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.

Magician proudly holding an award in the air for becoming the FISM World Champion of Magic with confetti all around — The FISM World Championship of Magic Top Prize is the "Grand Prix"

Introduction
The Competition
Current 2022 World Champions Magicians
Previous FISM Winners
The Future of Magic
Conclusion

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

The next World Championship of Magic will be held in Italy in 2025.

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?