In this section you wil find facts form the past of the CIPC.
Who won where and when
World Championship (WC):
The first WC in longtime pipesmoking was held in Arona, Italy 1971.
In 1982 it was decided to run the WC every four years.
World record
Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italy 2003, in 3h. 33min. 06sec.
Madame de Wolf, Belgien 1995 2.35.05
Team from Italy, 2010, 8.50.34
The European Championship (EC) started in 1969.
The World Cup for local teams started in 1985.
Results in all these years:
2016: ECP, Nitra, Slovakia.
- Number of participants: 306
- Winner: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italy, 2h 30m 00s
- Best Women: Olena Savon, Ukraine, 1h 36m 26s
- Best Team: Italy, 6h 32m 50s
2015: World Cup Teams, Monestier, Italy
- Number of participants:
- World Champion: Tivadar Trubacs, Hungary, 3h 10m 25s
- Women: Elisabeth Dobnig, Austria, 2h 6m 33s.
- Team: Corselline Pipa Club from Italy 7h 27m 59s
2014: WCP
Took place in Cologne, Germany. 400 participants
World Champion: Hans Sonderman, The Netherlands, 2h 26m 28s
Women: Elisabeth Dobnig, Austria, 1h 50m 22s.
Team: Italy 5h 41m 26s
2013 World cup Teams
Took place in Poznán, Poland. 293 participants
Winning team: Firenze Italy
Individual winner: Hans Sonderman, The Netherlands, 3h 06m 56s
Best women: Szilvia Pócsi, Hungary, 1h 29m 38s.
2012 ECP
Took place in Sevilla, Spain. 180 participants
European Champion: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italiy, 2h 42m 00s
Women: Szilvia Pócsi, 1h 34m 57s.
Team: Italy 7h 2m 0s
2011 World cup
Took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 322 participants
Winning team: Dombóvár 424 PC, Hungary, 6h 52m 21s
Individual winner: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italiy, 2h 57m 43s
Women: Szilvia Pócsi, Hungary, 1h 29m 38s.
2010 WCP
Took place in Estoril, Portugal. 320 participants
World Champion: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italiy, 3h 10m 00s
Women: Elisabeth Dobnig, Austria, 2h 05m 12s.
Team: Italy 8.50.34
2009 WCP
Took place in Debrecen, Hungary. 246 participants
European Champion: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italiy, 3h 09m 21s
Women: Szanyina Sara, 1h 30m 40s.
Team: Hungary, 8h 14m 38s
2008 ECP
Took place in Würselen, Germany. 320 participants
European Champion and World Record!: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italiy, 3h 33m 06s
Women: Anna Borselinni, 1h 56m 30s.
Team: Denmark 8.02.58
2007 WCP
Took place in St. Petersburg, Russia. 297 participants
World Champion: Stefano Caberlotto, Italiy, 2h 54m 24s
Team: Italy 7.26.27
2006 WCP
Took place in Marinaske Lazne, Czech Republic. 349 competitors
World Champion: Tivadar Trubacs, Hungary 3.03.24
Team: Italy 7.24.01
2005 World cup for teams
Took place at Novotel, Poznan, Poland. 328 competitors.
Team: Pijprookgilde Dorus Rijkers, Holland 7.52.51
Individual winner: Troels Rasmussen, Denmark 3.06.09
2004 ECP
Took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. 242 competitors.
European Champion: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italy 2.45.02
Women’s: Elisabeth Dobnig, Austria 1.54.42
Team: Italy 7.27.50
2003 World Cup
Took place at Fira Palace Hotel, Barcelona, Spain. 393 competitors.
Team. Cerea Pipa Club, Torino, Italy 5.52.50
Individual winner: Gianfranco Ruscalla, Italy 2.22.39
2002 WCP
Took place in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. 431 competitors.
World Champion: Lubomir Cinka, Czech Republic 2.49.48
Women’s: Danuta Pytel, Poland 1.54.46
Team: Italy 7.50.29
2001 World Cup
Took place at Ascot Racecourse, Great Britain. 209 competitors.
Team: Corsellini, Firenze, Italy 6.38.55
Individual winner: Lubomir Cinka, Czech Republic 3.04.35
2000 ECP
Took place in Dijon, France. 347 competitors.
European Champion: Jacob Herren, Schweiz 2.53.15
Women’s: Luciana Pincin, Italy 1.45.24
Team: Italy 7.44.56
1999 World Cup
Took place in Brno, Czech Republic . 201 competitors.
Team: Corsellini, Firenze, Italy 7.00.21
Individual winner. Tamas Horvath, Hungary 2.51.58
1998 WCP
Took place in Venice, Italy. 328 competitors.
World Champion: Zsolt Zsakai, Hungary 3.03.39
Women’s: Luciana Pincini, Italy 1.50.31
Team: Italy 6.31.37
1997 World Cup
Took place in Budapest, Hungary. 181 competitors.
Team: Corsellini, Firenze, Italy 7.17.12
Individual winner: Zsolt Zsákai, Hungary 2.38.18
1996 ECP
Took place in Graz, Austria. 243 competitors.
European Champion: Jacob Herren, Schweiz 2.34.24
Women’s: H. Dobnig, Austria 2.13.15
Team: Team from Schweiz 7.14.21
1995 World Cup
Took place in Interlaken, Schweiz. 306 competitors.
Team: Cerea Pipa Club, Torino, Italy 7.11.35
Individual winner.: Claudio Cavicchi. Italy 2.43.53
1994 WCP
Took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. 458 competitors.
World Champion: Claudio Cavicchi, Italy 2.25.52
Women’s: Sussi Jensen, Denmark 1.54.40
Team: Team from Italy 7.22.05
1993 World Cup
Took place in Noordwijkerhout, Holland. 210 competitors.
Team: Cerea Pipa Club, Torino, Italy 7.28.31
Individual winner.: Claudio Cavicchi. Italy 3.09.03
1992 ECP
Took place in Saint Claude, France. 308 competitors.
European Champion: Jacob Herren, Schweiz 2.52.11
Team: Team from Schweiz 6.57.17
1991 World Cup
Took place in Bruxelles, Belgien. 321 competitors.
Team: Cerea Pipa Club, Torino, Italy 6.34.11
Individual winner: Claudio Cavicchi. Italy 2.12.58
1990 WCP
Took place in Tokyo, Japan. 349 competitors.
World Champion: Kaoru Hayashi, Japan 2.22.49
Women’s: Hisako Hayashi, Japan 1.57.00
Team: Team from Japan 5.19.43
1989 World Cup
Took place in Torino, Italy. 160 competitors.
Team: Corsellini, Firenze, Italy 5.51.38
Individual winner: Claudio Cavicchi. Italy 2.25.35
1988 ECP
Took place in Monschau, Tyskland. 260 competitors.
European Champion: Nicola Rizzi. Italy 2.29.56
Women’s.: Edith Lüthi, Schweiz 1.22.35
Team: Team from Schweiz 5.29.23
1987 World Cup
Took place in Barcelona, Spain.
Team: Cerea Pipa Club, Italy in 6.18.21
Individual winner: Daniele Corrado, Cerea
1986 WCP
Took place in Olten, Schweiz. 456 competitors.
World Champion: Hans Ingold, Schweiz 3.05.31
Women’s: M. Soltermann, Schweiz 2.21.54
Team: Team from Schweiz, 1986 8.20.47
1985 World Cup
Took place in Paris, France.
Team: Corsellini, Firenze, Italy 5.50.25
Individual winner: Cossimo Passiatore. Italy 2.20.36
1984 ECP
Took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. 285 competitors.
European Champion: Pierre G. Muller, Schweiz 3.08.58
Women’s: Tina Cavazonni, Italy 1.51.53
Team: Team from Italy 7.54.32
1983 World cup for club teams
Took place af Fincato I Rom, Italy
Team: La Secchia, Mondena, Italy
Individual winner: Pierre G. Müller, Schweiz
1982 WCP
Took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. xxx competitors.
World Champion: Yutaka Takaoka, Japan 2.56.00
Women’s: M.L. Soltermann, Schweiz 2.01.11
Team: Team from Italy 7.02.47
1981 ECP
Took place in Antwerpen, Belgien. 275 competitors.
European Champion: Hans Walti, Schweiz 2.56.47
Women’s: M.L. Soltermann, Schweiz 2.05.00
Team: Team from Schweiz 6.48.38
1980 ECP
Took place in Amsterdam, Holland. 321 competitors.
European Champion: Christian Dellavia, Schweiz 2.26.20
Women’s: M.L.Soltermann 1.31.03
Team: Team from Italy 5.37.52
1979 WCP
Took place in Rom, Italy. 400 competitors.
World Champion: Viris Vecchi, Italy 2.51.02
Women’s: Drudi M. Grazia, Italy 1.39.35
Team: Team from Italy 7.17.15
1978 ECP
Took place in Bremen, Tyskland. 321 competitors.
European Champion: Viris Vecchi. Italy 2.34.26
Women’s: Christine Maurer, Schweiz 1.17.15
Team: Team from Italy 5.25.40
1977 ECP
Took place in Montreux, Schweiz. 421 competitors.
European Champion: Viris Vecchi. Italy 3.50.50
Women’s: Elvire Waille, France 1.46.43
Team: Team from Italy 10.12.08
1976 WCP
Took place in Tokyo, Japan. 218 competitors.
World Champion: Shogo Suzuki, Japan 2.13.29
Women’s: L. Itchikawa, Japan 1.25.35
Team: Team from Schweiz 5.25.07
1975 ECP
Took place in London, England. 32 competitors.
European Champion: Viris Vecchi. Italy 2.38.14
Women’s: M. de Pique, France 1.29.29
Team: Team from France 5.37.18
1973 WCP
Took place in St. Claude, France. 200 competitors.
World Champion: R. Baiguera, Italy 1.59.02
Women’s: H. Visconti, Italy 1.06.57
Team: Team from Italy 5.31.48
1972 ECP
Took place in Ivrea, Italy. 40 competitors.
European Champion.: A. Corsellini. Italy 2.40.42
Women’s: Rosa Baiguera, Italy 2.41.46
Team: Team from Italy 7.03.12
1971 ECP
Took place in Metz, France. xxx competitors.
European Champion: Pekka Pentikainen, Finland 2.51.05
Women’s: Ingen competitors
Team: Team from Italy 6.05.15
1971 WCP
Took place in Arona, Italy. 137 competitors.
World Champion: G. Mancini, Italy 2.43.13
Women’s: F. Ferretti, Italy 1.22.32
Team: Team from Italy 6.35.29
1969 ECP
Took place in Arona, Italy. 95 competitors.
European Champion: A. Corsellini. Italy 3.03.45
Women’s: F. Ferretti, Italy 2.41.46
Team: Team from Italy 8.41.24