The following is a list of world sports championships, including some sporting events which use a different name with a similar meaning. In some sports, there is a world series, but that term usually has a somewhat different meaning.
Tournaments which are formally defunct or where a further event is not currently planned are marked with a gray background.
Open gender world championship titles
Male gender world championship titles
Female world championship titles
Mixed-sex
See also
World championship
World cup
List of world championships in mind sports
List of world cups and world championships for juniors and youth
List of multi-sport events
List of world cups
Notes
R. – One or more relay events, in which three or four competitors compete for their nation, are included for each sex.