World Quizzing Championships
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The World Quizzing Championships is an individual quiz contest organised by the International Quizzing Association (the umbrella organisation of various quizzing activities from more than 25 countries around the world). The competition has been staged annually since 2003 (since 2004 in more than one country simultaneously) with an increasing number of contestants from an increasing number of nations. Since 2006, the competition has been staged on the first Saturday of every June.
Contestants answer questions from eight broad categories and can earn up to 30 points in each, for a potential score of 240. Prior to 2022, they were allowed to drop their lowest-scoring category, leaving a maximum of 210. Under these rules, Pat Gibson and Jesse Honey jointly hold the high score record with 186 points, achieving that mark in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Since the rules were changed to count all eight categories, Daoud Jackson holds the record with 187 points, achieved in 2025.[1][2]
Format
The World Quizzing Championships are in the form of a written test taken by individuals that is administered at various locations around the world. All contestants receive the same questions, typically translated into their first language, at approximately the same time. The test consists of 240 questions, with 30 in each of eight broad genres, and is distributed as two packs of four papers each. Contestants have 60 minutes to complete each pack.[3]
Once time expires, the papers are marked and contestants score one point for each correct answer. From 2003 to 2021, each contestant's lowest-scoring genre was dropped and their scores from the other seven were added to determine the final standings. Starting with the 2022 competition, all eight genres are included.[4]
The genres and general content areas are a combination of academic and popular culture topics including:[3]
| Genre | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Culture | Architecture, Fine art, Museums, Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, World cultures |
| Entertainment | Ballet, Classical music, Film Music, Jazz & World Music, Opera, Pop music, Radio, Television |
| History | Civilizations, Current Affairs, Exploration, Famous People, History |
| Lifestyle | Costume, Design, Fashion, Food & Drink, Handicrafts, Health & Fitness, Human Body, New Age beliefs, Products & Brands, Tourism |
| Media | Comic strips, Comic books, Graphic novels, Film, Language, Literature |
| Sciences | Exact sciences (Chemistry, Physics, etc.), Fauna, Flora, Social sciences |
| Sport & Games | Games, Sports, Hobbies & Pastimes, Records & achievements (in context of genre) |
| World | Cities, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Inventions, Space, Technology, Transport |
Some questions may appear to fit within more than one genre.[3]
List of WQC winners
By number of wins
The table below shows the medalists from each year, along with the years that a player won the championship.
| Name |  |
 |
 |
Total | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Ashman |
6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2017 |
| Pat Gibson |
4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| Olav Bjortomt |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2003, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
 Ronny Swiggers |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2021, 2023 |
 Victoria Groce |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2024 |
 Didier Bruyere |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2022 |
| Daoud Jackson |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mark Bytheway |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2008 |
| Jesse Honey |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
 Vikram Joshi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
 Ravikant Avva |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 |
| Steve Perry |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | N/a |
 Tero Kalliolevo |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Tom Trogh |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Troy Meyer |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Nico Pattyn |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Alan Gibbs |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Evan Lynch |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ashish |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Krešimir Štimac |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
By year
The table below shows the top-three placings from each year.
| Year | Winner |
Runner-up |
Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Daoud Jackson |
Victoria Groce |
Ronny Swiggers |
| 2024 | Victoria Groce |
Daoud Jackson |
Ronny Swiggers |
| 2023[5] | Ronny Swiggers |
Victoria Groce |
Evan Lynch |
| 2022[6] | Didier Bruyere |
Tom Trogh |
Krešimir Štimac |
| 2021[7] | Ronny Swiggers |
Didier Bruyere |
Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2020[a][8] | Ravikant Avva |
Troy Meyer |
Victoria Groce |
| 2019[9] | Olav Bjortomt |
Steve Perry |
Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2018[10] | Olav Bjortomt |
Steve Perry |
Pat Gibson |
| 2017[11] | Kevin Ashman |
Didier Bruyere |
Pat Gibson |
| 2016[12] | Kevin Ashman |
Olav Bjortomt |
Pat Gibson |
| 2015[13] | Olav Bjortomt |
Kevin Ashman |
Pat Gibson |
| 2014[14] | Vikram Joshi |
Steve Perry |
Kevin Ashman |
| 2013[15] | Pat Gibson |
Tero Kalliolevo |
Kevin Ashman |
| 2012[2] | Jesse Honey |
Pat Gibson |
Steve Perry |
| 2011[1] | Pat Gibson |
Kevin Ashman |
Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2010[16] | Pat Gibson |
Kevin Ashman |
Ronny Swiggers |
| 2009[17] | Kevin Ashman |
Ronny Swiggers |
Mark Bytheway |
| 2008[18] | Mark Bytheway |
Ronny Swiggers |
Tero Kalliolevo |
| 2007[19] | Pat Gibson |
Kevin Ashman |
Mark Bytheway |
| 2006[20] | Kevin Ashman |
Pat Gibson |
Nico Pattyn |
| 2005[21] | Kevin Ashman |
Pat Gibson |
Nico Pattyn |
| 2004[22] | Kevin Ashman |
Pat Gibson |
Ashish |
| 2003 | Olav Bjortomt |
Pat Gibson |
Alan Gibbs |
Competition history
2003
A fledgling event was first staged by Quizzing.co.uk in 2003 at Villa Park football stadium, Birmingham, England. This saw 50 quizzers representing a handful of nations compete in a written test of quiz knowledge. The inaugural event was won by Olav Bjortomt. The event has full official status but only took place in one country and is sometimes erroneously omitted in statistics.[23]
2004
In 2004, following the foundation of the International Quizzing Association (IQA), the event was held simultaneously in five countries: the United Kingdom (joined by quizzers from elsewhere, including Ireland), Belgium (joined by quizzers from the Netherlands), Estonia, India, and Malaysia. Over 300 quizzers took part. The UK leg was staged at Manchester United's Old Trafford football stadium. The 2004 winner was Kevin Ashman.[22]
Kevin Ashman – 154[22]- Pat Gibson – 135
Ashish – 128
Nico Pattyn – 126- Frank Van Nieuwenhove – 124
- Ian Bayley – 118
- David Stainer – 117
- Arul Mani – 116
- Stephen Pearson – 115
Lauri Naber – 115
2005
The 2005 championship on July 2, saw further significant growth with the event benefiting from the sponsorship of MSN Search. Countries joining the original five competing nations included Australia, Finland, Indonesia, Norway and Singapore. Quizzers sat eight papers of 30 questions each, covering: 'Culture', 'Entertainment', 'History', 'Lifestyle', 'Media', 'Sciences', 'Sport and Games', and 'World', with the lowest score from the eight genres being dropped – although these did come into play to settle tie-break situations. The eight genres were won outright or shared by quizzers from seven countries (Belgium, England, Estonia, Finland, India, Ireland, and Norway).
Efforts to encourage the participation of women in the contest (competitive quizzing has hitherto been something of a male-dominated pastime) were rewarded in 2005 with a win for Trine Aalborg of Norway in the 'Lifestyle' category and a sixth place overall for Dorjana Širola of Croatia (who also finished 3rd among those competitors who had gathered at Silverstone motor racing circuit for the UK leg of the competition). In India, another woman, Debashree Mitra of Bangalore took 3rd place overall.[21]
- Kevin Ashman – 161[21]
- Pat Gibson – 154
- Nico Pattyn – 151
- Marc Van Springel – 144
- Arul Mani – 144
Dorjana Širola – 139 (first woman)- Ove Põder – 138
- Lauri Naber – 138
- Erik Derycke – 138
- Ian Bayley – 138
2006
On June 3, 2006, the World Quizzing Championships were held at more than 15 locations. First time organisers were Lithuania, Germany, Switzerland, Liberia and Sri Lanka. People of a multitude of nationalities took part, including representatives from the United States, Australia, Russia, Singapore, Hungary, and France. The title was, for the 3rd year running, won by Kevin Ashman.[20]
- Kevin Ashman – 166[20]
- Pat Gibson – 163
- Nico Pattyn – 155
- Marc Van Springel – 146
- Olav Bjortomt – 142
- Ronny Swiggers – 140
- Dorjana Širola – 140 (highest placed woman)
- Mark Bytheway – 136
- Erik Derycke – 136
- Ian Bayley – 133
2007
On June 2, 2007, the World Quizzing Championships was held at locations including the Netherlands, the US and Hungary for the first time. Pat Gibson took the crown from three-time winner Kevin Ashman.[19]
- Pat Gibson – 179[19]
- Kevin Ashman – 176
- Mark Bytheway – 171
- Olav Bjortomt – 164
- Jesse Honey – 159
- Ronny Swiggers – 158
- Ian Bayley – 151
Mark Grant – 151- Nico Pattyn – 150
- Arul Mani – 150
Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 12th position. Paul Paquet from Canada placed highest in the New York City leg, the first time the WQC was held in North America.
2008
The 2008 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 7, 2008 at more than 30 locations, including for the first time Australia, the Philippines, Canada, China, Bangladesh, and Latvia. Mark Bytheway took the world title in a close race with Belgium's Ronny Swiggers and Finland's Tero Kalliolevo.[18]
- Mark Bytheway – 173[18]
- Ronny Swiggers – 172
Tero Kalliolevo – 170- Kevin Ashman – 167
- Pat Gibson – 165
- Nico Pattyn – 163
- Olav Bjortomt – 155
- Ian Bayley – 154
- Jesse Honey – 152
- Dorjana Širola – 150 (best performing woman)
2009
The 2009 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 6, 2009 at more than 45 locations, including 10 venues in the US, 9 in India and 4 in Russia. Kevin Ashman regained his title and became the first ever to win 4 World Quizzing Championships. Second again was Ronny Swiggers from Belgium. Third was last year's champion Mark Bytheway. Jeopardy! legend Jerome Vered, whose all-time single-day winnings record lasted 10 or 12 years (depending on whether adjustment for the doubling of the clue values is used), placed eighth.[17]
- Kevin Ashman – 177[17]
- Ronny Swiggers – 174
- Mark Bytheway – 166
- Olav Bjortomt – 165
- Nico Pattyn – 165
- Pat Gibson – 164
- Tero Kalliolevo – 156
Jerome Vered – 155- Jesse Honey – 152
Thomas Kolåsæter – 148
Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 22nd position with 135 points.
2010
The 2010 World Quizzing Championships were held on June 5, 2010 at almost seventy locations, adding Armenia, Bulgaria, Morocco, and the Republic of Ireland for the first time. Over 1200 people participated. Five nations were represented among the competitors placed in the top 10 overall. The overall winner was Pat Gibson.[16] [24][25]
| Individual (Top 10)[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Pat Gibson | England |
180 |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman | England |
169 |
| 3 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
169 |
| 4 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
166 |
| 5 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
165 |
| 6 | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
151 |
| 7 | Mark Grant |  Wales |
149 |
| 8 | Thomas Kolåsæter |  Norway |
147 |
| 9 | Erik Derycke | Belgium |
147 |
| 10 | David Beck | Belgium |
146 |
| Nation (Ranked by highest placed team member, Top 10) | |||
| Pos | Country | Highest placed team member | Score |
| 1 | England |
1 – Pat Gibson | 180 |
| 2 | Belgium |
3 – Ronny Swiggers | 169 |
| 3 | Finland |
4 – Tero Kalliolevo | 166 |
| 4 | Wales |
7 – Mark Grant | 149 |
| 5 | Norway |
8 – Thomas Kolåsæter | 147 |
| 6 |  Estonia |
12 – Ove Põder | 144 |
| 7 | Croatia |
17 – Dorjana Širola | 140 |
| 8 | United States |
19 – Steve Perry | 139 |
| 9 |  Scotland |
23 – Barry Simmons | 135 |
| 10 |  Germany |
24 – Holger Waldenberger | 135 |
Dorjana Širola of Croatia was the highest placed woman in 17th position with 140 points.
2011
The 2011 World Quizzing Championships took place on Saturday, June 4 with the planned addition of venues in Denmark, Gibraltar and Madagascar. Reigning champion Pat Gibson achieved the highest score in England with 186 and retained his title. Four times champion Kevin Ashman made 176. Tero Kalliolevo achieved the highest score in Finland with 176. Ronny Swiggers achieved the highest score in Belgium with 168. Steve Perry achieved the highest score in USA with 164. Mark Grant achieved the highest score in Wales with 163. Thomas Kolåsæter achieved the highest score in Norway with 158.[1][26]
| Individual (Top 10)[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Pat Gibson | England |
186 |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman | England |
176 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
176 |
| 4 | Jesse Honey | England |
172 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
168 |
| 6 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
168 |
| 7 | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
167 |
| 8 | Steve Perry | USA |
164 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | Wales |
163 |
| 10 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
159 |
| Genre Winners (Top Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Scott Dawson | England |
28 |
| Culture | Pat Gibson | England |
29 |
| Lifestyle | Pat Gibson | England |
27 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | England |
28 |
| History | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
28 |
| Media | Jussi Suvanto | Finland |
29 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
26 |
| World | Pat Gibson Paul Lujan |
 Ireland  Switzerland |
26 |
2012
The 2012 event was held on June 2, 2012, with over 1,700 participants competing at 88 locations in 35 countries. Defending champion Pat Gibson was beaten into second place by Jesse Honey with a score of 186. For the first time ever, someone scored full marks in one genre with Ishaan Chugh, a quizzer from India, scoring 30/30 in the Media section.
| Individual (Top 10)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Jesse Honey | England |
186 |
| 2 | Pat Gibson | England |
177 |
| 3 | Steve Perry | USA |
174 |
| 4 | Kevin Ashman | England |
172 |
| 5 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
170 |
| 6 | Mark Grant | Wales |
170 |
| 7 | Sean Carey | England |
169 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
166 |
| 9 | David Stainer | England |
164 |
| 10 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
164 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Holger Waldenberger | Germany |
27 |
| Culture | Ove Põder | Estonia |
28 |
| Lifestyle | Sean Carey | England |
29 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | England |
26 |
| History | Jesse Honey Tero Kalliolevo Mark Grant |
England Finland Wales |
28 |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | India |
30 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
27 |
| World | Jesse Honey | England |
27 |
2013
The 2013 World Quizzing Championship took place on 1 June. A record 1,992 participants competed with India being the most represented country.[15]
| Individual (Top 10)[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Pat Gibson | England |
172 |
| 2 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
168 |
| 3 | Kevin Ashman | England |
163 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
161 |
| 5 | Ove Põder | Estonia |
158 |
| 6 | Steve Perry | USA |
156 |
| 7 | Mark Grant | Wales |
156 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
155 |
| 9 | Vikram Joshi | India |
153 |
| 10 | Didier Bruyere | France |
152 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Pat Gibson | England |
26 |
| Culture | Vikram Joshi | India |
27 |
| Lifestyle | Steven Perry | USA |
23 |
| Sciences | Pat Gibson | England |
26 |
| History | Ove Põder | Estonia |
28 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt Yogesh Raut |
England USA |
28 |
| Sport | Tom Trogh Igor Habal |
Belgium Estonia |
27 |
| World | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
27 |
2014
The 2014 World Quizzing Championship took place on 7 June with 1,833 participants.[14]
| Individual (Top 10)[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Vikram Joshi | India |
176 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | USA |
174 |
| 3 | Kevin Ashman | England |
171 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
160 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | England |
157 |
| 6 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
154 |
| 7 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
154 |
| 8 | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
151 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | Wales |
150 |
| 10 | Ian Bayley | England |
148 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Steve Perry | USA |
26 |
| History | Vikram Joshi | India |
30 |
| Lifestyle | Vikram Joshi | India |
24 |
| Sciences | Joe Trela | USA |
26 |
| Culture | Kevin Ashman | England |
28 |
| Media | Kevin Ashman | England |
29 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | Estonia |
27 |
| World | Vikram Joshi Nico Pattyn Steve Perry |
India Belgium USA |
25 |
2015
The 2015 World Quizzing Championship took place on 6 June with over 2,000 participants.
| Individual (Top 10)[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
161 |
| 2 | Kevin Ashman | England |
157 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | England |
156 |
| 4 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
151 |
| 5 | Holger Waldenberger | Germany |
144 |
| 6 | Ove Põder | Estonia |
144 |
| 7 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
142 |
| 8 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
142 |
| 9 | Thomas Kolåsæter | Norway |
141 |
| 10 | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
141 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Entertainment | Jussi Suvanto Olav Bjortomt Ove Põder |
Finland England Estonia |
22 |
| History | Ian Bayley | England |
24 |
| Lifestyle | Daniel Melia Olav Bjortomt |
USA England |
21 |
| Sciences | Ian Bayley Nick Mills Pat Gibson |
England England England |
24 |
| Culture | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
26 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England |
27 |
| Sport | Olav Bjortomt | England |
24 |
| World | Geir H. Kristiansen Pat Gibson |
Norway England |
29 |
2016
The 2016 World Quizzing Championship took place on 4 June with over 2,500 participants.
| Individual (Top 10)[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Kevin Ashman | England |
171 |
| 2 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
167 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | England |
165 |
| 4 | Mark Grant | Wales |
163 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
161 |
| 6 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
162 |
| 7 | Ian Bayley | England |
160 |
| 8 | Didier Bruyere | France |
160 |
| 9 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
159 |
| 10 | David Stainer | England |
156 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England |
30 |
| World | Kevin Ashman Patrick Friel Tero Kalliolevo Holger Waldenberger |
England USA Finland Germany |
22 |
| Entertainment | Susannah Brooks David Dixon Mark Grant Paul Sinha |
USA USA Wales England |
24 |
| History | Kevin Ashman | England |
29 |
| Science | Pat Gibson | England |
27 |
| Sport | Kevin Ashman Hugh Bennett Tim Westcott |
England England England |
26 |
| Lifestyle | Mark Ryder | USA |
26 |
| Culture | Kevin Ashman Ian Bayley Olav Bjortomt Tero Kalliolevo Nico Pattyn |
England England England Finland Belgium |
24 |
2017
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Kevin Ashman | England |
169 |
| 2 | Didier Bruyere | France |
163 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | England |
160 |
| 4 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
159 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
156 |
| 6 | Tim Polley | USA |
155 |
| 7 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
155 |
| 8 | Ian Bayley | England |
154 |
| 9 | Ove Põder | Estonia |
153 |
| 10 | Mark Grant | Wales |
153 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England |
28 |
| World | Mark Henry Gary Grant Nico Pattyn |
Ireland Scotland Belgium |
23 |
| Entertainment | Olav Bjortomt | England |
23 |
| History | Andrew Frazer Kevin Ashman |
Scotland England |
26 |
| Science | Pat Gibson | England |
27 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | Estonia |
25 |
| Lifestyle | Tom Trogh Pat Gibson Didier Bruyere Susannah Brooks Ronny Swiggers Steve Cooke |
Belgium England France USA Belgium Scotland |
26 |
| Culture | Espen Kibsgård Kevin Ashman |
Norway England |
25 |
2018
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
164 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | USA |
159 |
| 3 | Pat Gibson | England |
159 |
| 4 | Igor Habal | Estonia |
158 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
157 |
| 6 | Kevin Ashman | England |
156 |
| 7 | Didier Bruyere | France |
152 |
| 8 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
149 |
| 9 | Mark Grant | Wales |
148 |
| 10 | Nico Pattyn | Belgium |
146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | India |
28 |
| World | Tomislav Bleiziffer | Croatia |
27 |
| Entertainment | Olav Bjortomt | England |
25 |
| History | Jakob Myers Kevin Ashman |
USA England |
25 |
| Science | Pat Gibson | England |
27 |
| Sport | Igor Habal | Estonia |
29 |
| Lifestyle | Steven Perry Eric Smith Jerome Vered |
USA Canada USA |
27 |
| Culture | Kevin Ashman | England |
26 |
2019
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
171 |
| 2 | Steven Perry | USA |
168 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
167 |
| 4 | Kevin Ashman | England |
166 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | England |
166 |
| 6 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
164 |
| 7 | Didier Bruyere | France |
164 |
| 8 | Ian Bayley | England |
163 |
| 9 | Thomas Kolåsæter | Norway |
162 |
| 10 | Troy Meyer | USA |
159 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Media | Ishaan Chugh | India |
29 |
| World | Pat Gibson | England |
28 |
| Entertainment | Troy Meyer | USA |
27 |
| History | Olav Bjortomt Steven Perry Nico Pattyn Ravikant Avva |
England USA Belgium Singapore |
27 |
| Science | Ian Bayley Lander Frederickx |
England Belgium |
25 |
| Sport | Mark Preston | England |
26 |
| Lifestyle | Olav Bjortomt Ronny Swiggers |
England Belgium |
26 |
| Culture | Daoud Jackson | England |
25 |
2020
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ravikant Avva | Singapore |
159 |
| 2 | Troy Meyer | USA |
156 |
| 3 | Victoria Groce | USA |
155 |
| 4 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
154 |
| 5 | Yogesh Raut | USA |
153 |
| 6 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
150 |
| 7 | Igor Habal | Estonia |
149 |
| 8 | Kaarel Silmato | Estonia |
148 |
| 9 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
148 |
| 10 | Pat Gibson | England |
146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Guy Jordan Victoria Groce Ravikant Avva Troy Meyer Ronny Swiggers |
USA USA Singapore USA Belgium |
25 |
| Entertainment | Daniel Cohen | USA |
25 |
| History | Daoud Jackson | England |
26 |
| Media | Yogesh Raut | USA |
27 |
| Lifestyle | Daniel Cohen | USA |
26 |
| Science | Nick Mills Tom Trogh Ravikant Avva Ronny Swiggers |
England Belgium Singapore Belgium |
22 |
| Sport & Games | Ravikant Avva | Singapore |
25 |
| World | Shane Whitlock | USA |
26 |
2021
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
166 |
| 2 | Didier Bruyere | France |
161 |
| 3 | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
156 |
| 4 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
156 |
| 5 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
154 |
| 6 | Daoud Jackson | England |
152 |
| 7 | Pat Gibson | England |
150 |
| 8 | Kaarel Silmato | Estonia |
149 |
| 9 | Troy Meyer | USA |
148 |
| 10 | Victoria Groce | USA |
146 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
24 |
| Entertainment | Daoud Jackson | England |
26 |
| History | Didier Bruyere Jakob Myers |
France USA |
26 |
| Media | Mark Preston | England |
25 |
| Lifestyle | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
26 |
| Science | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
26 |
| Sport & Games | Mark Preston Ravikant Avva |
England Singapore |
26 |
| World | Tero Kalliolevo | Finland |
26 |
2022
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Didier Bruyere | France |
183 |
| 2 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
177 |
| 3 | Krešimir Štimac | Croatia |
176 |
| 4 | Daoud Jackson | England |
176 |
| 5 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
176 |
| 6 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
174 |
| 7 | Victoria Groce | USA |
172 |
| 8 | Steven Perry | USA |
169 |
| 9 | Pat Gibson | England |
167 |
| 10 | Evan Lynch | England |
162 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Olav Bjortomt Evan Lynch |
England |
25 |
| Entertainment | Troy Meyer | USA |
22 |
| History | Steven Perry | USA |
26 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England |
25 |
| Lifestyle | Didier Bruyere Pat Gibson Ronny Swiggers Tom Trogh Victoria Groce |
France England Belgium Belgium USA |
25 |
| Science | Didier Bruyere | France |
23 |
| Sport & Games | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
28 |
| World | Krešimir Štimac | Croatia |
26 |
2023
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
171 |
| 2 | Victoria Groce | USA |
170 |
| 3 | Evan Lynch | England |
164 |
| 4 | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
161 |
| 5 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
159 |
| 6 | Pat Gibson | England |
158 |
| 7 | Daoud Jackson | England |
158 |
| 8 | Kevin Ashman | England |
157 |
| 9 | Ian Bayley | England |
154 |
| 10 | Franco Sottopietra |  Austria |
152 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
26 |
| Entertainment | Victoria Groce | USA |
22 |
| History | Jakob Myers | USA |
26 |
| Media | Victoria Groce | USA |
25 |
| Lifestyle | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
23 |
| Science | Ian Bayley Tom Trogh Lander Frederickx Evan Lynch Martin Ehrl Bart Lecomte |
England Belgium Belgium England Germany Belgium |
22 |
| Sport & Games | Tom Trogh | Belgium |
28 |
| World | Ronny Swiggers Patrick Friel |
Belgium USA |
23 |
2024
| Individual (Top 10) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Name | Country | Score |
| 1 | Victoria Groce | USA |
170 |
| 2 | Daoud Jackson | England |
166 |
| 3 | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium |
159 |
| 4 | Ian Bayley | England |
157 |
| 5 | Pat Gibson | England |
156 |
| 6 | Evan Lynch | England |
156 |
| 7 | Shane Whitlock | USA |
153 |
| 8 | Olav Bjortomt | England |
151 |
| 9 | Jack Pollock | Scotland |
150 |
| 10 | Kevin Ashman | England |
149 |
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner | Country | Score |
| Culture | Olav Bjortomt Victoria Groce |
England USA |
22 |
| Entertainment | Andrew Ullsperger Pam Mueller Patrick Friel Tim Hall |
USA USA USA Ireland |
19 |
| History | Kevin Ashman Shane Whitlock Matt Jackson |
England USA USA |
23 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England |
23 |
| Lifestyle | Pat Gibson Victoria Groce |
England USA |
24 |
| Science | Ian Bayley | England |
26 |
| Sport & Games | Daoud Jackson | England |
23 |
| World | Daoud Jackson Victoria Groce |
England USA |
26 |
2025
| Genre Winners (Max. Score = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Genre | Winner(s) | Country | Score |
| Culture | Ronny Swiggers | Belgium | 28 |
| Entertainment | Ole Martin Halck Victoria Groce | Norway USA | 25 |
| History | Matt Jackson | USA | 27 |
| Media | Olav Bjortomt | England | 26 |
| Lifestyle | Pieter Verlee Daoud Jackson | Belgium England | 27 |
| Science | Ian Bayley | England | 27 |
| Sport & Games | Neven Trgovec | Croatia | 26 |
| World | Mark Grant Pat Gibson | Wales England | 25 |
See also
Notes
- The 2020 competition was largely contested online.