FISM Winners & World Champion Magicians: From Rising Stars to Legends (Past & Present)
Updated: Jun 4, 2023
Discover the winners of the prestigious 2022 FISM World Championship of Magic, their incredible acts, and the impact they have on the future of the magical arts.
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Introduction
The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) World Championship of Magic is the most prestigious event in the world of magic.
The world champion competition between magicians is held every three years in a different country. The competition gathers the most talented magicians from around the globe to showcase their skills and compete for the coveted Grand Prix title.
► Check out our in-depth guide to the FISM World Championships of Magic here.
This blog post celebrates the 2022 winners, their incredible acts, and previous winners from the last three FISM World Championships.
The Competition
FISM features several categories, including stage magic, close-up magic, manipulation, mentalism, and more. Competitors are judged on various criteria such as technique, originality, and showmanship.
The most prestigious award, the Grand Prix, is given to the overall best performer, recognizing their exceptional talent and dedication to the art of magic but its not always awarded!
Here are the results!
Current FISM Winners
2022 World Champions
The 2022 FISM was a historical event and the first time in history that the World Championships crossed the ocean and appeared in North or South America—a huge historic win for Canada.
► Check out this exclusive article I wrote on FISM 2022 Quebec for the Canadian Association of Magicians.
FISM Quebec 2022 happened on July 25-30, 2022, in Quebec City, Canada.
2022 FISM Quebec XXVI Winners
Award | Contest | No. | Name | Country |
Grand Prix | Stage | Laurent Piron | Belgium | |
Grand Prix | Close-Up | | Simon Coronel | USA |
Comedy Magic | Stage | 1 | Mortenn Christiansen | Denmark |
General Magic | Stage | 1 | Laurent Piron | Belgium |
Invention | Stage | 1 | | |
Manipulation | Stage | 1 | Artem Shchukin | Russia |
Manipulation | Stage | 1 | Junwoo Park | Republic of Korea |
Mental Magic | Stage | 1 | Anca & Luca | Austria |
Stage Illusions | Stage | 1 | Yunke | Spain |
Card Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Markobi | France |
Micro Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Simon Coronel | USA |
Micro Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Luis Olmedo | Spain |
Parlour Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Shoot Ogawa | USA |
Most Original | Stage | | Ding Yang | China |
Most Original | Close-Up | | Gleb | Lithuania |
Previous World Championship Winners
Let's look at recent FISM World Championship winners and Grand Prix Champions.
2012 World Champions
The 2012 Blackpool XXV World Championship was the 25th international magic competition, which took place in Blackpool, England. Blackpool Magicians Club hosted it on July 9–14, 2012.
Here are the first place winners and Grand Prix Champions for FISM Blackpool 2012:
2012 FISM Blackpool XXV Winners
Award | Contest | No. | Name | Country |
Grand Prix | Stage | | Yu Ho Jin | Korea |
Grand Prix | Close-Up | | Yann Frisch | France |
Comedy Magic | Stage | 1 | Doble Mandoble | Belgium |
General Magic | Stage | 1 | Marko Karvo | Finland |
Invention | Stage | | | |
Manipulation | Stage | 1 | Yu Ho Jin | Korea |
Mentalism | Stage | | | |
Stage Illusions | Stage | 1 | Prince of Illusions | Netherlands |
Card Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Jan Logemann | Germany |
Micro Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Andost | USA |
Parlour Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Yann Frisch | France |
Most Original | Stage | | Ted Kim | Korea |
Most Original | Close-Up | | Simon Coronel | Australia |
2015 World Champions
In 2015, the annual World Championship of Magic was held in Rimini, Italy. Masters of Magic organized this event on July 6-11, 2015.
These are the Grand Prix Champions and first place winners at the FISM in Rimini.
2015 FISM XXVI Rimini
Award | Contest | No. | Name | Country |
Grand Prix | Stage | | Hector Mancha | Spain |
Grand Prix | Close-Up | | Pierric | Switzerland |
Comedy Magic | Stage | | | |
General Magic | Stage | 1 | Young-Min Kim | Korea |
Invention | Stage | | | |
Manipulation | Stage | 1 | Hector Mancha | Spain |
Mentalism | Stage | 1 | Thommy Ten & Amelie | Germany |
Stage Illusions | Stage | | | |
Card Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Horret Wu | China Taiwan |
Micro Magic | Close-Up | | | |
Parlour Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Pierric | Switzerland |
Most Original | Stage | | Yann Frisch | France |
Most Original | Close-Up | | DK | Korea |
2018 World Champions
The 2018 Busan XXVII World Championship was held in Busan, South Korea, from October 15th to 22nd, 2018.
Grand Prix Stage winner was Miguel Muñoz from Spain, and the Grand Prix Close-up winner was Eric Chien from China Taiwan.
2018 FISM Blackpool XXV
Award | Contest | No. | Name | Country |
Grand Prix | Stage | | Miguel Muñoz | Spain |
Grand Prix | Close-Up | | Eric Chien | China Taiwan |
Comedy Magic | Stage | | | |
General Magic | Stage | 1 | Miguel Muñoz | Spain |
Invention | Stage | | | |
Manipulation | Stage | 1 | An Ha Lim | South Korea |
Mental Magic | Stage | 1 | Javier Botia | Spain |
Stage Illusions | Stage | | | |
Card Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Bill Cheung | China |
Micro Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Eric Chien | China Taiwan |
Parlour Magic | Close-Up | 1 | Marc Weide | Germany |
Most Original | Stage | | Sangsoon Kim | South Korea |
Most Original | Close-Up | | DK | South Korea |
To learn more about FISM visit the official FISM World Championship of Magic website.
The Future of Magic
The 2022 FISM winners have undoubtedly left their mark on the magic community, inspiring future generations of magicians with their creativity and dedication to the art.
As we look to the future, we can expect to see even more innovative acts, groundbreaking techniques, and captivating performances that push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of magic.
Do you have what it takes to become a world champion magician and future FISM winner?
Conclusion
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and participants of the 2022 FISM World Championship of Magic.
Their hard work, passion, and commitment to the magical arts have truly made this year's competition one for the ages.
As we eagerly anticipate the next FISM World Championship, we can only imagine the wonders that await us in the future of magic.
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