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This is a list of Singapore world champions in sports.

Note: Only world championships organized and/or sanctioned by the respective world's top governing sports bodies are cited.

Year Name Sport Event Championship
1985 Adelene Wee[1] Ten-pin bowling Women's Masters World Games
1990 Sheik Alauddin Pencak silat Men's 80-85 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
1990 Teo Sim Hua Xiangqi Women World Xiangqi Championship
1993 Azman Abdullah[2] Bodybuilding Men's 80 kg World Games
1993 Azman Abdullah[3] Bodybuilding Men's 80 kg World Amateur Bodybuilding Championship
1994 Sheik Alauddin Pencak silat Men's Open World Pencak Silat Championship
1994 Kelly Chan[4] Windsurfing Masters' World Boardsailing Championship
1995 Vincent Ng[5] Wushu Men's Broadsword World Wushu Championship
2004 Calvin Lim Sailing Men World Byte Championship
2006 Nicholas Paul De Cruz Sailing Men World Byte Championship
2006 Elizabeth Yin Sailing Women World Byte Championship
2006 Colin Cheng Sailing Men ILCA 4 World Championship
2006 Victoria Chan Sailing Women ILCA 4 World Championship
2006 Griselda Khng Sailing Women Optimist World Championship
2006 Remy Ong Ten-pin bowling Men's All Events WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2006 Remy Ong Ten-pin bowling Men's Singles WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2007 Singapore Sailing Nations Cup Optimist World Championship
2007 Sean Lee, Timothy Seet, Russell Kan, Rachel Lee, Griselda Khng Sailing Team Optimist World Championship
2008 Elizabeth Yin Sailing Women ILCA 4 World Championship
2008 Jasmine Yeong-Nathan[1][6][7] Ten-pin bowling Women's Bowling World Cup
2010 Justin Liu, Sherman Cheng Sailing Men and Mixed 420 World Championship
2010 Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu, Sun Beibei, Yu Mengyu, Li Jiawei[8] Table tennis Women's Team World Table Tennis Championship
2011 Singapore Sailing Nations Cup Optimist World Championship
2011 Kimberly Lim, Ryan Lo, Elisa Yukie Yokoyama, Jillian Lee, Jessica Goh Sailing Team Optimist World Championship
2011 Kimberly Lim[9] Sailing Overall Optimist World Championship
2011 Kimberly Lim[9] Sailing Women Optimist World Championship
2011 Tao Yi Jun, Tay Yu Juan, Emily Sin Wushu Women's Dulian World Wushu Championship
2012 Muhammad Shakir Bin Juanda Pencak silat Men's 85-90 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2012 Rachel Lee, Cecilia Low Sailing Women 420 World Championship
2012 Singapore Sailing Nations Cup Optimist World Championship
2012 Elisa Yukie Yokoyama, Jessica Goh, Loh Jia Yi, Edward Tan, Samuel Neo Sailing Team Optimist World Championship
2012 Elisa Yukie Yokoyama Sailing Overall Optimist World Championship
2012 Elisa Yukie Yokoyama Sailing Women Optimist World Championship
2012 Shayna Ng Ten-pin bowling Women's Bowling World Cup
2013 Peter Gilchrist[10] Billiards English billiards (long format) World Billiards Championship
2013 Singapore Sailing Nations Cup Optimist World Championship
2013 Edward Tan, Koh Yi Kun, Fathin Rasyiqin Mohd Firdaus, Loh Jia Yi, Bertha Han Sailing Team Optimist World Championship
2013 Loh Jia Yi Sailing Overall Optimist World Championship
2013 Bertha Han Sailing Women Optimist World Championship
2013 Ho Lin Ying Wushu Women's Taijiquan World Wushu Championship
2015 Shayna Ng Ten-pin bowling Women's All Events WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2015 Muhammad Shakir Bin Juanda Pencak silat Men's 85-90 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2015 Sheik Farhan Pencak silat Men's 90-95 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2015 Singapore Sailing Nations Cup Optimist World Championship
2015 James Koh, Daniel Hung, Koh Yi Nian, Jodie Lai, Muhammad Daniel Kei Yazid Sailing Team Optimist World Championship
2015 Jodi Lai Sailing Women Optimist World Championship
2015 Tan Xiang Tian[11] Wushu Men's Xingyiquan World Wushu Championship
2016 Muhammad Shakir Bin Juanda Pencak silat Men's 85-90 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2016 Sheik Farhan Pencak silat Men's 90-95 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2016 Joseph Schooling[12] Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly Olympics
2018 Muhammad Hazim Mohd Yusli Pencak silat Men's 50-55 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Sheik Ferdous Pencak silat Men's 85-90 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Sheik Farhan Pencak silat Men's 90-95 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Nurul Suhaila[13] Pencak silat Women's 60-65 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman[14] Pencak silat Men's Artistic Single World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Nurzuhairah Yazid [15] Pencak silat Women's Artistic Single World Pencak Silat Championship
2018 Nur Azlyana Ismail, Nurhanishah Shahrudin Pencak silat Women's Artistic Doubles World Pencak Silat Championship
2019 Peter Gilchrist[16] Billiards English billiards World Billiards Championship
2019 Cherie Tan Ten-pin bowling Women's Masters WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2021 Loh Kean Yew[17] Badminton Men's Singles Badminton World Federation World Championship
2021 Shayna Ng Ten-pin bowling Women's Masters WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2022 Aniq 'Asri Yazid Pencak silat Men's 50-55 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2022 Sheik Farhan Pencak silat Men's 90-95 kg World Pencak Silat Championship
2022 Muhammad Iqbal Abdul Rahman Pencak silat Men's Artistic Single World Pencak Silat Championship
2022 Amirah Sahrin, Iffah Batrisyia, Nur Ashikin Zulkifli Pencak silat Women's Artistic Trio World Pencak Silat Championship
2022 Farhanna Farid[18] Powerlifting Women's Open Under-52 kg World Open Classic Powerlifting Championship
2023 Farhanna Farid Powerlifting Women's Open Under-52 kg World Open Classic Powerlifting Championship
2023 Maximilian Maeder[19] Sailing Men's Formula Kite Sailing World Championship
2023 Darren Ong[20] Ten-pin bowling Men's Single WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2023 Daphne Tan, Cherie Tan[21] Ten-pin bowling Women's Doubles WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship
2023 Jowen Lim[22] Wushu Men’s Gunshu World Wushu Championship
2023 Zeanne Law[23] Wushu Women’s Taijiquan World Wushu Championship
2023 Maximilian Maeder[24] Sailing Men KiteFoil World Series
2023 Alvin Woo, Low Yi Hao Xiangqi Men's Team World Xiangqi Championship

Number of champions by sport (Total = 74)

  • Badminton = 1
  • Billiards = 2
  • Bodybuilding = 2
  • Pencak silat = 18
  • Powerlifting = 2
  • Sailing = 28
  • Swimming = 1
  • Table-tennis = 1
  • Ten-pin bowling = 10
  • Windsurfing = 1
  • Wushu = 6
  • Xiangqi = 2

See also

References

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  24. ^ "Maximilian Maeder crowned KiteFoil World Series overall champion". Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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