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, 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 Puzzle Federation 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 in Valladolid again from September 21st to 24th.[5]
Events
Three events are contested in 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 (1000 or 1500 pieces) in the time limit.
- Pairs event: Two competitors complete a single puzzle (500 or 1000 pieces) within a time limit.
- Individual event: Each individual participant completes a 500 piece puzzle within a time limit.
In the first World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships only one final round was played in each event. In 2022 the semifinals were introduced in all events. For 2023, due to the increase in the number of participants, another round has also been introduced prior to the semifinals of the individual event.
Championships
| Year | City | Venue | Events | Nations | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | 39 | 531 |
| 2022 | Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | 44 | 470 |
| 2023 | Valladolid
|
Cúpula del Milenio | 3 | 62 | TBD |
All-time medal table
Updated after 2022 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
| 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 | |
Championships Records
| Event | Participant | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual (500 pieces) | Alejandro Clemente
|
00:32:41 | Semifinals 2022 |
| Pairs (500 pieces) | Alejandro Clemente Susana Pérez |
00:20:17 | Semifinals 2022 |
| Pairs (1000 pieces) | Katerina Novotna Tereza Koptíková |
01:02:20 | Final 2022 |
| Team (1000 + 1000 pieces) |
Superpiezas Soraya Pérez Fernando Iglesias Ángel Heras Mónica Santiago |
01:38:25 | Semifinals 2022 |
| Team (1000 + 1500 pieces) |
Non Stop Ana Gil Ana Isabel Jimeno Alejandro Clemente David Caballero |
02:54:13 | Final 2022 |
| Team (4 puzzles) |
Siberian Team Irina Batalova Valentina Baburchenkova Natalia Komarova Galina Medvedeva Marina Radchenko |
04:11:17 | Final 2019 |
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.
