina)
1934 Oldrich Nejedly (Czechoslovakia)
1938 Leonidas da Silva (Brazil)
1950 Ademir Marques de Meneses (Brazil)
1954 Sandor Kocsis (Hungary)
1958 Juste Fontaine (France)
1962 Florian Albert (Hungary), Garrincha (Brazil), Valentin Ivanov (Soviet Union), Drazan Jerkovic (Yugoslavia), Leonel Sanchez (Chile), Vava (Brazil)
1966 Ferreira da silva Eusebio (Portugal)
1970 Gerd Muller (West Germany)
1974 Grzegorz Lato (Poland)
1978 Mario Kempes (Argentina)
1982 Paolo Rossi (Italy)
1986 Gary Lineker (England)
1990 Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)
1994 Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria), Oleg Salenko (Russia)
1998 Davor Suker (Croatia)
2002 Ronaldo Luis Nazario da Lima (Brazil)
2006 Miroslav Klose (Germany)
2010 Thomas Muller (Germany)

Formula One Grand Prix World Champions

1950 Giuseppe Farina (Italy, Alfa Romeo)
1951 Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Alfa  Romeo)
1952 Alberto Ascari (Italy, Ferrari)
1953 Alberto Ascari (Italy, Ferrari)
1954 Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, MaseratiMercedes)
1955 Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Mercedes)
1956 Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Ferrari)
1957 Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina, Maserati)
1958 Mike Hawthorn (Great Britain, Ferrari)
1959 Jack Brabham (Great Britain, Cooper)
1960 Jack Brabham (Great Britain, Cooper)
1961 Phil Hill (United States)
1962 Graham Hill (Great Britain, BRM)
1963 Jim Clark (Great Britain, Lotus)
1964 John Surtees (Great Britain, Ferrari)
1965 Jim Clark (Great Britain, Lotus)
1966 Jack Brabham (Great Britain, Brabham)
1967 Denny Hulme (Ausralia, Brabham)
1968 Graham Hill (Great Britain, Lotus)
1969 Jackie Stewart (Great Britain, Matra)
1970 Jochen Rindt (Austria, Lotus)
1971 Jackie Stewart (Great Britain, Tyrrell)
1972 Emerson Fitipaldi (Brazil, Lotus)
1973 Jackie Stewart (Great Britain, Tyrrell)
1974 Emerson Fitipaldi (Great Britain, McLaren)
1975 Niki Lauda (Austria, Ferrari)
1976 James Hunt (Great Britain, McLaren)
1977 Niki Lauda (Austria, Ferrari)
1978 Mario Andretti (United States)
1979 Jody Scheckter (South Africa)
1980 Alan Jones (Australia, Williams)
1981 Nelson Piquet (Brazil, Brabham)
1982 Keke Rosberg (Finland, Williams)
1983 Nelson Piquet (Brazil, Brabham)
1984 Niki Lauda (Austria, McLaren)
1985 Alain Prost (France, McLaren)
1986 Alain Prost (France, McLaren)
1987 Nelson Piquet (Brazil, Williams)
1988 Ayrton Senna (Brazil, McLaren)
1989 Alain Prost (France, McLaren)
1990 Ayrton Senna (Brazil, McLaren)
1991 Ayrton Senna (Brazil, McLaren)
1992 Nigel Mansell (Great Britain, Williams)
1993 Alain Prost (France, Williams)
1994 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Benetton)
1995 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Benetton)
1996 Damon Hill (Great Britain, Williams)
1997 Jacques Villeneuve (Canada, Williams)
1998 Mika Hakkinen (Finland, McLaren)
1999 Mika Hakkinen (Finland, McLaren)
2000 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari)
2003 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Germany, Ferrari)
2005 Fernando Alonso (Spain, Renault)
2006 Fernando Alonso (Spain, Renault)
2007 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland, Ferrari)
2008 Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain, McLaren)
2009 Jenson Button (Great Britain, Brawn)
2010 Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Red Bull)
2011 Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Red Bull Racing Renault)
2012 Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Red)