The Pétanque World Championships are international

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competitions organized by the , FIPJP).

Overview

The FIPJP Men's Triples World Championships were first held in 1959 in

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. Additional championship categories were subsequently added for young people (''jeunes''), women, and for precision shooting (''tir de precision''). In 2015, a Singles World Championship was added. Currently, Men's Triples Championships and the Precision Shooting World Championships are held every other year in even-numbered years. Women's and Youth Championships, along with Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles, are held in odd-numbered years. Pétanque is an official sport in several multisports competitions:

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, Indian Ocean Games,

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and

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. The four top nations are

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and

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as per total world medal in 2018. Championships scheduled to take place in

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in 2014 were cancelled due to concern about the

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Categories of championship

Current categories for Pétanque World Championships are : * Individual (''individuel'' or ''tête à tête'') for men, women and juniors * Doublet (''doublette'') for men, women and mixed doubles * Triplet (''triplette'') for men, women and juniors * Precision shooting (''tir de precision'') for men, women and juniors

History

FIPJP was founded on March 8, 1958, in

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, with seven member countries:

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. In 1959, the first Men's Triplet Championships were held in

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. Originally held yearly, the event has been held every other year since 2008. World Championship were not held in 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 due to managerial problems within the organisation. In 1987, the first Youth Triplet Championship was held in

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. In 1988, the first Women's Triplet Championship was held in

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. Starting in 1996, triplet teams are permitted to feature four players allowing the replacement of one player in any game. In 2000, the first Men's Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Men's Triplet Championship held in São Brás de Alportel,

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. In 2001, the first Youth Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Youth Triplet Championship held in

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. In 2002, the first Women's Precision Shooting Championship was added to the Women's Triplet Championship held in La Tuque,

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Men's/Open Triplet World Championships medalists

Men PRECISION SHOOTING ''(Tir de précision)''

The official World Record in Precision shooting is held by Christophe Sévilla with 67 points / 100 ( 3 July 2011 - Macon - France ). The best performance non recognised by F.I.P.J.P is held by Dylan Rocher with 75 points / 100 ( Corsica - France).

Men SINGLES ''(Tête à Tête)''

Men DOUBLE ''(Doublette)''

Men MEDALS BY NATION – Pétanque World Championships

WOMEN – Senior

Women TRIPLE ''(Triplette)''

Women PRECISION SHOOTING ''(Tir de précision)''

Women SINGLES ''(Tête à Tête)''

Women DOUBLE ''(Doublette)''

Women MEDALS BY NATION - Pétanque World Championships

MIXED – Senior

Mixed Double ''(Doublette mixte )''

YOUTH

Youth TRIPLE ''(Triplette)''

Youth PRECISION SHOOTING ''(Tir de précision)''

Youth MEDALS BY NATION - Pétanque World Championships

Global World Ranking

Including all medals from all MEN, WOMEN and YOUTH categories above / update June 2016

Organisations

The F.I.P.J.P is composed of the following members elected at last general assembly on 4 October 2012 in Marseilles: * President: Claude Azema (

) * Vice-Presidents: Suphonnarth Lamlert (

) & Bernard Aurouze (

) * General Secretary: Céline Peronnet (

) * General Treasurer: Michel Signaire (

) * Referee Commission: Laurens Yvon * Medical Commission: Dr. Giorgio Barone & Dr. Jean-Pierre Cervetti (

) * Technical Commission: Victor Nataf (

) * IT Commissioner: Claude Stirmel (

) * and 7 other members from

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, F.I.P.J.P. is member of C.M.S.B. - Confédération Mondiale des Sports de Boules (World Confederation for Boule Sports) - which group the following sports:

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, Lyonnaise and Rafa.

References

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