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| Sailing World Championships Men: Laser | 
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| Year | Location | 
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| 2010 | Hayling Island (gbr) | |||
| 2009 | Halifax (can) | Paul Goodison (gbr) | Michael Bullot (nzl) | Nick Thompson (gbr) |
| 2008 | Terrigal (aus) | Tom Slingsby (aus) | Julio Alsogaray (arg) | Javier Hernández (spa) |
| 2007 | Cascais (por) | Tom Slingsby (aus) | Andrew Murdoch (nzl) | Deniss Karpak (est) |
| 2006 | Jeju (sko) | Michael Blackburn (aus) | Tom Slingsby (aus) | Rasmus Myrgen (swe) |
| 2005 | Fortaleza (bra) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Diego Emilio Romero (arg) | Andrew Murdoch (nzl) |
| 2004 | Bodrum (tur) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Mark Mendelblatt (usa) | Michael Blackburn (aus) |
| 2003 | Cádiz (spa) | Gustavo Lima (por) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Michael Blackburn (aus) |
| 2002 | Cape Cod (usa) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Karl Suneson (swe) | Paul Goodison (gbr) |
| 2001 | Cork (ire) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Gustavo Lima (por) | Peer Moberg (nor) |
| 2000 | Cancun (mex) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Michael Blackburn (aus) | Ben Ainslie (gbr) |
| 1999 | Melbourne (aus) | Ben Ainslie (gbr) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Karl Suneson (swe) |
| 1998 | Dubai (uae) | Ben Ainslie (gbr) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | |
| 1997 | Algarrobo (spa) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Nik Burfoot (nzl) | Ben Ainslie (gbr) |
| 1996 | Simon's Town (saf) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Karl Suneson (swe) | Ben Ainslie (gbr) |
| 1995 | Santa Cruz de T. (spa) | Robert Scheidt (bra) | Nik Burfoot (nzl) | Eivind Melleby (nor) |
| 1994 | Wakayama (jpn) | Nik Burfoot (nzl) | Pascal Lacoste (fra) | Serge Kats (net) |
| 1993 | Takapuna (nzl) | Thomas Johanson (fin) | Peter Tanscheit (bra) | Robert Scheidt (bra) |
| 1991 | Porto Carras (gre) | Peter Tanscheit (bra) | Stefan Warkalla (ger) | Mladen Makjanic (cro) |
| 1990 | Newport (usa) | Glenn Bourke (aus) | Steven Bourdow (usa) | Peter Tanscheit (bra) |
| 1989 | Århus (den) | Glenn Bourke (aus) | Wouter Duetz (net) | Scott Ellis (aus) |
| 1988 | Fallmouth (gbr) | Glenn Bourke (aus) | Benny Andersen (den) | Peter Fox (nzl) |
| 1987 | Melbourne (aus) | Stuart Wallace (aus) | Gunni Pedersen (den) | Peter Tanscheit (bra) |
| 1985 | Halmstad (swe) | Lawrence Crispin (gbr) | Andreas John (ger) | Benny Andersen (den) |
| 1983 | Gulfport (usa) | Oscar Paulich (net) | Per Arne Nilsen (nor) | Asbjörn Arnkvärn (swe) |
| 1982 | Sardinia (ita) | Terry Neilson (can) | Andrew Roy (can) | Mark Brink (usa) |
| 1980 | Kingston (can) | Ed Baird (usa) | José Barcel Dias (bra) | John Curler (nzl) |
| 1979 | Perth (aus) | Lasse Hjortnæs (den) | Peter Conde (aus) | Andrew Menkart (usa) |
| 1977 | Cabo Frio (bra) | John Bertrand (usa) | Peter Commette (usa) | Mark Neeleman (net) |
| 1976 | Kiel (wge) | John Bertrand (usa) | Barry Thom (nzl) | Edward Adams (usa) |
| 1974 | Hamilton (ber) | Peter Commette (usa) | Norm Freeman (usa) | Chris Boome (usa) |
