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This List of World Champions in Driving includes Singles-, Pairs- and Four-in-Hand. Pony World driving Championships are mentioned as well.
Four-in-Hand World Championships
The World Driving Championships for four-in-hand driving take place every two years. There will be an individual competition and a team competition for the national teams.
| Year | Location | 1. Team | 1. Individual | 2. Individual | 3. Individual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 
Italy Rom, Pratoni del Vivaro
[2]
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
Boyd Exell
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Germany Michael Brauchle
|
| 2020 |
Netherlands Kronenberg
[3]
|
canceled due to COVID-19 | |||
| WEG 2018 | 
United States
Tyron
|
United States
|
Australia
Boyd Exell
|
United States Chester C. Weber
|
Belgium Edouard Simonet
|
| 2016 |
Netherlands Breda
|
Netherlands
|
Australia Boyd Exell
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Netherlands Koos de Ronde
|
| WEG 2014 | 
France
Caen
[4]
|
Netherlands
|
Australia Boyd Exell
|
United States Chester C. Weber
|
Netherlands Theo Timmerman
|
| 2012 |
Germany Riesenbeck
|
Netherlands
|
Australia Boyd Exell
|
United States Chester C. Weber
|
Netherlands
IJsbrand Chardon
|
| WEG 2010 |
United States
Kentucky
|
Netherlands
|
Australia
Boyd Exell
|
Netherlands
IJsbrand Chardon
|
United States Tucker Johnson
|
| 2008 |
Netherlands Beesd
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
United States Chester C. Weber
|
Australia Boyd Exell
|
| WEG 2006 |
Germany
Aachen
|
Germany
|
Belgium Felix Marie Brasseur
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Germany
Christoph Sandmann
|
| 2004 | 
Hungary Kecskemet
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Zoltan Lazar
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Belgium Felix Marie Brasseur
|
| WEG 2002 | 
Spain
Jerez
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Germany
Christoph Sandmann
|
Sweden Tomas Eriksson
|
| 2000 |
Germany Wolfsburg
|
Sweden
|
Sweden Tomas Eriksson
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Germany Michael Freund
|
| WEG 1998 |
Italy Rom, Pratoni del Vivaro
|
Netherlands
|
Switzerland Werner Ulrich
|
Germany Michael Freund
|
Netherlands Ton Monhemius
|
| 1996 |
Belgium Waregem
|
Belgium
|
Belgium Felix Marie Brasseur
|
United Kingdom George Bowman
|
Hungary József Bozsik
|
| WEG 1994 |
Netherlands The Hague
|
Germany
|
Germany Michael Freund
|
United Kingdom George Bowman
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
| 1992 |
Germany Riesenbeck
|
Germany
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Switzerland Hanspeter Rüschlin
|
Germany
Christoph Sandmann
|
| WEG 1990 |
Sweden Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
Sweden Tomas Eriksson
|
Hungary József Bozsik
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
| 1988 |
Netherlands Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands IJsbrand Chardon
|
Sweden Christer Pålsson
|
Hungary József Bozsik
|
| 1986 |
United Kingdom Ascot
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands Tjeerd Velstra
|
Netherlands IJbrand Chardon
|
Hungary Laszlo Juhasz
|
| 1984 |
Hungary Szilvasvarad
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Laszlo Juhasz
|
Hungary Gyorgy Bardos
|
Hungary M. Balint
|
| 1982 |
Netherlands Apeldoorn
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands Tjeerd Velstra
|
Hungary Gyorgy Bardos
|
Hungary Laszlo Juhasz
|
| 1980 |
United Kingdom Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
Hungary Gyorgy Bardos
|
United Kingdom George Bowman
|
Netherlands Tjeerd Velstra
|
| 1978 |
Hungary Kecskemet
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Gyorgy Bardos
|
Hungary Sandor Fulop
|
Hungary Ferenc Muity
|
| 1976 |
Netherlands Apeldoorn
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Imre Abonyi
|
Germany Emil-Bernhard Jung
|
Poland Zygmunt Waliszewski
|
| 1974 |
Switzerland Frauenfeld
|
United Kingdom
|
Hungary Sandor Fulop
|
Switzerland Cristian Iseli
|
United Kingdom George Bowman
|
| 1972 |
Germany Münster
|
United Kingdom
|
Switzerland Auguste Dubey
|
United Kingdom John Miller
|
United Kingdom Douglas Nicholson
|
Pairs World Championships
The World Driving Championships for pairs take place every two years. There is an individual competition and a team competition for the national teams. [5]
| Year | Location | 1. Team | 2. Team | 3. Team | 1. Individual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [6] |
France
Le Pin-au-Haras
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Martin Hölle
|
Switzerland Marcel Luder
|
Netherlands Erik Evers
|
| 2021 [7] |
Netherlands Kronenberg
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Martin Hölle
|
France Franck Grimonprez
|
Germany
Anna Sandmann
|
| 2019 [8] |
Germany
Drebkau
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Martin Hölle
|
Germany Sandro Koalick
|
Netherlands Stan van Eijk
|
| 2017 [9] | 
Slovenia
Lipica
|
Hungary
|
Hungary
Martin Hölle
|
Germany Sebastian Warneck
|
Switzerland Beat Schenk
|
| 2015 |
Hungary Fábiánsebestyén
|
Hungary
|
Hungary
Vilmos Lázár
|
Hungary Zoltán Lázár
|
Italy Jozsef Dibak
|
| 2013 | 
Slovakia Topoľčianky
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Vilmos Lázár
|
Germany Sebastian Warneck
|
Hungary Zoltán Lázár
|
| 2011 |
France Conty
|
Netherlands
|
Germany Carola Diener
|
France Stephane Chouzenoux
|
Netherlands Tom Engbers
|
| 2009 |
Hungary Kecskemet
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands Harrie Verstappen
|
Switzerland Beat Schenk
|
Hungary Zoltán Lazár
|
| 2007 |
Poland Warka
|
Germany
|
Hungary Vilmos Lazar
|
Germany Sebastian Warneck
|
Hungary Karoly Hodi
|
| 2005 | 
Austria Wals-Salzburg
|
Austria
|
Austria Rainer Pointl
|
Hungary Károly Hódi
|
Hungary Vilmos Lázár
|
| 2003 |
France Haras de Jardy
|
Hungary
|
Netherlands Riny Rutjens
|
France Pierre Jung
|
Poland Roman Kusz
|
| 2001 |
Germany Riesenbeck
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Vilmos Lázár
|
Portugal Frederico de Beck
|
Hungary Zoltan Nyul
|
| 1999 |
Hungary Kecskemet
|
Hungary
|
Hungary Vilmos Lazar
|
Hungary Zoltan Lazar
|
Hungary Zoltan Nyul
|
| 1997 |
Germany Riesenbeck
|
United Kingdom
|
Hungary Zoltán Lázár
|
Netherlands Riny Rutjens
|
Germany Matthias Jürgen
|
| 1995 |
Poland Poznań
|
France
|
Netherlands Mieke van Tergouw
|
Germany Schepper Horst
|
France Patrick Greffer
|
| 1993 |
United States Gladstone
|
Austria
|
Austria Georg Moser
|
Hungary Vilmos Lázár
|
Germany Horst Schepper
|
| 1991 |
Austria Zwettl
|
United States
|
Switzerland Werner Ulrich
|
Germany Eckhard Meyer
|
Poland Roman Kutz
|
| 1989 |
Hungary Balatonfenyves
|
Hungary
|
Canada Udo Hochgeschurz
|
Switzerland Werner Ulrich
|
Hungary Feher Mihaly
|
| 1987 |
Germany Riesenbeck
|
Germany
|
Hungary Laszlo Kecskemeti
|
Poland Rajmund Wodkowski
|
Germany Ekkert Meinecke
|
| 1985 |
United Kingdom Sandringham
|
Switzerland
|
Germany Ekkert Meinecke
|
Switzerland Merk Heiner
|
Netherlands de Leewn
|
Singles World Championships
The singles World Championships take place every second year. There is an individual and a team competition. [10] [11]
| Year | Location | 1. Team | 1. Individual | 2. Individual | 3. Individual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
France
Le Pin-au-Haras
[12]
|
France
|
Netherlands Saskia Siebers mit Axel
|
France Marion Vignaud mit First Quality
|
Canada Kelly Bruder mit Flip
|
| 2020 |
France Pau
[13]
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands Saskia Siebers mit Axel
|
Canada Kelly Houtapples-Bruder mit Flip
|
Poland Bartlomiej Kwiatek mit Sonet
|
| 2018 |
Netherlands Kronenberg
|
Netherlands
|
Poland Bartlomiej Kwiatek mit Sonet
|
Netherlands Saskia Siebers mit Axel
|
France Marion Vignaud mit Winston
|
| 2016 |
Austria
Piber
|
Germany
|
Germany Dieter Lauterbach mit Dirigent 47
|
Poland Weronika Kwiatek mit Bartnik
|
Netherlands Saskia Siebers mit Axel
|
| 2014 |
Hungary Izsák
|
Germany
|
Netherlands Wilbron Van Den Broek mit Oscar
|
Germany Claudia Lauterbach mit Velten
|
Germany Marlen Fallak mit Tessa
|
| 2012 |
Portugal Companhia das Lezirias
|
Germany
|
Germany Christoph Dieker mit Elmor
|
Switzerland Michael Barbey mit Solo
|
Netherlands Wilbrord van den Broek mit Oscar
|
| 2010 |
Italy Pratoni del Vivaro
|
Germany
|
Germany Thorsten Zarembowicz mit Sunrise 106
|
Poland Bartek Kwiatek mit Lokan
|
Italy Cristiano Cividini mit Tango
|
| 2008 |
Poland Jarantow
|
France
|
Netherlands Jan van den Broek
|
France
Anne-Violaine Brisou
|
Netherlands Jan Moonen
|
| 2006 |
Italy Pratoni del Vivaro
|
United Kingdom
|
United Kingdom Paul Sidwell
|
Sweden Cecilia Qvarnstrom
|
Germany Dieter Lauterbach
|
| 2004 |
Sweden Åstorp
|
Sweden
|
Sweden Marie Kahrle
|
Netherlands Jan van den Broek
|
Finland Ben Simonsen
|
| 2002 |
France Conty
|
Sweden
|
France Stéphane Chouzenoux
|
Sweden Marie Kahrle
|
United States Fred Merriam
|
| 2000 |
United States Gladstone, NJ
|
* | * | * | * |
| 1998 |
Austria Fohlenhof-Ebbs
|
Sweden
|
Finland Arja Mikkonen
|
Sweden Cecilia Qvarnstrom
|
Austria Rudolf Pirhofer
|
* 2000 the Singles World Championships was cancelled because of a viral disease.
Pony World Championships
The Pony World Driving Championships take place every two years. There are individual competitions for singles, pairs and four-in-hand. The teams from the various categories are evaluated together for the team ranking. Two single, two pair and two four-in-hand results per nation are included in the ranking.
| Year | Location | 1. Team | 1. Singles | 1. Pairs | 1. Four-in-Hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 [14] |
Netherlands
Oirschot
|
Netherlands
|
Netherlands Marijke Hammink
|
Switzerland Yannik Scherrer
|
Germany Steffen Brauchle
|
| 2021 [15] |
France
Le Pin-au-Haras
|
Netherlands
|
Switzerland Cédric Scherrer
|
Netherlands Rodinde Rutjens
|
Netherlands Marijke Hammink
|
| 2019 [16] |
Hungary
Kisbér-Ászár
|
Germany
|
Germany Katja Berlage
|
Netherlands Rodinde Rutjens
|
Germany Steffen Brauchle
|
| 2017 [17] |
Germany Minden
|
Germany
|
Germany Marlena Brenner
|
United Kingdom Tara Wilkinson
|
Germany Michael Bügener
|
| 2015 [18] |
Netherlands Breda
|
Netherlands
|
Germany Fabian Ganshirt
|
United Kingdom Anna Grayston
|
Netherlands Bram Chardon
|
| 2013 |
France Pau
|
Netherlands
|
Hungary Martin Holle
|
Netherlands Ewoud Boom
|
Netherlands Bram Chardon
|
| 2011 |
Slovenia Lipica
|
Germany
|
Denmark Kristina Klindt
|
Germany Dieter Baackmann
|
Netherlands Bram Chardon
|
| 2009 |
Germany Greven-Bockholt
|
Germany
|
Netherlands Melanie Becker
|
Germany Daniel Schneiders
|
Germany Tobias Bücker
|
| 2007 |
Denmark Dorthealyst
|
Germany
|
Denmark Peter Koux
|
United States Miranda Cadwell
|
Netherlands Jan de Boer
|
| 2005 |
United Kingdom Catton
|
Germany
|
United States Suzy Stafford
|
Germany Steffen Abicht
|
Germany Dirk Gerkens
|
| 2003 |
Austria Karlstetten
|
Germany
|
Germany Tobias Bücker
|
Germany Steffen Abicht
|
Germany Dirk Gerkens
|
See also
References
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- ^ CH-M-A 4 - Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA) (21/09/2022 - 25/09/2022) , FEI
- ^ FEI 2020
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- ^ CH-M-A 2 - Le Pin au Haras (FRA) (27/09/2023 - 01/10/2023), FEI
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- ^ FEI Pony Fahr WM 2021
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- ^ FEI Pony Fahr WM 2017
- ^ FEI Pony Fahr WM 2015