WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL OF HONOUR



NOTE: Run as a one-off World Final from 1936-1994 and as the Grand Prix from 1995-2015.

Compiled by: ROBERT BAMFORD

YEAR FIRST SECOND THIRD
1936Lionel Van PraagEric LangtonBluey Wilkinson
1937Jack MilneWilbur LamoreauxCordy Milne
1938Bluey WilkinsonJack MilneWilbur Lamoreaux
1939-48Not staged  
1949Tommy PriceJack ParkerLouis Lawson
1950Freddie WilliamsWally GreenGraham Warren
1951Jack YoungSplit WatermanJack Biggs
1952Jack YoungFreddie WilliamsBob Oakley
1953Freddie WilliamsSplit WatermanGeoff Mardon
1954Ronnie MooreBrian CrutcherOlle Nygren
1955Peter CravenRonnie MooreBarry Briggs
1956Ove FundinRonnie MooreArthur Forrest
1957Barry BriggsOve FundinPeter Craven
1958Barry BriggsOve FundinAub Lawson
1959Ronnie MooreOve FundinBarry Briggs
1960Ove FundinRonnie MoorePeter Craven
1961Ove FundinBjorn KnutssonGote Nordin
1962Peter CravenBarry BriggsOve Fundin
1963Ove FundinBjorn KnutssonBarry Briggs
1964Barry BriggsIgor PlechanovOve Fundin
1965Bjorn KnutssonIgor PlechanovOve Fundin
1966Barry BriggsSverre HarrfeldtAntoni Woryna
1967Ove FundinBengt JanssonIvan Mauger
1968Ivan MaugerBarry BriggsEdward Jancarz
1969Ivan MaugerBarry BriggsSoren Sjosten
1970Ivan MaugerPaweł WaloszekAntoni Woryna
1971Ole OlsenIvan MaugerBengt Jansson
1972Ivan MaugerBernt PerssonOle Olsen
1973Jerzy SzczakielIvan MaugerZenon Plech
1974Anders MichanekIvan MaugerSören Sjösten
1975Ole OlsenAnders MichanekJohn Louis
1976Peter CollinsMalcolm SimmonsPhil Crump
1977Ivan MaugerPeter CollinsOle Olsen
1978Ole OlsenGordon KennettScott Autrey
1979Ivan MaugerZenon PlechMichael Lee
1980Michael LeeDave JessupBilly Sanders
1981Bruce PenhallOle OlsenTommy Knudsen
1982Bruce PenhallLes CollinsDennis Sigalos
1983Egon MüllerBilly SandersMichael Lee
1984Erik GundersenHans NielsenLance King
1985Erik GundersenHans NielsenSam Ermolenko
1986Hans NielsenJan O. PedersenKelvin Tatum
1987Hans NielsenErik GundersenSam Ermolenko
1988Erik GundersenHans NielsenJan O. Pedersen
1989Hans NielsenSimon WiggJeremy Doncaster
1990Per JonssonShawn Moran *Todd Wiltshire
1991Jan O. PedersenTony RickardssonHans Nielsen
1992Gary HavelockPer JonssonGert Handberg
1993Sam ErmolenkoHans NielsenChris Louis
1994Tony RickardssonHans NielsenCraig Boyce
1995Hans NielsenTony RickardssonSam Ermolenko
1996Billy HamillHans NielsenGreg Hancock
1997Greg HancockBilly HamillTomasz Gollob
1998Tony RickardssonJimmy NilsenTomasz Gollob
1999Tony RickardssonTomasz GollobHans Nielsen
2000Mark LoramBilly HamillTony Rickardsson
2001Tony RickardssonJason CrumpTomasz Gollob
2002Tony RickardssonJason CrumpRyan Sullivan
2003Nicki PedersenJason CrumpTony Rickardsson
2004Jason CrumpTony RickardssonGreg Hancock
2005Tony RickardssonJason CrumpLeigh Adams
2006Jason CrumpGreg HancockNicki Pedersen
2007Nicki PedersenLeigh AdamsJason Crump
2008Nicki PedersenJason CrumpTomasz Gollob
2009Jason CrumpTomasz GollobEmil Sayfutdinov
2010Tomasz GollobJaroslaw HampelJason Crump
2011Greg HancockAndreas JonssonJaroslaw Hampel
2012Chris HolderNicki PedersenGreg Hancock
2013Tai WoffindenJaroslaw HampelNiels-Kristian Iversen
2014Greg HancockKrzysztof KasprzakNicki Pedersen
2015Tai WoffindenGreg HancockNicki Pedersen
2016Greg HancockTai WoffindenBartosz Zmarzlik
2017Jason DoylePatryk DudekTai Woffinden
2018Tai WoffindenBartosz ZmarzlikFredrik Lindgren
2019Bartosz ZmarzlikLeon MadsenEmil Sayfutdinov
2020Bartosz ZmarzlikTai WoffindenFredrik Lindgren
2021Artem LagutaBartosz ZmarzlikEmil Sayfutdinov
2022Bartosz ZmarzlikLeon MadsenMaciej Janowski
2023Bartosz ZmarzlikFredrik LindgrenMartin Vaculik
2024Bartosz ZmarzlikRobert LambertFredrik Lindgren
2025Bartosz ZmarzlikBrady KurtzDan Bewley

NOTE: * In 1990, Shawn Moran was subsequently stripped of second place, having tested positive in a drugs test at the Overseas Final.