# List of world championships medalists in powerlifting (women)

This is a list of world championships medalists in women's powerlifting.
The various federations of powerlifting have their own championships. The International Powerlifting Federation's (IPF) recognition by the International Olympic Committee as the official governing body, as well its longevity has resulted in their championships being deemed the official world championships, and the results of these are shown below. However, other respected federations have had their own world champions also (much as boxing world champions are divided among a myriad of organizations). For world champions associated with other federations see the articles for those federations for more information.

## Current categories – Classic
### -47 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Chen Wei-ling | Olga Golubeva | Mary Macken |
| 2013 Suzdal | Olga Golubeva | Rie Kani | Nataliia Kulinenko |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Olga Golubeva | Rie Kani | Steph Puddicome |
| 2015 Salo | Chen Wei-ling | Aleksandra Otchenashko | Steph Puddicome |
| 2016 Killeen | Maria Luisa Vasquez | Heather Connor | Hanna Rantala |
| 2017 Minsk | Heather Connor | Stina Akemalm | Kristine Almroth |
| 2018 Calgary | Stina Akemalm | Hanna Rantala | Rhonda Wong |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Heather Connor | Noemie Allabert | Simone Lai |
| 2021 Halmstad | Tiffany Chapon | Simone Lai | Veronika Broner |
| 2022 Sun City | Tiffany Chapon | Heather Connor | Simone Lai |
| 2023 Valletta | Tiffany Chapon | Jessica Espinal | Heather Connor |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Tiffany Chapon | Jessica Espinal | Aurelie Nguyen |

### -52 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Ana Komalaeva | Suzanne Hartwig-Gary | Magdolna Petroczki |
| 2013 Suzdal | Ana Komalaeva | Venera Yakupova | Suzanne Hartwig-Gary |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Sofia Loft | Miia Liimatainen Grandas | Vilma Ochoa Vargas |
| 2015 Salo | Sofia Loft | Olga Golubeva | Magdolna Petroczki |
| 2016 Killeen | Sofia Loft | Olga Golubeva | Elizabeth Craven |
| 2017 Minsk | Marisa Inda | Elizabeth Craven | Joy Nnamani |
| 2018 Calgary | Joy Nnamani | Marisa Inda | Olga Golubeva |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Joy Nnamani | Marisa Inda | Olga Golubeva |
| 2021 Halmstad | Noémie Allabert | Shizuka Rico | Andrea Riley |
| 2022 Sun City | Noémie Allabert | Pleun Dekkers | Stef Kean |
| 2023 Valletta | Evie Corrigan | Noémie Allabert | Megan-Li Smith |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Evie Corrigan | Megan-Li Smith | Pleun Dekkers |

### -57 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Hui-Chun Wu | Yulia Vaavilova | Helen Engberg |
| 2013 Suzdal | Anna Ryzhkova | Hui-Chun Wu | Maria Lindberg |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Inna Filimonova | Rosa Castro | Vita Abdulina |
| 2015 Salo | Inna Filimonova | Hui-Chun Wu | Maria Htee |
| 2016 Killeen | Inna Filimonova | Hui-Chun Wu | Jessica Benedetto |
| 2017 Minsk | Jennifer Millican | Maria Htee | Kenia Monserrate |
| 2018 Calgary | Jennifer Millican | Kenia Monserrate | Inna Filimonova |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Maria Htee | Meghan Scanlon | Bobbie Butters |
| 2021 Halmstad | Joy Nnamani | Maria Htee | Bobbie Butters |
| 2022 Sun City | Joy Nnamani | Jade Jacob | Bobbie Butters |
| 2023 Valletta | Natalie Richards | Jade Jacob | Maiara da Silva Dias |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Jade Jacob | Bobbie Butters | Sovannphaktra Pal |

### -63 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Kimberly Walford | Jennifer Thompson | Landish Gavina |
| 2013 Suzdal | Kimberly Walford | Inna Filimonova | Anni Vuohijoki |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Jennifer Thompson | Jenny Adolfsson | Cicera Tavares |
| 2015 Salo | Jennifer Thompson | Jenny Adolfsson | Cicera Tavares |
| 2016 Killeen | Jennifer Thompson | Ivana Horna | Jenny Adolfsson |
| 2017 Minsk | Ivana Horna | Maria Dubenskaya | Tanja Stenholdt Olsen |
| 2018 Calgary | Jennifer Thompson | Samantha Calhoun | Maria Htee |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Carola Garra | Samantha Calhoun | Prescillia Bavoil |
| 2021 Halmstad | Prescillia Bavoil | Iris Scholten | Ivana Horna |
| 2022 Sun City | Meghan Scanlon | Chiara Bernardi | Iris Scholten |
| 2023 Valletta | Carola Garra | Meghan Scanlon | Chiara Bernardi |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Meghan Scanlon | Chiara Bernardi | Sara Naldi |

### -69 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2021 Halmstad | Chandler Babb | Marte Kjenner | Sara Mazzantini |
| 2022 Sun City | Chandler Babb | Marte Kjenner | Ivana Horna |
| 2023 Valletta | Prescillia Bavoil | Marte Kjenner | Clara Peyraud |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Carola Garra | Prescillia Bavoil | Marte Kjenner |

### -72 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Johanna Kankus | Marzena Piter | Tatiana Zubkova |
| 2013 Suzdal | Sebrina Davis | Ekatterina Kryukova | Johanna Kankus |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Kimberly Walford | Ana Castellain | Johanna Kankus |
| 2015 Salo | Kimberly Walford | Linda Pulsan | Isabella von Weissenberg |
| 2016 Killeen | Kimberly Walford | Isabella von Weissenberg | Rhaea Stinn |
| 2017 Minsk | Kimberly Walford | Ana Castellain | Isabella von Weissenberg |
| 2018 Calgary | Ana Castellain | Annika Zelander | Rhaea Stinn |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Kimberly Walford | Jessica Buettner | Isabella von Weissenberg |

### -76 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2021 Halmstad | Jessica Buettner | Francesca Parrello | Joyce Gail Reboton |
| 2022 Sun City | Jessica Buettner | Agata Sitko | Kimberly Walford |
| 2023 Valletta | Karlina Tongotea | Agata Sitko | Jessica Buettner |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Agata Sitko | Karlina Tongotea | Cranon Wolford |

### -84 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Ielja Strik | Evgenia Dukacheva | Josephine Bark |
| 2013 Suzdal | Ielja Strik | Evgenia Dukacheva | Marzena Piter |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Ielja Strik | Valeria Timoshchuk | Marzena Piter |
| 2015 Salo | Ielja Strik | Sniazhana Zubko | Sebrina Davis |
| 2016 Killeen | Ana Castellain | Ielja Strik | Valeria Timoshchuk |
| 2017 Minsk | Ielja Strik | Sara Cowan | Sniazhana Zubko |
| 2018 Calgary | Daniella Melo | Sniazhana Zubko | Ielja Strik |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Amanda Lawrence | Daniella Melo | Ielja Strik |
| 2021 Halmstad | Amanda Lawrence | Angelina Elovikova | Kristín Þórhallsdóttir |
| 2022 Sun City | Amanda Lawrence | Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | Danielle Philibert |
| 2023 Valletta | Amanda Lawrence | Kristín Þórhallsdóttir | Ziana Azariah |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Amanda Lawrence | Ziana Azariah | Danielle Philibert |

### 84+ kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2012 Stockholm | Sonia Manaena | Jenny Sellen | Magdalena Bialek |
| 2013 Suzdal | Sonia Manaena | Molly O'Rourke | Yun-Fang Su |
| 2014 Potchefstroom | Bonica Brown | Fang-Yun Su | Sonia Manaena |
| 2015 Salo | Bonica Brown | Emelie Pettersson | Fang-Yun Su |
| 2016 Killeen | Bonica Brown | Hailey Kostynuik | Fang-Yun Su |
| 2017 Minsk | Bonica Brown | Emelie Pettersson | Hailey Kostynuik |
| 2018 Calgary | Bonica Brown | Theresa Simanu | Hailey Kostynuik |
| 2019 Helsingborg | Bonica Brown | Brittany Schlater | Amélie Mierger |
| 2021 Halmstad | Brittany Schlater | Emelie Leach | Amélie Mierger |
| 2022 Sun City | Bonica Brown | Emelie Leach | Amélie Mierger |
| 2023 Valletta | Brittany Schlater | Sonita Kyen Muluh | Jewel Tasi |
| 2024 Druskinkai | Sonita Kyen Muluh | Brittany Schlater | Alexis Jones |

## Current categories – Equipped
### Category 47 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Chen Wei-ling | Yukako Fukushima | Valentina Vermenyuk |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Chen Wei-ling | Fukushima Yukako | Raija Jurkko |
| 2013 Stavanger | Chen Wei-ling | Valentina Vermenyuk | Maria Luisa Vasquez |
| 2014 Aurora | Chen Wei-ling | Yukako Fukushima | Anastasya Strufa |
| 2015 Hamm | Yukako Fukushima | Maria Luisa Vasquez | Ilka Schwengl-Forsthuber |
| 2016 Orlando | Chen Wei-ling | Yukako Fukushima | Luisa Maria Vazquez |
| 2017 Plzeň | Widari | Yukako Fukushima | Aigul Sitdikova |

### Category 52 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Natalia Salnikova | Vilma Ochoa Vargas | Oksana Dmytruk Chumak |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Natalia Salnikova | Vilma Ochoa Vargas | Anastasiya Derevyanko |
| 2013 Stavanger | Natalia Salnikova | Anastasiya Derevyanko | Vilma Ochoa Vargas |
| 2014 Aurora | Natalia Salnikova | Vilma Ochoa Vargas | Kateryna Klymenko |
| 2015 Hamm | Natalia Salnikova | Anastasiya Derevyanko | Kateryna Klymenko |
| 2016 Orlando | Natalia Salnikova | Maria Dominguez | Kateryna Klymenko |
| 2017 Plzeň | Natalia Salnikova | Vilma Ochoa Vargas | Yen-Tzu Huang |

### Category 57 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Anna Ryzhkova | Tetyana Prymenchuk | Hui-Chun Wu |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Sri Hartati | Hui-Chun Wu | Mervi Rantamaki |
| 2013 Stavanger | Sri Hartati | Anna Ryzhkova | Hui-Chun Wu |
| 2014 Aurora | Inna Filimonova | Hui-Chun Wu | Kenia Monserate |
| 2015 Hamm | Sri Hartati | Hui-Chun Wu | Inna Filimonova |
| 2016 Orlando | Sri Hartati | Anna Ryzhkova | Victoria Karlysheva |
| 2017 Plzeň | Anna Ryzhkova | Hui-Chun Wu | Kenia Monserate |

### Category 63 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Larysa Solovyova | Tetyana Akhmamyetyeva | Kira Pavlovskaya |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Larysa Solovyova | Noviana Sari | Irina Poletaeva |
| 2013 Stavanger | Larysa Soloviova | Tetyana Akhmamyetyeva | Noviana Sari |
| 2014 Aurora | Larysa Soloviova | Cicera Tavares | Maria Dubenskaya |
| 2015 Hamm | Larysa Soloviova | Maria Dubenskaya | Noviana Sari |
| 2016 Orlando | Larysa Soloviova | Cicera Tavares | Olga Adamovich |

### Category 72 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Priscilla Ribic | Yulia Medvedeva | Ana Castellain |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Yulia Medvedeva | Ana Castellain | Priscilla Ribic |
| 2013 Stavanger | Ana Castellain | Yulia Medvedeva | Antonina Kniazieva |
| 2014 Aurora | Priscilla Ribic | Ana Castellain | Rhea Stinn |
| 2015 Hamm | Priscilla Ribic | Ana Castellain | Marte Elverum |
| 2016 Orlando | Ana Castellain | Priscilla Ribic | Marte Elverum |
| 2017 Plzeň | Priscilla Ribic | Marte Elverum | Rhea Stinn |
| 2018 Halmsted | Kelsey McCarthy | Rhea Stinn | Marte Elverum |
| 2019 Dubai | Kelsey McCarthy | Marte Elverum | Lidiia Zaiats |

### Category 84 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Olena Kozlova | Ielja Strik | Blyn Liane |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Olena Kozlova | Ielja Strik | Liane Blyn |
| 2013 Stavanger | Ielja Strik | Liane Blyn | Heidi Arnesen Hille |
| 2014 Aurora | Olena Kozlova | Liane Blyn | Ielja Strik |
| 2015 Hamm | Valeria Timoshchuk | Liane Blyn | Yevheniia Tishakova |
| 2016 Orlando | Liane Blyn | Ielja Strik | Yevheniia Tishakova] |

### Category +84 kg – Equipped

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2011 Plzeň | Galina Karpova | Inna Orobets | Brenda Van der Meulen |
| 2012 Aguadilla | Chang Ya-Wen | Inna Orobets | Brenda Van der Meulen |
| 2013 Stavanger | Olga Gemaletdinova | Hildeborg Hugdal | Ya-Wen Chang |
| 2014 Aurora | Olga Gemaletdinova | Bonica Lough | Hildeborg Hugdal |
| 2015 Hamm | Olga Gemaletdinova | Elena Kucherenko | Inna Orobets |
| 2016 Orlando | Bonica Lough | Ya-Wen Chang | Inna Orobets] |

## Old categories (Pre 2011)
### Category 44 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Fruth Joan | Ono Yuko | Haruko Saikachi |
| 1981 Honolulu | Donna Wicker | Yoshida Hisako | Suzanne Smith |
| 1982 Birmingham | Ginger Lord | Ann Brown | Kelly Bonnie |
| 1983 Adelaide | Cheryl Jones | Yoshida Hisako | Glenda Bottica |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Cheryl Jones | Marie-France Vassart | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala |
| 1985 Vienna | Cheryl Jones | Nancy Belliveau | Marie-France Vassart |
| 1986 Hestra | Judith Gedney | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Anna-Maija Honka |
| 1987 Perth | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Yoshida Hisako | Ann Leverett |
| 1988 Brussels | Yoshida Hisako | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Ann Leverett |
| 1989 Sydney | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Vuokko Viitasaari | Maria Delcastillo |
| 1990 Jönköping | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Helen Wolsey | Yoshida Hisako |
| 1991 New Delhi | Helen Wolsey | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | C. Chamundeshwari |
| 1992 Ghent | Helen Wolsey | Natalhie Janot | Leena Jokitalo |
| 1993 Jönköping | Natalhie Janot | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Hsu Yen-Ping |
| 1994 Rotorua | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Natalhie Janot | Raija-Anneli Koskinen |
| 1995 Chiba | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Svetlana Tesleva | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala |
| 1996 Kitchener | Svetlana Tesleva | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Natalhie Janot |
| 1997 Cape Town | Svetlana Tesleva | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala | Chang Lien-Ju |
| 1998 Mo i Rana | Svetlana Tesleva | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala |
| 1999 Thisted | Svetlana Tesleva | Chen Chun-Ju | Anna-Liisa Prinkkala |
| 2000 Buenos Aires | Svetlana Tesleva | Chen Chun-ju | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 2001 Frydek-Mistek | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Chen Wei-ling | Benedicte Lepanse |
| 2002 Riesa | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Chen Wei-ling | Benedicte Lepanse |
| 2003 Chicago | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Svetlana Tesleva | Chen Wei-ling |
| 2004 Cahors | Koskinen Raija-Anneli | Ashley Robbins | Carder Tina |
| 2005 Ylitornio | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Chen Wei-ling | Cheryl Anderson |
| 2006 Stavanger | Raija-Anneli Koskinen | Hara Azusa | Sylviane Bechar |

### Category 48 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Sue Roberts | Collette Marentette | P. Marentette |
| 1981 Honolulu | Terry Dillard | Denise Peres | Claudetty Dionne |
| 1982 Birmingham | Terry Dillard | Joel Smal | Claudetty Dionne |
| 1983 Adelaide | Diana Rowell | Joelle Smal | Kazue Imai |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Majic Jones | Bernadette Plouviez | Joelle Smal |
| 1985 Vienna | Bernadett Plouviez | Eva Sanchez | Wendy Sperling |
| 1986 Hestra | Marie-France Vassart | Eva Sanchez | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1987 Perth | Vuokko Viitasaari | Irma Ruler | Shirley Gutierrez |
| 1988 Brussels | Irma Ruler | Sherry Renee Burns | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1989 Sydney | Claudine Cogniacq | Glynnis Bierria-Ramirez | Gisele Mathiau |
| 1990 Jönköping | Claudine Cogniacq | Malou Thill | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1991 New Delhi | Malou Thill | Vuokko Viitasaari | Hisako Yoshida |
| 1992 Ghent | Claudine Cognacq | Vuokko Viitasaari | Malou Thill |
| 1993 Jönköping | Claudine Cognacq | Yelena Yamskikh | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1994 Rotorua | Vuokko Viitasaari | Lai-Hsiu Chang | Malou Thill |
| 1995 Chiba | Yelena Yamskikh | Malou Thill | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1996 Kitchener | Yelena Yamskikh | Raija Koskinen | Lai-Hsiu Chang |
| 1997 Cape Town | Yelena Yamskikh | Raija Koskinen | Vuokko Viitasaari |
| 1998 Mo I Rana | Yelena Yamskikh | Leena Jokitalo | Yen-Yin Chen |
| 1999 Thisted | Yelena Yamskikh | Raija Koskinen | Yukako Fukushima |
| 2000 Pinamar | Yelena Yamskikh | Raija Koskinen | Hsin-Yi Chou |
| 2001 Frydek-Mistek | Natalia Shapovalova | Kuan-Ting Chen | Yukoko Fukushima |
| 2002 Riesa | Kuan-Ting Chen | Natalya Shapovalova | Jennifer Maile |
| 2003 Chicago | Olesia Lafina | Jennifer Maile | Yukako Fukushima |
| 2004 Cahors | Svetlana Tesleva | Yukako Fukushima | Jennifer Maile |
| 2005 Ylitornio | Svetlana Tesleva | Yukako Fukushima | Vilma Ochoa |
| 2006 Stavanger | Yukako Fukushima | Chen Wei-ling | Vilma Ochoa |

### Category 52 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Terry Dillard | Josie Gingras | Linda Vickers |
| 1981 Honolulu | Sue Roberts | Susan Elwyn | Josie Gingras |
| 1982 Birmingham | Sue Jordan-Roberts | Vicki Steenrod | Kali Bogias |
| 1983 Adelaide | Kali Bogias | Sue Jordan | Grete Gagnaes |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Kali Bogias | Sue Jordan | Sisi Dolman |
| 1985 Vienna | Sisi Dolman | Magik Jones | Dagmar Wang |
| 1986 Hestra | Sisi Dolman | Jenny Hunter | Anna Restrup |
| 1987 Perth | Mary Jeffrey | Sisi Dolman | Sue Jordan |
| 1988 Brussels | Sisi Dolman | Laura Locatelli | Audhild Hansen |
| 1989 Sydney | Sisi Dolman | Sherry Renee Burns | Audhild Hansen |
| 1990 Jönköping | Sisi Dolman | Audhild Hansen | Gisele Mathiau |
| 1991 New Delhi | Sisi Dolman | Liisa Jurkko | Grete Gagnaes |
| 1992 Ghent | Mary Jeffrey | Liisa Jurkko | Solange Monge |
| 1993 Jönköping | Gema Cristobal | Valentina Neliubova | Sonja Junttila |
| 1994 Rotorua | Ingeborg Marx | Audhild Hansen | Glynnis Bierria |
| 1995 Chiba | Nadezhda Mir | Claudine Cognacq | Minquarti |
| 1996 Kitchener | Oxana Belova | Li-Min Lin | Elisabeth Street |

### Category 56 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Elwyn Susan | Gasson Beverley | Rhonda Peterson |
| 1981 Honolulu | Gayla Crain | Angie Rountree | Maria Colis |
| 1982 Birmingham | Julie Thomas | Kazumi Tajika | Anna-Maija Yliluoma |
| 1983 Adelaide | Julie Thomas | Elina Sorakunnas | Umeyo Kunihiro |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Vicki Steenrod | Diana Rowell | Tina Van Duyn-Woodly |
| 1985 Vienna | Tina Van Duyn-Woodly | Katja Desmet | Helga Zipfl |
| 1986 Hestra | Felicia Johnson | Joy Burt | Beatrice Nilsson |
| 1987 Perth | Joy Burt | Marilyn Wallen | Jenny Hunter |
| 1988 Brussels | Mary Jeffrey | Joy Burt | Jenny Hunter |
| 1989 Sydney | Mary Jeffrey | Joy Burt | Carin Akervall |
| 1990 Jönköping | Mary Jeffrey | Carin Akervall | Kazuko Ishikawa |
| 1991 New Delhi | Carrie Graffam | Beate Amdahl | Audhild Hansen |
| 1992 Ghent | Joy Burt | Carrie Graffam | Gema Orellana |
| 1993 Jönköping | Carrie Graffam-Roud | Ingeborg Marx | Nadezhda Mir |
| 1994 Rotorua | Nadezhda Mir | Ingjerd Pytte | Ya-Ling Chen |
| 1995 Chiba | Carrie Boudreau | Irina Orekhova | Suzanne Hagersand |
| 1996 Kitchener | Carrie Boudreau | Svetlana Poplavskaya | Cathleen Kelii |

### Category 60 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Karen Gajda | P. Dorian | Heidi Wittesch |
| 1981 Honolulu | Eileen Todaro | Heidi Wittesch | Donna Webb |
| 1982 Birmingham | Ruthi Shafer | Tina Woodley | Rita Bass |
| 1983 Adelaide | Ruthi Shafer | Cathy Millen | Rita Bass |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Diane Frantz | Umeo Kunihiro | Rita Bass |
| 1985 Vienna | Vicki Steenrod | Alice Kargl | Umeyo Kunihiro |
| 1986 Hestra | Rita Bass | Tina Woodley | Pirjo Mustonen |
| 1987 Perth | Vicki Steenrod | Alice Kargl | Kerry Boyce |
| 1988 Brussels | Silvana Bollmann | Marilyn Wallen | Inger Blikra |
| 1989 Sydney | Judyth Auerbach | Marleen Nelis | Isabelle Mary |
| 1990 Jönköping | Rachel Mathias | Isabelle Mary | Linda Diewald |
| 1991 New Delhi | Ingjer Pytte | Inger Blikra | Jackie Blasbery |
| 1992 Ghent | Marion Hammang | Rachel Mathias | Ingjerd Pytte |
| 1993 Jönköping | Beate Amdahl | Irmgar Wohlhöfler | Irene Frangi |
| 1994 Rotorua | Beate Amdahl | Irmger Wohlhöfler | Eriko Himeno |
| 1995 Chiba | Eriko Himeno | Ingeborg Marx | Ya-Ching Huang |
| 1996 Kitchener | Bettina Altizer | Marina Kudinova | Eriko Himeno |

### Category 67.5 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Jennifer Reid | Kris Skaeffington | Lillan Jakobsen |
| 1981 Honolulu | Jennifer Weyland-Reid | Ann Connolly | Aberecida Martinez |
| 1982 Birmingham | Angie Ross | Heidi Wittesch | Donna Webb |
| 1983 Adelaide | Linda Miller | Heidi Wittesch | Donna Webb |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Ruthi Shafer | Yorko Tamura | Sumita Laha |
| 1985 Vienna | Ruthi Shafer | Julie Holmes | Helena Koponen |
| 1986 Hestra | Heidi Wittesch | Sumita Laha | Helena Koponen |
| 1987 Perth | Deborah McElroy | Liz Odendaal | Heidi Wittesch |
| 1988 Brussels | Jackie Pierce | Liz Odendaal | Marleen Nelis |
| 1989 Sydney | Vicki Steenrod | Kristina Bohlin | Mary-Paul Geldhof |
| 1990 Jönköping | Jackie Pierce | Minna Rehn | Marleen Nelis |
| 1991 New Delhi | Yekaterina Tanakova | Irmgar Wolhofler | Sarala Shetty |
| 1992 Ghent | Yekaterina Tanakova | Irmgar Wolhofler | Myriam Busselot |
| 1993 Jönköping | Yekaterina Tanakova | Yelena Sukhoruk | Lisa Sjöstrand |
| 1994 Rotorua | Yekaterina Tanokova | Liisa Sjöstrand | Nataliya Magula |
| 1995 Chiba | Lisa Sjöstrand | Yekaterina Tanakova | Hsiu-Chiung Chen |
| 1996 Kitchener | Lisa Sjöstrand | Yekaterina Tanakova | Ayako Ikeya |

### Category 75 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Bev Francis | Stephania Moody | None awarded |
| 1981 Honolulu | Judy Oakes | Pam Matthews | Pia Grengman |
| 1982 Birmingham | Bev Francis | Terry Ptomey | None awarded |
| 1983 Adelaide | Pam Matthews | Jenniffer Weyland | Wanda Wilson |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Deborah McElroy-Patton | Tove Eriksen | Vicki Goss |
| 1985 Vienna | Heidi Wittesch | Stefanoula Giannolidis | Tina Borgstede |
| 1986 Hestra | Deborah Patton | Tracy Spizzo | Ingrid Nelis |
| 1987 Perth | Terry Byland | Ingrid Nelis | Marleen Nelis |
| 1988 Brussels | Heidi Wittesch | Mary-Paule Geldhof | Ingrid Nelis |
| 1989 Sydney | Liz Odendaal | Tammy Dianda | Ingrid Nelis |
| 1990 Jönköping | Liz Odendaal | Ingrid Nelis | Tammy Dianda |
| 1991 New Delhi | Kathy Millen | Tammy Dianda | Ellen Stanton |
| 1992 Ghent | Sara Robertson | Ingrid Nelis | Larisa Tarakanova |
| 1993 Jönköping | Tammy Dianda | Nataliya Magula | Myriam Busselot |
| 1994 Rotorua | Yelena Sukhoruk | Tammy Dianda | Hege Møller |
| 1995 Chiba | Yelena Sukhoruk | Liz Odendaal | Marina Zhguleva |
| 1996 Kitchener | Vicky Steenrod | Marina Zhguleva | Anne Stiklestad |
| 1997 Cape Town | Marina Zhguleva | Anne Stiklestad | Angela Martinez |
| 1998 Mo I Rana | Elena Zhukova | Anne Stiklestadt | Sarala Shetty |
| 1999 Thisted | Elena Zhukova | Anja Wiezkowiak | Elena Ignatenkova |
| 2000 Buenos Aires | Tatyana Puzanova | Daniela Sell | Chiu-Hua Hsieh |
| 2001 Frydek-Mistek | Svetl Miklasevich | Anne Stiklestad | Tamara Bahriy |
| 2002 Riesa | Svetlana Dedulia | Larysa Ivanova | Tamara Bahry |
| 2003 Chicago | Svetlana Dedulia | Tamara Bahry | Lyudmyla Tselenko |
| 2004 Cahors | Yulia Zaugolova | Tamara Bahry | Inger Blikra |
| 2005 Ylitornio | Marina Kudinova | Lesya Humynska | Inger Blikra |
| 2006 Stavanger | Inger Blikra | Ingunn Haakonsen | Eva-Maria Gall |
| 2007 Soelden | Yulia Zaugolova | Inger Blikra | Elizaveta Ivanova |
| 2008 St.John's | Inger Blikra | Rhaea Fowler | Riikka Ylitalo |
| 2009 New Delhi | Kozlova Olena | Biruk Yelizaveta | Inger Blikra |
| 2010 Potchefstroom | Yelyzaveta Byruk | Svetlana Tsvetkova | Inger Blikra |
| 2011 Plzeň | Priscilla Ribic | Yulia Medvedeva | Ana Castellain |

### Category 82.5 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Vicky Gagne | Ginette Gardner | None awarded |
| 1981 Honolulu | Bev Francis | Vicky Gagne | Ginette Gardner |
| 1982 Birmingham | Judy Oakes | Mary Barreira | Tove Eriksen |
| 1983 Adelaide | Bev Francis | Judy Oakes | Lou Ann Smith |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Bev Francis | Patty Bent | Bhanumathi Mendon |
| 1985 Vienna | Bev Francis | Juanita Trujillo | Anne Lehtokoski |
| 1986 Hestra | Juanita Trujillo | Eva Bonnaire | Yvonne Clarke |
| 1987 Perth | Maggie Sandoval | Dianna Panting | Nancy Turner |
| 1988 Brussels | Judy Oakes | Terry Byland | Nancy Turner |
| 1989 Sydney | Heidi Wittesch | Joanne Williams | Jaana Paatelainen |
| 1990 Jönköping | Cathy Millen | Judy Oakes | Joanne Williams |
| 1991 New Delhi | Shelby Corson | Siw Bakken | Hege Hoiland |
| 1992 Ghent | Monika Norberg | Sabine Hermoniers | Angelika Moser |
| 1993 Jönköping | Natalya Rumiantseva | Sara Robertson | Monika Norberg |
| 1994 Rotorua | Nataliya Rumiantseva | Ludmila Gaiduchenko | Monika Norberg |
| 1995 Chiba | Nataliya Rumyantseva | Vicky Steenrod | Doris Schumacher |
| 1996 Kitchener | Nataliya Rumyantseva | Shelby Corson | Chia-Chi Lin |

### Category +82.5 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1980 Lowell | Ann Turbyne | Jo Ann Marshall | None awarded |
| 1981 Honolulu | Wanda Sander | Gail Mulhall | Jo-Ann Marshall |

### Category 90 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1982 Birmingham | Rebecca Waibler | Janice Kerr | Wanda Sander |
| 1983 Adelaide | Gael Mulhall | Maris Anny Sternberg | Jackie Jackson |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Annette Bohach | Jackie Pepper | None awarded |
| 1985 Vienna | Tove Eriksen | Annette Maldener | Janice Kerr |
| 1986 Hestra | Lorraine Constanzo | Jacqueline Pepper | Catharina van Zegeren |
| 1987 Perth | Jacqueline Pepper | Caroline Bonner | None awarded |
| 1988 Brussels | Lorraine Constanzo | Adriana Valenzuela | Beverley Martin |
| 1989 Sydney | Barbara Crocker | Beverly Martin | Chen-Yeh Chao |
| 1990 Jönköping | Ulrike Herchenhein | Barbara Kramer | None awarded |
| 1991 New Delhi | Susanne Tjernell-Formgren | Chen-Yeh Chao | Leanne Johnson |
| 1992 Ghent | Cathy Millen | Shelby Corson | Ulrike Herchenhein |
| 1993 Jönköping | Cathy Millen | Ludmila Gaiduchenko | Shelby Corson |
| 1994 Rotorua | Cathy Millen | Leanne Johnson | Alla Korshunova |
| 1995 Chiba | Alla Korshunova | Shelby Corson | Jessica Vencatachellum |
| 1996 Kitchener | Alla Korshunova | Jessica Ferrere | Shih-Hsien Ku |

### Category +90 kg

| Meet | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1982 Birmingham | Annie McElroy | Jo Ann Marshall | Ginette Gardner |
| 1983 Adelaide | Wanda Sander | None awarded | None awarded |
| 1984 Santa Monica | Annie McElroy | None awarded | None awarded |
| 1985 Vienna | Annie McElroy | Taina Hakala | Catharina van Zegeren |
| 1986 Hestra | Annie McElroy | Cyndi Regan | Taina Hakala |
| 1987 Perth | Lorraine Constanzo | Annette Maldener | Taina Hakala-Rajala |
| 1988 Brussels | Myrtle Augee | Gael Martin | Taina Hakala-Rajala |
| 1989 Sydney | Ulrike Herchenhein | Taina Hakala-Rajala | Jacqueline Pepper |
| 1990 Jönköping | Sylvie Iskin | Beverley Martin | Susanne Tjernell-Formgren |
| 1991 New Delhi | Silvaine Iskin | Taina Hakala-Rajala | Heidi Munch |
| 1992 Ghent | Juanita Trujillo | Heidi Munch | Jessica Vencatachellum |
| 1993 Jönköping | Ulrike Herchenhein | Juanita Trujillo | Jessica Vencatachellum |
| 1994 Rotorua | Ulrike Herchenhein | Anastasiya Pavlova | Shelby Corson |
| 1995 Chiba | Chen-Yeh Chao | Anastasiya Pavlova | Chia-Sui Lee |
| 1996 Kitchener | Chen-Yeh Chao | Ulrike Herchenhein | Chia-Sui Lee |