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== Gran Prix Winners & World Championships==
 
== Gran Prix Winners & World Championships==
*2009   Beijing         - Soma (Hun) & Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
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*2022          Quebec    -    Laurent Piron (Belgium) & Simon Coronel (USA)
*2006 Stockholm - [[Pilou]] (F) &    [[Rick Merrill]] (USA)
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*2018          Busan      -    Miguel Munoz (Spain) & Eric Chien (China - Taiwan)
*2003 Den Haag - [[Norbert Ferré]] (F) & [[Jason Latimer]] (USA)
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*2015          Rimini    -    Hector Mancha (Spain) & Pierric (Switzerland)
*2000 Lisbon - [[Scott the Magicien & Muriel]] (NL)
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*2012          Blackpool  -    Yu Ho Jin (SK) & Yann Frisch (France)
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*2009           Beijing     -   Soma (Hun) & Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
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*2006         Stockholm  -    [[Pilou]] (F) &    [[Rick Merrill]] (USA)
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*2003         Den Haag -     [[Norbert Ferré]] (F) & [[Jason Latimer]] (USA)
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*2000         Lisbon -       [[Scott the Magicien & Muriel]] (NL)
 
*1997    Dresden - [[Ivan Necheporenko]] (RUS)
 
*1997    Dresden - [[Ivan Necheporenko]] (RUS)
*1994 Yokohama - [[Franklin]] (D)
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*1994         Yokohama - [[Franklin]] (D)
 
*1991    Lausanne - [[Vladimir Danilin]] (USSR)
 
*1991    Lausanne - [[Vladimir Danilin]] (USSR)
 
*1988    Den Haag - [[Johnny Ace Palmer]] (USA)
 
*1988    Den Haag - [[Johnny Ace Palmer]] (USA)
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*1982    Lausanne - [[Lance Burton]] (USA)
 
*1982    Lausanne - [[Lance Burton]] (USA)
 
*1979    Brüssel - [[Ger Copper]] (NL) / [[Shukurov]] (USSR)
 
*1979    Brüssel - [[Ger Copper]] (NL) / [[Shukurov]] (USSR)
*1976    Wien - [[Pierre Brahma]] (F)
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*1976    Wien   - [[Pierre Brahma]] (F)
*1973    Paris - [[Richard Ross]] (NL)
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*1973    Paris   - [[Richard Ross]] (NL)
 
*1970    Amsterdam - [[Richard Ross]] (NL)
 
*1970    Amsterdam - [[Richard Ross]] (NL)
 
*1967    Baden-Baden - [[Di Sato]] (Harry Thiery) (NL)
 
*1967    Baden-Baden - [[Di Sato]] (Harry Thiery) (NL)
 
*1964    Barcelona - [[Pierre Brahma]] (F) / Mr. Cox (D)
 
*1964    Barcelona - [[Pierre Brahma]] (F) / Mr. Cox (D)
*1961 Liège - [[Fred Kaps]] (NL)
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*1961         Liège     - [[Fred Kaps]] (NL)
*1958    Wien - [[Tonny van Dommelen]] (NL)
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*1958    Wien   - [[Tonny van Dommelen]] (NL)
 
*1955    Amsterdam - [[Fred Kaps]] (NL)
 
*1955    Amsterdam - [[Fred Kaps]] (NL)
 
*1952    Geneva - [[Denis Moroso]] (I)
 
*1952    Geneva - [[Denis Moroso]] (I)
*1951 Paris - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] (GB)
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*1951         Paris - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] (GB)
*1950 Barcelona - [[Mystica]] (Fred Kaps) (NL)
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*1950         Barcelona - [[Mystica]] (Fred Kaps) (NL)
*1949 Amsterdam - [[Viggo Jahn]] (DK)
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*1949         Amsterdam - [[Viggo Jahn]] (DK)
 
*1948  Lausanne - [[Willane]](GB)
 
*1948  Lausanne - [[Willane]](GB)
  
 
== World Magic Champions ==
 
== World Magic Champions ==
 +
 +
===2022 Quebec XXVIII World Championship===
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*Manipulation Artem         Russia
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*General Magic Laurent Piron Belgium
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*Micromagic Luis Olmedo Spain
 +
*Close-up Card Marcobi         France
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*Parlour Magic Shoot Ogawa USA
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*Stage Illusions Yunke         Spain
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===2018 Busan XXVII World Championship===
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*Manipulation An Ha Lim South Korea
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*General Magic Miguel Munoz Spain
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*Micromagic Eric Chien China - Taiwan
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*Close-up Card Bill Cheuug China
 +
*Parlour Magic Marc Weide Germany
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*Stage Illusions Yunke         Spain
 +
 +
===2015 Rimini XXVI World Championship===
 +
*Manipulation Hector Mancha         Spain
 +
*General Magic Young-Min Kim         South Korea
 +
*Micromagic Mario Lopez         Spain
 +
*Close-up Card Harred Wu         China - Taiwan
 +
*Parlour Magic Pierric                 Switzerland
 +
*Stage Illusions Alexis Arts         Italy
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*Mental Magic Thommy Ten & Amelie Germany
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 +
===2012 Blackpool XXV World Championship===
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*Manipulation Yu Ho Jin         South Korea
 +
*General Magic Marko Karvo         Findlands
 +
*Micromagic Andost                 USA
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*Close-up Card Ian Logemann         Germany
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*Parlour Magic Yann Frisch         France
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*Stage Illusions Prince of Illusions The Netherlands
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===2009 Beijing XXIV World Championship===
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*Manipulation Yo Kato         Japan
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*General Magic Soma         Hungary
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*Micromagic Vittorio Belloni Italy
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*Close-up Card Shawn Farquhar Canada
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*Parlour Magic Marc Oberon United Kingdom
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*Stage Illusions Julius Frack Germany
  
 
===2006 Stockholm XXIII World Championship ===
 
===2006 Stockholm XXIII World Championship ===
*Manipulation - [[Dai Binchun]] China
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*Manipulation - [[Dai Binchun]]         China
 
*General Magic - [[Eun Gyeol Lee]] Rep. of Korea
 
*General Magic - [[Eun Gyeol Lee]] Rep. of Korea
 
*Micromagic - [[Martin Eisele]] Germany
 
*Micromagic - [[Martin Eisele]] Germany
 
*Close-up Card - [[Helder Guimeraes]] Portugal
 
*Close-up Card - [[Helder Guimeraes]] Portugal
*Parlour Magic -[[Gaston]] Germany
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*Parlour Magic -       [[Gaston]]         Germany
*Stage Illusions -[[Sittah]] The Netherlands
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*Stage Illusions -     [[Sittah]]         The Netherlands
  
 
=== 2003 Den Haag XXII World Championship ===
 
=== 2003 Den Haag XXII World Championship ===
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*Micromagic [[Jason Latimer]] USA
 
*Micromagic [[Jason Latimer]] USA
 
*Close-up Card [[MagoMigue]] (Miguel Puga) Spain
 
*Close-up Card [[MagoMigue]] (Miguel Puga) Spain
*Comedy  -[[The Great Nardini]] Scotland
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*Comedy  -             [[The Great Nardini]] Scotland
*Parlour Magic - [[Die Zauderer]] Germany
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*Parlour Magic -       [[Die Zauderer]] Germany
  
 
=== 2000 Lisbon XXI World Championship ===
 
=== 2000 Lisbon XXI World Championship ===
 
*Manipulation - [[Kenji Minemura]] Japan
 
*Manipulation - [[Kenji Minemura]] Japan
*General Magic - [[Mask]] France
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*General Magic - [[Mask]]         France
 
*Invention - [[Michael Ross]] France
 
*Invention - [[Michael Ross]] France
*Micromagic - [[Simo Aalto]] Finland
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*Micromagic - [[Simo Aalto]]         Finland
 
*Close-up Card - [[Henry Evans]] Argentina
 
*Close-up Card - [[Henry Evans]] Argentina
* Stage Illusions - der "[[Hexer]]" Germany
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* Stage Illusions - der "[[Hexer]]" Germany
  
 
=== 1997 Dresden XX World Championship ===
 
=== 1997 Dresden XX World Championship ===
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*General Magic - [[Junge Junge]] Germany
 
*General Magic - [[Junge Junge]] Germany
 
*Micromagic - [[Thomas Meier]] USA
 
*Micromagic - [[Thomas Meier]] USA
* Comedy - [[Tomoyuki Osaka]] Germany
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* Comedy -             [[Tomoyuki Osaka]] Germany
* Stage Illusions - [[Carlos Barragan]] Argentina
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* Stage Illusions -     [[Carlos Barragan]] Argentina
  
 
===1994 Yokohama XIX World Championship===
 
===1994 Yokohama XIX World Championship===
 
*General Magic - [[Greg Frewin]] Canada
 
*General Magic - [[Greg Frewin]] Canada
 
*Micromagic - [[Carl Cloutier]] Canada
 
*Micromagic - [[Carl Cloutier]] Canada
*Close-up Card - [[Ramblar]] Argentina
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*Close-up Card - [[Ramblar]]         Argentina
* Comedy - [[Die Plebsbüttel]] Germany
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* Comedy -             [[Die Plebsbüttel]] Germany
  
 
===1991 Lausanne XVIII World Championship===
 
===1991 Lausanne XVIII World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Topas]] Germany
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*Manipulation - [[Topas]]         Germany
 
*General Magic - [[Juan Mayoral]] Spain
 
*General Magic - [[Juan Mayoral]] Spain
 
*Micromagic - [[Francis Tabary]] France
 
*Micromagic - [[Francis Tabary]] France
 
*Close-up Card - [[Lennart Green]] Sweden
 
*Close-up Card - [[Lennart Green]] Sweden
*Comedy- [[Gill & Dany]] France
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*Comedy-               [[Gill & Dany]] France
  
 
=== 1988 Den Haag XVII World Championship ===
 
=== 1988 Den Haag XVII World Championship ===
 
* General Magic - [[Vic & Fabrini]] Brazil
 
* General Magic - [[Vic & Fabrini]] Brazil
* Micromagic - [[Joe Givan]] USA
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* Micromagic -   [[Joe Givan]] USA
* Close-up Card - [[Jose Carroll]] Spain
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* Close-up Card - [[Jose Carroll]] Spain
* Comedy - [[Yann Brieuc]] France
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* Comedy -               [[Yann Brieuc]] France
  
 
=== 1985 Madrid XVI World Championship ===
 
=== 1985 Madrid XVI World Championship ===
* General Magic - [[Davido]] Norway
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* General Magic - [[Davido]]         Norway
 
* Micromagic - [[Paul Gertner]] USA
 
* Micromagic - [[Paul Gertner]] USA
* Close-up Card - [[John Cornelius]] USA
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* Close-up Card - [[John Cornelius]] USA
 
* Comedy - [[Sam Angelico]] Australia
 
* Comedy - [[Sam Angelico]] Australia
 
* Mentalism - [[Santo & Monique]] Germany
 
* Mentalism - [[Santo & Monique]] Germany
  
 
===1982 Lausanne XV World Championship ===
 
===1982 Lausanne XV World Championship ===
*Manipulation - [[Davido]] Norway
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*Manipulation - [[Davido]]         Norway
 
*General Magic - [[Philippe Socrate]] France
 
*General Magic - [[Philippe Socrate]] France
*Invention - [[Pavel]] Switzerland
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*Invention - [[Pavel]]         Switzerland
 
*Micromagic - [[Michael Ammar]] USA
 
*Micromagic - [[Michael Ammar]] USA
*Close-up Card - [[Daryl]] USA
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*Close-up Card - [[Daryl]]         USA
*Comedy - [[Otto Wessely]] France
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*Comedy -               [[Otto Wessely]] France
*Ladies - [[Brigitte Varga]] Autria
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*Ladies -               [[Brigitte Varga]] Autria
*Stage Illusions - [[Wayne Allen]] & Sandy USA
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*Stage Illusions -     [[Wayne Allen]] & Sandy USA
  
 
=== 1979 Brussels XIV World Championship===
 
=== 1979 Brussels XIV World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Magic Christian]] Austria
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*Manipulation - [[Magic Christian]]   Austria
*General Magic - [[Vito Lupo]] USA
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*General Magic - [[Vito Lupo]]           USA
*Invention - [[Christian Fechner]] France
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*Invention - [[Christian Fechner]]   France
*Micromagic - [[John Cornelius]] USA
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*Micromagic - [[John Cornelius]]   USA
*Close-up Card - [[Jean-Jacques Sanvert]] France
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*Close-up Card - [[Jean-Jacques Sanvert]] France
*Comedy - [[Gill Frantzi]] France
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*Comedy -         [[Gill Frantzi]]   France
*Ladies - [[Fee Eleisa]] Germany
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*Ladies -         [[Fee Eleisa]]           Germany
*Stage Illusions - [[Christian Fechner]] France
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*Stage Illusions -     [[Christian Fechner]]   France
*Mentalism - [[Hans Moretti]] Germany
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*Mentalism - [[Hans Moretti]]   Germany
*Juniors - [[John Hirokawa]] USA
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*Juniors - [[John Hirokawa]]   USA
  
 
===1976 Vienna XIII World Championship===
 
===1976 Vienna XIII World Championship===
 
*Manipulation - [[Magic Christian]] Austria
 
*Manipulation - [[Magic Christian]] Austria
*General Magic - [[Domi Nho]] France
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*General Magic - [[Domi Nho]]         France
*Invention - [[Juliani]] Switzerlands
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*Invention - [[Juliani]]         Switzerlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Heinz Freundt]] Austria
 
*Micromagic - [[Heinz Freundt]] Austria
 
*Close-up Card - [[Trevor Lewis]] Wales
 
*Close-up Card - [[Trevor Lewis]] Wales
*Comedy - [[Roy Gardner]]&[[Wittus Witt]] Germany
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*Comedy -         [[Roy Gardner]]&[[Wittus Witt]] Germany
*Ladies - [[Aniko]] Hungary
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*Ladies -         [[Aniko]]         Hungary
*Stage Illusions - [[The Morettis]] Germany
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*Stage Illusions-       [[The Morettis]] Germany
  
 
=== 1973 Paris XII World Championship ===
 
=== 1973 Paris XII World Championship ===
*Manipulation - [[Christian]] Austria
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*Manipulation - [[Magic Christian]] Austria
*General Magic - [[Toreno]] Norway
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*General Magic - [[Toreno]] Norway
*Invention - [[Lipp]] Germany
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*Invention - [[Lipp]] Germany
*Micromagic - [[Camilo]] Spain
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*Micromagic - [[Camilo]] Spain
*Close-up Card - [[Juan Tamariz]] Spain
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*Close-up Card - [[Juan Tamariz]] Spain
*Comedy - [[Haraldini]] Germany
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*Comedy -       [[Haraldini]] Germany
*Stage Illusions - [[Katawu]] Japan
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*Stage Illusions- [[Katawu]] Japan
  
 
===1970 Amsterdam XI World Championship===
 
===1970 Amsterdam XI World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Tel Smit]] The Netherlands
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*Manipulation - [[Tel Smit]]         The Netherlands
*Invention - [[Domi Nho]] France
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*Invention - [[Domi Nho]]         France
 
*Micromagic - [[Rene Petrie]] Belgium
 
*Micromagic - [[Rene Petrie]] Belgium
 
*Close-up Card - [[Arturo de Ascanio]] Spain
 
*Close-up Card - [[Arturo de Ascanio]] Spain
*Comedy - [[Armandi]] The Netherlands  
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*Comedy -       [[Armandi]]         The Netherlands  
*Comedy - [[Topper Martyn]] Sweden
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*Comedy -         [[Topper Martyn]] Sweden
  
 
===1967                    Baden-Baden X World Championship===
 
===1967                    Baden-Baden X World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Tel Smit]] The Netherlands
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*Manipulation - [[Tel Smit]]         The Netherlands
*General Magic - [[Joe Nex]] Germany
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*General Magic - [[Joe Nex]]         Germany
*Invention - [[Rigal]] France
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*Invention - [[Rigal]]         France
*Micromagic - [[Horace]] France
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*Micromagic - [[Horace]]         France
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
*Comedy - [[Jerry Bergman]] USA
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*Comedy -         [[Jerry Bergman]] USA
*Stage Illusions - [[Manfred Thumm]] Germany
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*Stage Illusions- [[Manfred Thumm]] Germany
  
 
===1964 Barcelona IX World Championship===
 
===1964 Barcelona IX World Championship===
 
*General Magic - [[Cornel & Monique]] The Netherlands
 
*General Magic - [[Cornel & Monique]] The Netherlands
*General Magic - [[Al Preston & Valerie]] The Netherlands
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*General Magic - [[Al Preston & Valerie]] The Netherlands
 
*Invention - [[Rama]] The Netherlands
 
*Invention - [[Rama]] The Netherlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Guy Lammertyn]] Belgium
 
*Micromagic - [[Guy Lammertyn]] Belgium
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
*Comedy - [[The Maymo Brothers]] Spain
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*Comedy -       [[The Maymo Brothers]] Spain
*Stage Illusions - [[Les Andreals]] Switzerland
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*Stage Illusions-       [[Les Andreals]] Switzerland
 
*Parlour Magic - [[John Flinch]] Spain
 
*Parlour Magic - [[John Flinch]] Spain
  
 
===1961 Liege VIII World Championship===
 
===1961 Liege VIII World Championship===
 
*Manipulation - [[Pierre Brahma]] France
 
*Manipulation - [[Pierre Brahma]] France
*General Magic - [[Marconick]] The Netherlands
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*General Magic - [[Marconick]]         The Netherlands
 
*Invention - [[The Maymo Brothers]] Spain
 
*Invention - [[The Maymo Brothers]] Spain
 
*Micromagic - [[Gus Southall]] England
 
*Micromagic - [[Gus Southall]] England
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
 
*Close-up Card - [[Piet Forton]] Switzerland
*Comedy - [[The Maymo Brothers ]] Spain
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*Comedy -         [[The Maymo Brothers ]] Spain
 
*Mentalism - [[John Todd & Jill]] England
 
*Mentalism - [[John Todd & Jill]] England
*Stage Illusions - [[Les Andreals]] Switzerland
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*Stage Illusions - [[Les Andreals]] Switzerland
*Parlour Magic - [[Rama]] The Netherlands
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*Parlour Magic -     [[Rama]]         The Netherlands
  
 
===1958 Vienna VII World Championship ===
 
===1958 Vienna VII World Championship ===
 
*Manipulation - [[Maurice Rooklyn]] Autralia
 
*Manipulation - [[Maurice Rooklyn]] Autralia
*General Magic - [[Peter Pit]] The Netherlands
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*General Magic - [[Peter Pit]]         The Netherlands
*Invention - [[Rama]] The Netherlands
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*Invention - [[Rama]]         The Netherlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Phoa Yan Tiong]] The Netherlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Phoa Yan Tiong]] The Netherlands
 
*Close-up Card - [[Eddy Taytelbaum]] The Netherlands
 
*Close-up Card - [[Eddy Taytelbaum]] The Netherlands
*Comedy - [[Peter Lodynski]] Austria
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*Comedy -       [[Peter Lodynski]] Austria
*Ladies - [[N. Marteret]] France
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*Ladies -       [[N. Marteret]] France
*Stage Illusions - [[John Dee]] Switzerland
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*Stage Illusions- [[John Dee]]         Switzerland
  
 
===1955 Amsterdam VI World Championship===
 
===1955 Amsterdam VI World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Marconick]] The Netherlands
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*Manipulation - [[Marconick]]         The Netherlands
*General Magic - [[Ad de Lunes]] The Netherlands
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*General Magic -       [[Ad de Lunes]] The Netherlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Eddy Taytelbaum]] The Netherlands
 
*Micromagic - [[Eddy Taytelbaum]] The Netherlands
*Close-up Card - [[Fred Kaps]] The Netherlands
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*Close-up Card - [[Fred Kaps]]         The Netherlands
*Originality - [[Mr Jack]] The Netherlands
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*Originality - [[Mr Jack]]         The Netherlands
*Comedy - [[El Wido]] Sweden
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*Comedy -       [[El Wido]]         Sweden
  
 
=== 1952 Geneva V World Championship===
 
=== 1952 Geneva V World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Bernat]] Spain
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*Manipulation - [[Bernat]]         Spain
*Presentation - [[Laquier]] France
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*Presentation - [[Laquier]]         France
 
*Invention - [[Frank Cleaver]] England
 
*Invention - [[Frank Cleaver]] England
*Close-up - [[Bernat]] Spain
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*Close-up - [[Bernat]]         Spain
*Originality - [[Peterson]] Switzerland
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*Originality - [[Peterson]]         Switzerland
 
*Mentalism - [[Magdola & Carolus]] France
 
*Mentalism - [[Magdola & Carolus]] France
*Ladies - [[Ann Hardy]] Belgium
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*Ladies -       [[Ann Hardy]]         Belgium
*Stage Illusions - [[Mireldo]] France
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*Stage Illusions- [[Mireldo]]         France
 
*Stage Magic - [[Haakon Edeling]] Denmark
 
*Stage Magic - [[Haakon Edeling]] Denmark
  
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*Manipulation - [[Carlo Tornedo]] Sweden
 
*Manipulation - [[Carlo Tornedo]] Sweden
 
*Presentation - [[Albino & Tiny]] The Netherlands
 
*Presentation - [[Albino & Tiny]] The Netherlands
*Close-up - [[Sala]] Switzerland
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*Close-up - [[Sala]]         Switzerland
*Comedy - [[Jay Palmer & Doreen]] USA
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*Comedy -       [[Jay Palmer & Doreen]] USA
*Originality - [[Monarque]] Belgium
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*Originality - [[Monarque]]         Belgium
 
*Mentalism - [[The Salvins]] England
 
*Mentalism - [[The Salvins]] England
*Ladies - [[Huguette Delysiolle]] France
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*Ladies -       [[Huguette Delysiolle]] France
  
 
===1950 Barcelona III World Championship===
 
===1950 Barcelona III World Championship===
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===1949 Amsterdam II World Championship===
 
===1949 Amsterdam II World Championship===
*Manipulation - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] England
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*Manipulation - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] England
 
*Presentation - [[Francisco & Moto]] The Netherlands
 
*Presentation - [[Francisco & Moto]] The Netherlands
 
*Invention - [[Maub van Embden]] The Netherlands
 
*Invention - [[Maub van Embden]] The Netherlands
*Close-up - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] England
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*Close-up - [[Geoffrey Buckingham]] England
  
 
===1948 Lausanne I World Championship ===
 
===1948 Lausanne I World Championship ===
 
*Manipulation - [[Jean Valton]] France
 
*Manipulation - [[Jean Valton]] France
*Presentation - [[Edeling]] Denmark
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*Presentation - [[Edeling]]         Denmark
*Invention - [[Burtini]] England
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*Invention - [[Burtini]]         England
  
 
== References==
 
== References==
* [http://www.fism.org/ Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM)]
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*https://fism.org/
* [http://www.fism.org/Historic-Part1.htm "A history of FISM"], by [[Max Maven]], originally published in [[Genii 2006 October]], Vol. 69, No. 10.
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* "A history of FISM", by [[Max Maven]], published in [[Genii 2006 October]], Vol. 69, No. 10.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 3 March 2023

The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) (International Federation of Magic Societies) was founded in 1948, and is one of the most respected organizations in the magic industry. It is an international body bringing together more than 97 national and international magic societies around the world, representing approximately 70,000 magicians from 49 countries.

The FISM is probably best known for conducting one of the most prestigious magic conventions in the world, the triennial "World Championships of Magic". The most recent FISM, the 26th World Championships of Magic, was held in Rimini, Italy in 2015.

History

The roots of the FISM began in Paris, France, in 1937, at a meeting of the 34-year-old A.S.A.P., Association Syndicale des Artistes Prestidigitateurs (Association of Prestidigitation Artists), which had a monthly magazine Le Journal de la Prestidigitation. The group's vice-president, Dr. Jules Dhotel, wanted the A.S.A.P. to produce an international convention in Paris in October 1939, and then proceed to have the convention in a different country each year. Plans proceeded, but when the Nazis invaded Poland in September 1939, the convention was cancelled. After World War II, progress resumed.

In 1946, in a hotel of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, hosted an International Congress of Magicians, with over 300 registrants from around Europe. There were lectures, exhibits of antique books and apparatus, tours of Amsterdam, a public show, and a contest in which 20 magicians took part. There were no categories, so only one set of awards. First prize went to amateur French magician Jean Valton, for an exceptional routine of card juggling and manipulation; second went to Scotland's amateur magician John Ramsay, and third to a professional husband-wife duo, De Flezkis, who combined magic and dance.

The 1947 "Congrès Magique International" brought in 500 attendees from 18 countries, and 70 participants in the competition. Meetings at that convention were held to discuss the creation of a formal international organization, and that was where the FISM title was proposed. While details were worked out, the "Congrès" conventions continued annually.

The first FISM began in 1948 at Lausanne, Switzerland. Here were the results:

Country Name Category Place
England Willane Grand prix 1
France Jean Valton Manipulation 1
England Paula Baird Manipulation 2
Switzerland Zano Manipulation 3
Denmark Haakon Edeling Presentation 1
The Netherlands Van Dijl Presentation 2
France Dominique Presentation 3
England Burtini Invention 1
France Gaulthron Invention Prix special
France Rogello Allied Art 1

Gran Prix Winners & World Championships

World Magic Champions

2022 Quebec XXVIII World Championship

  • Manipulation Artem Russia
  • General Magic Laurent Piron Belgium
  • Micromagic Luis Olmedo Spain
  • Close-up Card Marcobi France
  • Parlour Magic Shoot Ogawa USA
  • Stage Illusions Yunke Spain

2018 Busan XXVII World Championship

  • Manipulation An Ha Lim South Korea
  • General Magic Miguel Munoz Spain
  • Micromagic Eric Chien China - Taiwan
  • Close-up Card Bill Cheuug China
  • Parlour Magic Marc Weide Germany
  • Stage Illusions Yunke Spain

2015 Rimini XXVI World Championship

  • Manipulation Hector Mancha Spain
  • General Magic Young-Min Kim South Korea
  • Micromagic Mario Lopez Spain
  • Close-up Card Harred Wu China - Taiwan
  • Parlour Magic Pierric Switzerland
  • Stage Illusions Alexis Arts Italy
  • Mental Magic Thommy Ten & Amelie Germany

2012 Blackpool XXV World Championship

  • Manipulation Yu Ho Jin South Korea
  • General Magic Marko Karvo Findlands
  • Micromagic Andost USA
  • Close-up Card Ian Logemann Germany
  • Parlour Magic Yann Frisch France
  • Stage Illusions Prince of Illusions The Netherlands

2009 Beijing XXIV World Championship

  • Manipulation Yo Kato Japan
  • General Magic Soma Hungary
  • Micromagic Vittorio Belloni Italy
  • Close-up Card Shawn Farquhar Canada
  • Parlour Magic Marc Oberon United Kingdom
  • Stage Illusions Julius Frack Germany

2006 Stockholm XXIII World Championship

2003 Den Haag XXII World Championship

2000 Lisbon XXI World Championship

1997 Dresden XX World Championship

1994 Yokohama XIX World Championship

1991 Lausanne XVIII World Championship

1988 Den Haag XVII World Championship

1985 Madrid XVI World Championship

1982 Lausanne XV World Championship

1979 Brussels XIV World Championship

1976 Vienna XIII World Championship

1973 Paris XII World Championship

1970 Amsterdam XI World Championship

1967 Baden-Baden X World Championship

1964 Barcelona IX World Championship

1961 Liege VIII World Championship

1958 Vienna VII World Championship

1955 Amsterdam VI World Championship

1952 Geneva V World Championship

1951 Paris IV World Championship

1950 Barcelona III World Championship

1949 Amsterdam II World Championship

1948 Lausanne I World Championship

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