World Freshwater Angling Championships

The World Freshwater Angling Championships is a freshwater angling competition. Participating countries fish in teams of five with titles awarded to the team with the fewest points, the competition area is split into sections and the winner with the most weight will be awarded one point, two for second, three for third, at the end of the two days the team with the least points is the top team. 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.

The 68th event was held in September 2022 at Bilje, in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. Held at Lake Biljsko Jezero which holds prussian carp, dwarf catfish, grass carp, catfish, asp, bighead, red perch, silver bream, ide and carassius. First-time world champions were Serbia, with Italy in second place and Czech Republic in third. and the individual new world champion was Mihael Pongrac of Croatia.

The 69th World Freshwater Coarse Angling Championships was held in Mequinenza-Fayón, at the Ribarroja Dam, on the river Ebro, Spain on 9-10th September 2023. and the team event won by Serbia, for a second consecutive year, with England in second place, and France in third. The individual world championship winner was Esteve Martinez , with James Dent and Sean Ashby of England in second and third place.

The 70th World Championships was held at Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 – 22 September 2024. First-time world champions were Croatia, with Italy in second place and France in third. The individual world championship winner was László Csillag .

Brief history

The inaugural world championship was held in West Germany in 1954 and won by team England, with the first individual title going to Gino Vigarani of Italy. In 1992, Dave Wesson, an Australian, became the only non-European to win the title. The 2020 World Freshwater Angling Championships was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but resumed in 2021. 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. The host nation has produced a home grown individual world champion from just 9 events of the 67 fished (one in seven).

For a video history of this major angling event, see External links at the bottom of this page.

World Championship Nations Team Results

Year Venue and Host Country World Champions P/Pts Runners-up P/Pts 3rd Place Team P/Pts Reference
1954 Düsseldorf, West Germany England 50 Belgium 70 Italy 71
1955 Reading, England Luxembourg 69 Belgium 71 France 74
1956 Paris, France France 39 Belgium 64 Luxembourg 71
1957 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Italy 23 Luxembourg 52 France 54
1958 Huy, Belgium Belgium 29 France 32 Luxembourg 86
1959 Neuchatel, Switzerland France 71 Italy 103 Switzerland 104
1960 Gdańsk, Poland Belgium 36 France 61 West Germany 87
1961 Merseburg, East Germany East Germany 44 Belgium 66 England 70
1962 Lac de Garde, Italy Italy 21 France 27 Belgium 95
1963 Wormeldange, Luxembourg France 57 Italy 77 England 80
1964 Isola dei Pescatori, Italy France 6 Italy 9 Austria 20
1965 Galati, Romania Romania 22 Poland 27 France 32
1966 River Thurne, Martham Ferry, England France 8 Belgium 15 Italy 24
1967 Dunaújváros, Hungary Belgium 12 France 17 England 25
1968 Fermoy, Ireland France 18 West Germany 24 Romania 25
1969 Bad Oldesloe, West Germany Netherlands 17 Belgium 19 France 21
1970 Berg, Netherlands Belgium 8 Netherlands 14 France 16
1971 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy 6 Belgium 21 France 25
1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia France 12 England 24 Italy 25
1973 Chalon-sur-Saône, France Belgium 10 France 16 England 26
1974 Ghent, Belgium France 18 Italy 18 Netherlands 23
1975 Bydgoszcz, Poland France 23 England 26 Belgium 26
1976 Varna, Bulgaria Italy 7 Bulgaria 20 Austria 27
1977 Ehnen, Luxembourg Luxembourg 16 Belgium 18 France 19
1978 Vienna, Austria France 14 Italy 19 Czechoslovakia 24
1979 Saragossa, Spain France 14 Netherlands 16 Portugal 25
1980 Mannheim, West Germany West Germany 7 England 23 Belgium 24
1981 Luddington, England France 25 England 31 Wales 37
1982 Newry, Northern Ireland Netherlands 20 France 25 England 26
1983 Amersfoort, Netherlands Belgium 9 England 14 Netherlands 24
1984 Yverdon, Switzerland Luxembourg 28 England 28 Belgium 40
1985 Florence, Italy England 16 Italy 17 Belgium 25
1986 Strasbourg, France Italy 27 West Germany 35 Austria 40
1987 Coimbra, Portugal England 9 Italy 18 Austria 40
1988 Damme, Belgium England 50 Italy 50 France 58
1989 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Wales 48 Italy 68 England 83
1990 Maribor, Yugoslavia France 60 England 89 Italy 89
1991 Szeged, Hungary England 44 France 48 Italy 51
1992 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Italy 94 France 87 Channel islands 120
1993 Coruche, Portugal Italy 49 France 68 Austria 76
1994 Nottingham, England England 92 France 96 Italy 117
1995 Lappeenranta, Finland France 23 Belgium 45 Italy 59
1996 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy 36 England 63 Austria 72
1997 Velence, Hungary Italy 56.5 England 70 France 72
1998 Zagreb, Croatia England 61 France 84 Italy 89
1999 Toledo, Spain Spain 34 Italy 40 England 52
2000 Firenze, Italy Italy 37 England 59.5 Hungary 89.5
2001 Paris, France England 68 France 72 Italy 87
2002 Coimbra, Portugal Spain 52.5 Portugal 55.5 Belgium 74
2003 Madunice, Slovakia Hungary 55 Poland 93.5 France 102.5
2004 Willebroek, Belgium France 70 England 71 Hungary 79
2005 Lappeenranta, Finland England 64 Belgium 76 Hungary 77
2006 Rio Mondego, Portugal England 61 Italy 85 Hungary 101
2007 Lake Velence, Hungary Italy 57 Belgium 78 Hungary 86.5
2008 Spinadesco Canal, Italy England 74 San Marino 104 Italy 109
2009 Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands Slovakia 39 France 40 Belgium 41
2010 Ciudad Real, Spain? England 40 Italy 42.5 Netherlands 51
2011 Ostellato Ferrara, Italy Italy 21 Hungary 27 Belgium 33
2012 Morava River, Czech Republic Poland 32 Czech Republic 44 France 47
2013 Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland England 22 France 33 Poland 39
2014 Dubrava Canal, Croatia Netherlands 38 Hungary 40.5 Serbia 45
2015 Sava River, Slovenia Italy 37 Czech Republic 42 England 46.5
2016 Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Hungary 34 Czech Republic 42 England 46
2017 Ronquières, Belgium Belgium 18 England 21 France 24.5

2018 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal Germany 46 Hungary 52 Belgium 61
2019 Novi Sad, Serbia France 20 Italy 26 Hungary 32
2020 cancelled – COVID-19 pandemic – – – – – –
2021 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Italy 75 Czech Republic 86.5 England 89
2022 Bilje, Croatia Serbia 31.5 Italy 42 Czech Republic 47
2023 Mequinenza-Fayón, Spain Serbia 45 England 54 France 70
2024 Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France Croatia 31 Italy 40 France 43

World Championship Individual results

Year Venue and Host Country Individual World Champion Individual Runner-Up Individual 3rd Place Reference
1954 Düsseldorf, West Germany Gino Vigarani F Fugazza H Andef
1955 Reading, England M Mailly Dufeys Ducret
1956 Paris, France F Cerfontaine G Dubuc Robert Tesse
1957 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Giulio Mandelli G De Angellis F Fugazza
1958 Huy, Belgium J Garroit F Cerfontaine A Negrignat
1959 Neuchatel, Switzerland Robert Tesse G De Angelli S Knapen
1960 Gdańsk, Poland Robert Tesse F Cerfontaine F Swinnen
1961 Merseburg, East Germany R Le Gouge F Schmidt Robert Tesse
1962 Lac de Garde, Italy R Tedesco J Fontanet M Vanelli
1963 Wormeldange, Luxembourg Billy Lane Robert Tesse M Vanelli
1964 Isola dei Pescatori, Italy J Fontanet P Despres Robert Tesse
1965 Galati, Romania Robert Tesse L Seppi C Burch
1966 River Thurne, Martham Ferry, Norfolk Henri Guiheneuf P Baudot C Roelandt
1967 Dunaújváros, Hungary J Isenbaert K Handt G Detry
1968 Fermoy, Ireland G Grebenstein I Pana V Sherwood
1969 Bad Oldesloe, West Germany Robin Harris J Leyrer J Vermeulen
1970 Berg, Netherlands M Van Den Eynde P Michiels P Paquet
1971 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Dino Bassi A Alfieri E Zimmer
1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia RJE Levels A Thommas Jacques Tesse
1973 Chalon-sur-Saône, France P Michiels M Van Den Eynde G Herbert
1974 Ghent, Belgium A Richter Mendez Gomez Jean Pierre Fougeat
1975 Bydgoszcz, Poland Ian Heaps Jacques Tesse G De Bagi
1976 Varna, Bulgaria Dino Bassi Ivan Marks F Pasinetti
1977 Ehnen, Luxembourg J Mainil Poth J Quinet
1978 Vienna, Austria Jean Pierre Fougeat Roberto Trabucco N Birnbaum
1979 Saragossa, Spain G Heulard T Eikhout H Durozier
1980 Mannheim, West Germany Rudgher Kremkus O Wessel Roberto Trabucco
1981 Luddington, England David Thomas V Santos S Lecocq
1982 Newry, Northern Ireland Kevin Ashurst M Thill F Bartolas
1983 Amersfoort, Netherlands Rudgher Kremkus J Kohn P Van Gool
1984 Yverdon, Switzerland Bobby Smithers R Stevens BJ Brouwer
1985 Florence, Italy David Roper Roberto Trabucco P David
1986 Strasbourg, France L Wever Clive Branson R Van Neer
1987 Coimbra, Portugal Clive Branson Kevin Ashurst D White
1988 Damme, Belgium Jean Pierre Fougeat S Gardner E Colombo
1989 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Tom Pickering F Casini R Benton
1990 Maribor, Yugoslavia Bob Nudd Kevin Ashurst R Koenig
1991 Szeged, Hungary Bob Nudd Kevin Ashurst J Van Schendel
1992 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland Dave Wesson C Guicciardi M Thill
1993 Coruche, Portugal M Barros J Savelhoul B Bodineau
1994 Nottingham, England Bob Nudd R Stronck JJ Chaumet
1995 Lappeenranta, Finland P Jean J Wilmart J Desque
1996 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Alan Scotthorne C Guicciardi E Colombo
1997 Velence, Hungary Alan Scotthorne Gianluigi Sorti K Milson
1998 Zagreb, Croatia Alan Scotthorne P Carroyer M Barros
1999 Toledo, Spain Bob Nudd J Rodriguez Blasco R Xarez
2000 Firenze, Italy Jacopo Falsini Will Raison Jean Pierre Fougeat
2001 Paris, France Umberto Ballabeni P Lorenc D Da Silva
2002 Coimbra, Portugal J Rodriguez Blasco J Duran S Conroy
2003 Madunice, Slovakia Alan Scotthorne K Schater R Bednarski
2004 Willebroek, Belgium Tamás Walter E van der Hoogan T Ambrus
2005 Finland Guido Nullens Stephane Pottelet Will Raison
2006 Rio Mondego, Portugal Tamás Walter Ivan Biordi Sean Ashby
2007 Lake Velence, Hungary Alan Scotthorne N. Gavrobiks Lee Edwards
2008 Spinadesco Canal, Italy Will Raison W Wheeler Steve Gardner
2009 Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands Igor Potapov Will Raison Simon Jensen
2010 Ciudad Real, Spain Frank Meis Cathal Hughes Rumen Vitkov
2011 Ostellato Ferrara, Italy Andrea Fini Peter Milkovics Ferruccio Gabba
2012 Morava River, Czech Republic Sean Ashby Sergey Fedorov Stephane Pottelet
2013 Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland Didier Delannoy Steve Hemmingway Alan Scotthorne
2014 Dubrava Canal, Croatia Goran Radovic Stefan Altena Arjan Klop
2015 Sava River, Slovenia Yuri Siptsov Tamás Walter Alan Scotthorne
2016 Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Jernej Ambrozic Josef Konopasek Rastislav Dudr
2017 Ronquières, Belgium Luc Thijs Stephane Linder Geoffrey Duquensne
2018 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal Johannes Böhm Eric Di Venti Ralf Herdlitschke
2019 Novi Sad, Serbia Alan Perko Alexandre Caudin Maxime Duchesne
2020 cancelled COVID-19 pandemic – – –
2021 Peschiera del Garda, Italy Goran Radovic Imre Szákovics Petr Klásek
2022 Bilje, Croatia Mihael Pongrac Mitja Kmetec Balázs Csöregl
2023 Mequinenza-Fayón, Spain Esteve Martinez James Dent Sean Ashby
2024 Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France László Csillag Wiktor Walczak Matija Krajevać

Roll of Honour

Team competition : France 16, Italy 14, England 13, Belgium 7, Netherlands 3, Luxemburg 3, Germany 3, Spain 2, Hungary 2, Serbia 2, Wales 1, Poland 1, Romania 1, Slovakia 1, Croatia 1
Individual multiple Champions : Alan Scotthorne 5, Bob Nudd 4, Robert Tesse 3, Jean Pierre Fougeat 2, Rudgher Kremkus 2, Dino Bassi 2, Tamás Walter 2, Goran Radovic 2
4-Time World Champion Bob Nudd (1990, 1991, 1994, 1999)
5-Time World Champion Alan Scotthorne (1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2007)

Team medal table

Country Gold Silver Bronze Medals
France 016 014 014 044
Italy 014 015 010 039
England 013 013 010 036
Belgium 07 012 09 028
Netherlands 03 02 03 08
Luxembourg 03 01 02 06
Hungary 02 02 06 10
Germany 2 2 1 5
Serbia 02 00 01 03
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
Croatia 01 00 00 1
Czech Republic 00 04 2 6
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
Total 70 70 70 210

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