The Underwater Orienteering World Championships is the peak international event for the underwater sport of underwater orienteering. The event is conducted on behalf of the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) by an affiliated national federation. The championships was first held in 1973. Currently, it is held every 2 years on years ending with an odd number.
History edit
| Year | Date | Championship | Location event | # Teams | # Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | September 12 – 17 | 1st World Championship |  Lokve, Yugoslavia[1]
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15 | |
| 1985 | August 3 – 8 | 2nd World Championships |  Neuglobsow, DDR[2]
|
15 | |
| 1987 | August 4 – 10 | 3rd World Championships |  Leningrad, USSR[3]
|
15 | |
| 1989 | September 10 – 19 | 4th World Championships | Fuzine, Yugoslavia[4]
|
16 | |
| 1992 | September 20 – 26 | 5th World Championships |  Maltchacher Austria[5]
|
18 | |
| 1994 | September 3 – 10 | 6th World Championships |  Lake Czarlina, Poland[6]
|
14 | |
| 1996 | August 10 – 14 | 7th World Championships |  Pühajärve, Estonia[7]
|
11 | |
| 1998 | September 1 – 5 | 8th World Championships |  Lake Rukkel Hungary[8]
|
13 | |
| 1998 | September 19 – 25 | 9th World Championships |  Lake Tribalj, Croatia[9]
|
15 | |
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| 13th World Championships | |||||
| 2009 | August 26 – September 2 | 14th World Championships | Gyekenyes, Hungary,[10][11]
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| 2011 | September 10 – 17 | 15th World Championships |  Lake Stoeritzsee, Berlin, Germany[12]
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12 | |
| 2013 | August 5 – 8 | 16th World Championships |  Kazan, Russia[13]
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12 |
Future championships edit
As of April 2013, the details of the next World Championships had not been announced.
References edit
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 8. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 11. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 14. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 16. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 17. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 18. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 19. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "A book about History of UW orienteering". CMAS. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "14th World Championship". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Results of the World Orienteering Championships 2009 CMAS Underwater". Sportalsub.Net. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "15th World Championship". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Results - Orienteering World Championship". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
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