World Sudoku Championship

The World Sudoku Championship is an annual international puzzle competition organised by a member of the World Puzzle Federation. The first event was held in Lucca in 2006.

2015 World Sudoku Championship Sofia, Bulgaria

Participants

Thirty countries are official members of the World Puzzle Federation. Individuals may also take part if their country is not already represented by a national team.[1]

Results summary
Year Host city Host nation Individual Team
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2021Shanghai China
2020Shanghai China cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Kirchheim Germany Japan Ken EndoJapan Kota MorinishiChina Dai Tantan China Japan Czech Republic
2018Prague Czech Republic Japan Kota MorinishiFrance Bastien Vial-JaimeEstonia Tiit Vunk Japan China Germany
2017Bangalore India Japan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkChina Qiu Yanzhe China Japan France
2016Senec Slovakia Estonia Tiit VunkCzech RepublicJakub OndroušekJapan Kota Morinishi Czech Republic China Japan
2015Sofia Bulgaria Japan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkCzech RepublicJakub Ondroušek Japan China Czech Republic
2014London United Kingdom Japan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkFrance Bastien Vial-Jaime
Czech RepublicJakub Ondroušek		 Japan Germany China
2013Beijing China China Jin CeJapan Kota MorinishiCzech Republic Jakub Ondroušek China Czech Republic Japan
2012Kraljevica Croatia Poland Jan MrozowskiJapan Kota MorinishiJapan Hideaki Jo Japan Czech Republic China
2011Eger Hungary United States Thomas SnyderJapan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit Vunk Germany Czech Republic United States
2010Philadelphia United States Poland Jan MrozowskiCzech Republic Jakub OndroušekJapan Hideaki Jo Germany Czech Republic Japan
2009Žilina Slovakia Poland Jan MrozowskiSerbia Branko CeranicCzech Republic Robert Babilon Slovakia Czech Republic Serbia
2008Goa India United States Thomas SnyderJapan Yuhei KusuiCzech Republic Jakub Ondroušek Czech Republic Japan Germany
2007Prague Czech Republic United States Thomas SnyderJapan Yuhei KusuiSlovakia Peter Hudak Japan United States Czech Republic
2006Lucca Italy Czech Republic Jana TylovaUnited States Thomas SnyderUnited States Wei-Hwa Huang---

Starting from 2013, titles have been awarded also for the best players in two age groups, Under 18 and Over 50 years of age.

Year Host city Host nation Under 18 Over 50
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2021Shanghai China
2020Shanghai China cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Kirchheim Germany China Ming LetianChina Hu YuxuanChina Huang MingruiUnited Kingdom David McNeillSerbia Zoran TanasicUnited States Joshua Zucker
2018Prague Czech Republic China Ming LetianChina Dai TantanChina Chen ShiyuGermany Michael SmitUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeJapan Taro Arimatsu
2017Bangalore India China Dai TantanChina Hu YuxuanChina Ming LetianUnited Kingdom David McNeillUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeGermany Michael Smit
2016Senec Slovakia China Qiu YanzheChina Chen ShiyuChina Sun CheranSerbia Zoran TanasicUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeJapan Taro Arimatsu
2015Sofia Bulgaria China Sun CheranChina Dai TantanChina Chen NuoUnited Kingdom David McNeillUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeSerbia Zoran Tanasic
2014London United Kingdom China Dai TantanChina Jin CeChina Sun CheranUnited Kingdom David McNeillCzech Republic Jiri HrdinaItaly Stefano Forcolin
2013Beijing China China Jin CeChina Sun CheranChina Qiu YanzheDenmark Henning Kalsgaard PoulsenChina Liang YueItaly Stefano Forcolin

References
  1. "WPF Members". World Puzzle Federation. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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