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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.[1] First-time world champions were Serbia Serbia, with Italy Italy in second place and Czech Republic Czech Republic in third.[2] and the individual new world champion was Croatia Mihael Pongrac of Croatia.[3]

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.[4] and the team event won by Serbia Serbia, for a second consecutive year, with England England in second place, and France France in third.[5] The individual world championship winner was Esteve Martinez Spain, with James Dent England and Sean Ashby England of England in second and third place.[6]

The 70th World Championships was held at Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France on 21 – 22 September 2024.[7] First-time world champions were Croatia Croatia, with Italy Italy in second place and France France in third. The individual world championship winner was László Csillag Hungary.[8]

Brief history

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The inaugural world championship was held in West Germany in 1954 and won by team England,[9] with the first individual title going to Gino Vigarani of Italy.[10] In 1992, Dave Wesson, an Australian, became the only non-European to win the title.[11] The 2020 World Freshwater Angling Championships was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[12] but resumed in 2021.[13] 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.[11] The host nation has produced a home grown individual world champion from just 9 events of the 67 fished (one in seven).[14]

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

World Championship Nations Team Results

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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 [9][10]
1955   Reading, England   Luxembourg 69   Belgium 71   France 74 [9][10]
1956   Paris, France   France 39   Belgium 64   Luxembourg 71 [9][10]
1957   Belgrade, Yugoslavia   Italy 23   Luxembourg 52   France 54 [9][10]
1958   Huy, Belgium   Belgium 29   France 32   Luxembourg 86 [9][10]
1959   Neuchatel, Switzerland   France 71   Italy 103   Switzerland 104 [9][10]
1960   Gdańsk, Poland   Belgium 36   France 61   West Germany 87 [9][10]
1961   Merseburg, East Germany   East Germany 44   Belgium 66   England 70 [9][10]
1962   Lac de Garde, Italy   Italy 21   France 27   Belgium 95 [9]
1963   Wormeldange, Luxembourg   France 57   Italy 77   England 80 [9]
1964   Isola dei Pescatori, Italy   France 6   Italy 9   Austria 20 [9]
1965   Galati, Romania   Romania 22   Poland 27   France 32 [9]
1966   River Thurne, Martham Ferry, England   France 8   Belgium 15   Italy 24 [9][15]
1967   Dunaújváros, Hungary   Belgium 12   France 17   England 25 [9]
1968   Fermoy, Ireland   France 18   West Germany 24   Romania 25 [9]
1969   Bad Oldesloe, West Germany   Netherlands 17   Belgium 19   France 21 [9]
1970   Berg, Netherlands   Belgium 8   Netherlands 14   France 16 [9]
1971   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Italy 6   Belgium 21   France 25 [9]
1972   Prague, Czechoslovakia   France 12   England 24   Italy 25 [9]
1973   Chalon-sur-Saône, France   Belgium 10   France 16   England 26 [9]
1974   Ghent, Belgium   France 18   Italy 18   Netherlands 23 [9]
1975   Bydgoszcz, Poland   France 23   England 26   Belgium 26 [9]
1976   Varna, Bulgaria   Italy 7   Bulgaria 20   Austria 27 [9]
1977   Ehnen, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 16   Belgium 18   France 19 [9]
1978   Vienna, Austria   France 14   Italy 19   Czechoslovakia 24 [9]
1979   Saragossa, Spain   France 14   Netherlands 16   Portugal 25 [9]
1980   Mannheim, West Germany   West Germany 7   England 23   Belgium 24 [9]
1981   Luddington, England   France 25   England 31   Wales 37 [9]
1982   Newry, Northern Ireland   Netherlands 20   France 25   England 26 [9]
1983   Amersfoort, Netherlands   Belgium 9   England 14   Netherlands 24 [9]
1984   Yverdon, Switzerland   Luxembourg 28   England 28   Belgium 40 [9]
1985   Florence, Italy   England 16   Italy 17   Belgium 25 [9]
1986   Strasbourg, France   Italy 27   West Germany 35   Austria 40 [9]
1987   Coimbra, Portugal   England 9   Italy 18   Austria 40 [9]
1988   Damme, Belgium   England 50   Italy 50   France 58 [9]
1989   Plovdiv, Bulgaria   Wales 48   Italy 68   England 83 [9]
1990   Maribor, Yugoslavia   France 60   England 89   Italy 89 [9]
1991   Szeged, Hungary   England 44   France 48   Italy 51 [9]
1992   Enniskillen, Northern Ireland   Italy 94   France 87    Channel islands 120 [9]
1993   Coruche, Portugal   Italy 49   France 68   Austria 76 [9]
1994   Nottingham, England   England 92   France 96   Italy 117 [9]
1995  Lappeenranta, Finland   France 23   Belgium 45   Italy 59 [9]
1996   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Italy 36   England 63   Austria 72 [9]
1997   Velence, Hungary   Italy 56.5   England 70   France 72 [9]
1998   Zagreb, Croatia   England 61   France 84   Italy 89 [9]
1999   Toledo, Spain   Spain 34   Italy 40   England 52 [9]
2000   Firenze, Italy   Italy 37   England 59.5   Hungary 89.5 [9]
2001   Paris, France   England 68   France 72   Italy 87 [9]
2002   Coimbra, Portugal   Spain 52.5   Portugal 55.5   Belgium 74 [9]
2003   Madunice, Slovakia   Hungary 55   Poland 93.5   France 102.5 [9]
2004   Willebroek, Belgium   France 70   England 71   Hungary 79 [9]
2005   Lappeenranta, Finland   England 64   Belgium 76   Hungary 77 [9]
2006   Rio Mondego, Portugal   England 61   Italy 85   Hungary 101 [9]
2007   Lake Velence, Hungary   Italy 57   Belgium 78   Hungary 86.5 [9]
2008   Spinadesco Canal, Italy   England 74   San Marino 104   Italy 109 [9]
2009   Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands   Slovakia 39   France 40   Belgium 41 [9]
2010   Ciudad Real, Spain?   England 40   Italy 42.5   Netherlands 51 [9]
2011   Ostellato Ferrara, Italy   Italy 21   Hungary 27   Belgium 33 [9]
2012   Morava River, Czech Republic   Poland 32   Czech Republic 44   France 47 [9][16]
2013   Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland   England 22   France 33   Poland 39 [9][17]
2014   Dubrava Canal, Croatia   Netherlands 38   Hungary 40.5   Serbia 45 [18]
2015   Sava River, Slovenia   Italy 37   Czech Republic 42   England 46.5 [11]
2016   Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria   Hungary 34   Czech Republic 42   England 46 [11][19][20]
2017   Ronquières, Belgium   Belgium 18   England 21   France 24.5

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2018   Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal   Germany 46   Hungary 52   Belgium 61 [11][23]
2019   Novi Sad, Serbia   France 20   Italy 26   Hungary 32 [24]
2020 cancelled – COVID-19 pandemic – – – – – – [12]
2021   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Italy 75   Czech Republic 86.5   England 89 [13][25]
2022   Bilje, Croatia   Serbia 31.5   Italy 42   Czech Republic 47 [2]
2023   Mequinenza-Fayón, Spain   Serbia 45   England 54   France 70 [5]
2024   Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France   Croatia 31   Italy 40   France 43 [8]

World Championship Individual results

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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 [11][10][14]
1955   Reading, England   M Mailly   Dufeys   Ducret [11][10][14]
1956   Paris, France   F Cerfontaine   G Dubuc   Robert Tesse [11][14]
1957   Belgrade, Yugoslavia   Giulio Mandelli   G De Angellis   F Fugazza [11][10][14]
1958   Huy, Belgium   J Garroit   F Cerfontaine   A Negrignat [11][14]
1959   Neuchatel, Switzerland   Robert Tesse   G De Angelli   S Knapen [11][14]
1960   Gdańsk, Poland   Robert Tesse   F Cerfontaine   F Swinnen [11][14]
1961   Merseburg, East Germany   R Le Gouge   F Schmidt   Robert Tesse [11][14]
1962   Lac de Garde, Italy   R Tedesco   J Fontanet   M Vanelli [11][14]
1963   Wormeldange, Luxembourg   Billy Lane   Robert Tesse   M Vanelli [11][14]
1964   Isola dei Pescatori, Italy   J Fontanet   P Despres   Robert Tesse [11][14]
1965   Galati, Romania   Robert Tesse   L Seppi   C Burch [11][14]
1966   River Thurne, Martham Ferry, Norfolk   Henri Guiheneuf   P Baudot   C Roelandt [15][14]
1967   Dunaújváros, Hungary   J Isenbaert   K Handt   G Detry [11]
1968   Fermoy, Ireland   G Grebenstein   I Pana   V Sherwood [11][14]
1969   Bad Oldesloe, West Germany   Robin Harris   J Leyrer   J Vermeulen [11][14]
1970   Berg, Netherlands   M Van Den Eynde   P Michiels   P Paquet [11][14]
1971   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Dino Bassi   A Alfieri   E Zimmer [11][14]
1972   Prague, Czechoslovakia   RJE Levels   A Thommas   Jacques Tesse [11][14]
1973   Chalon-sur-Saône, France   P Michiels   M Van Den Eynde   G Herbert [11][14]
1974   Ghent, Belgium   A Richter   Mendez Gomez   Jean Pierre Fougeat [11][14]
1975   Bydgoszcz, Poland   Ian Heaps   Jacques Tesse   G De Bagi [11][14][26]
1976   Varna, Bulgaria   Dino Bassi   Ivan Marks   F Pasinetti [11][10][14]
1977   Ehnen, Luxembourg   J Mainil   Poth   J Quinet [11][14]
1978   Vienna, Austria   Jean Pierre Fougeat   Roberto Trabucco   N Birnbaum [11][10][14]
1979   Saragossa, Spain   G Heulard   T Eikhout   H Durozier [11][14]
1980   Mannheim, West Germany   Rudgher Kremkus   O Wessel   Roberto Trabucco [11][10][14]
1981   Luddington, England   David Thomas   V Santos   S Lecocq [10][14]
1982   Newry, Northern Ireland   Kevin Ashurst   M Thill   F Bartolas [11]
1983   Amersfoort, Netherlands   Rudgher Kremkus   J Kohn   P Van Gool [11][14]
1984   Yverdon, Switzerland   Bobby Smithers   R Stevens   BJ Brouwer [11][14]
1985   Florence, Italy   David Roper   Roberto Trabucco   P David [10][14]
1986   Strasbourg, France   L Wever   Clive Branson   R Van Neer [10][14]
1987   Coimbra, Portugal   Clive Branson   Kevin Ashurst   D White [10][14]
1988   Damme, Belgium   Jean Pierre Fougeat   S Gardner   E Colombo [11][14]
1989   Plovdiv, Bulgaria   Tom Pickering   F Casini   R Benton [10][14]
1990   Maribor, Yugoslavia   Bob Nudd   Kevin Ashurst   R Koenig [11][14]
1991   Szeged, Hungary   Bob Nudd   Kevin Ashurst   J Van Schendel [11][14]
1992   Enniskillen, Northern Ireland   Dave Wesson   C Guicciardi   M Thill [11][14]
1993   Coruche, Portugal   M Barros   J Savelhoul   B Bodineau [11][14]
1994   Nottingham, England   Bob Nudd   R Stronck   JJ Chaumet [11][14]
1995  Lappeenranta, Finland   P Jean   J Wilmart   J Desque [11][14]
1996   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Alan Scotthorne   C Guicciardi   E Colombo [11][10][14]
1997   Velence, Hungary   Alan Scotthorne   Gianluigi Sorti   K Milson [11][10][14]
1998   Zagreb, Croatia   Alan Scotthorne   P Carroyer   M Barros [11][14]
1999   Toledo, Spain   Bob Nudd   J Rodriguez Blasco   R Xarez [11][14]
2000   Firenze, Italy   Jacopo Falsini   Will Raison   Jean Pierre Fougeat [10][14]
2001   Paris, France   Umberto Ballabeni   P Lorenc   D Da Silva [10][14]
2002   Coimbra, Portugal   J Rodriguez Blasco   J Duran   S Conroy [11][14]
2003   Madunice, Slovakia   Alan Scotthorne   K Schater   R Bednarski [11][14]
2004   Willebroek, Belgium   Tamás Walter   E van der Hoogan   T Ambrus [11][14]
2005   Finland   Guido Nullens   Stephane Pottelet   Will Raison [11][14]
2006   Rio Mondego, Portugal   Tamás Walter   Ivan Biordi   Sean Ashby [11][14]
2007   Lake Velence, Hungary   Alan Scotthorne   N. Gavrobiks   Lee Edwards [11][14]
2008   Spinadesco Canal, Italy   Will Raison   W Wheeler   Steve Gardner [10][14]
2009   Lage Vaart Canal, Netherlands   Igor Potapov   Will Raison   Simon Jensen [10][14]
2010   Ciudad Real, Spain   Frank Meis   Cathal Hughes   Rumen Vitkov [10][14]
2011   Ostellato Ferrara, Italy   Andrea Fini   Peter Milkovics   Ferruccio Gabba [11][14]
2012   Morava River, Czech Republic   Sean Ashby   Sergey Fedorov   Stephane Pottelet [16][11]
2013   Żerański Canal, Warsaw, Poland   Didier Delannoy   Steve Hemmingway   Alan Scotthorne [17][11]
2014   Dubrava Canal, Croatia   Goran Radovic   Stefan Altena   Arjan Klop [18][11]
2015   Sava River, Slovenia   Yuri Siptsov   Tamás Walter   Alan Scotthorne [11][14]
2016   Rowing Course, Plovdiv, Bulgaria   Jernej Ambrozic   Josef Konopasek   Rastislav Dudr [27]
2017   Ronquières, Belgium   Luc Thijs   Stephane Linder   Geoffrey Duquensne [28][21]
2018   Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal   Johannes Böhm   Eric Di Venti   Ralf Herdlitschke [29][14]
2019   Novi Sad, Serbia   Alan Perko   Alexandre Caudin   Maxime Duchesne [24][14]
2020 cancelled COVID-19 pandemic – – – [12][11]
2021   Peschiera del Garda, Italy   Goran Radovic   Imre Szákovics   Petr Klásek [13][25]
2022   Bilje, Croatia   Mihael Pongrac   Mitja Kmetec   Balázs Csöregl [3]
2023   Mequinenza-Fayón, Spain   Esteve Martinez   James Dent   Sean Ashby [6]
2024   Béthune, Pas-de-Calais, France   László Csillag   Wiktor Walczak   Matija Krajevać [8]

Roll of Honour

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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

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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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