| Year | Venue | Number of entries | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1970 | St Moritz, Switzerland | 18 | Mel Oskamp, H | Othmar Reich, Z | Worn Clark, SA |
| 1971 | Medemblik, Holland | 13 | Andreino Menoni, I | Othmar Reich, Z | Mel Oskamp, H |
| 1972 | Gargnano, Garda, Italy | 14 | Mel Oskamp, H | Andreino Menoni, I | Beda Zingg, Z |
| 1973 | Not raced | 20 | |||
| 1974 | Port Carmargue, France | 20 | Andre Mevel, F | Mel Oskamp, H | Vernon Stratton, K |
| 1975 | Port Carmargue, France | 7 | Andre Mevel, F | Othmar Reich, Z | Erich Kaspareth, I |
| 1976 | Port Carmargue, France | ? | Andre Mevel, F | Laszlo Zsindely, Z | Othmar Reich, Z |
| 1977 | Port Carmargue, France | 28 | Georg Oser, Z | Heinz Reiter, G | Andre Mevel, F |
| 1978 | Port Carmargue, France | 37 | Heinz Reiter, G | P Lebois, F | Georg Oser, Z |
| 1979 | Port Carmargue, France | 29 | Karel Hruby, CZ | C Sturm, Z | Andre Mevel, F |
| 1980 | Lake Lipno, Czechoslovakia | 30 | Georg Oser, Z | Karel Hruby, CZ | Jiri Maier, CZ |
| 1981 | Port Carmargue, France | 38 | Gy Wossala, M | Georg Oser, Z | Frank Roth, Z |
| 1982 | Lake Neusiedl, Austria | 51 | Georg Oser, Z | Ivan Hoffmann, CZ | Friedrich Muller, G |
| 1983 | Port Carmargue, France | 48 | Heini Unterhauser, I | Frank Roth, Z | H Herwig, G |
| 1984 | Lago di Caldaro, Italy | 103 | Walter Mai, G | Palle-Steen Larsen, D | Friedrich Muller, G |
| 1985 | Seebruck, FR Germany | 111 | Jorgen Lindhardtsen, D | Klaus Stuffer, I | Henning Wind, D |
| 1986 | Lagi di Bracciano, Italy | 83 | Heini Unterhauser, I | Klaus Stuffer, I | Geirg Oser, Z |
| 1987 | Les Embiez, France | 94 | Peter Raderschadt, G | Walter Mai, | Ivor Ganahl, Z |
| 1988 | Lido degli Estensi, Italy | 100 | Hans Fatzer, Z | Jiri Oitrata, CZ | Kurt Schimitzek, OE |
| 1989 | Torbole, Garda, Italy | 101 | Peter Raderschadt, G | Kurt Shimitzek, OE | Mikael Brandt, S |
| 1990 | Altenhein, Switzerland | 103 | Mikael Brandt, G | Freidrich Muller, G | Jiri Outrata, CZ |
| 1991 | Port Carmargue, France | 97 | Kurt Schimitzek, G | Jochen Lollert, G | Hermann Heide, G |
| 1992 | Uppsala, Sweden | 85 | Roland Balthasar, G | Herman Heide, G | Peter Vollebregt, H |
| 1993 | Lake Bracciano, Italy | 127 | Peter Vollebregt, G | Walter Mai, G | Jan Bjornberg, S |
| 1994 | Diessen, Germany | 140 | Poland Balthasar, G | Jiri Outrata, CZ | Walter Mai, G |
| 1995 | Malcesine, Garda, Italy | 132 | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Kurt Shimitzek, GER | Wolfgang Gerz, GER |
| 1996 | La Rochelle, France | 120 | Roland Balthasar, GER | Wolfgang Gerz, GER | Walter Mai, GER |
| 1997 | Cervia, Italy | 131 | Wolfgang Gerz, GER | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Minski Fabris, CRO |
| 1998 | Castelleto di Brenzone, Lake Garda, Italy | 132 | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Minski Fabris, CRO | Wolfgang Gerz, GER |
| 1999 | Maubuisson, France | 148 | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Greg Davis, RSA | Jean Paul Gaston, FRA |
| 2000 | Weymouth, England | 90 | John Greenwood, GBR | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Andrew Cooper, GBR |
| 2001 | Kingston, Canada | 32 | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Hein-Peter Okker, NED | Eberhard Bieberitz, GER |
| 2002 | Split, Croatia | 134 | John Greenwood, GBR | Minski Fabris, CRO | Larry Lemieux, CAN |
| 2003 | Schwerin, Germany | 158 | Eberhard Bieberitz, GER | Andre Budzien, GER | Roman Teply, ITA |
| 2004 | Cannes, France | 191 | Larry Lemieux, CAN | Andre Budzien, GER | Michael Gubi, AUT |
| 2005 | Braciano Lake, Italy | 168 | Silvio Santoni, ITA | Andre Budzien, GER | Allen Burrell, GBR |
| 2006 | Lake Balaton, Hungary | 184 | Michael Maier, CZE | Andre Budzien, GER | Michael Gubi, AUT |
| 2007 | Murcia, Spain | 136 | Andre Budzien, GER | Agustin Juarez, ESP | Allen Burrell, GBR |
| 2008 | Medemblk, Netherlands | 229 | Andre Budzien, GER | Mihail Kopanov, BUL | Han Bergsma, NED |
| 2009 | Maubuisson, France | 264 | Andre Budzien, GER | Jurgen Eiermann, GER | Laurent Hay, FRA |
| 2010 | Split, Croatia | 167 | Michael Maier, CZE | Andre Budzien, GER | Christen Christoph, SUI |
| 2011 | PuntAla, Italy | 282 | Michael Maier, CZE | Allen Burrell, GBR | Uli Breuer, GER |
| 2012 | Pwllheli, Wales | 133 | Michael Maier (CZE) | Allen Burrell (GBR) | Laurent Hay (FRA) |
| 2013 | La Rochelle, France | 285 | Michael Maier (CZE) | Andre Budzien (GER) | Erik Lidecis (USA) |
| 2014 | Sopot, Poland | 235 | Michael Maier (CZE) | Andre Budzien (GER) | Aleksandr Kuliukin (RUS) |
| 2015 | Kavala, Greece | 204 | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) | Dimitry Petrov (RUS) | Giancomo Giovanelli (ITA) |
| 2016 | Torbole, Italy | 355 | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) | Michael Maier (CZE) |
| 2017 | Barbados | 133 | Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS) | Laurent Hay (FRA) | Rafael Trujillo (ESP) |
