| NHPA World Championship | 40 Point Era | |||
| (3rd.) Place Finishes | ||||
| Sr. Men's (40 ft.) | 3rd. | |||
| Started 1982 | Place | Last Year | ||
| Name | State | Wins | Win | |
| Raymond Bedard | MA | 4 | 2023 | |
| Gerald Stangland | MN | 3 | 2009 | |
| Paul Stewart | NC | 3 | 2006 | |
| Bob Lautenschleger | OH | 2 | 2004 | |
| Glenn Portt | GA | 2 | 1988 | |
| Walter Ray Williams Jr. | FL | 1 | 2024 | |
| Larry McAfree | MO | 1 | 2019 | |
| Jacob Fimbres | AZ | 1 | 2018 | |
| Gary Kollmann | ID | 1 | 2017 | |
| James Dunlap | MI | 1 | 2016 | |
| Randy Rein | WI | 1 | 2015 | |
| Gary Roberts | OH | 1 | 2014 | |
| Roy Buhler | UT | 1 | 2013 | |
| Rich Knerem Sr. | OH | 1 | 2011 | |
| Bill Navratil | CT | 1 | 2010 | |
| M.O. Turner | MO | 1 | 2007 | |
| Charlie Webb | IL | 1 | 2005 | |
| Ron Hassler | MO | 1 | 2001 | |
| Robert Garber Jr. | OH | 1 | 1999 | |
| John Bogardus | NY | 1 | 1997 | |
| Art Sperber | WA | 1 | 1996 | |
| Edward Kowatch | IN | 1 | 1995 | |
| Don Titcomb | KY | 1 | 1994 | |
| Ed Arionus | TX | 1 | 1993 | |
| Raymond Hill | MI | 1 | 1992 | |
| Al Zadroga | PA | 1 | 1991 | |
| Curly Seibold | IN | 1 | 1990 | |
| Louis Bensinger | WI | 1 | 1989 | |
| Ray Phillips | IL | 1 | 1987 | |
| Fred Lavett | OH | 1 | 1986 | |
| Lawrence Miller | OH | 1 | 1984 | |
| Charles Hilton | FL | 1 | 1983 | |
| Gerald Maison | MI | 1 | 1982 | |
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| Updated After World 2024 | ||||
| 2020 WT Cancelled- Pandemic Covid-19 Virus | ||||