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Parkour

Urban athletic holistic training discipline

Francecountry of origin
1990sfirst recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
—disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Parkour is a racing sport, part of running. It originated in France, with its first record dating to 1990s.

Part ofRunning
Also classed underGymnastics, Obstacle racing
Country of originFrance
First recorded1990s
PractitionersTraceur
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Parkour
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Multi-sport events

At other multi-sport games

GamesEditionsFirstLatestYears
World Games2202220252022, 2025
World level

World championships

All championships
ChampionshipOrganiserFirst heldEveryEditions
Parkour World ChampionshipsWorld Gymnastics (FIG)2022—3
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.