World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships
| World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Date(s) | Varying |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Country | Spain |
| Inaugurated | 2019 |
| Next event | 2023 |
| Organised by | World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation |
| Website | worldjigsawpuzzle |
The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship, is an annual event organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation, and supported by multiple national associations such as the United States Jigsaw Puzzle Association and Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association.[1][2] The World Championship was started in 2019 and the first city to hold it was Valladolid, Spain.[3] The Championship include three events: Team, pairs and individual.
The 2019 championships were the first time a world ranking is available for jigsaw puzzle competitors.[4]
History
In 2019 the World Jigsaw Federation, WJPF, was founded and in the same year, the first World Jigsaw Championship was held in Valladolid, Spain. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021, and resumed in 2022.
The 2023 event will be held once again in Valladolid from September 21st to 24th.[5]
Events
Three events were contested as part of the Championships. In all events, placement is determined by the fastest completion within the time limit. For competitors not finished the assigned puzzle(s) within the time limit, the remaining pieces are counted to determine position.
- Team event: Teams of four complete multiple puzzles in the time limit. In qualifying, the team is able to select two out of four puzzles to complete, whereas in the finals they must complete a single 1000 piece and a single 1500 piece puzzle.
- Pairs event: Two competitors complete a single puzzle within a time limit. A 500 piece puzzle is used in qualifying, and a 1000 piece in finals.
- Individual event: Each individual participant completes a 500 piece puzzle within a time limit.
Championships
| Year | City | Venue | Events | Nations | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | 40 | 412 |
| 2022 | Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | 44 | 624 |
| 2022 | Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | TBC | TBC |
Medal Tally
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Russia | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- ^ "World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation". World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
- ^ The World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Are STRESSFUL! - Guinness World Records, retrieved 2023-07-04
- ^ "World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship – The biggest jigsaw puzzle event in the world". World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship. 2019-09-28.
- ^ Davey, Melissa (2020-05-15). "'Enjoying monotony helps': how to take on the world in competitive jigsaw puzzling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "Schedule WJPC 2023". www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External links
- "WJPF". World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
- "World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship". World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
- "First World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship". elnortedecastilla.es. 28 September 2019.
