| NHPA World Championship | 40 Point Era | |||
| (3rd.) Place Finishes | ||||
| Elder's (30 ft.) | 3rd. | |||
| Started 1982 | Place | Last Year | ||
| Name | State | Wins | Win | |
| Richard Altis | MO | 3 | 2016 | |
| Ed Arionus | TX | 2 | 2011 | |
| Melvin Bray | KS | 2 | 2001 | |
| Clayton Gage | WI | 2 | 1997 | |
| Henry Hostetler | OH | 2 | 1992 | |
| Royce Wrucke | WI | 2 | 1987 | |
| John Bruhn | WA | 1 | 2024 | |
| David Holmes | WV | 1 | 2023 | |
| Roger Vogel | KS | 1 | 2022 | |
| Mike Massari | AZ | 1 | 2021 | |
| James Cooper | TN | 1 | 2019 | |
| Rich Knerem Sr. | OH | 1 | 2018 | |
| Daniel F. Dunn | IN | 1 | 2017 | |
| Rich Pintor | CO | 1 | 2014 | |
| Gregg Craven | MO | 1 | 2013 | |
| Herschel Walters | IN | 1 | 2010 | |
| Bobby Fields | TN | 1 | 2009 | |
| Roy Bowers | OR | 1 | 2008 | |
| Warren Woolsey | FL | 1 | 2007 | |
| Paul McCreery | TX | 1 | 2006 | |
| DW Story | TX | 1 | 2005 | |
| Elden Sarbaugh | OH | 1 | 2004 | |
| Laymon Gullett | TX | 1 | 2002 | |
| Robert Logan | IN | 1 | 1999 | |
| Curley Seibold | IN | 1 | 1998 | |
| Andy Van Dyken | MT | 1 | 1995 | |
| Russell Christopher | SK-CAN | 1 | 1994 | |
| John Bracken | UT | 1 | 1993 | |
| Paul Scheub | FL | 1 | 1990 | |
| Howard Han | MI | 1 | 1989 | |
| Leo Peterson | ID | 1 | 1988 | |
| Herb Rushing | CA | 1 | 1986 | |
| John Mullican | AL | 1 | 1985 | |
| Henry Franke | IL | 1 | 1984 | |
| Ray Slocum | OH | 1 | 1983 | |
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| Updated After World 2024 | ||||
| 2020 WT Cancelled- Pandemic Covid-19 Virus | ||||