The Tornado World Championship, inaugurated in 1968, has a rich history of competitive sailing events held across the globe. Below is a detailed overview of the Open and Mixed World Championship winners, event locations, and available data on the number of competitors from 1968 (open) and 2010(mixed) through today:
- Open
- Mixed
- Youth
| Year - Venue | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Quiberon (FRA) 26 Boats |
 Markus BETZNicolas BETZ |
 Zdenek Pavlis Klara Pavlisova |
 Allan Gamble Stephen Gamble |
| 2025 Thessaloniki (GRE) 19 Boats |
 Nikolaos Mavros Polydoros Parianos |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Estela Jentsch Steimer Avraam Koen Levi |
| 2024 Rimini (ITA) 29 Boats |
 Kohlendorfer Angelika Calvin Claus |
 Steiner Marcel Steiner Ben |
 Yoann Trécul Thomas Ferrand |
| 2023 Dervio (ITA) 30 Boats |
Yoann Trécul Thomas Ferrand |
Kohlendorfer Angelika Calvin Claus |
Steiner Marcel Steiner Jorg |
| 2022 La Grande Motte (FRA) 24 Boats |
Konstantinos Trigonis Konstantinos Kazantzis |
Yoann Trécul Thomas Ferrand |
Brett Burvill Kirsikka Raisainen |
| 2021 Thessaloniki (GRE) 17 Boats |
Konstantinos Trigonis Konstantinos Kazantzis |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Nikolaos Mavros Periklis Aidinidis |
| 2019 Takapuna (NZL) 23 Boats |
Brett Burvill Max Puttman |
Jorg Steiner Michael Gloor |
Estela Jentsch Daniel Brown |
| 2018 La Grande Motte (FRA) 24 Boats |
Iordanis Paschalidis Petros Konstantinidis |
Brett Burvill Max Puttman |
Estela Jentsch Daniel Brown |
| 2017 Thessaloniki (GRE) 23 Boats |
Iordanis Paschalidis Petros Konstantinidis |
Nikolaos Mavros Alexandros Tagaropoulos |
Bob Baier Marc Baier |
| 2016 Lindau |
Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigonis |
Australia Gavin Colby Billy Leonard |
Australia Brett Burvill Estela Jentsch |
| 2015 Carnac |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Greece Mavros Nikolaos Tagaropoulos Alexandros |
| 2014 Nedlands |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Australia Brett Burvill Ryan Duffield |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
| 2013 Ibiza |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Australia Brett Burvill Faris Chase |
| 2012 Torbole |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
 ItalyMatteo Ferraglia Lorenzo Bianchini |
| 2011 Biel |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Australia Brett Burvill Ryan Duffield |
| 2010 Travemünde |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
Germany Helge Sach Christian Sach |
| 2009 Bogliaco |
Australia Darren Bundock Glenn Ashby |
Austria Thomas Zajac Thomas Czajka |
Greece Iordanis Paschalidis Konstantinos Trigkonis |
| 2008 North Shore City |
Australia Darren Bundock Glenn Ashby |
 CanadaOskar Johansson Kevin Stittle |
France Yann Guichard Alexandre Guyader |
| 2007 Cascais |
 SpainFernando Echávarri Antón Paz |
 BelgiumCarolijn Brouwer Sébastien Godefroid |
 NetherlandsMitch Booth Pim Nieuwenhuis |
| 2006 San Isidro |
Australia Darren Bundock Glenn Ashby |
 ArgentinaSantiago Lange Carlos Espínola |
Austria Roman Hagara Hans-Peter Steinacher |
| 2005 La Rochelle |
Spain Fernando Echávarri Antón Paz |
 Great BritainLeigh McMillan Will Howden |
France Xavier Revil Christophe Espagnon |
| 2004 Palma de Mallorca |
Argentina Santiago Lange Carlos Espínola |
 United StatesJohn Lovell Charlie Ogletree |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
| 2003 Cádiz |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
Great Britain Leigh McMillan Mark Bulkeley |
Argentina Santiago Lange Carlos Espínola |
| 2002 Edgartown |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
France Olivier Backes Laurent Voiron |
Netherlands Mitch Booth Herbert Dercksen |
| 2001 Richards Bay |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
Austria Roman Hagara Hans-Peter Steinacher |
Great Britain Hugh Styles Adam May |
| 2000 Sydney |
Germany Roland Gäbler René Schwall |
Austria Roman Hagara Hans-Peter Steinacher |
France Jean-Christofer Mourniac Philippe Mourniac |
| 1999 Vallensbæk |
Austria Roman Hagara Hans-Peter Steinacher |
Austria Andreas Hagara Wolfgang Moser |
Germany Roland Gäbler René Schwall |
| 1998 Buzios |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
Germany Roland Gäbler René Schwall |
Spain Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
| 1997 Hamilton |
Germany Roland Gäbler René Schwall |
Spain Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
Australia Mitch Booth Andrew Beashel |
| 1996 Brisbane |
Germany Roland Gäbler Frank Parlow |
Spain Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
Australia Darren Bundock John Forbes |
| 1995 Kingston |
Italy Walter Pirinoli Marco Pirinoli |
France Jean-Christofer Mourniac Philippe Mourniac |
Spain Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
| 1994 Båstad |
Spain Fernando León José Luis Ballester |
Germany Jens-Christian Sach |
Australia Mitch Booth John Forbes |
| 1993 Long Beach |
Germany Oliver Schwal René Schwall |
Australia Mitch Booth John Forbes |
France Christophe Clevenot Yvon Quernec |
| 1992 Perth |
Australia Mitch Booth John Forbes |
Germany Oliver Schwal René Schwall |
France Frédéric le Peutrec Richard de Mec |
| 1991 Cagliari |
Italy Giorgio Zuccoli Angelo Glisoni |
Italy Walter Pirinoli Marco Pirinoli |
Germany Oliver Schwal René Schwall |
| 1990 Medemblik |
France Christophe Clevenot Maurice Eisenblatter |
Australia Brad Schafferius Lachlan Gilbert |
Austria Andreas Hagara Roman Hagara |
| 1989 Houston |
Australia Mitch Booth John Forbes |
Italy Giorgio Zuccoli Angelo Glisoni |
Australia Allan Goddell Greg Cann |
| 1988 Tallinn |
 Soviet UnionYuri Konovalov Sergey Kravtsov |
France Jean-Yves Le Déroff Nicolas Hénard |
Italy Giorgio Zuccoli Luca Santella |
| 1987 Kiel |
Austria Andreas Hagara Roman Hagara |
Australia Christ Cairns John Forbes |
Italy Giorgio Zuccoli Luca Santella |
| 1986 Hamilton |
Great Britain Robert White Jeremy Newman |
West Germany Stephan Lange Michael Starken |
Great Britain Greg White Daniel Campbell-Jones |
| 1985 Travemünde |
Great Britain Robert White Jeremy Newman |
United States Randy Smyth Jay Glaser |
 DenmarkPaul Elvstrøm Trine Elvstrøm |
| 1984 Melbourne |
Australia Christopher Cairns Scott Anderson |
United States Randy Smyth Jay Glaser |
Netherlands Willy van Bladel Huub Lambriex |
| 1983 Hayling Island |
Australia Christopher Cairns Scott Anderson |
Netherlands Willy van Bladel Huub Lambriex |
France Yves Loday Franck Aussedat |
| 1982 Kingston |
United States Randy Smyth Jay Glaser |
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| 1981 Carnac |
United States Randy Smyth Jay Glaser |
Soviet Union Jakov Kliver Sergey Fogilev |
France Yves Loday Christian Buet |
| 1980 Auckland |
Soviet Union Viktor Potapov Aleksander Sybin |
Austria Hans Prack Gottlieb Peer |
West Germany Jörg Spengler Jörg Schmal |
| 1979 Kiel |
Great Britain Reginald White Stephen Olle |
Denmark Peter Due Per Kjaergaard |
West Germany Tobias Neuhann Herbert Plenk |
| 1978 Weymouth |
Soviet Union Viktor Potapov Aleksander Sybin |
Great Britain Reginald White Stephen Olle |
Australia Brian Lewis Warren Rock |
| 1977 Long Beach |
West Germany Jörg Spengler Rolf Dullenkopf |
Australia Brian Lewis Warren Rock |
United States Keith Notari Dave Gamblin |
| 1976 Sydney |
Great Britain Reginald White John Osborn |
Australia Brian Lewis Warren Rock |
Australia Jim Dachtler |
| 1975 Copenhagen |
West Germany Jörg Spengler Jörg Schmal |
Great Britain Reginald White John Osborn |
United States Bruce Badeau Douglas Cummings |
| 1974 Honolulu |
Austria Robert Jessenig Hans Polaschegg |
United States R Paul Allen Woody Cox |
United States David McFaull Michael Rothwell |
| 1973 Toronto |
United States Bruce Stewart Bruce Harvey |
United States John Weiser Cappy Sheeley |
United States Roy Seaman |
| 1972 Travemünde |
Austria Robert Jessenig Hans Polaschegg |
United States John Weiser |
Great Britain Ian Fraser |
| 1971 Weymouth |
Great Britain Ian Fraser Tim Coventry |
- | - |
| 1970 Eau Galle, FL |
United States Paul Lindenberg Jack Sammons |
- | - |
| 1969 Melbourne |
Australia Maurice Davies Ian Ramsay |
Australia Jim Dachtler |
|
| 1968 Kiel |
Great Britain Ian Tremlett Bill Tremlett |
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Quiberon 10 boats |
Zdenek Pavlis Klara Pavlisova |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Jan Coppens Marie Coppens |
| 2025 Thessaloniki |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Estela Jentsch Steimer Avraam Koen Levi |
Zdenek Pavlis Klara Pavlisova |
| 2024 Rimini |
Angelika Kohlendorfer Calvin Claus |
Marek Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
Salzmann Dietmar Salzmann Cornelia |
| 2023 Dervio |
Angelika Kohlendorfer Calvin Claus |
Zdeněk Pavlis Klara Pavlisova |
Boehler Heinz Oldenburg Katrin |
| 2022 La Grande Motte |
Brett Burvill Kirsikka Raisanen |
Angelika Kohlendorfer Calvin Claus |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
| 2021 Thessaloniki |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Zdeněk Pavlis Klara Pavlisova |
Efstratios Kosmoglou Maria Voyatzopoulou |
| 2019 Takapuna |
Estela Jentsch Daniel Brown |
Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
Jared Eyles Suzanne Eyles |
| 2018 La Grande Motte |
Estela Jentsch Daniel Brown |
Dietmar Salzmann Silvia Salzmann |
Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Jentsch |
| 2017 Thessaloniki |
Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Jentsch |
Markus Betz Monika Schuster |
| 2016 Lindau |
Brett Burvill Estela Jentsch |
Maria Tsaousidou Michael Papadopoulos |
Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2015 Carnac |
Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
Zdeněk Pavlis Michaela Pavlisova |
| 2014 Nedlands |
Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
Maria Tsaousidou Marc Baier |
| 2013 Ibiza |
Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Jean-Marc Cuanillion Gudrun Kolb |
Maria Tsaousidou Michael Papadopoulos |
| 2012 Torbole |
Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Dieter Maurer Maren Odefey |
Jürgen Jentsch Sarah Steimer Klees |
| 2011 Biel |
Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Nicole Salzmann Dietmar Salzmann |
Martin Rusterholz Julia Rusterholz |
| 2010 Travemünde |
Germany Roland Gäbler Nahid Gäbler |
Germany Kiki Loweg Florian Loweg |
Germany Andreas Behem Katharina Behem |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Quiberon (FRA) no participation | |||
| 2025 Thessaloniki (GRE) 4 Boats |
Michaela Pavlisova Marek Pavlis |
Estela Jentsch Steimer Avraam Koen Levi |
Maria Vogiatzopoulou Stefanos Pappas |
| 2024 Rimini (ITA) 4 Boats |
Martin Nicolas Zöchling Matthäus |
M. Pavlisova / M. Pavlis |
Garcia Roque Agudo/Serra Garcia Vicent Jaume |
| 2023 Dervio (ITA) 3 Boats |
A. Kohlendorfer C. Claus |
M. Pavlisova / M. Pavlis |
Garcia Roque Agudo/Serra Garcia Vicent Jaume |