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Sander LylloffSander Lylloff

World Champion 2022
Sander Lylloff (Denmark)

Sander Lylloff of Denmark took the title of 53rd World Champion by beating young phenom Zdenek Zizka of the Czech Republic in a fantastic double-elimination final match.

Masayuki MochizukiMasayuki Mochizuki

World Champion 2021
Masayuki Mochizuki (Japan)

Masayuki Mochizuki of Japan overcame Carlos Estenssoro of Switzerland winning the 52nd World Championship! The world's #1 now holds the coveted honor of 2-time World Champion!

Eli RoymiEli Roymi

World Champion 2019
Eli Roymi (Israel)

We congratulate Eli Roymi of Israel on his extraordinary performance in the double-elimination final beating Petko Kostadinov of the USA to win the 51st World Championship!

Ali Cihangir CetinelAli Cihangir Cetinel

World Champion 2015
Ali Cihangir Cetinel (Turkey)

Ali Cihangir Cetinel of Turkey won the milestone 40th World Championship defeating Sergey Erokhin of Russia in the double-elimination final. Cihangir is our first Turkish World Champion!


World Champion 2022 Sander Lylloff (Denmark)
World Champion 2021 Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan)
World Champion 2019 Eli Roymi (Israel)
World Champion 2018 Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
World Champion 2017 Didier Assaraf (France)
World Champion 2016 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 2015 Ali Cihangir Cetinel (Turkey)
World Champion 2014 Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
World Champion 2013 Vyacheslav Pryadkin (Ukraine)
World Champion 2012 Nevzat Dogan (Denmark)
World Champion 2011 Takumitsu Suzuki (Japan)
World Champion 2010 Lars "Buster" Bentzon (Denmark)
World Champion 2009 Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki (Japan)
World Champion 2008 Lars Trabolt (Denmark)
World Champion 2007 Jorge Pan (Argentina)
World Champion 2006 Philip Vischjager (Netherlands)
World Champion 2005 Dennis Carlston (USA)
World Champion 2004 Peter Hallberg (Denmark)
World Champion 2003 Jon Røyset (Norway)
World Champion 2002 Mads Andersen (Denmark)
World Champion 2001 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 2000 Katie Scalamandre (USA)
World Champion 1999 Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden)
World Champion 1998 Michael Meyburg (Germany)
World Champion 1997 Jerry Grandell (Sweden)
World Champion 1996 David Nahmad (Italy)
World Champion 1995 David Ben Zion (Israel)
World Champion 1994 Frank Frigo (USA)
World Champion 1993 Peter Jes Thomsen (Denmark)
World Champion 1992 Ion Ressu (Switzerland)
World Champion 1991 Michael Meyburg (Germany)
World Champion 1990 Hal Heinrich (Canada)
World Champion 1989 Joseph Russell (USA)
World Champion 1988 Phillip Marmorstein (Germany)
World Champion 1987 William Robertie (USA)
World Champion 1986 Clement Palacci (Italy)
World Champion 1985 Charles-Henri Sabet (Switzerland)
World Champion 1984 Michael Svobodny (USA)
World Champion 1983 William Robertie (USA)
World Champion 1982 Jacques Michel (Switzerland)
World Champion 1981 Lee Genud (USA)
World Champion 1980 Walter Coratella (Mexico)
World Champion 1979 Luigi Villa (Italy)
World Champion 1978 Richard de Surmont (France)
World Champion 1977 Jean Noel Grinda (France)
World Champion 1976 Joe Dwek (UK)