Various forms of arm wrestling have been very common throughout the world. A painting of what appears to be an arm wrestling contest is found in an Egyptian tomb dating to about 2,000 B. C.
The modern sport is based on a Native American game. In fact, it was usually called "Indian wrestling" when practiced by frontiersman during the 19th century and by children in the 20th century.
In addition to what has become known as arm wrestling, there are several other forms of "Indian wrestling." In one, the opponents stand facing one another, with the outer sides of their right feet set together and their right hands interlocked. The object is to throw the opponent off balance. In another, the opponents lie down with their near arms and near legs locked and each tries to force the other's leg down.
In arm wrestling, which has now become a genuinely international sport, the opponents are seated at a table, facing one another. They lock their hands (usually the right hands, but there is now also left-handed competition), with their elbows firmly planted on the flat surface, and each attempts to force the other's arm down to the table.
In addition to being a semi-popular sport among high school and college students, arm wrestling was a tavern sport and the first organized competition was staged by a journalist, Bill Soberanes, in 1952 at Gilardi's Saloon in Petaluma, California.
Over the next ten years, it became bigger and bigger. In 1962, Soberanes and Dave Devoto moved the tournament to a large auditorium in Petaluma and renamed it the World Wristwrestling Championship.
The sport got a major boost from "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz in 1968. Schulz did a series of comic strips in which Snoopy was headed to Petaluma to try to win the championship. However, in the last strip, he was barred from competition because the rules require that you lock thumbs with your opponent and Snoopy had no thumb.
Largely because of that publicity, the championship was televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports in 1969 and became an annual event on the program for 16 years.
The American Armwrestling Association, now the American Armsports Association (AAA), was organized by Bob O'Leary during the 1960s. It now has 56 member associations across the country. O'Leary was also largely responsible for the founding of the World Armsport Federation (WAF), with the United States, Canada, Brazil, and India as the first four members. There are now more than 70 member countries.
The WAF held its first world championships in 1992 in Switzerland. The event has been held annually since then.
Incidentally, although arm wrestling and wrist wrestling are generally considered the same sport, there's one slight technical difference between them. In arm wrestling, opponents grip a peg with the free hand. In wrist wrestling, they grip their free hands across the table.
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World Champions
50 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Emile Gachet, SUI | Camillo Berrocal, ESP | Jon Jessesen, NOR |
| 1994 | Roine Eklund, SWE | David Bauer, SWE | W. Lasarow, RUS |
| 1998 | Timuri Lipartsschwili, GEO | Dimitri Boskorowaini, UKR | Miguel Atienzar, ESP |
| 1999 | Alexander Sokolow, RUS | Tetsuya Shiratsuchi, JPN | Wladimir Krupenikow, RUS |
| 2000 | S. Bolotnikow, RUS | Patrick Fortin, CAN | Petri Koivolvoma, FIN |
| 2001 | Wadim Tagojew, RUS | Dmitri Bezkorovayniy, UKR | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA |
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52 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2004 | Valdomiro Souza, BRA | Alan Biragov, RUS | Azamat Akhpolov, RUS |
| 2005 | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA | Yuji Nakazato, JPN | Joby Mathew, IND |
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53 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA | Alan Biragov, RUS | Aleksandr Smirnov, RUS |
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55 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Wjatscheslaw Schiwanin, RUS | Jose Lopez, ESP | Georgi Kachipze, GEO |
| 1993 | Alan Berget, USA | Paulo Cesar Samona, BRA | Wjatscheslaw Schiwanin, RUS |
| 1994 | Terzi Engin, TUR | Totraz Tamajew, RUS | Alan Berget, USA |
| 1995 | Totraz Tamajew, RUS | Wjatscheslaw Schiwanin, KAZ | Lorenzo Villar, BRA |
| 1998 | Gurami Gigolaschwili, GEO | Gotcha Gobosow, GEO | Ivan Portela, ESP |
| 1999 | Mamoru Abe, JPN | Koji Sato, JPN | Calvin Uyehara, USA |
| 2000 | Alexander Sokolow, RUS | Ed Adkins, USA | Masa Vahkaoja, FIN |
| 2001 | Gokhan Galisirisgi, TUR | Mamoru Abe, JPN | Ivan Portela Giner, ESP |
| 2002 | Michael Moore, USA | Ed Atkins, USA | Andre Scherrer, SUI |
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57 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Akhmed Aliev, KAZ | Mamed Jussupov, KAZ | Felipe Campos, BRA |
| 2004 | Ivan Portela, ESP | Luciano Jordao, BRA | Mohamed Ezz el Dien, EGY |
| 2005 | Luciano Jordao, BRA | Noriyuki Suzuki, JPN | Mohamed Ezz el Dien, EGY |
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60 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Leslie Whims, USA | Andreas Ryazanow, RUS | Joaquin Garrido-Laso, ESP |
| 1993 | Joaquin Garrido-Laso, ESP | Jaime Ukaregui-Lopez, ESP | Jack Saunders, USA |
| 1994 | Georgi Schatchidse, GEO | Jaime Ukaregui-Lopez, ESP | Brian Rowling, USA |
| 1995 | Joaquin Garrido-Laso, ESP | Sergio Mestres, ESP | Jack Saunders, USA |
| 1998 | Engin Terzi, TUR | Waleri Gussow, RUS | Sergio Mestres, ESP |
| 1999 | Takeshi Hatori, JPN | Elichi Sekiya, JPN | Alexander Sidoritschew, RUS |
| 2000 | Jean-Michel Costa, FRA | Esis Searhei, BLR | Magnus Agustsson, SWE |
| 2001 | Wladimir Bolotajew, RUS | Gocha Gobozow, RUS | Joaquin Garrido Laso, ESP |
| 2002 | Topi Saaranlvoma, FIN | Paul Andrews, CAN | Sergej Lasuk, CAN |
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63 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Vladimir Bolotaev, RUS | Ivan Portello, ESP | Konstantin Albegov, RUS |
| 2004 | Ray Hennerichs, USA | Khubaev Georgy, RUS | Paulo Morbio, BRA |
| 2005 | Junzi Iizuka, JPN | Corey Ruiz, USA | Jason Rivas, USA |
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65 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Brian Shea, USA | Alan Carter, BRA | Graig Tullier, USA |
| 1993 | Haydar Gildil, TUR | Perry Bruhm, CAN | Sergio Escamez, ESP |
| 1994 | Tomas Tschutscheraschwili, GEO | Igor Gruschnikow, RUS | S. Karaskajew, RUS |
| 1995 | Igor Gruschnikow, RUS | Jaime Ukaregui-Lopez, ESP | Alan Carter, BRA |
| 1998 | Taimuras Tsachilow, RUS | Arman Tadewosjan, ARM | Kirgin Ozgur, TUR |
| 1999 | Maxim Maximow, RUS | Udo Weiß, GER | Atsushi Kondo, JPN |
| 2000 | Maxim Maximow, RUS | Ismalow, RUS | Timo Mikkola, FIN |
| 2001 | Ozgur Kizgin, TUR | Craig Tullier, USA | Konstantin Albesow, RUS |
| 2002 | Ramidin Kazimagom, RUS | Rick Soliwoda, USA | Steve Rogers, ENG |
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70 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Telly Janing, USA | Frank Walkusky, USA | Niyazi Gildil, TUR |
| 1993 | Chad Silvers, USA | Michael Barnett, CAN | Kevin Durant USA |
| 1994 | Wefkia Samtscharadse, GEO | Zwetan Gaschewski, BUL | Charly Locher -SUI |
| 1995 | Schamil Karagjew, RUS | Anatoli Majransajew, RUS | Gustavo Vulcaro, BRA |
| 1998 | Alex Mundgischwili, RUS | Schamil Karagjew, RUS | Andrej Malachow, KAZ |
| 1999 | Kenji Okita, JPN | Andy Baker, GBR | Masaya Tanaka, JPN |
| 2000 | Iwan Lewitski, KAZ | Miroslaw Iwanow, BUL | Craig Saunders, ENG |
| 2001 | Engin Terzi, TUR | Anatoli Mairansajew, RUS | Ruslam Babajew, UKR |
| 2002 | Sergej Pisarkow, RUS | Arman Alpaslan, TUR | Timo Mikkola, FIN |
| 2003 | Zoloev Hadzimurat, RUS | Jakupov Ruslan, KAZ | Joseph Andrea, EGY |
| 2004 | Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues, BRA | Joseph Andrea, EGY | Anderson Da Silva, BRA |
| 2005 | Masaya Yamamoto, JPN | Felipe Campos, BRA | Andrea Gorgi, EGY |
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75 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Serge Urereau, CAN | Andreas Rundström, SWE | Gela Betsyaschwili, GEO |
| 1993 | Andrew Rhodes, USA | Bill Ballinger, USA | Leecet Thomas, GBR |
| 1994 | Andreas Rundström, SWE | Tomas Sagliani, GEO | Pascal Girard, SUI |
| 1995 | Mayerbek Solowjew, BLR | Aslan Tschugajew, RUS | Manuel Rubino, ESP |
| 1998 | Gildil Haydar, TUR | Wefkia Samtscharadse, GEO | Bondo Chubulow, RUS |
| 1999 | Abdula Eldarow, RUS | Rick Saliwoda, USA | Kaji Fujita, JPN |
| 2000 | Tswetan Gaschewski, BUL | A. Ramasanow, RUS | S. Melnikow, RUS |
| 2001 | Taimuras Tschachilow, RUS | Haydar Gildil -TUR | Nicola Schivalocchi, ITA |
| 2002 | Tswetan Gaschewski, BUL | Craig Sanders, ENG | Jason Dubray, CAN |
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78 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Shamil Karajzaev, RUS | Andrey Malakhov, KAZ | Evgeni Fatianov, RUS |
| 2004 | Steve Inelo, BRA | Craig Tullier, USA | Mike West, USA |
| 2006 | Kazuki Kiyomatsu, JPN | Ron Erdmann, USA | Hamilton Amparado Jr., BRA |
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80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Andrew Rhodes, USA | Gimmi Merabischwili, GEO | Erik Stark, USA |
| 1993 | Phil Stoppert, CAN | Andreas Rundström, SWE | Kasbek Solowjew, RUS |
| 1994 | Djimgher Merabischwili, GEO | X. Solowjew, RUS | Aaron Lengyel, CAN |
| 1995 | Kasbek Solowjew, RUS | Andreas Rundström, SWE | Mairam Solowjew, ARM |
| 1998 | Kurt Niyazi, TUR | Bill Frank, GER | Arkadi Brodinow, ARM |
| 1999 | Yoshinobu Kanai, JPN | Bill Frank, GER | Andreas Rundström, SWE |
| 2000 | Abdula Eldarow, RUS | Aleh Matsekewitsch, UKR | Raimonds Antonowics, LAT |
| 2001 | Gennadij Fardzinow, RUS | Alexej Semerenko, UKR | Kurt Niyazi, TUR |
| 2002 | Artjom Klimenko, RUS | Salih Mehmet, TUR | George Iszakouits, CAN |
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85 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Nir Harel, ISR | Robert Lear, USA | Robert Redder, USA |
| 1993 | Tony Senger, CAN | Bucky Russell, USA | Pertti Krekola, SWE |
| 1994 | Jan Germanus, SLK | Sergej Kusmin, UKR | Arto Hämäläinen, FIN |
| 1995 | Anatoli Sodtajew, RUS | Kevin Bongard, USA | Marcio Barbosa, BRA |
| 1998 | Aslanabek Chugajew, RUS | Taras Iwakin, UKR | Wachtamjan Schischaschwili, GEO |
| 1999 | Eduard Kramtsow, RUS | Kasurori Gedo, JPN | Kaji Fijita, JPN |
| 2000 | Jeff Tomchesson, USA | R. Malikow, RUS | Neil Pickup, ENG |
| 2001 | Neil Pickup, ENG | Mike O'Hara, USA | Dmitri Artemenkow, RUS |
| 2002 | Maksim Maksimow, RUS | Abdulla Jeldarow, RUS | Are Stroenen, NOR |
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86 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Gena Fardzinov, RUS | Arsen Massumiyan, KAZ | Muriev Vacheslav, RUS |
| 2004 | Giuliano Pareja, BRA | Claudio Joaquim, BRA | Prokudin Nikolay, RUS |
| 2005 | Wataru Nishikawa, JPN | Hidetaka Watanabe, JPN | Shane Alger, USA |
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90 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Sharon Remez, ISR | Anatoli Skotajew, RUS | Tom Watson, USA |
| 1993 | Andrej Jurikow, RUS | Schupalaw Omarow, RUS | Steve Morneau, CAN |
| 1994 | Koba Todadse, GEO | Anatoli Skotajew, RUS | Larry Fontain, USA |
| 1995 | Bill Brzenk, USA | Ray Darling, USA | Schupalaw Omarow, RUS |
| 1998 | Jan Germanus, SLK | Alexander Fugarow, KAZ | Mamuka Pajischwili, GEO |
| 1999 | Ibragim Ibragimow, RUS | Janne Antila, FIN | Stephan Metka, GER |
| 2000 | Marcel Pheulpin, SUI | Stephan Metka, GER | Janne Antila, FIN |
| 2001 | Jan Germanus, SVK | Taras Ivakin, UKR | Tung Olcay, TUR |
| 2002 | Jan Germanus, SVK | Eduard Kramtsow, RUS | Janne Antila, FIN |
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95 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Arsen Zoloev, RUS | Farid Usmanov, UZB | Igor Soldatov, KAZ |
| 2004 | James Battles, USA | Muriev Viatcheslav, RUS | Roberto Marcos, BRA |
| 2005 | Jim Bryan, USA | Marcos Silva, BRA | James Battles, USA |
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100 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Alexander Kusnezow, RUS | Sofrom Santeladze, GEO | Zaza Gugegischwili, GEO |
| 1993 | Jose Carlis Vidal, BRA | Roberto Pareja, BRA | Scott Braud, USA |
| 1994 | Alexander Kusnezow, RUS | Jukka Petrinen, GBR | Kenny Flynn, USA |
| 1995 | Ruslan Sarjew, RUS | Yuki Ohmori, JPN | Curtis Annelle, GBR |
| 1998 | Ruslan Kokojew, RUS | David Tschelidse, GEO | Petar Gazdarica, SLK |
| 1999 | Gadji Tagirow, RUS | Alexej Urezow, RUS | Devon Larratt, CAN |
| 2000 | Ibragim Ibragimow, RUS | Wladimir Alexejew, RUS | Devon Larratt, CAN |
| 2001 | Ruslan Tschotschajew, RUS | Peter Gazdarica, SVK | Anton Minajew, RUS |
| 2002 | Mamuka Pajischwili, GEO | Michael Todd, USA | Rob Sasso, USA |
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105 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Slavik Kochmazov, RUS | Anton Minaev, RUS | Nasir Halikov, BLR |
| 2004 | Luciano Baroz, BRA | Blaine Middleton, USA | Heleno Araugo, BRA |
| 2005 | Bakhtiarovi Zurabi, AZE | Ibrahim Helmy, EGY | Mahmudov Ilham, AZE |
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110 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Emanuele Bruni, ITA | David Tschelidse, GEO | Hagen Römer, GER |
| 1993 | Eli Sappiaschwili, ISR | Kurt Kvikstad, NOR | Larry Danials, USA |
| 1994 | David Tschelidse, GEO | Clouis Bayarolli, BRA | Kurt Kvikstad, NOR |
| 1995 | Kurt Kvikstaad, NOR | Clouis Bayarolli, BRA | Mayerbek Giojew, RUS |
| 1998 | Erekie Gurschiani, GEO | Dagir Tebujew, RUS | Frantisek Zivny, CZE |
| 1999 | Yuki Oomori, JPN | Jose Plante, CAN | Robert Baxter, USA |
| 2000 | A. Wowoda, RUS | Waceslaw Scharagowitsch, BLR | Dirk Schanker, GER |
| 2001 | Sergej Kodsasow, RUS | Emanuele Bruni, ITA | Andrej Scharkow, UKR |
| 2002 | Marcio Barboza, BRA | Matt Girdner, USA | Ibrahim Ibragimow, RUS |
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Over 105 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Alan Karaev, RUS | Sergey Kodzasov, RUS | Nasir Haliqov, AZE |
| 2004 | Daniel Santiago, BRA | Glauco Prior, BRA | Diego Galvez, ARG |
| 2005 | Alan Karaev, RUS | Cleve Dean, USA | Jiro Tanaka, JPN |
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Over 110 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Saur Ghodedse, GEO | Robert Brown, GBR | AslanbekEnalbier, RUS |
| 1993 | Gary Goodridge, CAN | Robert Brown, GBR | Bill Machura, CAN |
| 1994 | Saur Tsakadse, GEO | Cleve Dean, USA | Glauco Prior, BRA |
| 1995 | Glauco Prior, BRA | Jarmo Routsalainen, FIN | Len Hoiughton, CAN |
| 1998 | Wachtang Jawachadse, GEO | Alari Karajew, RUS | Bobby Hopkins, USA |
| 1999 | Shigeki Kanai, JPN | Mikel Gould, CAN | Csaba Szabo, HUN |
| 2000 | Dick Ivars, SWE | Earl Wilson, CAN | Esa Quintos, FIN |
| 2001 | Alan Karajew, RUS | Frantisek Zivny, CZE | Cleve Dean, USA |
| 2002 | Greg Boyes, CAN | Aleksej Uresow, RUS | Igor Mazurenko, POL |
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45 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1994 | Stine Karlsen, NOR | Danielle Tremblay, USA | Gratiella Sulzberger, SUI |
| 1998 | Maria C. Menendes, BRA | Jelena Schubina, RUS | Damiela Kilniqous, CZE |
| 1999 | Jelena Schubina, RUS | Yoko Asahi, JPN | Yukiko Ito, JPN |
| 2000 | J. Merkulowa, RUS | Elin Johannesen, NOR | Christine Linder, SWE |
| 2001 | Maria Menendes, BRA | Irina Moretschwa, RUS | Deniz Coskun, TUR |
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49 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Dzerassa Boloeva, RUS | Maria Bognar, BRA | Olga Timukina, KAZ |
| 2004 | Maria Latancia, BRA | Cristina Bognar, BRA | --- |
| 2005 | Megumi Imagawa, JPN | Ana Dos Santos, BRA | Patricia Pereira, BRA |
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50 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Selene Baliste, USA | Sonia Ellis, GBR | Brigitte Playette, FRA |
| 1993 | Chrissi Baliko, USA | Karen Cooley, USA | Sonia Ellis, GBR |
| 1994 | Jelena Schubina, RUS | Satu Mattens, FIN | Mary Fittsimmons, USA |
| 1995 | Chrissi Baliko, USA | Mitsuko Minakawa, JPN | Tressa Bronvek, USA |
| 1998 | Inga Kodsasowa, RUS | Nuran Pehlivan, TUR | Deniz Coskun, TUR |
| 1999 | Caren Cooley, USA | Nadeshda Rezanowa, RUS | Alfia Tsigankowa, RUS |
| 2000 | Marina Pawlowa, RUS | Satu Melleus, FIN | Lori Larocque, CAN |
| 2001 | Nuran Pehlivan, TUR | Dzerassa Bolojewa, RUS | Megumi Imagawa, JPN |
| 2002 | Marina Pawlowa, RUS | Karen Cooley, USA | Vickey Weaver, CAN |
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54 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Luiza Gabueva, RUS | Victoria Vasileva, RUS | Chis Sousa, BRA |
| 2004 | Irina Rasstrizhenkova, RUS | Luciane Mitica, BRA | Patricia Monteiro, BRA |
| 2005 | Cristina Bognar, BRA | Akiko Minamizono, JPN | Tomoko Narawa, JPN |
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55 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Shirley Isaac, CAN | Margie Cziria, USA | Patrizia de Angeli, ITA |
| 1993 | Katherin Monbiot, GBR | Camille Hogue, CAN | Cynthia Davis, USA |
| 1994 | Margie Cziria, USA | G. Witscharewa, RUS | Eugenia Antropowa, RUS |
| 1995 | Margie Cziria, USA | Christiane Lobo, BRA | Maria Covis, BRA |
| 1998 | Walina Bagajewa, RUS | Jelena Oskirko, BLR | Nahia Osman, TUR |
| 1999 | Tatjana Istomina, RUS | Yoko Asahi, JPN | Tamara Kelly, CAN |
| 2000 | Lina Chamidulina, RUS | Veronika Bankowa, BUL | Viirpi Mikkola, FIN |
| 2001 | Sandra Bumsaite, LTU | Viktoria Iljuschina, UKR | Enga Kodzasowa, RUS |
| 2002 | Weronika Bonkowa, BUL | Fia Reisek, SWE | Malin Bergström, SWE |
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60 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Dola Akanmu, GBR | Kiriaki Giannopoulos, GRE | Valerie Carlucci, ITA |
| 1993 | Barb Schlegel, CAN | Teresia Brinkman, USA | Shirley Isaak, CAN |
| 1994 | Oksana Odarenko, RUS | Lena Eilertsen, NOR | Jelena Kondratowa, BLR |
| 1995 | Oksana Odarenko, RUS | Shirley Isaak, CAN | Jelena Kondratowa, BLR |
| 1998 | Sandra Bumsaite, LTU | Jelena Kondratowa, BLR | Christina Tello, ESP |
| 1999 | Heidi Andersson, SWE | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Yoshiko Yashima, JPN |
| 2000 | Heidi Andersson, SWE | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Lorrie Schoner, USA |
| 2001 | Swetlana Jakmowa, RUS | Zdena Grossova, CZE | Vilija Paenaeauskiene, LTU |
| 2002 | Heidi Andersson, SWE | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Kelli Holmes, USA |
| 2003 | Sveta Iakimova, RUS | Ekaterina Larina, RUS | Nahla Osman, EGY |
| 2004 | Rejeine Cris, BRA | Ekaterina Larina, RUS | Maria Jorge, BRA |
| 2005 | Chris Souza, BRA | Yoshiko Arakawa, JPN | Heather Pembrook, USA |
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65 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2000 | Eleine Pickup, ENG | Carina Graph, SWE | Wenda Orchad, CAN |
| 2001 | Irina Gtadkaj, RUS | Elaine Pickup, ENG | Manaline Pardim, BRA |
| 2002 | Susan Owen, ENG | Elaine Pickup, ENG | Olga Fedofowa, RUS |
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67 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | Yana Ivankova, RUS | Maraline Pardim, BRA |
| 2004 | Maraline Pardin, BRA | Clelia Goulart, BRA | Andrea Paul, USA |
| 2005 | Clelia Goulart, BRA | Andrea Paul, USA | --- |
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70 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Anna Pettersson, SWE | Cicilie Knutsen, NOR | Pirkko Tanila, FIN |
| 1993 | Cornelia Wüthrich, SUI | Cicilie Knutsen, NOR | Francoise Pheulpin, SUI |
| 1994 | Trace Ann Swift, USA | Pirkko Tanila, FIN | S. Kubaschowa, RUS |
| 1995 | Sharon Brandes, CAN | Jaima Janutiene, LTU | Ludmila Schugina, RUS |
| 1998 | Requina Enalodjewa, RUS | Ludmila Skestjakowa, BLR | Christina Famek, EGY |
| 1999 | Ludmila Schestakowa, RUS | Joanne Lachance, CAN | Carolyn Fisher, USA |
| 2000 | Requina Enalodjewa, RUS | Joyce King, CAN | Pirkko Tanila, FIN |
| 2001 | Christine Gfeller, SUI | Gabriela Noskova, CZE | Dayse Godoi, BRA |
| 2002 | Barb Zalepa, CAN | Anastasija Lwowa, RUS | Chantal Leduc, CAN |
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75 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Ekaterina Jaskevich, RUS | Irina Kerdikashvili, RUS | Clelia Gulant, BRA |
| 2004 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | Yana Ivankova, RUS | Irina Kerdikashvili, RUS |
| 2005 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | --- | --- |
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80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Maristella Avanzini, ITA | Irina Turschinskaja, RUS | Maria Paz Garcia Resina, ESP |
| 1993 | Irina Turschinskaja, RUS | Sally Bishop, GBR | Gayle Berndt, CAN |
| 1994 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Christine Flicka, CAN | Lindis Murtres, NOR |
| 1995 | Sylvie Dufresne, CAN | Albina Gusalowa, RUS | Sandra Munoz, BRA |
| 1998 | Albina Gusalowa, RUS | Dalia Medsiausyte, LTU | Margarita Smirnowa, BLR |
| 1999 | Margarita Smirnowa, BLR | Tarija Tahtinen, FIN | Chantal Leduc, CAN |
| 2000 | Margarita Smirnowa, BLR | Tarija Tahtinen, FIN | Joanne Lachance, CAN |
| 2001 | Albina Gusalowa, RUS | Jekaterina Jaskewitsch, RUS | Andreia Lopes, BRA |
| 2002 | Dalia Medsiausyte, LTU | Joyce King, CAN | Tarja Tahtinen, FIN |
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83 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Nicole Cisco, USA | Rita Tsopoeva, RUS | Andrea Lopes, BRA |
| 2004 | Andrea Lopes, BRA | Irina Khlopkova, RUS | Sandra Munhoz, BRA |
| 2004 | Lucilene Lopes, BRA | --- | --- |
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Over 80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Heitje van Arendenk, NED | Mary McConnaughey, USA | Mencielita Manning, GBR |
| 1994 | Liane Dufresne, CAN | Kathy New, USA | Wanya Baker, USA |
| 1995 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Liane Dufresne, CAN | Mary McConnaughey, USA |
| 1998 | Lilia Chamidulina, RUS | Mary McConnaughey, USA | Martina Pastuchova, SLK |
| 1999 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Cynthia Yerby, USA | Monica Wosniak, USA |
| 2000 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Jose Morneau, CAN | Katri Pirinen, FIN |
| 2001 | Nurcihan Gonul, TUR | Mary McConnaughey, USA | Oksana Arschajewa, RUS |
| 2002 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Cynthia Yerby, USA | Muriel Lamote, BEL |
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Over 83 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Jocilene Bassaneli, BRA | Karina Bozieva, RUS | Oksana Arkaeva, RUS |
| 2004 | Jocilene Bassaneli, BRA | Karina Bozieva, RUS | Mary McConnaughey, USA |
| 2005 | Jocilene Bassaneli, BRA | Silene Datas, BRA | Heather Battles, USA |
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50 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1994 | W. Lasarow, RUS | Roine Eklund, SWE | David Bauer, USA |
| 1999 | Wladimir Krupenikow, RUS | Alexander Sokolow, RUS | Patrick Fortin, CAN |
| 2000 | S. Bolotnikow, RUS | Patrick Fortin, CAN | Mikka Laire, FIN |
| 2001 | Wadim Togoew, RUS | Dmitri Bezkorovayniy, UKR | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA |
| 2002 | David Bauer, USA | Ari Helin, FIN | Andre Scherrer, SUI |
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52 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA | Alan Biragov, RUS | Aleksandr Smirnov, RUS |
| 2004 | Akhpolov Azamat, RUS | Alan Biragov, RUS | Akhpolov Azamat, RUS |
| 2005 | Fabio Manfrinato, BRA | Yoshinobu Sumi, JPN | Mineo Tsuchimoto, JPN |
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55 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | David Bauer, USA | Ari Helin, FIN | Andre Scherrer, SUI |
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57 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Ibragim Chociev, RUS | Akhmed Aliev, KAZ | Mamed Jussupov, KAZ |
| 2004 | Ivan Portela, ESP | Luciano Jordao, BRA | Inar Florenziano, BRA |
| 2005 | Noriyuki Suzuki, JPN | Mohamed Ezz el Dien, EGY | Ghareeb Mahmoud, EGY |
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60 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Leslie Whims, USA | Terzi Engin, TUR | Joaquin Garrido-Laso, ESP |
| 1994 | Georgi Tschatchidse, GEO | Terzi Engin, TUR | Maslow, RUS |
| 1995 | Joaquin Garrido-Laso, ESP | Totraz Tamajew, RUS | Leslie Whims, USA |
| 1999 | Elichi Sekiya, JPN | Junji Izuka, JPN | Pawel Sasanow, RUS |
| 2000 | Pawel Sasanow, RUS | Alexander Sokolow, RUS | Arto Kahila, FIN |
| 2001 | Gocha Gobozow, RUS | Leslie Whims, USA | Zuber Beet, SUI |
| 2002 | Paul Andrews, CAN | Topi Saaranlvoma, FIN | Tom Wilson, USA |
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63 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Konstantin Albegov, RUS | Vladimir Bolotaev, RUS | Guram Chertkoev, GEO |
| 2004 | Georgy Khubaev, RUS | Ray Hennerichs, USA | Vladimir Bolotaev, RUS |
| 2005 | Eiichi Sekiya, JPN | Hideki Tokai, JPN | Jason Rivas, USA |
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65 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | Pawel Sasonow, RUS | Ramidin Kasimagom, RUS | Maksim Khodau, CAN |
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70 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Michael Barrett, CAN | Kevin Durant, USA | Gustavo Adolfo Vulca, BRA |
| 1994 | Mairam Solowjew, RUS | Wefkia Samtscharadse, GEO | Brian Stevenson, USA |
| 1995 | Anatoli Majransajew, RUS | Timo Karitonow, BLR | Gustavo Adolfo Vulca, BRA |
| 1999 | Jason Dubray, CAN | Miroslaw Iwanow, BUL | |
| 2000 | M. Grigorjew, RUS | Sarni Raitila, FIN | Miroslaw Iwanow, BUL |
| 2001 | Nurettin Yuksel, TUR | Bogdan Borysenko, UKR | Leeli De Brito, BRA |
| 2002 | Arman Alpaslan, TUR | Sergej Pisarkow, RUS | Suardi Davide, ITA |
| 2003 | Maxim Cherski, RUS | Stanislav Marenkov, KAZ | Joseph Andrea, EGY |
| 2004 | Zoloev Khadzhimurat, RUS | Eli DeBrito, BRA | Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues, BRA |
| 2005 | Yosuke Nakanishi, JPN | Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues, BRA | Masaya Yamamoto, JPN |
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75 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | Cvetan Gaschewski, BUL | Tom Malette, CAN | Jason Dubray, CAN |
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78 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Shamil Karajzaev, RUS | Andrey Malakhov, KAZ | Roman Filipov, RUS |
| 2004 | Maxim Tcherski, RUS | Craig Tullier, USA | Hidetaka Watanabe, JPN |
| 2005 | Toyokazu Sasaki, JPN | Kenzi Okita, JPN | Noah Sanders, USA |
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80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Bill Ballinger, USA | Andreas Rundström, SWE | Andrew Starosielski, CAN |
| 1994 | X. Solowjew, RUS | Socrates Fronhofer, USA | Wataru Nishikawa, JPN |
| 1995 | Kasbek Solowjew, RUS | Alexander Ter, KAZ | Andreas Rundström, SWE |
| 1999 | Alexander Ter, RUS | Abdula Eldarow, RUS | Toshiaki Sato, JPN |
| 2000 | Abdula Eldarow, RUS | Raimonds Antonowics, LAT | Aleh Matsekewitsch, UKR |
| 2001 | Alexej Semerenko, UKR | Gennadij Fardzinow, RUS | Shamil Karaschajew, RUS |
| 2002 | Artjom Klimenko, RUS | Salih Mehmet, TUR | Mike O'Hara, USA |
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85 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | Maksim Maksimow, RUS | Pat Masterangelo, CAN | Josh Stark, USA |
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86 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Muriev Vacheslav, RUS | Arsen Massumiyan, KAZ | Dmitri Tenetko, RUS |
| 2004 | Roman Filippov, RUS | Nikolay Prokudin, RUS | Tomas Kiss, SLO |
| 2005 | Hidetaka Watanabe, JPN | Shane Alger, USA | Kelly Wintz, USA |
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90 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Steve Morneau, CAN | Schupalaw Omarow, RUS | Jim Martel, USA |
| 1994 | Koba Totadse, GEO | Schupalaw Omarow, RUS | Craig Wirth, USA |
| 1995 | Marcio Barbosa, BRA | Schupalaw Omarow, RUS | Claude Charlet, FRA |
| 1999 | Eduard Kramtsow, RUS | Ibragim Ibragimow, RUS | Kazanori Gedo, JPN |
| 2000 | Alexander Ter, RUS | Laszlo Kelemen, HUN | Neil Pickup, ENG |
| 2001 | Jan Germanus, SVK | Andrej Juncov, RUS | Taras Ivakin, UKR |
| 2002 | Jan Germanus, SVK | Eduard Kramtsow, RUS | Andrej Kruglow, RUS |
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95 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Tamerian Dzukaev, RUS | Farid Usmanov, UZB | Sergey Noskov, RUS |
| 2004 | Muriev Viatcheslav, RUS | Roberto Marcos, BRA | Igor Albegov, RUS |
| 2005 | Jim Bryan, USA | Marcos Silva, BRA | James Battles, USA |
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100 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Jose Carlis Vidal, BRA | Arthur Tschadonow, RUS | Mike Gould, USA |
| 1994 | Mike Gould, CAN | Solon Janteladse, GEO | Felix Shprinchas, ISR |
| 1995 | Ruslan Sarjew, RUS | Curtis Anelle, GBR | Joselito Leite, BRA |
| 1999 | John Brzenk, USA | Ron Bath, USA | Devon Larratt, CAN |
| 2000 | Ibragim Ibragimow, RUS | Oleg Schegodajew, KAZ | Devon Larratt, CAN |
| 2001 | Ruslan Tschotschajew, RUS | Jewen Litowzew, UKR | Joselito Silva, BRA |
| 2002 | Mamuka Pajischwili, GEO | Todd Brown, USA | Lars Roerbakken, NOR |
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105 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Oleg Chegodaev, KAZ | Anton Minaev, RUS | Nasir Halikov, BLR |
| 2004 | Slavik Kachmazov, RUS | Heleno Araugo, BRA | Blaine Middleton, USA |
| 2005 | Ibrahim Helmy, EGY | Bakhtiarovi Zurabi, AZE | Mitsuhiro Ito, JPN |
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110 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Garvin Lewis, CAN | Kurt Kvikstad, NOR | Clovis Wilson Bagrolli, BRA |
| 1994 | Arthur Tschadonow, RUS | Kurt Kvikstad, NOR | Wladimir Nikolski, BLR |
| 1995 | Arthur Tschadonow, RUS | Pat Rehill, CAN | Teijo Hietanen, FIN |
| 1999 | Gadji Tagirow, RUS | Jose Plante, CAN | Mitsohiro Ito, JPN |
| 2000 | Waceslaw Scharagowitsch, BLR | Alexej Uresow, RUS | A. Wowoda, RUS |
| 2001 | Ruslan Kokojew, RUS | Sergej Kodsasow, RUS | Waleri Kirejew, UKR |
| 2002 | Ibrahim Ibragimow, RUS | Marcio Barboza, BRA | Earl Wilson, CAN |
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Over 105 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Sergey Kodzasov, RUS | Ruslan Kokoev, RUS | Shohrat Sihmetov, AZE |
| 2004 | Sergey Kodzasov, RUS | Glauco Prior, BRA | Daniel Santiago, BRA |
| 2005 | Cleve Dean, USA | Bobby Hopkins, USA | Ricardo Antognolli, BRA |
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Over 110 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Gary Goodridge, CAN | Robert Brown, GBR | Shai Ben-Shahar, ISR |
| 1994 | Cleve Dean, USA | Kurt Kvikstad, NOR | Jarmo Routsalainen, FIN |
| 1995 | Mayerbek Giojew, RUS | Jarmo Routsalainen, FIN | Glauco Prior, BRA |
| 1999 | Mikel Gould, CAN | Eric Woelfel, USA | Steve Phipps, USA |
| 2000 | Earl Wilson, CAN | Wladimir Alexejew, RUS | Kiril Gusalow, BLR |
| 2001 | Alan Karajew, RUS | Cleve Dean, USA | Rastislav Tomaga, SVK |
| 2002 | Ryan Espey, CAN | Aleksej Uresow, RUS | Igor Mazurenko, POL |
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49 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Dzerassa Boloeva, RUS | Olga Timukina, KAZ | Maria Bognar, BRA |
| 2004 | Dzerassa Boloeva, RUS | Maria Latancia, BRA | Cristina Bognar, BRA |
| 2005 | Megumi Imagawa, JPN | Yurika Yoshida, JPN | Ana Dos Santos, BRA |
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50 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Chris Baliko, USA | Tammy Hincks, CAN | Dola Akanmu, GBR |
| 1999 | Nadeshda Rezanowa, RUS | Lori Larocque, CAN | Alfia Tsigankowa, RUS |
| 2000 | Marina Pawlowa, RUS | J. Merkulowa, RUS | Lori Larocque, CAN |
| 2001 | Jans Onistschenko, UKR | Nuran Pehlivan, TUR | Megumi Imagawa, JPN |
| 2002 | Marina Pawlowa, RUS | Julia Wolobujewa, RUS | Karen Cooley, USA |
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54 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Luiza Gabueva, RUS | Victoria Vasileva, RUS | Chis Souza, BRA |
| 2004 | Luiza Gabueva, RUS | Irina Rasstrizhenkova, RUS | Patricia Monteiro, BRA |
| 2005 | Cristina Bognar, BRA | Tomoko Narawa, JPN | Koyuki Hioki, JPN |
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55 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | Fia Reisek, SWE | Weronika Bonkowa, BUL | Meagan MacDonald, CAN |
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60 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Dola Akanmu, GBR | Theresia Brinkman, USA | Barb Schlegel, CAN |
| 1999 | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Yoshiko Yashima, JPN | Yoko Asahi, JPN |
| 2000 | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Lina Chamidulina, RUS | Isa Nakojewa, RUS |
| 2001 | Sandra Bumsaite, LTU | Alesja Schibainowa, RUS | Viktoria Iljuschina, UKR |
| 2002 | Petra Spatz, GER | Kathy Defeche, BEL | Laura Webb, CAN |
| 2003 | Ekaterina Larina, RUS | Sveta Iakimova, RUS | Maria Jorge, BRA |
| 2004 | Ekaterina Larina, RUS | Irina Gladkaya, RUS | Rejeine Cris, BRA |
| 2005 | Yoshiko Arakawa, JPN | Heather Pembrook, USA | Maria Jorge, BRA |
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65 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2002 | Olga Fedofowa, RUS | Sari Siren, FIN | M. J. Pilon, CAN |
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67 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | Yana Ivankova, RUS | Israilova Karligash, KAZ |
| 2004 | Deyse Godoy, BRA | Olga Gavrilova, RUS | Andrea Paul, USA |
| 2005 | Clelia Goulart, BRA | Andrea Paul, USA | --- |
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70 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Cecilie Knutsen, NOR | Penny Ford, USA | Angie Jensen, CAN |
| 1999 | Ludmila Schestakowa, BLR | Joanne Lachance, CAN | Carolyn Fisher, USA |
| 2000 | R. Enalodjewa, RUS | Ludmila Schestakowa, BLR | Pirkko Tanila, FIN |
| 2001 | Gabriela Noskova, CZE | Dayse Godoi, BRA | Songul Dagdeviren, TUR |
| 2002 | Anastasija Lwowa, RUS | Chantal Leduc, CAN | Johanna Stroenen, NOR |
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75 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Ekaterina Jaskevich, RUS | Clelia Gulant, BRA | Ludmila Zinevich, RUS |
| 2003 | Ekaterina Jaskevich, RUS | Clelia Gulant, BRA | Ludmila Zinevich, RUS |
| 2004 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | Yana Ivankova, RUS | Irina Kerdikoshvili, RUS |
| 2005 | Gabriela Vasconcelos, BRA | --- | --- |
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80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1993 | Irina Turschinskaja, RUS | Sally Bishop, GBR | Maria Viola, USA |
| 1999 | Natalia Chrustalewa, RUS | Margarita Smirnowa, BLR | Chantal Leduc, CAN |
| 2000 | Margarita Smirnowa, BLR | Joanne Lachance, CAN | Tarija Tahtinen, FIN |
| 2001 | Egle Vaitkute, LTU | Albina Gusalowa, RUS | Jekaterina Jaskewitsch, RUS |
| 2002 | Dalia Medsiausyte, LTU | Joyce King, CAN | Nancy Leland, USA |
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83 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Andrea Lopes, BRA | Nicole Cisco, USA | Rita Tsopoeva, RUS |
| 2004 | Andrea Lopes, BRA | Irina Khlopkova, RUS | Sandra Munhoz, BRA |
| 2005 | Lucilene Lopes, BRA | --- | --- |
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Over 80 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 1992 | Lianne Dufreane, CAN | Kathy New, USA | Sue Morrison, CAN |
| 1993 | Rose Jowsey, CAN | Mencielita Manning, GBR | Heather McSherry, USA |
| 1999 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Monica Wosniak, USA | |
| 2000 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Jose Morneau, CAN | Katri Pirinen, FIN |
| 2001 | Oksana Arschajewa, RUS | Nurcihan Gonul, TUR | Brevi Annarella, ITA |
| 2002 | Wika Gabakowa, RUS | Viktoria Alveland, SWE | Cynthia Yerby, USA |
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Over 83 kilograms
| Year | Champion | Second Place | Third Place |
| 2003 | Karina Bozieva, RUS | Oksana Arkaeva, RUS | Jocilene Bassaneli, BRA |
| 2004 | Karina Bozieva, RUS | Selene Datas, BRA | Mary McConnaughey, USA |
| 2005 | Jocilene Bassanelli, BRA | Kuniko Masubuchi, JPN | Selene Datas, BRA |
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