# World Squash Championships

The World Squash Championships are squash events, which since the early 1990s have been held annually for both men and women organised by the Professional Squash Association. The men's event was first held in 1976 in London, England and the women's was inaugurated in 1976 in Brisbane, Australia.

## Overview

The British Open had for many years been generally considered to be the sport's effective world championship, and this continued to be the case until the World Open (now called World Championship) was established.
The women's World Championship was held once every two years until the early 1990s, when it became an annual event. The men's event has been held every year since 1976, except for a two-year gap in 2000 and 2001 when it was not held due primarily to difficulties in securing sponsorship. In recent years, the men's World Championship has been part of the PSA World Series.

## Results
### Men's Finals

Source:
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Semifinalists |
| 1976 | London | Geoff Hunt | Mohibullah Khan | 7–9, 9–4, 8–10, 9–2, 9–2 | Qamar Zaman Gogi Alauddin |
| 1977 | Adelaide | Geoff Hunt | Qamar Zaman | 9–5, 10–9, 0–9, 9–4 | Mohibullah Khan Gogi Alauddin |
| 1978 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1979 | Toronto | Geoff Hunt | Qamar Zaman | 9–2, 9–3, 9–2 | Mohibullah Khan Maqsood Ahmed |
| 1980 | Adelaide | Geoff Hunt | Qamar Zaman | 9–0, 9–3, 9–3 | Mohibullah Khan Hiddy Jahan |
| 1981 | Toronto | Jahangir Khan | Geoff Hunt | 7–9, 9–1, 9–2, 9–2 | Qamar Zaman Hiddy Jahan |
| 1982 | Birmingham | Jahangir Khan | Dean Williams | 9–2, 6–9, 9–1, 9–1 | Hiddy Jahan Glen Brumby |
| 1983 | Munich | Jahangir Khan | Chris Dittmar | 9–3, 9–6, 9–0 | Stuart Davenport Gamal Awad |
| 1984 | Karachi | Jahangir Khan | Qamar Zaman | 9–0, 9–3, 9–4 | Maqsood Ahmed Ross Norman |
| 1985 | Cairo | Jahangir Khan | Ross Norman | 9–4, 4–9, 9–5, 9–1 | Glen Brumby Gawain Briars |
| 1986 | Toulouse | Ross Norman | Jahangir Khan | 9–5, 9–7, 7–9, 9–1 | Chris Dittmar Chris Robertson |
| 1987 | Birmingham | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 9–5, 9–4, 4–9, 9–6 | Rodney Martin Jahangir Khan |
| 1988 | Amsterdam | Jahangir Khan | Jansher Khan | 9–6, 9–2, 9–2 | Chris Dittmar Ross Norman |
| 1989 | Kuala Lumpur | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 7–15, 6–15, 15–4, 15–11, 15–10 | Chris Robertson Jahangir Khan |
| 1990 | Toulouse | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 15–8, 17–15, 13–15, 15–5 | Chris Robertson Tristan Nancarrow |
| 1991 | Adelaide | Rodney Martin | Jahangir Khan | 14–17, 15–9, 15–4, 15–13 | Chris Dittmar Chris Robertson |
| 1992 | Johannesburg | Jansher Khan | Chris Dittmar | 15–11, 15–9, 10–15, 15–6 | Rodney Martin Austin Adarraga |
| 1993 | Karachi | Jansher Khan | Jahangir Khan | 14–15, 15–9, 15–5, 15–5 | Peter Marshall Chris Walker |
| 1994 | Barcelona | Jansher Khan | Peter Marshall | 10–15, 15–11, 15–8, 15–4 | Peter Nicol Rodney Eyles |
| 1995 | Nicosia | Jansher Khan | Del Harris | 15–10, 17–14, 16–17, 15–8 | Anthony Hill Craig Rowland |
| 1996 | Karachi | Jansher Khan | Rodney Eyles | 15–13, 17–15, 11–15, 15–3 | Peter Nicol Chris Walker |
| 1997 | Petaling Jaya | Rodney Eyles | Peter Nicol | 15–11, 15–12, 15–12 | Alex Gough Peter Marshall |
| 1998 | Doha | Jonathon Power | Peter Nicol | 15–17, 15–7, 15–9, 15–10 | Anthony Hill Stefan Casteleyn |
| 1999 | Cairo | Peter Nicol | Ahmed Barada | 15–9, 15–13, 15–11 | Jonathon Power Martin Heath |
| 2000 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2001 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 2002 | Antwerp | David Palmer | John White | 13–15, 12–15, 15–6, 15–14, 15–11 | Peter Nicol Jonathon Power |
| 2003 | Lahore | Amr Shabana | Thierry Lincou | 15–14, 9–15, 15–11, 15–7 | Joseph Kneipp Karim Darwish |
| 2004 | Doha | Thierry Lincou | Lee Beachill | 5–11, 11–2, 2–11, 12–10, 11–8 | David Palmer Graham Ryding |
| 2005 | Hong Kong | Amr Shabana | David Palmer | 11–6, 11–7, 11–8 | Peter Nicol James Willstrop |
| 2006 | Cairo | David Palmer | Grégory Gaultier | 9–11, 9–11, 11–9, 16–14, 11–2 | Amr Shabana Thierry Lincou |
| 2007 | Hamilton | Amr Shabana | Grégory Gaultier | 11–7, 11–4, 11–6 | David Palmer Nick Matthew |
| 2008 | Manchester | Ramy Ashour | Karim Darwish | 5–11, 11–8, 11–4, 11–5 | David Palmer Amr Shabana |
| 2009 | Kuwait | Amr Shabana | Ramy Ashour | 11–8, 11–5, 11–5 | Grégory Gaultier James Willstrop |
| 2010 | Al-Khobar | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 8–11, 11–6, 11–2, 11–3 | Amr Shabana Peter Barker |
| 2011 | Rotterdam | Nick Matthew | Grégory Gaultier | 6–11, 11–9, 11–6, 11–5 | Karim Darwish James Willstrop |
| 2012 | Doha | Ramy Ashour | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 2–11, 11–6, 11–5, 9–11, 11–8 | James Willstrop Nick Matthew |
| 2013 | Manchester | Nick Matthew | Grégory Gaultier | 11–9, 11–9, 11–13, 7–11, 11–2 | Ramy Ashour Mohamed El Shorbagy |
| 2014 | Doha | Ramy Ashour | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 13–11, 7–11, 5–11, 11–5, 14–12 | Grégory Gaultier Nick Matthew |
| 2015 | Bellevue | Grégory Gaultier | Omar Mosaad | 11–6, 11–7, 12–10 | James Willstrop Tarek Momen |
| 2016 | Cairo | Karim Abdel Gawad | Ramy Ashour | 5–11, 11–6, 11–7, 2–1 (retired) | Mohamed El Shorbagy Grégory Gaultier |
| 2017 | Manchester | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Marwan El Shorbagy | 11–5, 9–11, 11–7, 9–11, 11–6 | Grégory Gaultier Ali Farag |
| 2018–19 | Chicago | Ali Farag | Tarek Momen | 11–5, 11–13, 13–11, 11–3 | Mohamed El Shorbagy Simon Rösner |
| 2019–20 | Doha | Tarek Momen | Paul Coll | 11–8, 11–3, 11–4 | Simon Rösner Marwan El Shorbagy |
| 2020–21 | Chicago | Ali Farag | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 7–11, 12–10, 11–9, 11–4 | Tarek Momen Paul Coll |
| 2022 | Cairo | Ali Farag | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 9–11, 11–8, 7–11, 11–9, 11–2 | Mostafa Asal Paul Coll |
| 2023 | Chicago | Ali Farag | Karim Abdel Gawad | 12–10, 11-6, 11–6 | Mostafa Asal Mohamed El Shorbagy |
| 2024 | Cairo | Diego Elías | Mostafa Asal | 11–6, 11–5, 12–10 | Ali Farag Paul Coll |
Note:
* Peter Nicol switched nationality in 2001.
* Mohamed El Shorbagy switched nationality by end of 2022.

### Women's finals

Source:
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Semifinalists |
| 1976 | Brisbane | Heather McKay | Marion Jackman | 9-2, 9-2, 9-0 | Margaret Zachariah Sue Newman |
| 1979 | Sheffield | Heather McKay | Sue Cogswell | 6–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9–4 | Angela Smith Vicki Hoffman |
| 1980 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1981 | Toronto | Rhonda Thorne | Vicki Cardwell | 8–10, 9–4, 9–5, 7–9, 9–7 | Angela Smith Lisa Opie |
| 1982 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1983 | Perth | Vicki Cardwell | Rhonda Thorne | 9–1, 9–3, 9–4 | Susan Devoy Carin Clonda |
| 1984 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1985 | Dublin | Susan Devoy | Lisa Opie | 9–4, 9–5, 10–8 | Martine Le Moignan Lucy Soutter |
| 1986 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1987 | Auckland | Susan Devoy | Lisa Opie | 9–3, 10–8, 9–2 | Liz Irving Vicki Cardwell |
| 1988 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1989 | Warmond | Martine Le Moignan | Susan Devoy | 4–9, 9–4, 10–8, 10–8 | Liz Irving Sarah Fitz-Gerald |
| 1990 | Sydney | Susan Devoy | Martine Le Moignan | 9–4, 9–4, 9–4 | Danielle Drady Robyn Lambourne |
| 1991 | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 1992 | Vancouver | Susan Devoy | Michelle Martin | 9–4, 9–6, 9–4 | Martine Le Moignan Cassie Jackman |
| 1993 | Johannesburg | Michelle Martin | Liz Irving | 9–2, 9–2, 9–1 | Martine Le Moignan Sabine Schoene |
| 1994 | Saint Peter Port | Michelle Martin | Cassie Jackman | 9–1, 9–0, 9–6 | Suzanne Horner Fiona Geaves |
| 1995 | Hong Kong | Michelle Martin | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | 8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–3 | Cassie Jackman Fiona Geaves |
| 1996 | Petaling Jaya | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Cassie Jackman | 9–0, 9–3, 9–4 | Sue Wright Liz Irving |
| 1997 | Sydney | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Michelle Martin | 9–5, 5–9, 6–9, 9–2, 9–3 | Sue Wright Carol Owens |
| 1998 | Stuttgart | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Michelle Martin | 10–8, 9–7, 2–9, 3–9, 10–9 | Sue Wright Suzanne Horner |
| 1999 | Seattle | Cassie Campion | Michelle Martin | 9–6, 9–7, 9–7 | Leilani Joyce Natalie Grainger |
| 2000 | Edinburgh | Carol Owens | Leilani Joyce | 7–9, 3–9, 10–8, 9–6, 9–1 | Natalie Grainger Sarah Fitzgerald |
| 2001 | Melbourne | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Leilani Joyce | 9–0, 9–3, 9–2 | Carol Owens Linda Charman-Smith |
| 2002 | Doha | Sarah Fitz-Gerald | Natalie Pohrer | 10–8, 9–3, 7–9, 9–7 | Carol Owens Linda Charman |
| 2003 | Hong Kong | Carol Owens | Cassie Jackman | 3–9, 9–2, 9–7, 9–3 | Vanessa Atkinson Nicol David |
| 2004 | Kuala Lumpur | Vanessa Atkinson | Natalie Grinham | 9–1, 9–1, 9–5 | Nicol David Rachael Grinham |
| 2005 | Hong Kong | Nicol David | Rachael Grinham | 8–10, 9–2, 9–6, 9–7 | Vanessa Atkinson Natalie Grinham |
| 2006 | Belfast | Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | 1–9, 9–7, 3–9, 9–5, 9–2 | Rachael Grinham Natalie Grainger |
| 2007 | Madrid | Rachael Grinham | Natalie Grinham | 9–4, 10–8, 9–2 | Natalie Grainger Tania Bailey |
| 2008 | Manchester | Nicol David | Vicky Botwright | 5–11, 11–1, 11–6, 11–9 | Madeline Perry Jenny Duncalf |
| 2009 | Amsterdam | Nicol David | Natalie Grinham | 3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–8 | Rachael Grinham Alison Waters |
| 2010 | Sharm El Sheikh | Nicol David | Omneya Abdel Kawy | 11–5, 11–8, 11–6 | Alison Waters Camille Serme |
| 2011 | Rotterdam | Nicol David | Jenny Duncalf | 11–2, 11–5, 11–0 | Natalie Grinham Samantha Terán |
| 2012 | Cayman Islands | Nicol David | Laura Massaro | 11–6, 11–8, 11–6 | Raneem El Weleily Jenny Duncalf |
| 2013 | Penang | Laura Massaro | Nour El Sherbini | 11–7, 6–11, 11–9, 5–11, 11–9 | Nicol David Raneem El Weleily |
| 2014 | Cairo | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily | 5–11, 11–8, 7–11, 14–12, 11–5 | Alison Waters Omneya Abdel Kawy |
| 2015 | Kuala Lumpur | Nour El Sherbini | Laura Massaro | 6–11, 4–11, 11–3, 11–5, 11–8 | Raneem El Weleily Nouran Gohar |
| 2016 | El Gouna | Nour El Sherbini | Raneem El Weleily | 11–8, 11–9, 11–9 | Camille Serme Nouran Gohar |
| 2017 | Manchester | Raneem El Weleily | Nour El Sherbini | 3–11, 12–10, 11–7, 11–5 | Camille Serme Nour El Tayeb |
| 2018–19 | Chicago | Nour El Sherbini | Nour El Tayeb | 11–6, 11–5, 10–12, 15–13 | Raneem El Weleily Camille Serme |
| 2019–20 | Cairo | Nour El Sherbini | Raneem El Weleily | 11–4, 9–11, 11–5, 11–6 | Nouran Gohar Hania El Hammamy |
| 2020–21 | Chicago | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | 11–5, 11–8, 8–11, 11–9 | Camille Serme Amanda Sobhy |
| 2022 | Cairo | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | 7–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–7 | Nour El Tayeb Amanda Sobhy |
| 2023 | Chicago | Nour El Sherbini | Nouran Gohar | 11–6, 11–4, 12–10 | Hania El Hammamy Joelle King |
| 2024 | Cairo | Nouran Gohar | Nour El Sherbini | 11–8, 9–11, 11–7, 11–5 | Olivia Weaver Hania El Hammamy |
Note:
* Vicki Hoffman was known as Vicki Cardwell from 1982
* Cassie Jackman was also known as Cassie Campion
* Carol Owens switched nationality in 2001.
* Natalie Pohrer was later known as Natalie Grainger.
* Natalie Grinham represented Netherlands from 2007 onwards.
* The 2013 edition was postponed until March 2014.
* The 2015 edition was postponed until April 2016.
* The 2016 edition was held in April 2017.

## Medal table
### Men's (1976–present)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Egypt | 14 | 13 | 17 | 44 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 14 | 9 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Australia | 8 | 9 | 20 | 37 |
| 4 | England | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Scotland | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 45 | 45 | 89 | 179 |

### Women's (1976–present)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 15 | 14 | 19 | 48 |
| 2 | Egypt | 9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | England | 3 | 12 | 26 | 41 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 41 | 41 | 82 | 164 |