The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.
Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.
Open gender world championship titles
Male gender world championship titles
Female world championship titles
Mixed-sex
See also
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World championship
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World cup
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List of world championships in mind sports
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List of multi-sport events
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List of world cups
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People
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Organizations
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Notes
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events, in which three or four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.
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World championships
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
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