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2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship

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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 is being held between 17 and 22 September in Valladolid, Spain.[2]

Events and rules

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The Championship included three events: individual, pairs, and team. Each event had classifications rounds and a grand final.

Individual event

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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

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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 semifinals.

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 - until 25 countries), with the remainder (up to 50) in order of classification move onto the finals.

Final (100 pairs): Each pair makes a jigsaw puzzles of 1000 pieces in the maximum period of 120 minutes and the fastest pair to finish it win the competition.

Team event

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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

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Event schedule [3]
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

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual [4] Norway Kristin Thuv 00:37:38 Poland Weronika Huptas 00:39:12 Poland Krystjan Niedziela 00:41:09
Pairs [5] Czech Republic Tereza Koptíková
Czech Republic Markéta Freislerová
00:47:41 Germany Katharina Reiner
Germany Chiara Dellantonio
00:48:06 United States Kelly Walter
United States Andrea Peng
00:49:09
Team [6] United States Busy Birdies
Andrea Peng
Jeanne Roiter
Cathy Roiter
Becca Taylor
01:16:07 Czech Republic Czech Puzzlequeens
Tereza Koptíková
Markéta Freislerová
Kateřina Klinková
Jana Ondroušková
01:16:50 United States Some Assembly Required
Karen Kavett
Tiffany Medeiros
Kelly Walter
Katherine Dilks
01:21:52


Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Czech Republic1102
2 United States1023
3 Norway1001
4 Poland0112
5 Germany0101
Totals (5 entries)3339

Participants

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74 countries are scheduled to be represented at the fourth World Puzzle Championships.

References

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  1. ^ "Home". www.worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  2. ^ "Home". www.valladolid.es. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  3. ^ "2024 World Jigsaw Puzzle Championships Schedule". worldjigsawpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ^ "Individual Classification".
  5. ^ "Pairs Classification".
  6. ^ "Teams Classification".