Goldpanning Championships

• 1974: first gold panning competition, Finland;
• 1977: Tankavaara received the first World Championchips and ten countries participated in the event. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland, was present in this event; 
• 1981: formation of the World Goldpanning Association (WGA).
  

Nowadays, 20 countries are members of the World Goldpanning Association. The Annual World Championships are organized, in turn, by each member state of the Goldpanning Association.

Annual Finnish Goldpanning Competition, 19-21 of July

 

  The Kulta Museo Team, Kullannuput.

In Goldpanning Competition Area.

The goldpanning championships in Tankavaara are one of the oldest touristic attractions in Finnish Lapland. In the event participates Finns and other many nationalities.

 

World Goldpanning Championship, 19 - 25 of August 2013. 

Mongrando - Biella, Italy



Finalnd won in two categories: Classic and Veterans

Classic:

1- Ritva Ropponen

2- Päivi Pohjola

3- Seppo Mauno



Veterans: 

1- Vaino Kukkola

2- Maija Keränen

3- Manta Tuomainen 

Congradulations Finland!

World Goldpanning Championship, 11 - 17 of August 2014. 
 Kopparberg Sweden

For further information:

World Goldpanning Association website
 http://worldgoldpanningassociation.com/

World Goldpanning Championships, Italy. 2013
http://www.elvo2013.it  

World Goldpanning Championships, Sweeden. 2014 
http://www.gold2014.se