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France

A complete record of France's winners and awards across the FISM World Championships of Magic, from 1948 to 2025.

109Awards1st overall
28First prizes1st overall
5Grand Prix2nd overall
27Championships with awards1948–2025

Grand Prix

The highest honours

Blackpool · 2012

Yann Frish

Grand Prix Close Up

Stockholm · 2006

Pilou

Grand Prix Stage

Den Haag · 2003

Norbert Ferré

Grand Prix Stage

Vienna · 1976

Pierre Brahma

Grand Prix

Barcelona · 1964

Tie - Mr Cox (Germany), Tie - Pierre Brahma

Grand Prix

Home stage

Championships hosted

Paris

1973

4 awards · 0 first prizes · 0 Grand Prix

Paris

1951

8 awards · 1 first prizes · 0 Grand Prix

Complete record

Every award, year by year

109 recorded awards across 27 championships.

2025

Torino

Yannis Why

STAGE · Comedy Magic

3rd

Léa Kyle

STAGE · General Magic

1st

Calista

STAGE · General Magic

3rd

2022

Quebec

Markobi

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

1st

Marie Hélène

STAGE · Comedy Magic

3rd

Mr Triton

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

3rd

2018

Busan

Nathalie Romier

STAGE · Comedy Magic

2nd

Florian Sainvet

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

Nestor Hato

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

2015

Rimini

Chris Torrente

STAGE · Comedy Magic

2nd

Yann Frisch

UNCLASSIFIED · Most Original Act

Stage

2012

Blackpool

Yann Frish

CLOSE_UP

Grand Prix Close Up

Yann Frisch

UNCLASSIFIED · Close Up

Close Up

Mikael Szanyel

STAGE · Comedy Magic

2nd

Jean-Philippe Loupi

STAGE · Comedy Magic

3rd

Les Chapeaux Blancs

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Yann Frisch

CLOSE_UP · Parlour Magic

1st

Cubic Act

STAGE · Stage Illusions

2nd

2009

Beijing

Olmac

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

3rd

2006

Stockholm

Pilou

STAGE

Grand Prix Stage

Mikael Szaniel

STAGE · Comedy Magic

Comedy Magic

Mathieu Bich

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

Invention

Mickael & Betty Ross

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

Invention

David Stone

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

3rd

Guilhem Julia

CLOSE_UP · Parlour Magic

3rd

Gaetan Bloom

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Creativity & Artistic Vision

2003

Den Haag

Norbert Ferré

STAGE

Grand Prix Stage

Norbert Ferré

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

2000

Lisbon

Mask

STAGE · General Magic

1st

Michael Ross

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

1st

Norbert Ferré

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

1997

Dresden

Boris Wild

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

2nd

Michael Ross & Bethy

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

2nd

1994

Yokohama

Jean-Philippe Loupi

STAGE · Comedy Magic

3rd

1991

Lausanne

Gill & Dany

STAGE · Comedy Magic

1st

Mimosa

STAGE · Comedy Magic

1st

Alpha

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Reginald

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

3rd

Cyril Harvey

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

Francis Tabary

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

1st

Valarino

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

3rd

1988

Den Haag

Yann Brieuc

STAGE · Comedy Magic

1st

Yogano Jr.

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

3rd

1985

Madrid

Joel & Jill

STAGE · Comedy Magic

2nd

1982

Lausanne

Elisabeth Ravot

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

3rd

Otto Wessely

STAGE · Comedy Magic

1st

Philippe Socrate

STAGE · General Magic

1st

Dominique Plessis

STAGE · General Magic

3rd

1979

Brussels

Jean-Jacques Sanvert

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

1st

Andre Robert

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

2nd

Gili Frantzi

STAGE · Comedy Magic

1st

Colin

STAGE · General Magic

3rd

Christian Fechner

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

1st

Christian Fechner

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

1st

Mykog

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

2nd

Mykog

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

2nd

Pol

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

Jo Patrick

STAGE · Mentalism

2nd

Christian Fechner

STAGE · Stage Illusions

1st

Many Thou

STAGE · Stage Illusions

3rd

1976

Vienna

Pierre Brahma

UNCLASSIFIED

Grand Prix

Domi Nho

STAGE · General Magic

1st

1973

Paris

Andre Robert

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

2nd

Domi Nho

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Jean Merlin

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

2nd

Jo Patrick

STAGE · Stage Illusions

2nd

1970

Amsterdam

Domi Nho

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

Invention

Horace

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

1967

Baden-Baden

Rigal

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

1st

Horace

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

1st

1964

Barcelona

Tie - Mr Cox (Germany), Tie - Pierre Brahma

UNCLASSIFIED

Grand Prix

Claude Rix

STAGE · General Magic

2nd

Abbe Brehamet

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

2nd

Rigal

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

3rd

Claude Rix

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

2nd

1961

Liege

Dody Willtohn

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Pickpocketing

Ludow

CLOSE_UP · Card Magic

2nd

Ralpho

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

3rd

Pierre Brahma

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

Claude Rix

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

1958

Vienna

Claude Rix

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

Pierre Brahma

STAGE · Manipulation

3rd

Ernest Moingeon

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Lightning Calculation

Martine Schnaider

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Junior

Nicole Marteret

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Female

1952

Geneva

Carolus

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Shadowgraphy

Arline

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Rag Pictures

Magdola & Carolus

STAGE · Mentalism

1st

Laquier

UNCLASSIFIED · Presentation

1st

Ralpho

UNCLASSIFIED · Stage Illusions

2nd

Ralpho

STAGE · Stage Illusions

2nd

Mireldo

STAGE · Stage Illusions

1st

Mireldo

UNCLASSIFIED · Stage Illusions

1st

1951

Paris

Geo Teros

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Shadowgraphy

Roger Perrin

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Ventriloquism

Hugette De Lysiolle

UNCLASSIFIED · Female

1st

Yvette Domières

UNCLASSIFIED · Female

Special Mention

Magicton

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

Salengros

STAGE · Manipulation

2nd

Odips

UNCLASSIFIED · Presentation

2nd

Feller

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Mention

Special Mention

1950

Barcelona

Gay Bert

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

2nd

Lucson

CLOSE_UP · Micro Magic

2nd

Dominique

UNCLASSIFIED · Presentation

3rd

Jean Valton

UNCLASSIFIED · Special Awards

Hors-Concours

1948

Lausanne

Prodigious Memory Rogello

UNCLASSIFIED · Allied Arts

Allied Arts

Gauthron

UNCLASSIFIED · Invention

Special Award

Jean Valton

STAGE · Manipulation

1st

Dominique

UNCLASSIFIED · Presentation

3rd