# Zoom 8 World Championships

The Zoom 8 World Championships is an annual international sailing regatta for Zoom 8 dinghy they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.

## Events

| Event | Event | Event | Host | Host | Host | Participation | Participation | Participation | Participation | Ref. |
| Ed. | Dates | Year | Host club | Location | Country | Gender | No. | Nat. | Cont | Ref. |
| 01 | | 2002 | | Lake Balaton | Hungary | Male | 38 | 10 | 2 | |
| 01 | | 2002 | | Lake Balaton | Hungary | Female | 16 | 8 | 1 |
| 02 | | 2003 | | Maubuisson | France | Male | | | | |
| 02 | | 2003 | | Maubuisson | France | Female | | | | |
| 03 | | 2004 | | Hoorn | Netherlands | Male | 82 | 14 | 2 | |
| 03 | | 2004 | | Hoorn | Netherlands | Female | 43 | 15 | 2 | |
| 04 | | 2005 | | Barth | Germany | Male | | | | |
| 04 | | 2005 | | Barth | Germany | Female | | | | |
| 05 | | 2006 | Sejlklubben Køge Bugt | Hundige Havn, Greve | Denmark | Male | 83 | 10 | 1 | |
| 05 | | 2006 | Sejlklubben Køge Bugt | Hundige Havn, Greve | Denmark | Female | 53 | 11 | 1 | |
| 06 | | 2007 | | Lake Achen | Austria | Male | | | | |
| 06 | | 2007 | | Lake Achen | Austria | Female | | | | |
| 07 | | 2008 | Tønsberg Seilforening | Tønsberg | Norway | Male | 97 | 8 | 1 | |
| 07 | | 2008 | Tønsberg Seilforening | Tønsberg | Norway | Female | 77 | 7 | 1 | |
| 08 | | 2009 | | Träslövsläge | Sweden | Male | | | | |
| 08 | | 2009 | | Träslövsläge | Sweden | Female | | | | |
| 09 | | 2010 | Tallinn Yacht Club | Lohusalu | Estonia | Male | 77 | 8 | 1 | |
| 09 | | 2010 | Tallinn Yacht Club | Lohusalu | Estonia | Female | 52 | 7 | 1 | |
| 10 | | 2011 | | Hanko | Finland | Male | 71 | 10 | 4 | |
| 10 | | 2011 | | Hanko | Finland | Female | 42 | 7 | 1 | |
| 11 | | 2012 | Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) | Stockholm | Sweden | Male | 86 | 8 | 1 | |
| 11 | | 2012 | Royal Swedish Yacht Club (KSSS) | Stockholm | Sweden | Female | 53 | 7 | 1 | |
| 12 | | 2013 | Ran Seilforening | Straume, Sotra, Fjell | Norway | Male | 47 | 7 | 1 | |
| 12 | | 2013 | Ran Seilforening | Straume, Sotra, Fjell | Norway | Female | 36 | 7 | 1 | |
| 13 | | 2014 | Kaløvig Bådelaug | Åstrup | Denmark | Male | 69 | 8 | 2 | |
| 13 | | 2014 | Kaløvig Bådelaug | Åstrup | Denmark | Female | 59 | 7 | 1 | |
| 14 | | 2015 | | Wolfgangsee | Austria | Male | 47 | 7 | 1 | |
| 14 | | 2015 | | Wolfgangsee | Austria | Female | 60 | 7 | 1 | |
| 15 | | 2016 | | Kuressaare | Estonia | Male | 65 | 9 | 2 |
| 15 | | 2016 | | Kuressaare | Estonia | Female | 55 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | | 2017 | | | Sweden | Male | 66 | 6 | 1 | |
| 16 | | 2017 | | | Sweden | Female | 47 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | | 2018 | | Lohja | Finland | Male | 49 | 7 | 2 | |
| 17 | | 2018 | | Lohja | Finland | Female | 43 | 7 | 2 | |
| 18 | | 2019 | Circolo Vela Arco | Garda | Italy | Male | 52 | 6 | 1 | |
| 18 | | 2019 | Circolo Vela Arco | Garda | Italy | Female | | | | |
| N/A | | 2020 | Yachtklubben Furesøen | Holte, Copenhagen | Denmark | CANCELED COVID | CANCELED COVID | CANCELED COVID | CANCELED COVID | |
| 19 | | 2021 | Yachtklubben Furesøen | Holte, Copenhagen | Denmark | Male | 28 | 4 | 1 | |
| 19 | | 2021 | Yachtklubben Furesøen | Holte, Copenhagen | Denmark | Female | 39 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 | | 2022 | Tilgu Marina Yacht Club / Kuusalu Yacht Club | Tilgu | Estonia | Male | 30 | 6 | 2 | |
| 20 | | 2022 | Tilgu Marina Yacht Club / Kuusalu Yacht Club | Tilgu | Estonia | Female | 33 | 4 | 1 | |
| 21 | | 2023 | Turku Yacht Club | Turku, Finland | Finland | Male | 20 | 4 | 1 | |
| 21 | | 2023 | Turku Yacht Club | Turku, Finland | Finland | Female | 24 | 4 | 1 | |
| 22 | | 2024 | Warnemünde Woche | Warnemünde | Germany | Open | 56 | 6 | 1 | |

## Male World Champion

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2002 | Karl-Martin Rammo (EST) | Marko-Kustav Lilienthal (EST) | Emil Borresen (DEN) |
| 2003 | Charlie Ekberg (SWE) |
| 2004 | Fredrik Schraam (SWE) | Gustav Dahlborg (SWE) | Frederik Thaarup (DEN) |
| 2005 | Fredrik Thaarup (DEN) |
| 2006 | Magnus Kældsø (DEN) | Christian Andersen (DEN) | Lasse Børresen (DEN) |
| 2007 | Thomas Palme (AUT) | Jon Alexander Hvam (NOR) | Rasi Bajons (AUT) |
| 2008 | Thomas Palme (AUT) | Bror Tobiasen (DEN) | Brian Nørgaard (DEN) |
| 2009 | Mathias Haugstad (NOR) | | |
| 2010 | Carsten Faubel (DEN) | Victor Silen (FIN) | Alexender Shelting (RUS) |
| 2011 | Pontus Dahl (SWE) | Victor Silen (FIN) | Alexander Gronblom (FIN) |
| 2012 | Simon Weideskog (SWE) | Juuso Roihu (EST) | Victor Silén (FIN) |
| 2013 | David Bjelkarøy Westervik (NOR) | Alexander Dahl Høgheim (NOR) | Martin Õunap (EST) |
| 2014 | Sophus Jarvig (DEN) | Pontus Karlsson (SWE) | Sebastian Norup (DEN) |
| 2015 | Niclas Lehmann (AUT) | Oliver Ørting (DEN) | Jakob Haud (EST) |
| 2016 | Ilari Muhonen (FIN) | Christoffer Sörlie (NOR) | Lucas Karlemo (FIN) |
| 2017 | Jakob Haud (EST) | Lucas Karlemo (FIN) | Dmitry Golovkin (RUS) |
| 2018 | Lasse Lindell (FIN) | Simon Karlemo (FIN) | William Karsson (SWE) |
| 2019 | William Aasholm-Bradley (DEN) | Gustav Aasholm-Bradley (DEN) | Aleksander Kuusik (25x17px) |
| 2021 | Laurenz Haselberger (AUT) | Alexander Hagefors (SWE) | Victor Møller Thygesen (DEN) |
| 2022 | Martin Rahnel (EST) | Rasmus Randmäe (EST) | Kaito Haamer (EST) |
| 2023 | Nikolaj Jakobsen (DEN) | Karl Veetõusme (EST) | Toke Scheuer Jansen (DEN) |
| 2024 | Alfred Heinemeier Madsen (DEN) | Kåre Thybo Kavin (DEN) | Toke Scheuer Jansen (DEN) |

## Female World Champion

| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2002 | Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) | Klaudia Matis (HUN) | Piret Pomerants (EST) |
| 2003 | Karolina Wolniewicz (POL) |
| 2004 | Maria Rudskaja (RUS) | Lisa Stadler (AUT) | Caroline Schramm (SWE) |
| 2005 | Maria Rudskava (RUS) |
| 2006 | Henriette Søster Frislev (DEN) | Maria Rudsakya (RUS) | Louise Christensen (DEN) |
| 2007 | Lena Hess (AUT) | Ingrid K. Nordaas (NOR) | Elisabeth Smolka (AUT) |
| 2008 | Lena Hess (AUT) | Laerke Buhl-Hansen (DEN) | Ingrid Kvåle Nordaas (NOR) |
| 2009 | Trine Bentzen (DEN) | | |
| 2010 | Noora Ruskola (FIN) | Helene Mjelde Gjerde (NOR) | Hanna Johansson (SWE) |
| 2011 | Anna Munch (DEN) | Valentina Faihs (AUT) | Dopping Jacqueline (DEN) |
| 2012 | Anna Munch (DEN) | Ella von Melen (SWE) | Signe Søgaard Hansen (DEN) |
| 2013 | Catharina Sandman (FIN) | Saara Tukiainen (FIN) | Emilie Homstvedt (NOR) |
| 2014 | Ronja Grönblom (FIN) | Ebru Bolat (ROU) | Julie Havn (DEN) |
| 2015 | Anna Rupp (AUT) | Marie Pihlas (EST) | Jenny Hammersland (SWE) |
| 2016 | Cecilia Dahlberg (FIN) | Emma Grönblom (FIN) | Sofia Tynkkynen (FIN) |
| 2017 | Lilian TANHUANPÄÄ (FIN) | Arina LATYNINA (RUS) | Emma GRÖNBLOM (FIN) |
| 2018 | Angeliina Maria Isabel Õunap (EST) | Sofia Held (FIN) | Xiaojian Keinänen (CHN) |
| 2019 | Karolin Härm (EST) | Sofia Held (FIN) | Elisabeth Ristmets (EST) |
| 2021 | Karolin Härm (EST) | Elisabeth Ristmets (EST) | Madita Grigat (DEN) |
| 2022 | Elisabeth Ristmets (EST) | Britta Maipuu (EST) | Maja Brønlund Olesen (DEN) |
| 2023 | Maja Brønlund Olesen (DEN) | Emilie Vesteroe Nielsen (DEN) | Mia Maria Lipsmäe (EST) |
| 2024 | Laura Marii Taggu (EST) | Mia Maria Lipsmäe (EST) | Trinette Välisson (EST) |