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The history of the World Fly Fishing Championships in lists and statistics in the years 1981-2022

World Fly Championships 1981-2022

On September 26-30, 2022, the 41st World Championships in the category of seniors in fly fishing took place in Spanish waters. The competition arena were the rivers Caudal, Pilona, ​​Trubia and Narcea as well as Lake Arenero. The first ever World Fly Fishing Championships were held in 1981 in Luxembourg. Anglers from the Netherlands won the individual and team classification. The first ever Individual World Champion was Cor Wittkamp from the Netherlands. Out of 41 MMW events, 33 times were held in European waters (Spain, Italy - 4, Finland, Poland - 3, England, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden - 2, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, Ireland, Luxembourg , Portugal, Slovenia, Scotland, Wales - 1), and 8 times outside of it: 3 times in North America (2 times in the USA, 1 time in Canada), 2 times in New Zealand, 2 times in Tasmania, 1 time in Australia . 246 medals were distributed (123 medals each in the individual and team classification - 41 gold, silver and bronze medals each). In the individual classification, players from 18 countries stood on the podium. The most medals were won by players from the following countries: France - 19, Czech Republic - 18, Italy - 16, England - 14, Poland - 13, Spain - 11, Belgium - 7, Australia, Finland - 4, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, USA, Wales - 3 , Montenegro, the Netherlands, Canada, South Africa, Scotland - 1. In the team classification, teams from 18 countries stood on the podium. The most medals were won by players from the following countries: France - 26, Czech Republic - 18, Italy - 12, Belgium, Spain - 10, England - 9, Poland - 8, Australia, Finland, New Zealand - 4, Czechoslovakia - 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Slovakia, USA, Wales - 2, Scotland - 1. Below I present some information about the editions of the World Flyweight Championship in the years 1981-2022.

Indywidualni Mistrzowie Świata (IMŚ) w wędkarstwie muchowym w latach 1981-2022

In the whole history of the Championships, 34 competitors stood on the highest podium. Five of them more than once:

- Pascal Cognard (FRA)                        - 3 tytuły IMŚ - 1994 Norwegia, 1997 USA, 2000 Anglia

- Antonin Pesek (CZE)                          - 2 tytuły IMŚ - 2006 Portugalia,  2017 Słowacja

- Brian Leadbetter (ENG)                    - 2 tytuły IMŚ - 1987 Anglia, 1991 Nowa Zelandia

- Julien Daguillanes (FRA)                   - 2 tytuły IMŚ – 2016 USA,  2022 Hiszpania

- Pierluigi Cocito (ITA)                         - 2 tytuły IMŚ - 1992 Włochy, 1996 Czechy

- Valerio Santi Amantini (ITA)           - 2 tytuły IMŚ - 2011 Włochy, 2013 Norwegia

- 28 competitors won the IMŚ title once. Taking into account belonging to the countries: England, Czech Republic, France - 7 IMŚ titles, Poland, Italy - 5, Spain - 4, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Finland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Wales - 1.

Points classification of individual medalists of the IMS 1981-2022
(1st place-3 points, 2nd place-2 points, 3rd place-1 point)

Zestawienie wyników drużynowych MMŚ w latach 1981-2022

Taking into account the achievements of individual players and teams competing in the history of the World Fly Championships, a classification was developed that presents the achievements of individual countries.

Points classification of individual and team medalists of the MMŚ 1981-2022
(1st place-3 points, 2nd place-2 points, 3rd place-1 point) 

Compiled: Wojciech Telesz
Klub Wędkarski KARDYNAŁ Brzeszcze
wojciechtelesz@gmail.com   
https://flyfishing-stats.pl