Year

Venue

Male Champion/Runner Up/
3^rd Place

Female Champion/Runner
Up/3^rd Place

1965

Lauri Ajanto, Finland
Tom Hathaway, U.S.A.
Vittorio Novelotto, Italy

-

1966

John Wilcox, U.S.A.
Vittorio Noveletto, Italy
Jairo Ocampo, Colombia

-

1967

Jack Connaughton, U.S.A.
Kazou Hayashi, Japan
Lino Bragien, Italy

-

1968

Fritz Blum, West Germany
Jim Kramer, Canada
Benjamin Corona, Mexico

-

1969

Graydon Robinson, Canada
Ut Lenewat, Thailand
Jose Damian, Panama

-

1970

Klaus Mueller, West Germany
Henry Tan, Singapore
Frank Lu, Chinese Taipei

-

1971

Roger Dalkin, U.S.A.
Benjamin Corona, Mexico
Rene Reyes, Philippines

-

1972

Ray Mitchell, Canada
Loreto Maranan, Philippines
Kambiz Kiani, Iran

Irma Urrea, Mexico
Oy Sri-Saard, Thailand
Anne Bailey, Hong Kong

1973

Bernie Caterer, England
Glen Watson, Canada
Miguel Baigts, Mexico

Kesinee Srivises, Thailand
Mele Analya, Mexico
Eileen Cunningham, Ireland

1974

Jairo Ocampo, Colombia
Louis Wildermeersch, Belgium
Jose Mariano Arzu, Guatemala

Birgitte Lund, Denmark
Dale Gray, Australia
Marjaterttu Lahti, Finland

1975

Lorenzo Monti, Italy
Carlos Lovera, Venezuela
Kurt Lundqvist, Sweden

Cathy Townsend, Canada
Hattieann Morrissette, Bermuda
Lesley Potter, Great Britain

1976

Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines
Carlos Lovera, Venezuela
Minalai Kasem, Thailand

Lucy Giovinco, U.S.A.
Doris Gradin, Sweden
Claudette Santiago, Virgin Islands

1977

Arne Stroem, Norway
Philippe Dubois, France
Jurgen Pelz, West Germany

Rea Rennox, Canada
Lauren LaCost, U.S.A.
Irma Urrea, Mexico

1978

Samran Banyen, Thailand
Philippe Dubois, France
Fico Perez, Puerto Rico

Lita de la Rosa, Philippines
Pauline Caffola, Ireland
Ruth Guerster, Australia

1979

Philippe Dubois, France
Montree Vipitsini, Thailand
Chris Batson, Australia

Bong Coo, Philippines
Hattieann Morrissette, Bermuda
Sandy Tice, U.S.A.

1980

Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines
Alfonso Rodriguez, Mexico
Johnny Christiansen, Denmark

Jean Gordon, Canada
Hannelore Hoplitschek, West Germany
Liliane Gregori, France

1981

Robert Worrall, U.S.A.
Manny Magno, Philippines
Glenroy Saunders, Bahamas

Pauline Smith, Great Britain
Miyuki Motoi, Japan
Anna Johansson, Sweden

1982

Arne Stroem, Norway
Krua Somsak, Thailand
Tsung-Cheng Cheng, Chinese Taipei

Jeanette Baker, Australia
Inger Levhorn, Sweden
Pauline smith, Great Britain

1983

You-Yien Chu, Chinese Taipei
Michael Chuah, Malaysia
Mike Jasnau, U.S.A.

Jeanette Baker, Australia
Gisela Lins, West Germany
Kittipongpithya Pranee, Thailand

1984

Jack Jurek, U.S.A.
Nakeesatit Katha, Thailand
Fico Perez, Puerto Rico

Eliana Rigato, Italy
Annie Francois, France
Ursula Eckert, West Germany

1985

Alfonso Rodriguez, Mexico
Eric Kok, Netherlands
Fico Perez, Puerto Rico

Marjorie McEntee, Ireland
Judy Howlett, Great Britain
Annette Hagre, Sweden

1986

Peter Ljung, Sweden
Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines
Chein-Fu Chen, Chinese Taipei

Annette Hagre, Sweden
Bec Watanabe, Philippines
Edda Piccini, Mexico

1987

Remo Fornasari, Italy
Wu Shin-Bin, Chinese Taipei
Maneerat Saravut, Thailand

Irene Gronert, Netherlands
Heidi Maarit-Lind, Finland
Martina Beckel, West Germany

1988

Mohammed Al-Qubaisi, United Arab Emirates
Ian Bradford, Australia
Pedro Carreyo, Venezuela

Linda Kelly, U.S.A.
Diana Tanlimco, Philippines
Gaby Bigai, Venezuela

1989

Salem Al-Mansouri, Qatar
Kenneth Andersson, Sweden
Bernd Bauhofer, West Germany

Patty Ann, U.S.A.
Martina Beckel, West Germany
Jenni Hetrick, Australia

1990

Tom Hahl, Finland
Adam Apo, U.S.A.
Tsuneo Hamada, Japan

Linda Graham, U.S.A.
Marie Holmqvist, Sweden
Sandra Shott, Canada

1991

Jon Juneau, U.S.A.
Ulf Hamnas, Sweden
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium

Asa Larsson, Sweden
Pauline Smith, Great Britain
Heidi Lind, Finland

1992

Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines
Achim Grabowski, Germany
Par Svensson, Sweden

Martina Beckel, Germany
M. Laura Lanzaveccha, Argentina
Cathy Dorin, U.S.A.

1993

Rainer Pusis, Germany
Tomas Leandersson, Sweden
Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines

Pauline Smith, Great Britain
Ros Greiner, Netherlands
Arianne Cerdena, Philippines

1994

Tore Torgersen, Norway
Mohammed Al-Qubaisi, United Arab Emirates
Cheng-Ming Yang, Chinese Taipei

Anne Jacobs, South Africa
Lucy Giovinco, U.S.A.
Cara Honeychurch, Australia

1995

Patrick Healey Jr., U.S.A.
Nobuyuki Takahama, Japan
Daniel Falconi, Mexico

Gemma Burden, Great Britain
Kandra Cameron, U.S.A.
Susanne Olsson, Sweden

1996

Rafael ‘Paeng’ Nepomuceno, Philippines
Drew Hylen, U.S.A.
Carl Bottomley, Australia

Cara Honeychurch, Australia
Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia
Martina Beckel, Germany

1997

Christian Nokel, Germany
Y.N. Peng, Chinese Taipei
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium

Su-Fen Tseng, Chinese Taipei
Ji-Soon Lee, Korea
Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia

1998

Cheng-Ming Yang, Chinese Taipei
Mario Quintero, Mexico
Koichi Takahashi, Japan

Maxine Nabel, Australia
Su-Fen Tseng, Chinese Taipei
Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia

1999

Ahmed Shaheen, Qatar
Frank Boener, Germany
Shigeo Saito, Japan

Amanda Bradley, Australia
Su-Fen Tseng, Chinese Taipei
Sarah Yap, Malaysia

2000

Tomas Leandersson, Sweden
Tore Torgersen, Norway
Mohammed Al-Qubaisi, United Arab Emirates/Chris van Damme, Belgium

Mel Isaac, Wales
Clara Guerrero, Colombia
Kirsten Penny, England/Diane Buchanan, Canada

2001

Kim Haugen, Norway
Ahmed Shaheen, Qatar
Hirofumi Morimoto, Japan/Daniel Falconi, Mexico

Nachimi Itakura, Japan
Liza Del Rosario, Philippines
Krystal Scott, U.S.A./ Ros Greiner, Netherlands

2002

Mika Luoto, Finland
Remy Ong, Singapore
Talal Towerby, Saudi Arabia/Andrew Cain, U.S.A.

Shannon Pluhowsky, U.S.A.
Nikki Harvey, England
Pascal Moynot, France/Amanda Bradley, Australia

2003

C.J. Suarez, Philippines
Marcel van den Bosch, Netherlands
Mika Luoto, Finland/Bill Hoffman, U.S.A.

Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, Canada
Shannon Pluhowsky, U.S.A.
Jojo Canare, Philippines/Marie Ramirez, Costa Rica

2004

Kai Virtanen, Finland
Petter Hansen, Norway
Remy Ong, Singapore/Yahav Rabin, Israel

Shannon Pluhowsky, U.S.A.
Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, Canada
Liza Del Rosario, Philippines/Yoselin Leon, Puerto Rico

2005

Michael Schmidt, Canada
Or Aviram, Israel
Gery Verbruggen, Belgium/Badr Al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia

Lynda Barnes, U.S.A.
Fiona Banks, England
Wendy Chai, Malaysia/Ann Louise Haugen, Norway

2006

Osku Palermaa, Finland
Petter Hansen, Norway
Michael Schmidt, Canada

Diandra Asbaty, U.S.A.
Lisa John, England
Mai Ginge Jensen, Denmark