Historic Results
from the WorldSkills Competitions
Medallists & Diplomas of Honor
Year Location Medal Contest Contestant
1977 Utrecht, Holland Gold Auto mechanics David Basha (FL) (demo)
1978 Pusan, S. Korea Bronze Auto mechanics David Classen (TX) Diploma Industrial wiring Ray Coleman (VA) Diploma Machine drafting Mark Bauer (MI) Diploma Welding Edgar Anna (OH)
1979 Cork, Ireland No medals
1981 Atlanta, USA Silver Ladies Hairdressing Diane Barthol (WA) Silver Industrial electronics Doug Roberts (OR) Diploma Milling William Sincavage (RI)
1985 Osaka, Japan Gold Graphic design Dennis Falls (AZ) Bronze Radio & TV repair Kenneth Anderson (UT) Diploma Auto mechanics Ricky Kelley (AZ) Diploma Bricklaying Oscar Mercado (TX) Diploma Turning Anthony Dechellis (DE) Diploma Milling Aaron McGinty (CA)
1988 Sydney, Australia Silver Graphic design Gragory Gonsalves (RI) Bronze Radio & TV repair Brian Ott (PA) Bronze Industrial electronics Paul Betts (PA) Bronze Milling Kevin Matthies (MI) Bronze CNC machining Aaron McGinty (CA) Diploma Auto mechanics Bill Firth (VA)
1989 Birmingham, UK Silver Graphic design Bill Foglia (VA) Diploma Auto mechanics Dirk Dooley (CA) Diploma Radio & TV repair Brian Ott (PA) Diploma Industrial electronics Wayne Tangen (MT) Diploma Precision machining Brian Evans (CA) 1991 Amsterdam, Holland Gold Welding Robert Pope (FL) Silver CAD Chris Hennessey (WA) Bronze Graphic design Jeff Hipp (WA) Diploma Auto mechanics Brian Henegar (MO) Diploma Turning Jason Mead (AZ) Diploma Auto body repair Rick Nutting (OK) Diploma Industrial electronics Chris Tham (TN)
1993 Taipei, Taiwan Silver Industrial electronics Brian Franchuk (ND) Bronze CAD Darren Campbell (MI) Bronze Electric welding Nicholas Peterson (MN) Diploma Auto mechanics Matt Carr (ID) Diploma Cabinetmaking Bryan Becker (MN)
1995 Lyon, France Silver Electronic applications Tim Perry (UT) Silver Welding Branden Muehlbrandt (FL) Diploma Automobile Kevin Henegar (MO) technology Diploma Cabinetmaking Kevin Welter (MN) Diploma Electronics technology Ben White (OH) Diploma Refrigeration John Providenti (WV) Diploma Turning Cliff Schweinsburg (PA)
1997 St. Gallen, Bronze Cabinetmaking & Christopher Stark (CA) Switzerland Millwork Diploma Automobile Michael Davenport (IL) technology Diploma Cookery Taryn Mohan (MA) Diploma Electronics John Hills (MI) applications Diploma Welding Glen Kay, II (MI)
1999 Montréal, Canada Gold Refrigeration Rick Klein (MD) Gold Welding Ray Connolly (IL) Diploma Electronic application Tim Dresser (MA) Diploma Cabinetmaking James Kuth (WI) Diploma Ladies hairdressing Kim Carr (TX) Diploma Automobile Tim Dearing (MO) technology Diploma Car painting Caleb Burnison (KS)
2001 Seoul, South Korea Silver Automobile Joshua Boschee (CO) technology Silver CNC machining Anthony Rowe (NC) Bronze Welding Dien Tran (FL) Diploma Auto body repair Lee Geiger (WI) Diploma Refrigeration Brett Johnson (OK)
2003 St. Gallen, Silver Auto Service Rusty Brown (KS) Switzerland Technology Bronze Welding Miles Tilley (MI) Diploma Mechatronics Casey Calouette (MI) Diploma CNC Turning Samuel Davenport (NC) Diploma Refrigeration Craig Dort (MO) Diploma Ladies Hairdressing Crystal Pruskowski (PA) Diploma Mechatronics Allen Stenzel (NE)
2005 Helsinki, Finland Diploma Hairdressing Viviana Zuniga (FL) Diploma Welding Joel Stanley (ME)
2007 Shizuoka, Japan Medal of Welding Chance Pollo (WY) Excellence Medal of Hairdressing Elisa Graybill (PA) Excellence
2009 Calgary, Canada Silver Automobile Jack Frederick (KS) Technology Silver Welding Joe Young (MI) Medal of Car Painting Ben Janke (WI) Excellence Medal of Cooking Craig Growney (NJ) Excellence Medal of Hairdressing Jennifer Miacyznski (IL) Excellence Medal of Printing Amela Mujkic (MI) Excellence
2011 London, England Silver Welding Bradley Clink (MI) Medal of Hairdressing Laina Call (UT) Excellence Medal of Automobile Daniel Lehmkuhl (CA) Excellence Technology Medal of Cooking Rachel Koppelman (MO) Excellence