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[[File:US Navy 100318-N-2893B-001 The U.S. Armed Forces Sailing Team, made up of Navy and Coast Guard Sailors, compete in the 44th World Military Sailing Championship.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]] at the ''44th World Military Sailing Championship'', in 2010.]]
[[File:US Navy 100318-N-2893B-001 The U.S. Armed Forces Sailing Team, made up of Navy and Coast Guard Sailors, compete in the 44th World Military Sailing Championship.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]] at the ''44th World Military Sailing Championship'', in 2010.]]
The '''World Military Championships''' (WMC) are the world championships of the [[military sports]], regularly organized by the [[Conseil International du Sport Militaire]], in each of the 26 disciplines of the sport military.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cism-milsport.org/eng/015_CALENDAR/2010/2010_1_world_champ.asp|title=World Military Championships|publisher=cism-milsport.org|accessdate=1 May 2012}}</ref>
The '''World Military Championships''' (WMC) are the world championships of the [[military sports]], regularly organized by the [[Conseil International du Sport Militaire]] (CISM), covering 25 sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milsport.one/events/cism-world-military-championships|title=World Military Championships|publisher=cism-milsport.org|accessdate=2 April 2023}}</ref>

==History==
CISM had its roots in World War II, with efforts to bring together members of the allied forces to bridge cultural and language barriers. This took place under the auspices of the Allied Forces Sports Council.<ref name="all-hands">{{cite journal |author1=Gary Hopkins |title=Navy Sports |journal=[[All Hands]] |date=February 1985 |issue=815 |pages=22-23 |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150617122541/https://www.navy.mil/ah_online/archpdf/ah198502.pdf |publisher=[[United States Navy]] |language=en-US |issn=0002-5577}}</ref> By 1947, the Soviet Union and eastern bloc nations had withdrawn from the Council, followed by the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name="all-hands"/> The French armed forces picked up the concept and organised CISM with France, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as founding members under the motto "Friendship through sport". By 1985, eighty-two nations were competing.<ref name="all-hands"/> Military athletes often are competing against Olympic competitors in CISM games and World Military Championships, earning the nickname "The Military Olympics.<ref name="all-hands"/>


==Championships==
==Championships==
In the year of the [[Military World Games]] (from 1995, every four years), championship shall be the same of the World Games tournament.
In the year of the [[Military World Games]] (from 1995, every four years), championship shall be the same of the World Games tournament.
<section begin=Table />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width=50% style="font-size:90%; text-align:left;"
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|align=center|3||[[World Military Naval Pentathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1954 ||align=center| 50th (2015)
|align=center|3||[[World Military Naval Pentathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1954 ||align=center| 50th (2015)
|-
|-
|align=center|4||[[World Military Modern Pentathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1963 ||align=center| 45st (2017)
|align=center|4||[[World Military Modern Pentathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1963 ||align=center| 45th (2017)
|-
|-
|align=center|5||[[World Military Triathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1992 ||align=center| 19th (2017)
|align=center|5||[[World Military Triathlon Championship]] || align=center| 1992 ||align=center| 19th (2017)
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|align=center|6||[[World Military Orienteering Championship]] || align=center| 1965 ||align=center| 50th (2017)
|align=center|6||[[World Military Orienteering Championship]] || align=center| 1965 ||align=center| 50th (2017)
|-
|-
|align=center|7||[[World Military Parachuting Championship]] || align=center| 1964 ||align=center| 41th (2017)
|align=center|7||[[World Military Parachuting Championship]] || align=center| 1964 ||align=center| 41st (2017)
|-
|-
|align=center|8||[[World Military Sailing Championship]] || align=center| 1949 ||align=center| 49th (2016)
|align=center|8||[[World Military Sailing Championship]] || align=center| 1949 ||align=center| 52nd (2021)
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
!colspan=4 |Combat Sports
!colspan=4 |Combat Sports
|-
|-
|align=center|9||[[World Military Boxing Championship]] || align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 56th (2015)
|align=center|9||[[World Military Boxing Championship]] || align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 58th (2021)
|-
|-
|align=center|10||[[World Military Fencing Championship]] || align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 45th (2017)
|align=center|10||[[World Military Fencing Championship]] || align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 45th (2017)
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|align=center|12||[[World Military Taekwondo Championship]] || align=center| 1980 ||align=center| 34th (2011)
|align=center|12||[[World Military Taekwondo Championship]] || align=center| 1980 ||align=center| 34th (2011)
|-
|-
|align=center|13||[[World Military Wrestling Championship]] || align=center| 1961 ||align=center| 32th (2017)
|align=center|13||[[World Military Wrestling Championship]] || align=center| 1961 ||align=center| 32nd (2017)
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
!colspan=4 |Main Sports
!colspan=4 |Main Sports
|-
|-
|align=center|14||[[World Military Track & Field Championships|World Military Track & Field Championship]] || align=center| 1946 ||align=center| 45th (2015)
|align=center|14||[[World Military Track and Field Championships|World Military Track and Field Championship]] || align=center| 1946 ||align=center| 45th (2015)
|-
|-
|align=center|15||[[World Military Cross Country Championships|World Military Cross Country Championship]] ||align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 57th (2017)
|align=center|15||[[World Military Cross Country Championships|World Military Cross Country Championship]] ||align=center| 1947 ||align=center| 57th (2017)
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|align=center|20||[[World Military Cycling Championship|World Military Cycling Road Championship]] || ||align=center| 20th (2018)
|align=center|20||[[World Military Cycling Championship|World Military Cycling Road Championship]] || ||align=center| 20th (2018)
|-
|-
|align=center|21||[[World Military Cycling Championship|World Military Cycling Mountain Bike Championship]] || ||align=center| 21th (2018)
|align=center|21||[[World Military Cycling Championship|World Military Cycling Mountain Bike Championship]] || ||align=center| 21st (2018)
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
!colspan=4 |Team Sports
!colspan=4 |Team Sports
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|align=center|23||[[World Military Cup|World Military Football Championship]] || align=center|1946 || 2017 M / 2018 W
|align=center|23||[[World Military Cup|World Military Football Championship]] || align=center|1946 || 2017 M / 2018 W
|-
|-
|align=center|24||[[World Military Handball Championship]] || ||
|align=center|24||{{Ill|World Military Handball Championship|fr|Championnat du monde militaire de handball}} || align=center|1982 ||
|-
|-
|align=center|25||[[World Military Volleyball Championship]] || align=center|1961 || 2016 M / 2017 W
|align=center|25||[[World Military Volleyball Championship]] || align=center|1961 || 2016 M / 2017 W
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!colspan=4 |Winter Sports
!colspan=4 |Winter Sports
|-
|-
|align=center|26||[[World Military Skiing Championship]] || align=center| 1954 || align=center| 54th (2018)
|align=center|26||[[World Military Skiing Championship]] || align=center| 1954 || align=center| 55th (2023)
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
|- style="background:#9acdff;"
!colspan=4 |Other Sports
!colspan=4 |Other Sports
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|-
|align=center|28||[[World Military Golf Championship]] || align=center| 2003 ||align=center| 11th (2017)
|align=center|28||[[World Military Golf Championship]] || align=center| 2003 ||align=center| 11th (2017)
|}<section end=Table />
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Military World Games]]
* [[Military World Games]]
* [[World University Championships]]
* [[World University Championships]]
* [[World School Championships]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|}}
*[http://www.cism-milsport.org/eng/015_CALENDAR/2010/2010_1_world_champ.asp World Military Championships] from site of the [[Conseil International du Sport Militaire|CISM]]
*http://www.milsport.one/
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Sailing at the 44th World Military Sailing Championship, in 2010.

The World Military Championships (WMC) are the world championships of the military sports, regularly organized by the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), covering 25 sports.[1]

History

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CISM had its roots in World War II, with efforts to bring together members of the allied forces to bridge cultural and language barriers. This took place under the auspices of the Allied Forces Sports Council.[2] By 1947, the Soviet Union and eastern bloc nations had withdrawn from the Council, followed by the United States and United Kingdom.[2] The French armed forces picked up the concept and organised CISM with France, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands as founding members under the motto "Friendship through sport". By 1985, eighty-two nations were competing.[2] Military athletes often are competing against Olympic competitors in CISM games and World Military Championships, earning the nickname "The Military Olympics.[2]

Championships

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In the year of the Military World Games (from 1995, every four years), championship shall be the same of the World Games tournament.

Number Event First Edition Last Edition
Military Sports
1 World Military Pentathlon Championship 1950 64th (2017)
2 World Military Aeronautical Pentathlon Championship 1948 57th (2015)
3 World Military Naval Pentathlon Championship 1954 50th (2015)
4 World Military Modern Pentathlon Championship 1963 45th (2017)
5 World Military Triathlon Championship 1992 19th (2017)
6 World Military Orienteering Championship 1965 50th (2017)
7 World Military Parachuting Championship 1964 41st (2017)
8 World Military Sailing Championship 1949 52nd (2021)
Combat Sports
9 World Military Boxing Championship 1947 58th (2021)
10 World Military Fencing Championship 1947 45th (2017)
11 World Military Judo Championship 1966 37th (2016)
12 World Military Taekwondo Championship 1980 34th (2011)
13 World Military Wrestling Championship 1961 32nd (2017)
Main Sports
14 World Military Track and Field Championship 1946 45th (2015)
15 World Military Cross Country Championship 1947 57th (2017)
16 World Military Marathon Championship 50th (2018)
17 World Military Swimming & Lifesaving Championship 1946 49th (2017)
18 World Military Shooting Championship 1957 50th (2018)
19 World Military Archery Championship 2017 1st (2017)
20 World Military Cycling Road Championship 20th (2018)
21 World Military Cycling Mountain Bike Championship 21st (2018)
Team Sports
22 World Military Basketball Championship 1950 2015 M / 2016 W
23 World Military Football Championship 1946 2017 M / 2018 W
24 World Military Handball Championship [fr] 1982
25 World Military Volleyball Championship 1961 2016 M / 2017 W
Winter Sports
26 World Military Skiing Championship 1954 55th (2023)
Other Sports
27 World Military Equestrian Championship 1969 20th (2017)
28 World Military Golf Championship 2003 11th (2017)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "World Military Championships". cism-milsport.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Gary Hopkins (February 1985). "Navy Sports" (PDF). All Hands (815). United States Navy: 22–23. ISSN 0002-5577.
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