World Freshwater Angling Championships

The World Freshwater Angling Championships is a freshwater angling competition. Participating countries fish in teams of six with titles awarded to the team with the highest aggregate weight and for the highest individual weight. Since its inception in 1954, the competition has been staged on rivers, canals and still waters from a selected host nation. Currently (to 2021), the world championships have not been held outside of Europe.

Brief history

The inaugural world championship was held in West Germany in 1954 and won by team England,[1] with the first individual title going to Gino Vigarani of Italy.[2] In 1992, Dave Wesson, an Australian, became the only non-European to win the title.[3] The 2020 World Freshwater Angling Championships was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] but resumed in 2021.[5] The host nation have been team champions on 15 occasions, with the strongest nation at home being Italy who have won on their own waters 6 times, the others were Belgium 2, France, Luxembourg, Romania, East Germany, West Germany, England, Spain.[3] The host nation has produced a home grown individual world champion from just 9 events of the 67 fished (one in seven).[6] For a video history of this major angling event, see External links at the bottom of this page.

World Championship Nations Team Results
YearVenue and Host CountryWorld ChampionsP/PtsRunners-UpP/Pts3rd Place TeamP/PtsReference
1954 Düsseldorf, West Germany England50 Belgium70 Italy71[1][2]
1955 Reading, England Luxembourg69 Belgium71 France74[1][2]
1956 Paris, France France39 Belgium64 Luxembourg71[1][2]
1957 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Italy23 Luxembourg52 France54[1][2]
1958 Huy, Belgium Belgium29 France32 Luxembourg86[1][2]
1959 Neuchatel, Switzerland France71 Italy103 Switzerland104[1][2]
1960 Gdańsk, Poland Belgium36 France61 West Germany87[1][2]
1961 Merseburg, East Germany East Germany44 Belgium66 England70[1][2]
1962 Lac de Garde, Italy Italy21 France27 Belgium95[1]
1963 Wormeldange, Luxembourg France57 Italy77 England80[1]
1964 Isola dei Pescatori, Italy France6 Italy9 Austria20[1]
1965 Galati, Romania Romania22 Poland27 France32[1]
1966 River Thurne, Martham Ferry, England France8 Belgium15 Italy24[1][7]
1967 Dunaújváros, Hungary Belgium12 France17 England25[1]
1968 Fermoy, Ireland France18 West Germany24 Romania25[1]
1969 Bad Oldesloe, West Germany Netherlands17 Belgium19 France21[1]
1970 Berg, Netherlands Belgium8 Netherlands14 France16[1]
1971 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy6 Belgium21 France25[1]
1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia France12 England24 Italy25[1]
1973 Chalon-sur-Saône, France Belgium10 France16 England26[1]
1974 Ghent, Belgium France18 Italy18 Netherlands23[1]
1975 Bydgoszcz, Poland France23 England26 Belgium26[1]
1976 Varna, Bulgaria Italy7 Bulgaria20 Austria27[1]
1977 Ehnen, Luxembourg Luxembourg16 Belgium18 France19[1]
1978 Vienna, Austria France14 Italy19 Czechoslovakia24[1]
1979 Saragossa, Spain France14 Netherlands16 Portugal25[1]
1980 Mannheim, West Germany West Germany7 England23 Belgium24[1]
1981 Luddington, England France25 England31 Wales37[1]
1982 Newry, Northern Ireland Netherlands20 France25 England26[1]
1983 Amersfoort, Netherlands Belgium9 England14 Netherlands24[1]
1984 Yverdon, Switzerland Luxembourg28 England28 Belgium40[1]
1985 Florence, Italy England16 Italy17 Belgium25[1]
1986 Strasbourg, France Italy27 West Germany35 Austria40[1]
1987 Coimbra, Portugal England9 Italy18 Austria40[1]
1988 Damme, Belgium England50 Italy50 France58[1]
1989 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Wales48 Italy68 England83[1]
1990 Maribor, Yugoslavia France60 England89 Italy89[1]
1991 Szeged, Hungary England44 France48 Italy51[1]
1992 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Italy94 France87 Channel islands120[1]
1993 Coruche, Portugal Italy49 France68 Austria76[1]
1994 Nottingham, England England92 France96 Italy117[1]
1995Lappeenranta, Finland France23 Belgium45 Italy59[1]
1996 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy36 England63 Austria72[1]
1997 Velence, Hungary Italy56.5 England70 France72[1]
1998 Zagreb, Croatia England61 France84 Italy89[1]
1999 Toledo, Spain Spain34 Italy40 England52[1]
2000 Firenze, Italy Italy37 England59.5 Hungary89.5[1]
2001 Paris, France England68 France72 Italy87[1]
2002 Coimbra, Portugal Spain52.5 Portugal55.5 Belgium74[1]
2003 Madunice, Slovakia Hungary55 Poland93.5 France102.5[1]
2004 Willebroek, Belgium France70 England71 Hungary79[1]
2005 ?, Finland England64 Belgium76 Hungary77[1]
2006 Rio Mondego, Portugal England61 Italy85 Hungary101[1]
2007 Lake Velence, Hungary Italy57 Belgium78 Hungary86.5[1]
2008 Spinadesco Canal, Italy England74 San Marino104 Italy109[1]
2009 Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands Slovakia39 France40 Belgium41[1]
2010 Ciudad Real, Spain? England40 Italy42.5 Netherlands51[1]
2011 Ostellato Ferrara, Italy Italy21 Hungary27 Belgium33[1]
2012 River Morava, Czech Republic Poland32 Czech Republic44 France47[1][8]
2013 Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland England22 France33 Poland39[1][9]
2014 Dubrava Canal, Croatia Netherlands38 Czech Republic44 Serbia45[10]
2015 Sava River, Slovenia Hungary34 Czech Republic42 England46[3]
2016 Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria France6 Belgium10 England10[3][11][12]
2017 Ronquières, Belgium Belgium9 England10 France10

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2018 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal Germany46 Hungary52 Belgium61[3][15]
2019 Novi Sad, Serbia France20 Italy26 Hungary32[16]
2020cancelled - COVID-19 pandemic------[4]
2021 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy75 Czech Republic86.5 England89[5][17]

World Championship Individual results
YearVenue and Host CountryIndividual World ChampionIndividual Runner-UpIndividual 3rd PlaceReference
1954 Düsseldorf, West Germany Gino Vigarani F Fugazza H Andef[3][2][6]
1955 Reading, England M Mailly Dufeys Ducret[3][2][6]
1956 Paris, France F Cerfontaine G Dubuc Robert Tesse[3][6]
1957 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Giulio Mandelli G De Angellis F Fugazza[3][2][6]
1958 Huy, Belgium J Garroit F Cerfontaine A Negrignat[3][6]
1959 Neuchatel, Switzerland Robert Tesse G De Angelli S Knapen[3][6]
1960 Gdańsk, Poland Robert Tesse F Cerfontaine F Swinnen[3][6]
1961 Merseburg, East Germany R Le Gouge F Schmidt Robert Tesse[3][6]
1962 Lac de Garde, Italy R Tedesco J Fontanet M Vanelli[3][6]
1963 Wormeldange, Luxembourg Billy Lane Robert Tesse M Vanelli[3][6]
1964 Isola dei Pescatori, Italy J Fontanet P Despres Robert Tesse[3][6]
1965 Galati, Romania Robert Tesse L Seppi C Burch[3][6]
1966 River Thurne, Martham Ferry, Norfolk Henri Guiheneuf P Baudot C Roelandt[7][6]
1967 Dunaújváros, Hungary J Isenbaert K Handt G Detry[3]
1968 Fermoy, Ireland G Grebenstein I Pana V Sherwood[3][6]
1969 Bad Oldesloe, West Germany Robin Harris J Leyrer J Vermeulen[3][6]
1970 Berg, Netherlands M Van Den Eynde P Michiels P Paquet[3][6]
1971 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Dino Bassi A Alfieri E Zimmer[3][6]
1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia RJE Levels A Thommas Jacques Tesse[3][6]
1973 Chalon-sur-Saône, France P Michiels M Van Den Eynde G Herbert[3][6]
1974 Ghent, Belgium A Richter Mendez Gomez Jean Pierre Fougeat[3][6]
1975 Bydgoszcz, Poland Ian Heaps Jacques Tesse G De Bagi[3][6][18]
1976 Varna, Bulgaria Dino Bassi Ivan Marks F Pasinetti[3][2][6]
1977 Ehnen, Luxembourg J Mainil Poth J Quinet[3][6]
1978 Vienna, Austria Jean Pierre Fougeat Roberto Trabucco N Birnbaum[3][2][6]
1979 Saragossa, Spain G Heulard T Eikhout H Durozier[3][6]
1980 Mannheim, West Germany Rudgher Kremkus O Wessel Roberto Trabucco[3][2][6]
1981 Luddington, England David Thomas V Santos S Lecocq[2][6]
1982 Newry, Northern Ireland Kevin Ashurst M Thill F Bartolas[3]
1983 Amersfoort, Netherlands Rudgher Kremkus J Kohn P Van Gool[3][6]
1984 Yverdon, Switzerland Bobby Smithers R Stevens BJ Brouwer[3][6]
1985 Florence, Italy David Roper Roberto Trabucco P David[2][6]
1986 Strasbourg, France L Wever Clive Branson R Van Neer[2][6]
1987 Coimbra, Portugal Clive Branson Kevin Ashurst D White[2][6]
1988 Damme, Belgium Jean Pierre Fougeat S Gardner E Colombo[3][6]
1989 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Tom Pickering F Casini R Benton[2][6]
1990 Maribor, Yugoslavia Bob Nudd Kevin Ashurst R Koenig[3][6]
1991 Szeged, Hungary Bob Nudd Kevin Ashurst J Van Schendel[3][6]
1992 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Dave Wesson C Guicciardi M Thill[3][6]
1993 Coruche, Portugal M Barros J Savelhoul B Bodineau[3][6]
1994 Nottingham, England Bob Nudd R Stronck JJ Chaumet[3][6]
1995Lappeenranta, Finland P Jean J Wilmart J Desque[3][6]
1996 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Alan Scotthorne C Guicciardi E Colombo[3][2][6]
1997 Velence, Hungary Alan Scotthorne Gianluigi Sorti K Milson[3][2][6]
1998 Zagreb, Croatia Alan Scotthorne P Carroyer M Barros[3][6]
1999 Toledo, Spain Bob Nudd J Rodriguez Blasco R Xarez[3][6]
2000 Firenze, Italy Jacopo Falsini Will Raison Jean Pierre Fougeat[2][6]
2001 Paris, France Umberto Ballabeni P Lorenc D Da Silva[2][6]
2002 Coimbra, Portugal J Rodriguez Blasco J Duran S Conroy[3][6]
2003 Madunice, Slovakia Alan Scotthorne K Schater R Bednarski[3][6]
2004 Willebroek, Belgium Walter Tamás E van der Hoogan T Ambrus[3][6]
2005 Finland Guido Nullens Stephane Pottelet Will Raison[3][6]
2006 Rio Mondego, Portugal Walter Tamás Ivan Biordi Sean Ashby[3][6]
2007 Lake Velence, Hungary Alan Scotthorne N. Gavrobiks Lee Edwards[3][6]
2008 Spinadesco Canal, Italy Will Raison W Wheeler Steve Gardner[2][6]
2009 Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands Igor Potapov Will Raison Simon Jensen[2][6]
2010 Ciudad Real, Spain Frank Meis Cathal Hughes Rumen Vitkov[2][6]
2011 Ostellato Ferrara, Italy Andrea Fini Peter Milkovics Ferruccio Gabba[3][6]
2012 River Morava, Czech Republic Sean Ashby Sergey Fedorov Stephane Pottelet[8][3]
2013 Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland Didier Delannoy Steve Hemmingway Alan Scotthorne[9][3]
2014 Dubrava Canal, Croatia Goran Radovic Stefan Altena Arjan Klop[10][3]
2015 Sava River, Slovenia Yuri Siptsov Walter Tamás Alan Scotthorne[3][6]
2016 Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Jernej Ambrozic Josef Konopasek Rastislav Dudr[19]
2017 Ronquières, Belgium Luc Thijs Stephane Linder Geoffrey Duquensne[20][13]
2018 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal Johannes Böhm Eric Di Venti Ralf Herdlitschke[21][6]
2019 Novi Sad, Serbia Alan Perko Alexandre Caudin Maxime Duchesne[16][6]
2020cancelled COVID-19 pandemic---[4][3]
2021 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Goran Radovic Imre Szákovics Petr Klásek[5][17]

Championship records
Team competition Roll of Honour : France 16, Italy 14, England 13, Belgium 7, Netherlands 3, Luxemburg 3, Germany 3, Spain 2, Hungary 2, Wales 1, Poland 1, Romania 1, Slovakia 1
Individual multiple Champions : Alan Scotthorne 5, Bob Nudd 4, Robert Tesse 3, Jean PierreFougeat 2, Rudgher Kremkus 2, Dino Bassi 2, Walter Tamás 2, Goran Radovic 2

Team medal table
Country Gold Silver Bronze Medals
France 016 014 012 042
Italy 013 013 010 036
England 013 012 010 035
Belgium 07 012 09 028
Netherlands 03 02 03 08
Luxembourg 03 01 02 06
Hungary 02 02 05 09
Germany 02 02 01 05
Spain 02 00 00 02
Poland 01 02 01 04
Wales 01 00 01 02
Romania 01 00 01 02
East Germany 01 00 00 01
Slovakia 01 00 00 01
Czech Republic 00 04 01 05
Portugal 00 01 01 02
Bulgaria 00 01 00 01
San Marino 00 01 00 01
Austria 00 00 06 06
Switzerland 00 00 01 01
Channel Islands 00 00 01 01
Serbia 00 00 01 01
Total676767201

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