2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship
The 2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is the fourth edition of the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation (WJPF).[1] It was held between 17 and 22 September in Valladolid, Spain.[2]
Events and rules[edit]
The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.
Individual event[edit]
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 participant from each country (if they complete the puzzle), 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[edit]
First Round (4 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (up to 45 countries), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Semifinal (2 groups): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes. The fastest pairs from each country (if they complete the puzzle), with the remainder (up to 90) in order of classification move onto the finals.
Final (180 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 500 pieces in the maximum period of 75 minutes and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.
Team event[edit]
Classification round (3 groups) Teams of 4 members make 2 jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in a maximum period of 3 hours. Best team by country (up to 20 countries) and the rest of the teams (up to 35), in order of classification are qualificated to the final.
Final (105 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[edit]
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 | ||
---|---|---|
18h | Opening Ceremony | |
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 | ||
16:30h | Individual | Group A |
18h | Individual | Group B |
20h | Individual | Group C |
Thursday, 19 September 2024 | ||
9h | Individual | Group D |
11h | Individual | Group E |
13h | Individual | Group F |
16h | Pairs | Group A |
17:45h | Pairs | Group B |
19:30h | Pairs | Group C |
21:15h | Pairs | Group D |
Friday, 20 September 2024 | ||
9h | Individual | Semifinal 1 |
11h | Individual | Semifinal 2 |
14h | Pairs | Semifinal 1 |
15:45h | Pairs | Semifinal 2 |
18h | Teams | Group A |
Saturday, 21 September 2024 | ||
9h | Team | Group B |
12:30h | Team | Group C |
17h | Individual | Final |
19h | Pairs | Final |
Sunday, 22 September 2024 | ||
10h | Team | Final |
14h | Award Ceremony | Closing Ceremony |
Results[edit]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual | ||||||
Pairs | ||||||
Team |
Medal table[edit]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals (0 entries) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participants[edit]
77 countries are scheduled to be represented at the fourth World Puzzle Championships.
Andorra
Albania (debut)
Argentina
Armenia (debut)
Australia
Austria
Barbados (debut)
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia (debut)
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica (debut)
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana (debut)
Great Britain
Greece
Guatemala (debut)
Hungary
India
Indonesia (debut)
Iran (debut)
Ireland
Iceland (debut)
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordania (debut)
Kuwait (debut)
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Kenya (debut)
Malaysia
Mauritius (debut)
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan (debut)
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Roumania
Russia
Saudi Arabia (debut)
Serbia (debut)
Singapur
Slovenia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka (debut)
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates (debut)
United States
Venezuela (debut)
Vietnam