Para World Sailing Championships

The Para World Sailing Championships is an annual World Championship multi-class sailing regatta in para classes organised by the World Sailing.

## Editions

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Year | City | Country | Dates | Events | Athletes | Nations | Notes

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1999 | Cádiz |  Spain | 31 August – 4 September |  |  |  | [1]
2001 | St. Petersburg |  United States | 24–31 October |  |  |  | [2]
2002 | Medemblik |  Netherlands | 22–27 September |  |  |  | [3]
2005 | Sønderborg |  Denmark | 29 August – 5 September |  |  |  | [4]
2006 | Perth |  Australia | 16–26 January |  |  |  | [5]
2007 | Rochester |  United States | 7–15 September |  |  |  | [6]
2009 | Phalerum |  Greece | 11–18 October |  |  |  | [7]
2010 | Medemblik |  Netherlands | 6–14 July |  |  |  | [8]
2011 | Weymouth |  United Kingdom | 1–8 July |  |  |  | [9]
2012 | Charlotte Harbor |  United States | 7–15 January |  |  |  | [10]
2013 | Kinsale |  Ireland | 22–30 August |  |  |  | [11]
2014 | Halifax |  Canada | 16–24 August |  |  |  | [12]
2015 | Melbourne |  Australia | 24 November – 3 December | 3 |  |  | [13]
2016 | Medemblik |  Netherlands | 21–28 May | 3 |  |  | [14]
2017 | Kiel |  Germany | 20–25 June | 3 |  |  | [15]

## Medalists

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See also: List of World Championships medalists in sailing (para classes)

### 2.4 Metre

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See also: 2.4 Metre and Template:2.4 Metre Para World Championship medallists

Year

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1999 Cádiz  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Jens Als Andersen (DEN) |  Phillippe Balle (FRA) | [16]
2000  | not held because of the 2000 Summer Paralympics |
2001 St. Petersburg  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Thomas Brown (USA) |  Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) | [17][18]
2002 Medemblik  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Thomas Brown (USA) | [19]
2003 Athens  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) | [20]
2004  | not held because of the 2004 Summer Paralympics |
2005 Sønderborg  |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) | [21]
2006 Perth  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Helena Lucas (GBR) |  Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) | [22]
2007 Rochester  |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) | [23]
2008  | not held because of the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
2009 Athens  |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Helena Lucas (GBR) | [24][25]
2010 Medemblik  |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Megan Pascoe (GBR) | [26]
2011 Weymouth  |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) |  André Rademaker (NED) |  Helena Lucas (GBR) | [27][28]
2012 Charlotte Harbor  |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Thierry Schmitter (NED) |  Paul Tingley (CAN) | [29]
2013 Kinsale  |  Guus Bijlard (NED) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) | [30]
2014 Nova Scotia  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Helena Lucas (GBR) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) | [31]
2015 Melbourne  |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Matthew Bugg (AUS) | [32]
2016 Medemblik  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Matthew Bugg (AUS) | [33]
2017 Kiel  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Matthew Bugg (AUS) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) | [34]
2018 Sheboygan  |  Matthew Bugg (AUS) |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Dee Smith (USA) | [35][36]
2019 Cádiz  |  Damien Seguin (FRA) |  Antonio Squizzato (ITA) |  Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) | [37][38]
2021 Warnemünde  |  Heiko Kröger (GER) |  Antonio Squizzato (ITA) |  Fia Fjelddahl (SWE) | [39]

### SKUD 18

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See also: SKUD 18 and Template:SKUD 18 Para World Championship medallists

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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2007 Rochester[40] |  Karen Mitchell (USA)
JP Creignou (USA) |  Nick Scandone (USA)
Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (USA) |  Carl-Gustaf Fresk (SWE)
Annika Lindgren (SWE)
2008 Changi[41] |  Jovin Tan (SIN)
Desiree Lim (SIN) |  Jia Hai Liang (CHN)
Yu Huawu (CHN) |  Bento Amaral (POR)
Luisa Silvano (POR)
2010 Medemblik[42] |  Alexandra Rickham (GBR)
Niki Birrell (GBR) |  Scott Whitman (GBR)
Julia Dorsett (GBR) |  Daniel Fitzgibbon (AUS)
Rachael Cox (AUS)
2011 Weymouth and Portland |  Alexandra Rickham (GBR)
Niki Birrell (GBR) |  Jennifer French (USA)
Jean-Paul Creignou (USA) |  Daniel Fitzgibbon (AUS)
Liesl Tesch (AUS)

### Sonar

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See also: Sonar (keelboat) and Template:Sonar Para World Championship medallists

Year

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Sonar Para World Championship medallists  1999 Cadiz |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Peter Muenter
Peter Reichl |  Great Britain
Andy Cassell
Andrew Millband
Brian Harding |  Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen | [43]
2001 Florida |  Canada
Brian Mackie
Brian MacDonald
Paul Tingley |  Great Britain
Andy Cassell
Brian Harding
Edward Suckling |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Dietmar Steigel
Peter Reichl | [44]
2002 Medemblik |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Dietmar Steigel
Peter Reichl |  Great Britain
Andy Cassell
Brian Harding
Edward Suckling |  Canada
Brian Mackie
Brian MacDonald
Paul Tingley | [45]
2003 Athens |  Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen |  Israel
Dror Cohen
Benny Vexler
Michael Levy |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Stephen Thomas
Hannah Stodel | [46]
2005 Sonderborg |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Stephen Thomas
Hannah Stodel |  Norway
Jostein Stordahl
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Per Eugen Kristiansen |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Holger Schonenberg
Tobias Schuetz | [47]
2006 Perth |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Stephen Thomas
Hannah Stodel |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Sigi Mainka
Tobias Schuetz |  Norway
Jostein Stordahl
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Per Eugen Kristiansen | [48][49]
2007 Rochester |  United States
Rick Doerr
Tim Angle
Bill Donahue |  United States
Paul Callahan
Tom Brown
Roger Cleworth |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Tobias Schuetz
Sigi Mainka | [50]
2009 Athens |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Robert Prem
Siggy Mainka |  Israel
Dror Cohen
Arnon Efrati
Benny Vexler |  Greece
Christoforou Vasilis
Notaroglou Argiris
Aleksas Thodoris | [51][52][53]
2010 Medemblik |  Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Hannah Stodel
Stephen Thomas |  Germany
Jens Kroker
Robert Prem
Siegmund Mainka | [54][55]
2011 Weymouth |  Israel
Dror Cohen
Benny Vexler
Arnon Efrati |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Hannah Stodel
Stephen Thomas |  Norway
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Per Eugen Kristiansen
Marie Solberg | [56][57]
2012 Charlotte Harbor |  Norway
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Per Eugen Kristiansen
Marie Solberg |  France
Bruno Jourdren
Eric Flageul
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Hannah Stodel
Stephen Thomas | [58][59]
2013 Kinsale
Ireland |  France
Bruno Jourdren
Eric Flageul
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary |  Netherlands
Udo Hessels
Marcel van de Veen
Mischa Rossen |  Australia
Colin Harrison
Jonathan Harris
Russell Boaden | [60][61]
2014 Halifax |  France
Bruno Jourdren
Eric Flageul
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary |  Canada
Paul Tingley
Logan Campbell
Scott Lutes |  Australia
Colin Harrison
Jonathan Harris
Russell Boaden |
Canada[62]
2015 Melbourne
Australia |  Great Britain
John Robertson
Hannah Stodel
Stephen Thomas |  Australia
Colin Harrison
Jonathan Harris
Russell Boaden |  Norway
Aleksander Wang-Hansen
Per Eugen Kristiansen
Marie Solberg | [63][64]

### Men's Hansa 303

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See also: Hansa 303 and Template:Hansa 303 Para Men's World Championship medallists

Year

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2017 Kiel[65] |  Piotr Cichocki (POL) |  Christopher Symonds (AUS) |  Jens Kroker (GER)
2023 The Hague  |  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
|  Takumi Niwa (JPN) |  João Pinto (POR)

### Women's Hansa 303

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See also: Hansa 303 and Template:Hansa 303 Para Women's World Championship medallists

Year

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2017 Kiel[66] |  Violeta del Reino Diez del Valle (ESP) |  Ana Paula Gonçalves Marques (BRA) |  Cherrie Pinpin (PHI)
2023 The Hague  |  Betsy Alison (USA)
|  Olga Górnaś-Grudzień (POL) |  Alison Weatherly (AUS)

## References

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