The Pétanque World Championships are international pétanque competitions organized by the , FIPJP).
Overview The FIPJP Men's Triples World Championships were first held in 1959 in Spa, Belgium. Additional championship categories were subsequently added for young people (jeunes), women, and for precision shooting (tir de precision). In 2015, a Singles World Championship was added.
Currently, Men's Triples Championships and the Precision Shooting World Championships are held every other year in even-numbered years. Women's and Youth Championships, along with Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles, are held in odd-numbered years.Les Championnats du Monde de Pétanque at the FIPJP web site.
Pétanque is an official sport in several multisports competitions: World Games, Mediterranean Games, SEA Games, Asian Games, Pacific Games, Indian Ocean Games, African Games and World Beach Games.
The four top nations are France, Thailand, Belgium and Madagascar as per total world medal in 2018.
Championships scheduled to take place in Tahiti in 2014 were cancelled due to concern about the ebola epidemic.
Categories of championship Current categories for Pétanque World Championships are : Individual (individuel or tête à tête) for men, women and juniors Doublet (doublette) for men, women and mixed doubles Triplet (triplette) for men, women and juniors Precision shooting (tir de precision) for men, women and juniors
History FIPJP was founded on March 8, 1958, in Marseille, France, with seven member countries: Belgium, France, Morocco, Monaco, Switzerland, Tunisia and Spain. In 1959, the first Men's Triplet Championships were held in Spa, Belgium. Originally held yearly, the event has been held every other year since 2008. World Championship were not held in 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 due to managerial problems within the organisation.
In 1987, the first Youth Triplet Championship was held in Hasselt, Belgium. In 1988, the first Women's Triplet Championship was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Starting in 1996, triplet teams are permitted to feature four players allowing the replacement of one player in any game.
In 2000, the first Men's Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Men's Triplet Championship held in São Brás de Alportel, Portugal. In 2001, the first Youth Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Youth Triplet Championship held in Lons-le-Saunier, France. In 2002, the first Women's Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Women's Triplet Championship held in La Tuque, Canada.
Men's/Open Triplet World Championships medalists 1959 SpaFrançois De SouzaMarcel MarcouFernand-André MaravalAyadiCharadPerchichiMartelChabaudScivicco1961 CannesFrançois De SouzaMarcel MarcouFernand-André MaravalMacario NavarroAntonio FernándezFrancisco ArribasMileroEtienne MussoIréné Merentier1963 CasablancaFrançois De SouzaMarcel MarcouFernand-André MaravalJidhal MathaniJosé PacificoTony SanchezMahmoud ArchaneIffelahen SlimaneBelhaj Eladaoui1964 GenevaBoualem GhorabAhmed SenniaAhmed FarrehKouiderLongoHallerDehuazLelloMarro1965 MadridMaurice EvequozJo FerraudChristian TheilerJorge MartinezDiego López ZarzaFrancisco FrancoFrançois MelisJean PaonMarcel Samito1966 PalmaMaurice EvequozJo FerraudChristian TheilerBelloneMichelNigioniJuan CardenalBernardo CardenalAgustín Del Pino1971 NiceJuan CardenalAgustín Del PinoMiguel GarcíaMichèle Decerf-PeelenClaude PeelenBruno SomacalJean PaonRobert LebeauTiburce Mattei1972 GenevaJean PaonRobert LebeauTiburce MatteiMohamed FerdaniBecchiz DormekBen-Amida MaatallahRobert MéléroEtienne MussoIréné Merentier1973 CasablancaDaniel BaldoPierre HarazMichel VuignierClaude CatusseRené SénezerguesChristian LafonM'Barek AnzitGérard ParisetGeorges Simoes1974 AlicanteJosé GarciaRené MoralesJean KokoyanCornutelloCornutelloEnzaP. ParnagiotouW. PecriauxA. Vassart1975 QuébecMario CarioliSalvatore PauGiovanni SerandoJosé GarciaRené MoralesJean KokoyanMarcel CalecaTony CalecaJean-Pierre Fritsch1976 MonacoClaude CalenzoRené LuchesiSerge RouviereCornutelloCornutelloBernard BandoliFerjaniOuelbaniTaquez1977 LuxembourgClaude CalenzoRené LuchesiSerge RouviereGérard NaudoJean NaudoFrançois GougesAnge ArcalaoRaymond FrescuraElie Tini1978 MonsFranco FerroAntonio NapolitanoGiovanni SerandoRaymond ClapierR. MartineA. MenghiniJean PaonRobert LebeauTiburce Mattei1979 SouthamptonFranco FerroAntonio NapolitanoGiovanni SerandoSobreroJean-Marie CornutelloSobreroClaude CalenzoRené LuchesiSerge Rouviere1980 NeversJean CaméliqueEric FranzinAntoine SavioFernando OrtizErnesto JerrazEleucino LópezCasagrandeZanelliSacco1981 GhentChristian BergAlain HemonChristian HemonJabeurMaatalahJendoubiKaddourFerdjanLakili1982 GenevaBernard BandoliRaymond ClapierJean-Marie CornutelloSemplice AndrianomentsoaAnicet AndriamalalaBien-Aimé Clément AndriamalalaAfro ColombaniPierre HeritierRoland Nicolet1983 TunisMatallah Ben HamidaMohamed FerjaniHédi JabeurGérard LafontanPatrick MertensGuy SimonAntonio CastellanosFrancisco RoigJuan Antonio Roig1984 RotterdamHafid AlaouiKouiderAhmad SafriAbdellak BoufkedaMalik KerdjouKarim SenniaDaniel DejeanJean-Michel FerrandJean-Claude Lagarde1985 CasablancaAlain BideauiDidier ChoupayPatrick LopezeRaymond ClapierRaphaël Di SierviErnest GazzoLuigi CasagrandeRiciotti SaccoAmélio Zunino1986 ÉpinalAllala JendoubiAbderraouf LakiliTarak LakiliHafid AlaouiAziz HammouchenAhmad SafriBrahim BoukemicheMourah FetisKarim Sennia1987 BoumerdèsHafid AlaouiAziz HammouchenAhmad SafriAbdellatif LaoujaMohamed El OuadiAmal MoufidAmar BedjaouiMohamed FerdjaniFethi Ouechtati1988 GenoaDidier ChoupayChristian FazzinoDaniel VoisinHafid AlaouiAhmad SafriAmal MoufidJean-Marc FoyotSerge LapietraRené Luchesi1989 Pineda de MarDidier ChoupayChristian FazzinoDaniel VoisinHafid AlaouiElouadiAbdellatif LaouijaFrancisco AsensiAgustín HernándezMeshas Fetha1990 MonacoHafid AlaouiAbdellatif LaouijaAmal MoufidRoger MarcoRoger MarigotGeorges SimoesPatrick MilcosPhilippe QuintaisJean-Pierre Wattiez1991 Escaldes–EngordanyPhilippe QuintaisMichel SchatzGeorges SimoesNarong KanjanakijAmnat SukkavatanaThanee NoppalaiDaniel VoisinChristian FazzinoDidier Choupay1992 AostaChristian FazzinoJean-Marc FoyotDaniel MonardPhilippe QuintaisMichel SchatzGeorges SimoesMichel Van CampenhoutAlain Van CaeneghemCharles Weibel1993 Chiang MaiPhilippe QuintaisMichel SchatzGeorges SimoesMichel BriandDavid LedantecMichel LoyMohamed BelabibRachid FekirAhmed Zeboudi1994 Clermont-FerrandAlain BideauDidier ChoupayMichel LoyJoël MarchandiseMichel Van CampenhoutCharles WeibelMichel BriandChristian FazzinoJean-Marc Foyot1995 BrusselsDavid Le DantecPhilippe QuintaisPhilippe SuchaudChristian FazzinoMichel SchartzJean-Marc FoyotHafid AlaouiAmal MoufidAhmed Essafi1996 EssenDavid Le DantecPhilippe QuintaisPhilippe SuchaudMohamed FerjaniKhaled LakhalAmar TayachiMichel BriandMichel SchatzJean-Marc Foyot1997 MontpellierAbderraouf LakiliTarek LakiliKhaled LakhalMichel BriandPascal MileiZvonko RadnicMichel LoyPhilippe QuintaisPhilippe Suchaud1998 MaspalomasMichel BriandDidier ChoupayChristian FazzoniPhilippe QuintaisSad AdjaniMafid AlaouiYoussef SaissiYoussef SeghirJean-François HémonAndré LozanoMichel Van CampenhoutCharles Weibel1999 RéunionChristian AndriantsehenoKalias OukabayJean-Jacky RandrianandrasanaAndré LozanoMichel Van CampenhoutWilliam VanderbiestCharles WeibelDavid Le DantecDamien HureauMichel LoyPhilippe Suchaud2000 São Brás de AlportelJean-François HemonAndré LozanoMichel VancampenhoutCharles WeibelTarek LakiliKhaled LakhalLassâad El MayPhilippe QuintaisJean-Marc FoyotJean-Luc RobertPhilippe Suchaud2001 MonacoHenri LacroixPhilippe QuintaisÉric SirotPhilippe SuchaudTarek LakiliKhaled LakhalMohamed FerjaniK. KahlaJean-Francois HémonAndré LozanoMichel Van CampenhoutCharles Weibel2002 GrenobleHenri LacroixPhilippe QuintaisÉric SirotPhilippe SuchaudHafid AlaouiOuadi ElchmiRachid HabchiYoussef SaissiThaloengkiat Phusa-AdNiklum VinaiTasuti Yunki2003 GenevaHenri LacroixPhilippe QuintaisÉric SirotPhilippe SuchaudDamien HureauBruno Le BoursicaudMichel LoyBruno RocherSerge PodorFabrice UytheroevenMichel Van CampenhoutCharles Weibel2004 GrenobleDamien HureauBruno Le BoursicaudMichel LoyBruno RocherJean-Francois HémonSerge PodorMichel Van CampenhoutCharles WeibelHeng ThaChan Mean SokSophom YimHenri LacroixPhilippe QuintaisÉric SirotPhilippe Suchaud2005 BrusselsSimon CortesHenri LacroixJulien LamourPhilippe SuchaudJean-Francois HémonSerge PodorMichel Van CampenhoutCharles WeibelDamien HureauBruno Le BoursicaudMichel LoyBruno RocherThaloengkiat Phusa-AdPakin PhukramRatana SiripongWanta Weerapong2006 GrenobleSylvain DubreuilDidier ChagneauMichel LoyPascal MileiSami AtallahNabil El BeyKhaled LakhalMohamed FerjaniMaurizio BiancottoFabio DuttoGianni LaiguegliaSimon SaltoThaloengkiat Phusa-AdSuksan PiachanYindeesab SomyosNiklum Vinai2007 PattayaThierry GrandetHenri LacroixBruno Le BoursicaudPhilippe SuchaudPatrick MaminirinaMamod Jacky DinmamodCarlos RakotoariveloChristian AndrianiainaAncottoLuca ZoccoFabio DuttoMariano OccelliMed NizarSami AtallahTharek LakiliKhaled Lakhal2008 DakarThierry GrandetHenri LacroixBruno Le BoursicaudPhilippe SuchaudPakin PhuramThaloengkiat Phusa-AdSuksan PiachanSarawut SriboonpengPascal MileiPhilippe SuchaudStéphane RobineauZvonko RadnicJean-Francois HémonMichael MasuyMichel Van CampenhoutCharles Weibel2010 İzmirThierry GrandetHenri LacroixBruno Le BoursicaudPhilippe SuchaudDavid RandriamarohajaJean Marson RatolojanaharyTiana Laurens Razanadrakoto Christian AndrianiainaMamadou AbdallahiIbrahim IvakouHamoud EthmaneSidi AbdallahRoberto Carlos LópezDavid SánchezJavier FloresManuel H. Romero2012 MarseilleHenri LacroixBruno Le BoursicaudPhilippe SuchaudDylan RocherThaloengkiat Phusa-AdSuksan PiachanSarawut SriboonpengSupan ThongphooJean-Francois HémonAndré LozanoMichel Van CampenhoutCharles WeibelAlessio CoccioloFabio DuttoGianni LaiguegliaDiego Rizzi2014 PapeeteCancelled due to concerns over the Western African Ebola virus epidemic2016 AntananarivoTita RazakarisoaChristian AndrianiainaHery RazafimahatraLova RakotondrazafyAlain LatedjouRonald BottreMarcel BioRégis SimbaHenri LacroixBruno Le BoursicaudPhilippe SuchaudDylan RocherCharles WeibelAndré LozanoLogan BatonJérémy Pardoen2018 Desbiens, QuebecHenri LacroixPhilippe QuintaisPhilippe SuchaudDylan RocherHodoyfa BouchgourHicham BoulassalAbdessamad El MankariMohamed AjouadFrançois N'DiayeInsa SeckBoubacar SamouaHussein Dakhla IlahMohk BougribaMajdi HammaniSofien Ben BrahimSamir Karoul2020 LausannePostponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021 Santa SusannaDylan RocherHenri LacroixPhilippe SuchaudPhilippe QuintaisJavier Cardenas VillaverdeAlejandro Cardenas VillaverdeJosé Luis Guasch OrozcoJesús Escacho AlarcónDiego RizziAndréa ChiapelloAlessio CoccioloFlorian ComettoTuukka YlönenOlli SinnemaaMarko JakonenMiko Lehti2023 CotonouSarawut SriboonpengSupan ThongphooThanawan ToosewhaRatchata KhamdeeJuan Carlos MataJosé Luis GuaschJesús EscachoSergi RodríguezStéphane RobineauChristophe SarrioDylan RocherMickaël BonettoMoustapha BaguianBoureima OuédraogoOusmane OuédraogoNestor Zoromé2024 DijonAndrea ChiapelloAlessio CoccioloDavide LaforeDiego RizziFaratiana RakotoniainaJean-François RakotondrainibéFaly Donald AndrianantenainaChristian AndriantsehenoMohamed Khaled BougribaMajdi HammamiSofien Ben BrahimLassad El MayJean FeltainHenri LacroixDylan RocherPhilippe Suchaud
Men PRECISION SHOOTING (Tir de précision) Men – Precision Shooting ( Tir de précision ) - Senior - Pétanque World ChampionshipsEditionYearPlace GOLD Nation : Players SILVER Nation : Players BRONZE Nation : Players16th2024 Dijon, France Madagascar : Jean-François Daniel Rakotondrainibé Hungary: László Nagy Spain : Jesús Escacho Mauritius: Parvez Khodabaccus15th2023 Cotonou, Benin France : Dylan Rocher Thailand: Ratchata Khamdee Togo : Akolly Akollor Republic of the Congo: Fretas Maboundou14th2021 Santa Susanna, Spain Italy: RIZZI Diego Spain : ESCACHO Jesús