World Handwriting Contest Winners

World Handwriting Contest Winners: 2024

First Place:
Janie Lin
Tainan, Taiwan
Artistic Handwriting Age 9-12

Second Place:
Japneetkaur Thakral
Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India
Artistic Handwriting Age 9-12

Second Place:
Kaylie Fung
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Artistic Handwriting Age 13-19

Second Place:
Lu Chia-an
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Artistic Handwriting Age 13-19

First Place:
Riya Ramaswamy
Woodinville, Washington, USA
Artistic Handwriting Age 13-19

First Place:
Hans Gilliams
Overijse, Belgium
Artistic Handwriting Age 20-64

Second Place:
Jyoti Kapadia
Fremont, California, USA
Artistic Handwriting Age 65 and above

First Place:
Anil Thaman
Kathmandu, Nepal
Artistic Handwriting Age 65 and above

Artistic Handwriting – age 65 and above
First Place: Anil Thaman, Kathmandu, Nepal
Previously (2023), Anil Thaman was the Second Place winner for Artistic Handwriting – age 65 and above.
Second Place: Jyoti Kapadia, Fremont, California, USA

Artistic Handwriting – age 20-64
First Place: Hans Gilliams, Overijse, Belgium
Second Place: Lu Chia-an, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

Artistic Handwriting – age 13-19
First Place: Riya Ramaswamy, Woodinville, Washington. USA
Riya is this year’s World Pen-Champ: the winner selected from each year’s First Place victors as the best handwriter of all.
Second Place: Kaylie Fung, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Artistic Handwriting – age 9-12
First Place: Janie Lin, Yongkang District, Tainan, Taiwan
In 2022 and 2023, Janie Lin was the winner for Artistic Handwriting – age 8-12, and was also the World PEN-Champ for both years. She is now a three-time Triple Crown Winner, listed permamently on the World Handwriting Contest Triple Crown Lifetime Winners page.
Second Place: Japneetkaur Thakral, Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India

Artistic Handwriting – age 8 and under
First Place: None Awarded
Second Place: None Awarded

Functional Handwriting – Cursive

Artistic Handwriting Winners

Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 65 and above
First Place: Ricardo Sabado, Santa Cruz, Porac, Pampanga, Philippines
Second Place: Salil Kumar Jha, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 20-64
First Place: Roslin Richard, Bengalura, Karnataka, India
Second Place: Arnab Saha, Wibraham, Massachusetts, USA

Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 13-19
First Place: Imona Das, Narsingdi, Narsingdi Sadar, Bangladesh
Second Place: Feba Sara Saji, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 9-12
First Place: Subaha Tabassum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
In two previous years (2023 and 2022), Subaha likewise won First Place in Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 9-12. Therefore, this year Subaha has become a three-time winner, whose name is now permanently entered on the World Handwriting Contest Triple Crown Lifetime Winners page.
Second Place: Muhammad Marjuq Al Mahadi Sarkar Kaif, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 8 and under
First Place: Tanaz Tarannum, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Second Place: Mansurah Munize Mayeesha, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Second Place:
Kaylie Fung
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Artistic Handwriting Age 13-19

Second Place:
Mansurah Munize Mayeesha
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 8 and under

First Place:
Tanaz Taranum
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 8 and under

Second Place:
Mohammad Marjuq Al Mahadi Sarkar Kaif
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 9-12

Second Place:
Feba Sara Saji
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 13-19

First Place:
Imona Das
Narsingdi Sadar, Bangladesh
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 13-19

Second Place:
Arnab Sahasa
Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 20-64

First Place:
Ricardo Sabado
Santa Cruz, Porac, Pampanga, Philippines
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 65 and above

Second Place:
Jha Salil Kumar
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 65 and above

First Place:
Roslin Richard
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Functional Handwriting Cursive Age 20-64

Functional Handwriting, Manuscript – age 65 and up
First Place: None Awarded
Second Place: None Awarded

Functional Handwriting, Manuscript – age 20- 64
First Place: Islamul Hoque, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Second Place: Rebecca Neophitou, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Functional Handwriting, Manuscript – age 13-19
First Place: Ann-Margaret Hill, Greer, South Carolina, USA
Second Place: Anio Biswas Raiyan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Anio previously (2021) won Second Place for Functional Handwriting – age 9-12.

Functional Handwriting, Manuscript – age 9- 12
First Place: Shahira Binte Monir, Dhaka, Bangladesh
In two previous years (2023 and 2022), Shahira likewise won First Place in Functional Handwriting, Cursive – age 9-12. Therefore, this year Shahira has become a three-time winner, whose name is now permanently entered on the World Handwriting Contest Triple Crown Lifetime Winners page.
Second Place: Muhammad Noor A Israk, Panchagarh, Bangladesh

Functional Handwriting, Manuscript – age 8 and under

First Place: Tanjim Mahmud, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Second Place: Shinaz Sharif, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Second Place:
Shinaz Sharif
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Manuscript Age 8 and under