HERE IT IS - FULL LIST OF RESULTS OF THE CSWC GRAND FINAL BY OLIVA 2026

The CSWC organization revealed the full list of results for the 2026 Grand Final. They only included times from 00:05 minutes onward, as competitors with lower times in the grand final were mostly affected by technical challenges.

It is absolutely amazing to see the outcome in the first 13 places this year—it shocked everyone. Why? Because not a single top favorite to win the GF by Oliva 2026 made it, with former world champions like Hauke Walter, defending world champion Tomasz, Henrik Kristensoon, and Anastasia Arsenova all missing out. It was absolute domination by newcomers and some well-known competitors who had never achieved so great results in the Grand Final—except Klaudia Ide and Drew Emch from the USA. Oliver is the new big name from Germany, Guy Pardilos made a big comeback for Croatia and Club Mareva, Thorsten from Spain achieved his best GF position ever, and Krisšto proved once again he is a rising star. Nvar, a young competitor from the USA, made his first GF debut and placed himself among the elite – there’s definitely more to come from this boy. All these results came after the big drama with burning ring penalties—but more on that in a special edition article on the CSWC news portal.

From 14th to 27th place, it was a dramatic lineup. A big surprise came from Club Mareva members Vedran Orlic and Donald Miler, marking their best times and dream positions for the club Mareva too. Perhaps the biggest surprise was Antonie Riberet from Hong Kong and Brookly Hanks from the USA. These gentlemen shined in their GF by Oliva debut, securing spots among the Top 25 best smokers in the world. Competitor Marius from Romania also achieved an impressive position as a debut smoker at the GF. Among these positions were Igor Kovacic, also known as Swedish Tiger, and Anastasia Arsenova – so you can understand what a huge achievement these results were for the newcomers.

From 28th to 41st place was real drama – some of the biggest names and most dramatic outcomes were in this range. Tomas Zol, defending world champion from Poland, placed his position on 3oth place, much to the disappointment of Polish fans, as he also received 15 penalty minutes for a ring burn.Perhaps the biggest heartbreak was for “Mr. Silent” – Hayato Mukaiwaga, Japan’s champion, who had been performing brilliantly and was in the top three, but after a ring burn at the 1h 48m trigger point, his time dropped to 1:33, sending him down to 32nd place. That’s the drama and excitement of the burning ring penalty. Another big name, Henrik Kristensson, former world champion, also got 15 minutes for a ring burn. But this opened the door for newcomers to shine among the elite – Byron from the USA, Ami from Israel, Theresa from Australia, Steve from the Isle of Man, Oleg from Belarus, Filip from Montenegro, and Marek from the Czech Republic – a brilliant achievement for these newcomers, absolutely stunning and deserving of big applause. Veterans and great competitors like Christina from the USA and Zizic from Croatia also made their mark, proving they are always among the best.

From 42nd to 56th place came one of the biggest surprises – Haike Walter. The three-time world champion didn’t have a good year. Winning the German championship title was great, but his time was too slow for “Mr. Iceman.” Then, for the first time, he lost a race to another German competitor at the German Open – Oliver, a.k.a. Mr. Smile. It was actually the first time in eight years he’d lost to a fellow German, and it happened at GF 26, where Oliver claimed glory as vice champion of the world, while Walter fell to a distant 44th place. For others, it was a great achievement – Sara Vorkapic made it into the world’s top 50, Ashly Rood earned his best-ever Grand Final result, and newcomers Sten and Jeremy Casdagli and Mareva Tallinn also secured impressive positions.

From 57th to 73rd place came with some disappointments – the British Lion team was pushed too hard, and unfortunately Paresh, Etan, and Ashall found themselves in this range of positions, which for their caliber of smokers wasn’t the best or most expected result. Others shined, like Agnes from Hong Kong, Ivan Mazuranic of Club Mareva, and newcomer Mr. Zoran Veir, who secured an excellent position. We definitely expected more from Francesco Saia, one of the top smokers of the season and the only Italian in the top 20 of the qualification season’s best times.

From positions 74 to 78 were those who started strong, but unfortunately, the Grand Final ended too soon for them. Perhaps the biggest disappointment was for Igor titievski, the champion of Kazakhstan and one of the best smokers of the 2026 qualification season, who only managed to finish in 78th place.

This is the grand final of the CSWC – the ultimate race and without a doubt the most challenging one. Far tougher than breaking a world record or any other smoking situation, it’s a race against time, a battle of focus, and a series of decisions that will deeply impact the outcome. It’s you against yourself, cigar in hand, because it’s not just about the clock – it’s about how much of your mind and body you pour into that fire to keep it alive, with all the show and drama, surrounded by the best smokers in the world in the competition arena, right up to the very end.