China tops 47th WorldSkills Competition medal tally

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Crushing dominance

 

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41 Golds, Albert Vidal Award: China Hits Historic High at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026​

September 28, 2026

Caption: The closing ceremony of WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

The 48th WorldSkills Competition officially concluded in Shanghai on September 27, with Team China delivering a record-breaking performance.

Chinese competitors secured a total of 41 gold, 11 silver and four bronze medals, alongside six Medallions for Excellence. The outstanding haul propelled China to the top of both the gold medal table and overall team rankings for the fifth time, marking the country's best-ever performance in the history of the WorldSkills Competition.

Among all standout achievements, Chinese competitor He Xiaoman claimed dual glory. She took the gold medal in the Railway Vehicle Technology event, and earned the prestigious Albert Vidal Award.

Widely regarded as the "Champion of Champions" of WorldSkills, the Albert Vidal Award is named after the founder of WorldSkills International. It is conferred exclusively on the competitor who achieves the highest comprehensive score among all participants and disciplines worldwide each competition cycle. This triumph marks the third time China has won this supreme individual honor.

Notably, He was the only female contestant competing in the Railway Vehicle Technology, a brand-new project in the competition.

41 Golds, Albert Vidal Award: China Hits Historic High at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Chinese competitors secured a total of 41 golds, 11 silvers and 4 bronze medals, six Medallions for Excellence, as well as the prestigious Albert Vidal Award.

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South Korea Ranks Second Overall with 4 Gold Medals at Shanghai WorldSkills
Jeon Hyeong-uPublished
September 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM

The 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai has drawn to a close.

South Korea won 4 gold medals, 14 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, and 16 Medallions for Excellence.

The four gold medalists are Kim Jo-young (Amodam Hair) in Hairdressing, Son Hyun-bin (Samsung Electronics) in Web Technologies, Park Ji-min (Samsung Heavy Industries) in Industrial Control, and Yu Ye-chan (Samsung Electro-Mechanics) in Optoelectronics Technology.

China secured first place overall with an overwhelming margin, winning 41 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals.

Taiwan ranked third overall, followed by Switzerland in fourth and France in fifth.

During the closing ceremony of the WorldSkills Competition held on the evening of September 27, medals were awarded across 64 skill categories.

This competition brought together 1,385 young skilled talents from 68 countries across 64 categories worldwide.The 49th WorldSkills Competition will be held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in 2028.

South Korea Ranks Second Overall with 4 Gold Medals at Shanghai WorldSkills; Host China Takes First

The 48th WorldSkills Competition held in Shanghai has drawn to a close. South Korea aimed for its 20th overall victory, but finished in second place behind the host country, China.

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