The 2023 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the third edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF). It was held between 20 and 24 September in Valladolid, Spain.
Events and rules The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.
Individual event
First round (6 groups): Each individual participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participants from each country (up to 30 countries), with the remainder (up to 60) in order of classification move onto the semifinals.
Semifinals (2 groups): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest participants from each country, with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move into the final.
Final (180 participants): Each participant makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes and the fastest one to finish it is the world champion.
Pairs event
Classification Round (3 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 90 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (up to 15 countries), with the remainder (up to 30) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Final (90 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in the maximum period of 2 hours and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.
Team event
Classification round (2 groups) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. Best two teams by country (up to 25 countries) and the rest of the teams (up to 50), in order of classification are qualificated to the final.
Final (100 teams) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. The fastest team to finish them is the champion. The team must complete one puzzle before starting the other.
Schedule
+ Event schedule Wednesday, 20 September 202318h Opening Ceremony Thursday, 21 September 202310h Individual Group A 12h Individual Group B14h Individual Group C17h Individual Group D 19h Individual Group E21h Individual Group F Friday, 22 September 202310h Pairs Group A 12h Pairs Group B14h Pairs Group C17h Individual Semifinal 1 19h Individual Semifinal 2 Saturday, 23 September 20239h Team Group A 12:30h Team Group AB16:30h Individual Final19h Pairs Final Sunday, 24 September 202310h Team Final14h Award Ceremony Closing Ceremony
Results Individual Alejandro Clemente León 00:37:59 Kristin Thuv 00:38:32 Markéta Freislerová 00:42:34Pairs Alejandro Clemente Gisela Arranz 01:32:18 Sarah Schuler Michaela Keener 01:46:37 Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová 01:47:24Team Las Chicas Checas Tereza Koptíková Markéta Freislerová Eva Žemličková Helen Karmínová Kellner 01:30:25 The Misfits Sarah Schuler Michaela Keener Elizabeth Caron Karen Kavett 01:33:25 Non Stop Ana Gil Ana Isabel Jimeno Alejandro Clemente David Caballero 01:37:16
Medal table
Participants 54 countries were represented in the third World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship.
Andorra Argentina Australia Austria (debut) Bangladesh (debut) Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt (debut) Estonia (debut) Finland (debut) France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Latvia Lithuania (debut) Luxembourg (debut) Malaysia (debut) Malta Netherlands New Zealand (debut) Norway Paraguay (debut) Peru Poland Portugal Roumania Russia Slovenia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand (debut) Tunisia (debut) Turkey Ukraine United States
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