The 2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the fourth edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF). It was held between 17 and 22 September in Valladolid, Spain.
Events and rules The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.
Individual event
First round (6 groups): Each individual participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participants from each country (up to 30 countries), with the remainder (up to 60) in order of classification move onto the semifinals.
Semifinals (2 groups): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participant from each country (if they complete the puzzle), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move into the final.
Final (180 participants): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes and the fastest one to finish it is the world champion.
Pairs event
First Round (4 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (up to 45 countries), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move onto the semifinals.
Semifinal (2 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (if they complete the puzzle - until 25 countries), with the remainder (up to 50) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Final (100 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in the maximum period of 120 minutes and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.
Team event
Classification round (3 groups) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. Best team by country (up to 20 countries) and the rest of the teams (up to 35), in order of classification are qualificated to the final.
Final (105 teams) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. The fastest team to finish them is the champion. The team must complete one puzzle before starting the other.
Schedule
+ Event schedule Tuesday, 17 September 202418h Opening Ceremony Wednesday, 18 September 202416:30h Individual Group A18h Individual Group B20h Individual Group C Thursday, 19 September 20249h Individual Group D 11h Individual Group E13h Individual Group F16h Pairs Group A17:45h Pairs Group B19:30h Pairs Group C21:15h Pairs Group D Friday, 20 September 20249h Individual Semifinal 111h Individual Semifinal 214h Pairs Semifinal 115:45h Pairs Semifinal 2 18h Teams Group A Saturday, 21 September 20249h Team Group B 12:30h Team Group C17h Individual Final19h Pairs Final Sunday, 22 September 202410h Team Final14h Award Ceremony Closing Ceremony
Results Individual Kristin Thuv 00:37:38 Weronika Huptas 00:39:12 Krystjan Niedziela 00:41:09Pairs Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová 00:47:41 Katharina Reiner Chiara Dellantonio 00:48:06 Kelly Walter Andrea Peng 00:49:09Team Busy Birdies Andrea Peng Jeanne Roiter Cathy Roiter Becca Taylor 01:16:07 Czech Puzzlequeens Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová Kateřina Klinková Jana Ondroušková 01:16:50 Some Assembly Required Karen Kavett Tiffany Medeiros Kelly Walter Katherine Dilks 01:21:52
Medal table
Participants 74 countries were scheduled to be represented at the fourth World Puzzle Championships.
Andorra Albania (debut) Argentina Australia Austria Barbados (debut) Belarus Belgium Bolivia (debut) Brazil Bulgaria Cameroon (debut) Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cuba (debut) Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica (debut) Ecuador Egypt El Salvador (debut) Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Guatemala (debut) Honduras (debut) Hungary India Indonesia (debut) Iran (debut) Ireland Iceland (debut) International Puzzlers (Russian nationals competing personally) Israel Italy Japan Kuwait (debut) Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria (debut) Norway Pakistan (debut) Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Roumania Saudi Arabia (debut) Serbia (debut) Slovenia Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United States Venezuela (debut) Vietnam
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