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Athletics
Athletics
Individuals
Athletics MenAthletics Women
400m
400m Men400m Women
400m hurdles
400m hurdles Men400m hurdles Women
Combined
Combined MenCombined Women
Discus
Discus MenDiscus Women
Hammer
Hammer MenHammer Women
High jump
High jump MenHigh jump Women
Javelin
Javelin MenJavelin Women
Long distance
Long distance MenLong distance Women
Long jump
Long jump MenLong jump Women
Middle distance
Middle distance MenMiddle distance Women
Non-Stadium Running
Non-Stadium Running MenNon-Stadium Running Women
Pole vault
Pole vault MenPole vault Women
Shot put
Shot put MenShot put Women
Sprint
Sprint MenSprint Women
Sprint hurdles
Sprint hurdles MenSprint hurdles Women
Steeplechase
Steeplechase MenSteeplechase Women
Triple jump
Triple jump MenTriple jump Women
Walk
Walk MenWalk Women
Nations
Athletics Men NationsAthletics NationsAthletics Women Nations
400m
400m Men Nations400m Nations400m Women Nations
400m hurdles
400m hurdles Men Nations400m hurdles Nations400m hurdles Women Nations
Combined
Combined Men NationsCombined NationsCombined Women Nations
Discus
Discus Men NationsDiscus NationsDiscus Women Nations
Hammer
Hammer Men NationsHammer NationsHammer Women Nations
High jump
High jump Men NationsHigh jump NationsHigh jump Women Nations
Javelin
Javelin Men NationsJavelin NationsJavelin Women Nations
Long distance
Long distance Men NationsLong distance NationsLong distance Women Nations
Long jump
Long jump Men NationsLong jump NationsLong jump Women Nations
Middle distance
Middle distance Men NationsMiddle distance NationsMiddle distance Women Nations
Non-Stadium Running
Non-Stadium Running Men NationsNon-Stadium Running NationsNon-Stadium Running Women Nations
Pole vault
Pole vault Men NationsPole vault NationsPole vault Women Nations
Shot put
Shot put Men NationsShot put NationsShot put Women Nations
Sprint
Sprint Men NationsSprint NationsSprint Women Nations
Sprint hurdles
Sprint hurdles Men NationsSprint hurdles NationsSprint hurdles Women Nations
Steeplechase
Steeplechase Men NationsSteeplechase NationsSteeplechase Women Nations
Triple jump
Triple jump Men NationsTriple jump NationsTriple jump Women Nations
Walk
Walk Men NationsWalk NationsWalk Women Nations
Combat Sports
Judo
Individuals
Judo MenJudo Women
Heavy Division
Judo Heavy Division Men Judo Heavy Division Women
Light Division
Judo Light Division MenJudo Light Division Women
Middle Division
Judo Middle Division MenJudo Middle Division Women
Nations
Judo Men NationsJudo NationsJudo Women Nations
MMA
Individuals
UFC Legacy Ranking MenUFC Legacy Ranking Women
Nations
UFC Legacy Ranking Men NationsUFC Legacy Ranking NationsUFC Legacy Ranking Women Nations
Cycling
Cyclocross
Individuals
Cyclocross MenCyclocross Women
Nations
Cyclocross Men NationsCyclocross NationsCyclocross Women Nations
Mountain Bike
Individuals
Mountain Bike MenMountain Bike Women
Nations
Mountain Bike NationsMountain Bike Men NationsMountain Bike Women Nations
Road Cycling
Individuals
Road Cycling MenRoad Cycling Women
Nations
Road Cycling Men NationsRoad Cycling NationsRoad Cycling Women Nations
Track Cycling
Individuals
Track Cycling MenTrack Cycling Women
Endurance
Endurance MenEndurance Women
Motor-paced
Motor-paced Men
Sprint
Sprint MenSprint Women
Nations
Track Cycling NationsTrack Cycling Men NationsTrack Cycling Women Nations
Endurance
Endurance NationsEndurance Men NationsEndurance Women Nations
Motor-paced
Motor-paced Men Nations
Sprint
Sprint NationsSprint Men NationsSprint Women Nations
Motorsport
Formula 1
Individuals
Formula 1 ConstructorsFormula 1 DriversFormula 1 Engines
Nations
Formula 1 Constructors NationsFormula 1 Drivers NationsFormula 1 Engines Nations
Motorcycle Road Racing
Individuals
Motorcycle Road Racing ConstructorsMotorcycle Road Racing Riders
Nations
Motorcycle Road Racing Constructors NationsMotorcycle Road Racing Riders Nations
Rally Raid
Individuals
Bikes
Rally Raid Bikes ManufacturersRally Raid Bikes Riders
Cars
Rally Raid Cars DriversRally Raid Cars Manufacturers
Light Vehicles
Rally Raid Light Vehicles DriversRally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers
Trucks
Rally Raid Trucks DriversRally Raid Trucks Manufacturers
Nations
Bikes
Rally Raid Bikes Manufacturers NationsRally Raid Bikes Riders Nations
Cars
Rally Raid Cars Drivers NationsRally Raid Cars Manufacturers Nations
Light Vehicles
Rally Raid Light Vehicles Drivers NationsRally Raid Light Vehicles Manufacturers Nations
Trucks
Rally Raid Trucks Drivers NationsRally Raid Trucks Manufacturers Nations
Rally Stage
Individuals
Rally Stage DriversRally Stage Manufacturers
Nations
Rally Stage Drivers Nations
Racquet Sports
Badminton
Individuals
Badminton MenBadminton Women
Mixed doubles
Badminton Mixed doubles
Doubles
Badminton Doubles MenBadminton Doubles Women
Singles
Badminton Singles MenBadminton Singles Women
Nations
Badminton NationsBadminton Men NationsBadminton Women Nations
Table Tennis
Individuals
Table Tennis MenTable Tennis Women
Mixed doubles
Table Tennis Mixed doubles
Doubles
Table Tennis Doubles MenTable Tennis Doubles Women
Singles
Table Tennis Singles MenTable Tennis Singles Women
Nations
Table Tennis NationsTable Tennis Men NationsTable Tennis Women Nations
Tennis
Individuals
Singles
Tennis MenTennis Women
Doubles
Tennis Doubles MenTennis Doubles Women
Nations
Tennis Men NationsTennis NationsTennis Women Nations
Team Sports
Baseball
Baseball Men
Basketball
Basketball (Men & Women)Basketball MenBasketball Women
Cricket
Cricket (Men & Women)Cricket MenCricket Women
Field Hockey
Field Hockey (Men & Women)Field Hockey MenField Hockey Women
Football
Football MenFootball (Men & Women)Football Women
Football Euro Clubs
Individuals
Football Euro ClubsFootball Euro Clubs MenFootball Euro Clubs Women
Nations
Football Euro Clubs Men NationsFootball Euro Clubs NationsFootball Euro Clubs Women Nations
Handball
Handball (Men & Women)Handball MenHandball Women
Kabaddi
Kabaddi (Men & Women]Kabaddi MenKabaddi Women
Rugby
Rugby (Men & Women)Rugby MenRugby Women
Rugby Sevens
Rugby Sevens (Men & Women)Rugby Sevens MenRugby Sevens Women
Rugby Union
Rugby Union (Men & Women)Rugby Union MenRugby Union Women
Softball
Softball Women
Volleyball
Volleyball (Men & Women)Volleyball MenVolleyball Women
Water Sports
Canoe Slalom
Individuals
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Slalom MenCanoe Slalom Women
Kayak Slalom
Kayak Slalom MenKayak Slalom Women
Nations
Canoe Slalom Men NationsCanoe Slalom NationsCanoe Slalom Women Nations
Canoe Sprint
Individuals
Canoe Singles MenCanoe Singles Women
Long distance
Canoe Long distance Singles MenCanoe Long distance Singles Women
Sprint
Canoe Sprint Singles MenCanoe Sprint Singles Women
Nations
Canoe Men NationsCanoe NationsCanoe Women Nations
Long distance
Canoe Long distance Men NationsCanoe Long distance NationsCanoe Long distance Women Nations
Sprint
Canoe Sprint Men NationsCanoe Sprint NationsCanoe Sprint Women Nations
Kayak Sprint
Individuals
Kayak Singles MenKayak Singles Women
Long distance
Kayak Long distance Singles MenKayak Long distance Singles Women
Sprint
Kayak Sprint Singles MenKayak Sprint Singles Women
Nations
Kayak Men NationsKayak NationsKayak Women Nations
Long distance
Kayak Long distance Men NationsKayak Long distance NationsKayak Long distance Women Nations
Sprint
Kayak Sprint Men NationsKayak Sprint NationsKayak Sprint Women Nations
Rowing
Individuals
Rowing Singles MenRowing Singles Women
Nations
Rowing NationsRowing Men NationsRowing Women Nations
Swimming
Individuals
Swimming MenSwimming Women
Backstroke
Backstroke MenBackstroke Women
Breaststroke
Breaststroke MenBreaststroke Women
Butterfly
Butterfly MenButterfly Women
Long distance
Freestyle Long distance MenFreestyle Long distance Women
Medley
Medley MenMedley Women
Middle distance
Freestyle Middle distance MenFreestyle Middle distance Women
Open water swimming
Open water swimming MenOpen water swimming Women
Sprint
Freestyle Sprint MenFreestyle Sprint Women
Nations
Swimming NationsSwimming Men NationsSwimming Women Nations
Backstroke
Backstroke NationsBackstroke Men NationsBackstroke Women Nations
Breaststroke
Breaststroke NationsBreaststroke Men NationsBreaststroke Women Nations
Butterfly
Butterfly NationsButterfly Men NationsButterfly Women Nations
Long distance
Freestyle Long distance NationsFreestyle Long distance Men NationsFreestyle Long distance Women Nations
Medley
Medley NationsMedley Men NationsMedley Women Nations
Middle distance
Freestyle Middle distance NationsFreestyle Middle distance Men NationsFreestyle Middle distance Women Nations
Open water swimming
Open water swimming NationsOpen water swimming Men NationsOpen water swimming Women Nations
Sprint
Freestyle Sprint NationsFreestyle Sprint Men NationsFreestyle Sprint Women Nations
Water Polo
Water Polo (Men & Women)Water Polo MenWater Polo Women
Winter Sports
Alpine Skiing
Individuals
Alpine Skiing MenAlpine Skiing Women
Downhill
Downhill MenDownhill Women
Giant slalom
Giant slalom MenGiant slalom Women
Slalom
Slalom MenSlalom Women
Super-G
Super-G MenSuper-G Women
Nations
Alpine Skiing Men NationsAlpine Skiing NationsAlpine Skiing Women Nations
Downhill
Downhill Men NationsDownhill NationsDownhill Women Nations
Giant slalom
Giant slalom Men NationsGiant slalom NationsGiant slalom Women Nations
Slalom
Slalom Men NationsSlalom NationsSlalom Women Nations
Super-G
Super-G Men NationsSuper-G NationsSuper-G Women Nations
Biathlon
Individuals
Biathlon MenBiathlon Women
Nations
Biathlon Men NationsBiathlon NationsBiathlon Women Nations
Cross-country Skiing
Individuals
Cross-country Skiing MenCross-country Skiing Women
Nations
Cross-country Skiing Men NationsCross-country Skiing NationsCross-country Skiing Women Nations
Curling
Individuals
Curling Men SkipCurling Women Skip
Nations
Curling MenCurling NationsCurling Women
Figure Skating
Individuals
Ice Dance
Figure Skating Ice Dance
Pairs
Figure Skating Pairs
Singles
Figure Skating MenFigure Skating Women
Nations
Figure Skating Nations
Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey (Men & Women)Ice Hockey MenIce Hockey Women
Ski Jumping
Individuals
Ski Jumping MenSki Jumping Women
Nations
Ski Jumping Men NationsSki Jumping Nations (Men & Women)Ski Jumping Women Nations
Speed Skating
Individuals
Speed Skating MenSpeed Skating Women
Long Distance
Long Distance MenLong Distance Women
Sprint
Sprint MenSprint Women
Nations
Speed Skating Men NationsSpeed Skating NationsSpeed Skating Women Nations
Long Distance
Long Distance Men NationsLong Distance NationsLong Distance Women Nations
Sprint
Sprint Men NationsSprint NationsSprint Women Nations
More Sports
Chess
Individuals
Chess OpenChess Women
Nations
Chess Nations (Open & Women)Chess Open NationsChess Women Nations
Darts
Individuals
Darts Men
Nations
Darts Men Nations
Golf
Individuals
Golf MenGolf Women
Nations
Golf Men NationsGolf Women Nations
Snooker
Individuals
Snooker MenSnooker Women
Nations
Snooker Men NationsSnooker NationsSnooker Women Nations
Judo
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1 Japan Japan Japan Japan Japan 2429▼ -57
2 France France France France France 1079▼ -67
3 South Korea South Korea South Korea Georgia Georgia 630▲ +11
4 Georgia Georgia Georgia South Korea South Korea 551▼ -22
5 Russia Russia Brazil Brazil Brazil 490▼ -44
6 Brazil Brazil Russia Russia Russia 460▼ -23
7 Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia Mongolia 347▼ -26
8 Netherlands Cuba Netherlands Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 297▲ +9
9 Cuba Netherlands Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 271▼ -9
10 Germany Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Netherlands Netherlands 252▼ -25
11 Kazakhstan Germany Cuba Cuba Canada 224▼ -6
12 Uzbekistan Azerbaijan Canada Canada Italy 216▼ -9
13 Azerbaijan Canada Germany Italy Cuba 214▼ -19
14 Kosovo Kosovo Israel Kosovo Israel 206▼ -5
15 China Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Israel Kosovo 205▼ -20
16 Canada Israel Kosovo Germany Germany 203▼ -4
17 Israel China Italy Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 191▼ -11
18 Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia China Spain 151▲ +25
19 United States Italy China Slovenia China 143▼ -4
20 Italy Belgium Belgium Spain Slovenia 109▼ -32
21 Belgium United States Spain Belgium Belgium 99▼ -16
22 Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Portugal Tajikistan 95▲ +14
23 Czech Republic Spain United States Ukraine Ukraine 90▼ -4
24 Portugal Portugal Portugal United States Portugal 89▼ -6
25 Spain Czech Republic Czech Republic Tajikistan Croatia 82▲ +4
26 Colombia Colombia Great Britain Croatia United Arab Emirates 67▲ +24
27 Great Britain Great Britain Croatia Czech Republic Serbia and Montenegro 66▲ +9
28 Hungary Argentina Austria Great Britain Czech Republic 63▼ -14
29 Argentina Poland Poland Austria Great Britain 61▼ -8
30 Poland Hungary Tajikistan Serbia and Montenegro Austria 59▼ -3
31 Austria Austria Argentina Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei 57▲ +1
32 North Korea Algeria Colombia Hungary Hungary 55▲ +1
33 Algeria Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Turkey Turkey 50▼ -3
34 Chinese Taipei Croatia Turkey Colombia Moldova 43▲ +3
35 Tunisia Tunisia Algeria Poland North Korea 40▲ +12
36 Romania Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro United Arab Emirates Dominican Republic 37▲ +5
37 Croatia Tajikistan Hungary Argentina United States 36▼ -46
38 Egypt Turkey Tunisia Moldova Colombia 35▼ -14
39 Turkey Egypt Egypt Sweden Sweden 33▼ -4
40 Serbia and Montenegro North Korea Moldova Mexico Mexico 32▼ -1
41 Tajikistan Romania Mexico Dominican Republic Poland 31▼ -15
42 Ecuador Ecuador Sweden Iran Kyrgyzstan 28▲ +4
43 Iran United Arab Emirates Ecuador North Korea Ecuador 26▲ +1
44 United Arab Emirates Iran United Arab Emirates Ecuador Iran 26▼ -3
45 Greece Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Egypt Venezuela 24▲ +2
46 Sweden Moldova Romania Kyrgyzstan Chile 22▲ +3
47 Kyrgyzstan Sweden Iran Morocco Egypt 22▼ -2
48 Dominican Republic Mexico North Korea Tunisia Morocco 22–
49 Bosnia and Herzegovina Venezuela Kyrgyzstan Venezuela Puerto Rico 22▲ +1
50 Mexico Bosnia and Herzegovina Morocco Puerto Rico Switzerland 22▲ +2
Baku 2026: Fourteen World Champions, a Thousand Stories and One Shared Passion

Baku 2026: Fourteen World Champions, a Thousand Stories and One Shared Passion

IJF.org | 11.10.2026

After seven days of individual competition, and with the mixed team tournament now under way, the verdict is in. We know the names of the 14 individual world champions who will be proud to wear the coveted red backpatch until the 2027 edition that will be organised in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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