World Championship
| YEAR | PLACE | PERIOD |
| I 1973 | Beograd (Yu) | 31 august - 9 september |
| II 1975 | Cali(Col) | 19 - 27 may |
| III 1978 | Berlin (BRD) | 18 - 23 august |
| IV 1982 | Gauyaquil (EC) | 29 july - 8 august |
| V 1986 | Madrid (E) | 13 - 23 august |
| VI 1991 | Perth (AUS) | 3 -13 january |
| VII 1994 | Roma (I) | 1 - 11 september |
| VIII 1998 | Perth (AUS) | 8 - 18 january |
| IX 2001 | Fukuoka (J) | 16 - 29 july |
| X 2003 | Barcelona (E) | 12 - 27 july |
| XI 2005 | Montreal (CDN) | 16 - 31 july |
| XII 2007 | Melbourne (AUS) | 17 march - 1 april |
| XIII 2009 | Roma (I) | 19 july - 2 august |
| XIV 2011 | Shanghai (RC) | 16-31 july |
| XV 2013 | Barcelona (E) | 19 july - 4 august |
| XVI 2015 | Kazan (Rus) | 24 july - 9 august |
| XVII 2017 | Budapest (H) | 14-30 july |
| XVIII 2019 | Gwangju (Krs) | 12-28 july |
| XIX 2022 | Budapest (H) | 18 june - 3 july |
| XX 2023 | Fukuoka (J) | 14 - 30 july |
| XXI 2024 | Doha (QTR) | 2 - 18 february |
| XXII 2025 | Singapore (SGP) | |
| XXIII 2027 | Budapest (H) |