# 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

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

## Medalists
### 2.4 Metre

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1999 Cádiz | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Jens Als Andersen (DEN) | Phillippe Balle (FRA) |
| 2000 | not held because of the 2000 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2000 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2000 Summer Paralympics |
| 2001 St. Petersburg | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Thomas Brown (USA) | Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) |
| 2002 Medemblik | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Thomas Brown (USA) |
| 2003 Athens | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) |
| 2004 | not held because of the 2004 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2004 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2004 Summer Paralympics |
| 2005 Sønderborg | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) |
| 2006 Perth | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Helena Lucas (GBR) | Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) |
| 2007 Rochester | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) |
| 2008 | not held because of the 2008 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2008 Summer Paralympics | not held because of the 2008 Summer Paralympics |
| 2009 Athens | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Helena Lucas (GBR) |
| 2010 Medemblik | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Megan Pascoe (GBR) |
| 2011 Weymouth | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | André Rademaker (NED) | Helena Lucas (GBR) |
| 2012 Charlotte Harbor | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Thierry Schmitter (NED) | Paul Tingley (CAN) |
| 2013 Kinsale | Guus Bijlard (NED) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2014 Nova Scotia | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Helena Lucas (GBR) | Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2015 Melbourne | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Matthew Bugg (AUS) |
| 2016 Medemblik | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Matthew Bugg (AUS) |
| 2017 Kiel | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Matthew Bugg (AUS) | Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2018 Sheboygan | Matthew Bugg (AUS) | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Dee Smith (USA) |
| 2019 Cádiz | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Antonio Squizzato (ITA) | Bjørnar Erikstad (NOR) |
| 2021 Warnemünde | Heiko Kröger (GER) | Antonio Squizzato (ITA) | Fia Fjelddahl (SWE) |

### SKUD 18

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2007 Rochester | Karen Mitchell (USA) JP Creignou (USA) | Nick Scandone (USA) Maureen McKinnon-Tucker (USA) | Carl-Gustaf Fresk (SWE) Annika Lindgren (SWE) |
| 2008 Changi | Jovin Tan (SIN) Desiree Lim (SIN) | Jia Hai Liang (CHN) Yu Huawu (CHN) | Bento Amaral (POR) Luisa Silvano (POR) |
| 2010 Medemblik | 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

Sonar Para World Championship medallists :
| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref. |

### Men's Hansa 303

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2017 Kiel | 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

| Yearvte | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2017 Kiel | 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) |