{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} The '''ILCA 7 World Championship''', until 2020 the '''Laser World Championship''', has been held every year since 1974, organized by the [[World Sailing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/sailing-laser-world-championship-presentation-medal-winners-s20-c0-b0-g85-t2488.html|title=Laser World Championship : presentation and medal winners|publisher=the-sports.org|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref>
[[Laser (dinghy)|Laser]] is an [[Olympic sailing classes|Olympic sailing class]].
==Editions== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! colspan=3 | Event ! colspan=3 | Host ! colspan=5 | Sailor ! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! {{abbr|Ed.|Edition}} !! Date !! Year ! Host club !! City !! Country ! Gender !! {{abbr|[[Image:Mars symbol.svg|13px]]|Male}} !! {{abbr|[[Image:Venus symbol.svg|13px]]|Female}} !! {{abbr|Nat.|Nations}} !! {{abbr|Cont.|Continents}} |- |- | {{0}}1 || || [[1974 Laser World Championship|1974]] | || || {{BER}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15169|title=Regatta Information}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de">{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/s/segeln/hst/35.html|title=Segeln – Weltmeisterschaften (Herren – Teil 1)|website=www.sport-komplett.de}}</ref> |- | || || 1975 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | {{0}}2 || || [[1976 Laser World Championship|1976]] | || [[Kiel]] || {{FRG}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15170|title=Regatta Information}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | {{0}}3 || || [[1977 Laser World Championship|1977]] | || [[Cabo Frio]] || {{BRA}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15171|title=Regatta Information}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | || || 1978 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | {{0}}4 || || [[1979 Laser World Championship|1979]] | || [[Perth]] || {{AUS}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15172|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | {{0}}5 || || [[1980 Laser World Championship|1980]] | || [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] || {{CAN}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15173|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | || || 1981 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | {{0}}6 || || [[1982 Laser World Championship|1982]] | || [[Sardinia]] || {{ITA}} | Open || || || || |<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | {{0}}7 || || [[1983 Laser World Championship|1983]] | || [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]] || {{USA}} | Open || || || || |<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | || || 1984 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | {{0}}8 || || [[1985 Laser World Championship|1985]] | || [[Halmstad]] || {{SWE}} | Open || || || || |<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | || || 1986 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | {{0}}9 || || [[1987 Laser World Championship|1987]] | || [[Melbourne]] || {{AUS}} || align=center| || align=center| || align=center| ||<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 10 || 27 August – 2 Sept. || [[1988 Laser World Championship|1988]] | || [[Falmouth, Cornwall|Falmouth]] || {{GBR}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15178|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 11 || || [[1989 Laser World Championship|1989]] | || [[Aarhus]] || {{DEN}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15179|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 12 || || [[1990 Laser World Championship|1990]] | || [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]] || {{USA}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15180|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 13 || || [[1991 Laser World Championship|1991]] | || [[Porto Carras]] || {{GRE}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=15181|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | || || 1992 || colspan=8| NOT HELD |- | 14 || 7–17 March || [[1993 Laser World Championship|1993]] | || [[Auckland]] || {{NZL}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=602|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 15 || || [[1994 Laser World Championship|1994]] | || [[Wakayama (city)|Wakayama]] || {{JPN}} | Open || || || || |<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 16 || || [[1995 Laser World Championship|1995]] | || [[Tenerife]] || {{ESP}} | Open || || || || |<ref name="sport-komplett.de"/> |- | 17 || 9–16 April || [[1996 Laser World Championship|1996]] | || [[Simon's Town]] || {{RSA}} | Open || || || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=1175|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | 18 || 13–22 October || [[1997 Laser World Championship|1997]] | || [[Algarrobo, Chile|Algarrobo]] || {{CHI}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=1604|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | 19 || 3–13 March || [[1998 Laser World Championship|1998]] | || [[Dubai]] || {{UAE}} |- | colspan="8"| part of the [[1998 ISAF World Sailing Games]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=1661|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=1659|title = Regatta Information}}</ref> |- | 20 || 4–13 January || [[1999 Laser World Championship|1999]] | || [[Melbourne]] || {{AUS}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=1955|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 13–22 March || [[2000 Laser World Championship|2000]] | || [[Cancún]] || {{MEX}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=2740|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 30 July – 8 August || [[2001 Laser World Championship|2001]] | || [[Cork (city)|Cork]] || {{IRL}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=3876|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 9–11 September || [[2002 Laser World Championship|2002]] | || [[Cape Cod]] || {{USA}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=4760|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 11–24 September || [[2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2003]] | || [[Cádiz]] || {{ESP}} | |- |colspan="11"| part of the [[2003 ISAF Sailing World Championships]] |- | || 10–19 May || [[2004 Laser World Championship|2004]] | || [[Bitez]] || {{TUR}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=5943|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 18–28 September || [[2005 Laser World Championship|2005]] | || [[Fortaleza]] || {{BRA}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=7355|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 12–20 September || [[2006 Laser World Championship|2006]] | || [[Jeju City|Jeju]] || {{KOR}} | || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sailing.org/regattainfo.php?rgtaid=8391|title=Regatta Information|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 28 June – 13 July || [[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2007]] | || [[Cascais]] || {{POR}} |- |colspan="8"| part of the [[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships]] || |- | || 5–13 February || [[2008 Laser World Championship|2008]] | | {{yachtclub|Gosford Sailing Club}} || [[Gosford]] || {{AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sailing.org/31917.php|title=Laser World Championship 2008|website=sailing.org}}</ref> |- | || 17–26 August || [[2009 Laser World Championship|2009]] | {{yachtclub|St. Margaret Sailing Club}} || [[Tantallon, Nova Scotia]] || {{CAN}} | || |<ref name="laserinternational.org">{{cite web|url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/public/site/event-list/1|title=Laser World Championships – International Laser Class Association|website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- | || 27 Aug. –5 Sep || [[2010 Laser World Championship|2010]] | {{yachtclub|Hayling Island Sailing Club}} || [[Hayling Island]], [[Hampshire]] || {{GBR}} |<ref name="laserinternational.org"/> |- | || 3–18 December || [[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2011]] | || [[Perth]] || {{AUS}} |- | colspan="11"| part of the [[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships]] || |- | || 30 Apr –10 May || [[2012 Laser World Championship|2012]] | || [[Boltenhagen]] || {{GER}} | || |<ref name="laserinternational.org"/> |- | || 14–23 November || [[2013 Laser World Championship|2013]] | {{yachtclub|Al Musannah Sports City}} || [[Al Musannah]] || {{OMA}} | || |<ref name="laserinternational.org"/> |- | || 12–21 September || [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2014]] | || [[Santander, Spain|Santander]] || {{ESP}} |- | colspan="11"| part of the [[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships]] || |- | || 29 June – 8 July || [[2015 Laser World Championship|2015]] | {{yachtclub|Canadian Olympic-training Regatta, Kingston|Sail Kingston}} || [[Portsmouth Olympic Harbour]], [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], [[Ontario]] || {{CAN}} | Male || 158 || N/A || 62 || 6 |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/public/site/event-site/3|title=Laser World Championships – International Laser Class Association|website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- | || 10–18 May || [[2016 Laser World Championship|2016]] | {{yachtclub|Vallarta Yacht Club}} || [[Nuevo Vallarta]], [[Nayarit]] || {{MEX}} | Male || || N/A || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/public/site/event-site/19|title=Laser World Championships – International Laser Class Association|website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- | || 12–19 September || [[2017 Laser World Championship|2017]] | {{yachtclub|Sailing Club Mornar}} || [[Split, Croatia|Split]] || {{CRO}} | Male || || N/A || || |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/public/site/event-site/65|title=Laser World Championships – International Laser Class Association|website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- | || 30 July – 12 August || [[2018 Sailing World Championships|2018]] | || [[Aarhus]] || {{DEN}} | Male || || N/A || || |- | colspan="11"| part of the [[2018 Sailing World Championships]] || |- | || 4–9 July || [[2019 Laser World Championship|2019]] | || [[Sakaiminato, Tottori|Sakaiminato]] || {{JPN}} | Male || || N/A || || |- | || 11–16 February || [[2020 Laser World Championship|2020]] | || [[Melbourne]] || {{AUS}} | Male || || N/A || || |- | || 5–10 November || [[2021 ILCA 7 World Championship|2021]] | || [[Barcelona]] || {{ESP}} | Male || 135 || N/A || 43 || 5 |- | || 23–28 May || [[2022 ILCA 7 World Championship|2022]] | {{yachtclub|Vallarta Yacht Club}} || [[Nuevo Vallarta]], [[Nayarit]] || {{MEX}} | Male || 125 || N/A || 45 || 5 |- | || 13–20 August || [[2023 Sailing World Championships – ILCA 7|2023]] | || [[The Hague]] || {{NED}} | Male || 135 || N/A || 43 || 5 |- | colspan="11"| part of the [[2023 Sailing World Championships]] || |- | || 26–31 January || [[2024 ILCA 7 World Championship|2024]] | {{yachtclub|Adelaide Sailing Club}} || [[West Beach, South Australia|West Beach]], [[Adelaide|Adelaide, SA]] || {{AUS}} | Male || 152 || N/A || 52 || 5 |- | || 12–17 May || [[2025 ILCA 7 World Championship|2025]] | {{yachtclub|Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre}} || [[Qingdao]], [[Fushan Bay]], [[Shandong]] || {{CHN}} | Male || 137 || N/A || 40 || 5 |}
==Multiple medallist== Updated up to and including the 2025 worlds and compiled from the medalists table below {| class=wikitable |- ! width=50 | # ! width=200 | Athlete ! width=50 | Gold ! width=50 | Silver ! width=50 | Bronze ! width=50 | Total ! width=50 | Entries |- | {{0}}1 || {{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} || 9 || 2 || 1 || 12 || 13 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=BRARS4|name=WS Sailor Bio - Robert SCHEIDT}}</ref> |- | {{0}}2 || {{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 8 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=AUSTS2|name=WS Sailor Bio - Tom SLINGSBY}}</ref> |- | {{0}}3 || {{flagathlete|[[Glenn Bourke]]|AUS}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=AUSGB1|name=WS Sailor Bio - Glenn BOURKE}}</ref> |- | {{0}}4 || {{flagathlete|[[Matt Wearn]]|AUS}} || 2 || 3 || 1 || 6 || 13 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=AUSMW34|name=WS Sailor Bio - Matt WEARN}}</ref> |- | {{0}}5 || {{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} || 2 || 3 || 0 || 5 || 11 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=CYPPK1|name=WS Sailor Bio - Pavlos KONTIDES}}</ref> |- | {{0}}6 || {{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} || 2 || 2 || 2 || 6 || 7 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=GBRNT3|name=WS Sailor Bio - Nick THOMPSON}}</ref> |- | {{0}}7 || {{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} || 2 || 0 || 3 || 5 || 5 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=GBRCA1|name=WS Sailor Bio - Ben AINSLIE}}</ref> |- | {{0}}8 || {{flagathlete|[[John Bertrand (sailor, born 1956)|John Bertrand]]|USA}} || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || <ref>{{world sailing|id=USAJB180|name=WS Sailor Bio - John Bertrand}}</ref> |}
==Medalists== {| {{MedalistTable|type=year}} ! References |- |1974 Hamilton |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Commette]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Norman Freeman]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Chris Boome]]|USA}} |- |1976 Kiel |{{flagathlete|[[John Bertrand (sailor, born 1956)|John Bertrand]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Barry Thom]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Ed Adams (sailor)|Ed Adams]]|USA}} |- |1977 Cabo Frío |{{flagathlete|[[John Bertrand (sailor, born 1956)|John Bertrand]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Commette]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Mark Neeleman]]|NED}} |- |1979 Perth |{{flagathlete|[[Lasse Hjortnæs]]|DEN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Conde]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Menkart]]|USA}} |- |1980 Kingston |{{flagathlete|[[Ed Baird]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Jose Barcel Dias]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[John Cutler (sailor)|John Cutler]]|NZL}} |- |1982 Sardinia |{{flagathlete|[[Terence Neilson|Terry Neilson]]|CAN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Roy (sailor)|Andrew Roy]]|CAN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Mark Brink (sailor)|Mark Brink]]|USA}} |- |1983 Gulfport |{{flagathlete|[[Oscar Paulich]]|NED}} |{{flagathlete|[[Per Arne Nilson]]|NOR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Asbjörn Arnkvaern]]|SWE}} |- |1985 Halmstad |{{flagathlete|[[Lawrence Crispin]]|GBR }} |{{flagathlete|[[Andreas John]]|GER}} |{{flagathlete|[[Benny F. Andersen|Benny Andersen]]|DEN}} |- |1987 Melbourne |{{flagathlete|[[Stuart Wallace (sailor)|Stuart Wallace]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Gunni Pedersen]]|DEN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Tanscheit]]|BRA}} |- |1988 Falmouth |{{flagathlete|[[Glenn Bourke]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Benny F. Andersen|Benny Andersen]]|DEN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Fox (sailor)|Peter Fox]]|NZL}} |- |1989 Aarhus |{{flagathlete|[[Glenn Bourke]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Wouter Duetz]]|NED}} |{{flagathlete|[[Scott Ellis (sailor)|Scott Ellis]]|AUS}} |- |1990 Newport |{{flagathlete|[[Glenn Bourke]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Steven Bourdow]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Tanscheit]]|BRA}} |- |1991 Porto Carras |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Tanscheit]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Stefan Warkalla]]|GER}} |{{flagathlete|[[Mladen Makjanić]]|CRO}} |- |1993 Takapuna |{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Johanson]]|FIN}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peter Tanscheit]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |- |1994 Wakayama |{{flagathlete|[[Nikolas Burfoot]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Pascal Lacoste]]|FRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Serge Kats]]|NED}} |- |1995 Tenerife |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nik Burfoot]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Eivind Melleby]]|NOR}} |- |1996 Simon's Town |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Karl Suneson]]|SWE}} |{{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} |- |1997 Algarrobo |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nik Burfoot]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} |- |[[1998 ISAF World Sailing Games – Laser|1998]] |{{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Blackburn (sailor)|Michael Blackburn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Birgmark]]|SWE}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Regatta Information | url=https://site-isaf.soticcloud.net/regattainfo.php?view=eventoa&rgtaid=1661®attaid=1661&evntid=6776#results__1661 }}</ref> |- |[[1999 Laser World Championship|1999]] |{{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Karl Suneson]]|SWE}} |- |[[2000 Laser World Championship|2000]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Blackburn (sailor)|Michael Blackburn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Ben Ainslie]]|GBR}} |- |[[2001 Laser World Championship|2001]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Gustavo Lima]]|POR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Peer Moberg]]|NOR}} |- |[[2002 Laser World Championship|2002]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Karl Suneson]]|SWE}} |{{flagathlete|[[Paul Goodison]]|GBR}} |- |[[2003 ISAF Sailing World Championship|2003]] |{{flagathlete|[[Gustavo Lima]]|POR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Blackburn (sailor)|Michael Blackburn]]|AUS}} |- |[[2004 Laser World Championship|2004]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Mark Mendelblatt]]|USA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Blackburn (sailor)|Michael Blackburn]]|AUS}} |- |[[2005 Laser World Championship|2005]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Diego Romero (sailor)|Diego Romero]]|ITA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Murdoch (sailor)|Andrew Murdoch]]|NZL}} |- |[[2006 Laser World Championship|2006]] |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Blackburn (sailor)|Michael Blackburn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Rasmus Myrgren]]|SWE}} |- |'''[[2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships|2007]]''' |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Murdoch (sailor)|Andrew Murdoch]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Deniss Karpak]]|EST}} |- |[[2008 Laser World Championship|2008]] |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Julio Alsogaray (sailor)|Julio Alsogaray]]|ARG}} |{{flagathlete|[[Javier Hernández (sailor)|Javier Hernández]]|ESP}} |- |[[2009 Laser World Championship|2009]] |{{flagathlete|[[Paul Goodison]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Bullot]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |- |[[2010 Laser World Championship|2010]] |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Murdoch (sailor)|Andrew Murdoch]]|NZL}} |- |'''[[2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser|2011]]''' |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Murdoch (sailor)|Andrew Murdoch]]|NZL}} |- |[[2012 Laser World Championship|2012]] |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Slingsby]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tonči Stipanović]]|CRO}} |{{flagathlete|[[Andrew Murdoch (sailor)|Andrew Murdoch]]|NZL}} |- |[[2013 Laser World Championship|2013]] |{{flagathlete|[[Robert Scheidt]]|BRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} |{{flagathlete|[[Philipp Buhl]]|GER}} |- |'''[[2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser|2014]]''' |{{flagathlete|[[Nicholas Heiner]]|NED}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Burton (sailor)|Tom Burton]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |- |[[2015 Laser World Championship|2015]] |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Philipp Buhl]]|GER}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Burton (sailor)|Tom Burton]]|AUS}} |- |[[2016 Laser World Championship|2016]] |{{flagathlete|[[Nick Thompson (sailor)|Nick Thompson]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Baptiste Bernaz]]|FRA}} |{{nowrap|{{flagathlete|[[Rutger van Schaardenburg]]|NED}}}} |<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/regattauploads/2016/SM/2016_Std_Men_Worlds_Final_Results.htm | title=2016 Laser Standard Men's World Championship – Final Results | website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- |[[2017 Laser World Championship|2017]] |{{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Burton (sailor)|Tom Burton]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://sailing.laserinternational.org/regattauploads/2017/SM/2017_Std_Men_Worlds_Final_Results.htm | title=2017 Laser Standard Men's World Championship – Final Results | website=sailing.laserinternational.org}}</ref> |- |'''[[2018 Sailing World Championships|2018]]''' |{{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Philipp Buhl]]|GER}} |<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.manage2sail.com/en-US/Home/DownloadReport/event/c64b4c22-4afb-4889-9a4d-84ce7442aa35/report/6a15a512-e7fd-4433-b571-94455d865a07 | title=2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus - Overall Results | date=2018-08-10 | website=www.manage2sail.com}}</ref> |- |[[2019 Laser World Championship|2019]] |{{flagathlete|[[Tom Burton (sailor)|Tom Burton]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[George Gautrey]]|NZL}} |<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://2019worlds.laserjapan.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Laserworlds2019_FinalResults.pdf | title=2019 Laser Standard Men's World Championship | date=July 2019 | website=2019worlds.laserjapan.org}}</ref> |- |[[2020 Laser World Championship|2020]] |{{flagathlete|[[Philipp Buhl]]|GER}} |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tonči Stipanović]]|CRO}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Overall Results - Laser Standard | url=https://sailingresults.net/sa/results/overall.aspx?ID=80326.1 }}</ref> |- |[[2021 Laser World Championship|2021]] |{{flagathlete|[[Thomas Saunders (sailor)|Thomas Saunders]]|NZL}} |{{flagathlete|[[Finn Lynch]]|IRE}} |{{flagathlete|[[Tonči Stipanović]]|CRO}} |<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://velacat.sailti.com/ca/default/races/race-resultsall/text/2021-ilca-standard-men%27s-world-championship-trofeu-internacional-ciutat-barcelona-ca/menuaction/race | title=2021 ILCA Standard Men's World Championship - Trofeu -- Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona - Resultats | date=2021-11-21 | website=velacat.sailti.com}}</ref> |- |[[2022 Laser World Championship|2022]] |{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Baptiste Bernaz]]|FRA}} |{{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} |{{flagathlete|[[Filip Jurišić]]|CRO}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Sailwave results for 2022 ILCA 7 Mens World Championship at Vallarta Yacht Club 2022 | url=https://www.sailwave.com/results/vyc/ILCA7Mens2022.htm }}</ref> |- |'''[[2023 Sailing World Championships – ILCA 7|2023]]''' |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Beckett]]|GBR}} |{{flagathlete|[[George Gautrey]]|NZL}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Allianz Sailing World Championships, the Hague 2023 - Men's and Women's Dinghy - ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 - Results | url=https://thehague2023.sailing.org/mens-and-womens-dinghy-results/ }}</ref> |- |[[2024 ILCA 7 World Championship|2024]] |{{flagathlete|[[Matthew Wearn]]|AUS}} |{{flagathlete|[[Hermann Tomasgaard]]|NOR}} |{{flagathlete|[[Michael Beckett]]|GBR}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Sailwave results for 2024 ILCA 7 Men World Championship at Adelaide Sailing Club 2024 | url=https://jpvm.org/results/2024/ILCA_7/results.html }}</ref> |- |[[2025 ILCA 7 World Championship|2025]] |{{flagathlete|[[Willem Wiersema]]|NED}} |{{flagathlete|[[Pavlos Kontides]]|CYP}} |{{flagathlete|[[Zac Littlewood]]|AUS}} |<ref>{{cite web | title=Sailwave results for 2025 ILCA 6 Women's & ILCA 7 Men's World Championships at Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center 2025 | url=https://jpvm.org/results/2025/ILCA_WORLDS/mens.html }}</ref> |}
==See also== *[[ISAF Sailing World Championships]] *[[Men's Laser Radial World Championships]] *[[Laser 4.7 World Championships]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.the-sports.org/sailing-s20-c0-b0-g85.html Sailing competitions] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120508042118/http://www.laserinternational.org/info/worldchamps World Champs – Laser Standard] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101128201005/http://sports123.com/sai/mw-las.html Sailing World Championships – Laser] from site Sports123.com (by [[Internet Archive]])
{{Laser World Championship}} {{Footer World Champions Laser}} {{World championships in sailing}}
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