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World Championship
2025
Torino, Italy
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Francesco Della Bona
Italy
Grand Prix Close Up
Ibuki
Japan
Stage
Special Awards
Most Original Act Stage
Lucas Kaminski
Germany
Most Original Act Close Up
Michael Bloemeke
USA
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Not awarded
2nd
Artem Shchukin
Russia
3rd
Juan Colas
Spain
3rd
Yannis Why
France
Stage
General Magic
1st
Léa Kyle
France
2nd
Nikolai Striebel
Germany
3rd
Calista
France
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Francesco Della Bona
Italy
2nd
Hojung
South Korea
3rd
Shifu Huang
Chinese Taipei
Stage
Mentalism
1st
MIND2MIND
United Kingdom
2nd
Not awarded
3rd
Niccolò Fontana
Italy
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Not awarded
2nd
Alberto Giorgi & Laura
Italy
3rd
Mag Edgard
Spain
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Not awarded
2nd
Tino Plaz
Switzerland
2nd
Francesco Fontanelli
Italy
3rd
Kimoon Do
South Korea
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Ibuki
Japan
2nd
Duo
Spain
3rd
Starman
Italy
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Mortenn Christiansen
Denmark
2nd
Piero Venesia
Italy
3rd
Jonio
Japan
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Alain Guerant
Belgium
Invention
Lucas Kaminski
Germany
Invention
Alberto Giorgi & Laura
Italy
Invention
Sergi Dolidze
Georgia
Invention
Tsiao Yang
Hong Kong, China
Invention
Nojima
Japan
Invention
Billy Hsueh
Canada
World Championship
2022
Quebec, Canada
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Laurent Piron
Belgium
Grand Prix Close Up
Simon Coronel
USA
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Markobi
France
2nd
Pere Rafart
Spain
3rd
Erik Tait
USA
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Mortenn Christiansen
Denmark
2nd
Ramo & Alegria
Spain
3rd
Marie Hélène
France
Stage
General Magic
1st
Laurent Piron
Belgium
2nd
Ding Yang
China
3rd
Zhu Mingzhu
China
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Ramo & Alegria
Spain
Invention
Daniel Mormina
Argentina
Invention
Zhu Mingzhu
China
Invention
HJ
Taiwan - China
Invention
Martin Eisele
Germany
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Artem
Russia
1st
Junwoo Park
South Korea
2nd
Eden
South Korea
3rd
Francesco Della Bona
Italy
Stage
Mentalism
1st
Anca & Lucca
Austria
2nd
Rob & Emiel
The Netherlands
3rd
Mago Larry
Argentina
3rd
Andrea Rizzolini
Italy
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Luis Olmedo
Spain
1st
Simon Coronel
USA
2nd
Jacob Schenström
Sweden
3rd
Mr Triton
France
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Act Stage Ding Yan
China
Close Up
Gleb
Lithuania
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Shoot Ogawa
USA
2nd
Vincent
Australia
2nd
Javi Rufo
Spain
3rd
Jonio
Japan
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Yunke
Spain
2nd
Doble Mandoble
Belgium
3rd
Not awarded
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Topas
Germany
History Research Scholarship
Richard Kaufman
USA
Theory & Philosophy
Dani Daortiz
Spain
Special Award
Max Maven
USA
World Championship
2018
Busan, South Korea
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Miguel Muñoz
Spain
Grand Prix Close Up
Eric Chien
China -Taiwan
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Bill Cheung
China
2nd
Pere Rafart
Spain
3rd
Javi Benitez
Spain
3rd
Alec Tsai
China - Taiwan
Unclassified / Other
Close Up
Close Up
DK
South Korea
Stage
Comedy Magic
2nd
Nathalie Romier
France
3rd
Tutti li Family
Spain
Stage
General Magic
1st
Miguel Muñoz
Spain
2nd
Read Chang
South Korea
3rd
Han Manho
South Korea
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Manho
South Korea
Invention
Javier Botia
Spain
Stage
Manipulation
1st
An Ha Lim
South Korea
1st
Florian Sainvet
France
2nd
Nestor Hato
France
3rd
Yukihiro Katayama
Japan
3rd
Yuki
Japan
Stage
Mentalism
1st
Javier Botia
Spain
2nd
Lucca & Anca
Romania
2nd
Yann Yuro
Germany
3rd
Christopher Castellini
Italy
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Eric Chien
China - Taiwan
2nd
DK
South Korea
3rd
Sergio Starman
Italy
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Sang Soon Kim
South Korea
Close Up
DK
South Korea
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Marc Weide
Germany
2nd
Axel Hecklau
Germany
3rd
Sho Takashige
Japan
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Derek del Gaudio
USA
History Research Scholarship
Steven Minch
USA
Theory & Philosophy
Jeff McBride
USA
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Yunke
Spain
World Championship
2015
Rimini, Italy
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Hector Mancha
Spain
Grand Prix Close Up
Pierric
Switzerland
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Harred Wu
China - Taiwan
1st
Shin Lim
Canada
2nd
Hannes Freytag & Noguera
Germany
3rd
Kelvin Chow
HongKong
Stage
Comedy Magic
2nd
Chris Torrente
France
3rd
Hakan Berg
Sweden
Stage
General Magic
1st
Young-Min Kim
South Korea
2nd
Miguel Muñoz
Spain
3rd
Hun Lee
South Korea
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Daniel Collado
Spain
Invention
Antonio Romero
Spain
Invention
Semba
Argentina
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Hector Mancha
Spain
2nd
Lukas
South Korea
3rd
Lee Chang Min
South Korea
Stage
Mentalism
1st
Thommy Ten & Amelie
Germany
2nd
Lucca & Anca
Austria
3rd
Simon Thomas
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
2nd
Mario Lopez
Spain
2nd
David Pricking
Germany
3rd
Seol Park
South Korea
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Yann Frisch
France
Close Up
DK
South Korea
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Pierric
Switzerland
2nd
Wolfang Moser
Austria
2nd
Henry Harrius
HongKong
3rd
Magic Brothers
South Korea
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Derren Brown
UK
History Research,Scholarship
Magic Christian
Austria
Theory & Philosophy
Roberto Giobbi
Switzerland
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Alexis Arts
Italy
3rd
Jakob Mathias
Germany
3rd
Timothy Trust & Diamond
Germany
World Championship
2012
Blackpool, United Kingdom
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Yu Ho Jin
South Korea
Grand Prix Close Up
Yann Frish
France
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Jan Logemann
Germany
2nd
Patrick Lehnen
Germany
3rd
Zeki Yoo
South Korea
Unclassified / Other
Close Up
Close Up
Yann Frisch
France
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Doble Mandoble
Belgium
2nd
Mikael Szanyel
France
3rd
Jean-Philippe Loupi
France
Stage
General Magic
1st
Marko Karvo
Finland
2nd
Haon Gun
South Korea
2nd
Les Chapeaux Blancs
France
3rd
Ta Na Manga
Portugal
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Tango
Invention
Haon Gun
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Yu Ho Jin
South Korea
2nd
Lukas
South Korea
3rd
Kim Hyun Joon
South Korea
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Christoph Kuch
Germany
3rd
Christian Bischof
Switzerland
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Andost
USA
2nd
Jaque
Spain
3rd
Red Tsai
China - Taiwan
3rd
Vittorio Belloni
Italy
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Ted Kim
South Korea
Close Up
Simon Coronel
Australia
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Yann Frisch
France
2nd
Johan Stahl
Sweden
2nd
Matthew Wrigth
United Kingdom
3rd
Pierric
Switzerland
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Teller
USA
History, Research, Scholarship
Mike Caveney
USA
Theory & Philosophy
Eugene Burger
USA
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Prince of Illusions
The Netherlands
2nd
Cubic Act
France
3rd
Guy Barrett
United Kingdom
World Championship
2009
Beijing, China
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Soma
Hungary
Grand Prix Close Up
Shawn Farquhar
Canada
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Shawn Farquhar
Canada
2nd
Kristian Nivala
Finland
3rd
Olmac
France
Stage
Comedy Magic
2nd
Brynolf & Ljung
Sweden
3rd
Cheffmagic
Denmark
Stage
General Magic
1st
Soma
Hungary
2nd
Ma Yanyan
China
3rd
Siebensinn
Austria
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Jorge Luengo
Spain
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Yo Kato
Japan
1st
Han-Seol Hui
South Korea
2nd
Sebastian.Nicholas
Germany
3rd
An Ha Lim
South Korea
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Nicolai Friedrich
Germany
2nd
Rob & Emiel
The Netherlands
3rd
Toni Montana
Argentina
Close Up
Micro Magic
2nd
Vittorio Belloni
Italy
3rd
Simon Coronel
Australia
3rd
Johan Stahl
Sweden
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Charming Choi
South Korea
Close Up
Not awarded
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Marc Oberon
United Kingdom
2nd
Charlie Caper
Sweden
3rd
Latko
Argentina
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Jim Steinmeyer
USA
History Research Scholarship
Bill Kalush
USA
Theory & Philosophy
Juan Tamariz
Spain
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Julius Frack
Germany
2nd
Magic Sky Group
China
World Championship
2006
Stockholm, Sweden
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Pilou
France
Grand Prix Close Up
Rick Merrill
USA
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Helder Guimeraes
Portugal
2nd
Lodewijk de Widt
The Netherlands
3rd
Kiko
Spain
Stage
Comedy Magic
Comedy Magic
Die Zauderer
Germany
Comedy Magic
Mikael Szaniel
France
Comedy Magic
Rick Merrill
USA
Comedy Magic
Stonkel
Germany
Stage
General Magic
1st
Eun Gyeol Lee
South Korea
2nd
Die Zauderer
Germany
3rd
Dion
The Netherlands
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Mathieu Bich
France
Invention
Pierric
Switzerland
Invention
Mickael & Betty Ross
France
Invention
Cesaral Magic
Spain
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Dai Bin Chun
China
2nd
David Sousa
Portugal
3rd
Arthur Trace
USA
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Timothy Trust & Julie
Germany
2nd
Juan Ordeix
Argentina
3rd
Rob & Emiel
The Netherlands
3rd
Jan Thomas Loewe
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Martin Eisele
Germany
2nd
Shawn Farquhar
Canada
3rd
David Stone
France
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Stage
Hugo Valenzuela
Argentina
Close Up
Rocco
USA
Close Up
Parlour Magic
1st
Gaston
Germany
2nd
Shawn Farquhar
Canada
3rd
Guilhem Julia
France
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Creativity & Artistic Vision
Gaetan Bloom
France
History Research Scholarship
Eddie Dawes
UK
Theory & Philosophy
Tommy Wonder
The Netherlands
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Sittah
The Netherlands
2nd
Hugo Valenzuela
Argentina
3rd
Marc & Alex
Germany
World Championship
2003
Den Haag, Netherlands
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Norbert Ferré
France
Grand Prix Close Up
Jason Latimer
USA
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Mago Migue
Spain
2nd
Greg Wilson
USA
2nd
Iñaki
Argentina
3rd
Etienne Pradier
UK
Unclassified / Other
Comedy Presentation
Comedy Presentation
The Great Nardini
Scotland
Stage
General Magic
1st
Pat Perry & Archibald
Switzerland
2nd
Simon Pierro
Germany
3rd
Danny Cole
USA
3rd
Mirco Callaci
Argentina
Unclassified / Other
Invention
Invention
Jason Latimer
USA
Invention
Jan Ditgen
Germany
Invention
Arsene Lupin
Poland
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Norbert Ferré
France
2nd
Eol Gyeol Lee
South Korea
3rd
Kenji Minemura
Japan
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Aaron
Belgium
3rd
Chris Joker
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Jason Latimer
USA
2nd
Nicholas Einhorn
United Kingdom
2nd
Shawn Farquhar
Canada
3rd
Ferenc Galambos
Hungary
Unclassified / Other
Most Original Act
Most Original Act
Pat Perry & Archibald
Switzerland
Close Up
Parlour Magic
2nd
Ken Bardowicks
Germany
2nd
Chris Joker
Germany
3rd
Robert Jägerhorn
Finland
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Prince of Illusions
The Netherlands
3rd
Dr. Marrax
Germany
World Championship
2000
Lisbon, Portugal
Stage
Grand Prix
Grand Prix Stage
Scott & Muriel
The Netherlands
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Henry Evans
Argentina
2nd
Mago Migue
Spain
3rd
Thomas fraps & Gaston
Germany
3rd
Gregory Wilson
USA
Stage
Comedy Magic
2nd
Die Zauderer
Germany
3rd
The Maestro
USA
Stage
General Magic
1st
Mask
France
2nd
Yumi
Japan
3rd
Roxanne
Germany
3rd
George Saterial
USA
Unclassified / Other
Invention
1st
Michael Ross
France
2nd
Ariston
Argentina
3rd
Kalle Hakkarainen
Finland
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Kenji Minemura
Japan
2nd
Norbert Ferré
France
3rd
Eduardo
Brazil
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Luis Boyano & Isabella
Spain
3rd
Nicolai Friedrich
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Simo Aalto
Finland
2nd
Manuel Muerte
Germany
3rd
Gery
Austria
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Der "Hexer"
Germany
2nd
Yunke
Spain
3rd
Zauberteam Fick Flack
Germany
World Championship
1997
Dresden, Germany
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Ivan Necheporenko
Russia
Close Up
Card Magic
2nd
Boris Wild
France
3rd
Jörg Alexander
Germany
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Tomoyuki Osaka
Germany
2nd
Richard McDougall
United Kingdom
3rd
Die Zauderer
Germany
Stage
General Magic
1st
Junge-Junge
Germany
2nd
Koichi Sugaya
Japan
3rd
Sonny Fontana
USA
Unclassified / Other
Invention
2nd
Juan Carlos Rodarte
Mexico
2nd
Michael Ross & Bethy
France
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Juliana Chen
Canada
2nd
David
Hungary
3rd
Roy Davenport
United Kingdom
3rd
Tel Smit
The Netherlands
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Fisselspecht
Germany
3rd
Jörg Alexander
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Thomas Meier
USA
3rd
Simo Aalto
Finland
3rd
Manuel Muerte
Germany
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Carlos Barragán
Argentina
2nd
Hans Klok & Sittah
The Netherlands
3rd
Sven Catello & Dario
Germany
World Championship
1994
Yokohama, Japan
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Franklin
Germany
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Ramblar
Argentina
2nd
Pit
Germany
3rd
Henry Evans
Argentina
3rd
Yuji Wada
Japan
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Die Plebsbuttel
Germany
2nd
Funtasio (Fantasio)
USA
3rd
Jean-Philippe Loupi
France
3rd
Dr. Marrax
Germany
Stage
General Magic
1st
Greg Frewin
Canada
2nd
Victor Voitko
Ukraine
3rd
Clemens Valentino
Germany
Stage
Manipulation
2nd
Takamitsu Ushida
Japan
3rd
Peter Marvey
Switzerland
Stage
Mentalism
2nd
Satori
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Carl Cloutier
Canada
2nd
Tim Ellis
Australia
3rd
Rocco
USA
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Magic Cyril
USA
3rd
Yuji Yasudax
Japan
World Championship
1991
Lausanne, Switzerland
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Vladimir Danilin
Russia
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Lennart Green
Sweden
2nd
Roberto Giobbi
Switzerland
3rd
Helge
Germany
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Gill & Dany
France
1st
Mimosa
France
1st
Enric Magoo
Spain
Stage
General Magic
1st
Juan Mayoral
Spain
2nd
Alpha
France
3rd
Vikj
Italy
Unclassified / Other
Invention
2nd
Timothy Wenk
USA
3rd
Reginald
France
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Topas
Germany
2nd
Arsene Lupin
Poland
3rd
Cyril Harvey
France
3rd
Wladimir
Yugoslavia
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Francis Tabary
France
2nd
John Carney
USA
3rd
Simo Aalto
Finland
3rd
Valarino
France
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Special Awards
Shankar Junior
India
Special Awards
Tim Ellis
Australia
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Tom Voss
Germany
3rd
The Cantervilles
Germany
World Championship
1988
Den Haag, Netherlands
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Johnny ACE Palmer
USA
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Jose Carroll
Spain
2nd
Roberto Giobbi
Switzerland
3rd
Gomez de la Torre
Spain
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Yann Brieuc
France
2nd
Cha'Peau
Germany
3rd
Tom Mullica
USA
Stage
General Magic
1st
Vic & Fabrini
Brazil
2nd
Tommy Wonder
The Netherlands
3rd
Yuka
Japan
Unclassified / Other
Invention
3rd
Yogano Jr.
France
Stage
Manipulation
2nd
Topas
Germany
3rd
Markus Gabriel
Switzerland
Stage
Mentalism
3rd
Ronald Moray
The Netherlands
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Joe Given
USA
1st
John Carney
USA
2nd
Toyohisa Saikawa
Japan
Stage
Stage Illusions
2nd
Axel & Dirk
Germany
3rd
The Napoleons
Japan
World Championship
1985
Madrid, Spain
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Javier y Ana
Spain
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
John Cornelius
USA
2nd
Gerd Winkler
Germany
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Sam Angelico
Australia
2nd
Joel & Jill
France
3rd
Robert baxt
USA
Stage
General Magic
1st
Davido
Norway
2nd
Fukai & Kimika
Japan
3rd
Scott Cervine
USA
Stage
Manipulation
2nd
Mahka Tendo
Japan
3rd
Peki
Germany
Stage
Mentalism
1st
Santo & Monique
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Paul Gertner
USA
2nd
Johnny ACE Palmer
USA
2nd
Michael Weber
USA
Stage
Stage Illusions
3rd
Turrini
Italy
World Championship
1982
Lausanne, Switzerland
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Lance Burton
USA
Close Up
Card Magic
1st
Daryl
USA
2nd
José Carroll
Spain
3rd
Elisabeth Ravot
France
Stage
Comedy Magic
1st
Otto Wessely
France
2nd
Topper Martyn
Sweden
3rd
Terry Herbert
United Kingdom
Stage
General Magic
1st
Philippe Socrate
France
2nd
Jay Scott Berry
USA
3rd
Dominique Plessis
France
Unclassified / Other
Invention
1st
Pavel
Switzerland
Unclassified / Other
Junior
1st
Sylvia Diana
The Netherlands
Unclassified / Other
Lady Magician
1st
Brigitte Varga
Austria
Stage
Manipulation
1st
Davido
Norway
2nd
Arsene Lupin
Poland
3rd
Selim
Belgium
3rd
Rudolf Heuer
Austria
Stage
Mentalism
3rd
Toni Forster
Germany
Close Up
Micro Magic
1st
Michael Ammar
USA
1st
Aurelio Paviato
Italy
2nd
Roland Gugganig
Austria
Unclassified / Other
Special Awards
Manipulation
Sanada
Japan
Fred Kaps
Lance Burton
USA
Stage
Stage Illusions
1st
Wayne Alan & Sandy
USA
2nd
Tony Van Dyke
Germany
2nd
Orfi
Bulgaria
3rd
Albe Fausto (Les 4 ensamble)
Italy
World Championship
1979
Brussels, Belgium
Unclassified / Other
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
Tie - Ger Copper (The Netherlands), Tie - Sultangali Shukurov & Sara
