The women's downhill is an event at the annual UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. It has been held since the inaugural championships in 1990.
| Championships | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Durango |
Cindy Devine (CAN) | Elladee Brown (CAN) | Penny Davidson (USA) |
| 1991 Ciocco |
Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA) | Nathalie Fiat (FRA) | Cindy Devine (CAN) |
| 1992 Bromont |
Juli Furtado (USA) | Kim Sonier (USA) | Cindy Devine (CAN) |
| 1993 Métabief |
Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA) | Kim Sonier (USA) | Missy Giove (USA) |
| 1994 Vail |
Missy Giove (USA) | Sophie Kempf (FRA) | Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA) |
| 1995 Kirchzarten |
Leigh Donovan (USA) | Mercedes Gonzalez (ESP) | Giovanna Bonazzi (ITA) |
| 1996 Cairns |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Leigh Donovan (USA) | Missy Giove (USA) |
| 1997 Château-d'Œx |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Marielle Saner (SUI) | Katja Repo (FIN) |
| 1998 Mont Sainte-Anne |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Nolvenn LeCaer (FRA) | Cheri Elliott (USA) |
| 1999 Åre |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Katja Repo (FIN) | Sari Jorgensen (SUI) |
| 2000 Sierra Nevada |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Katja Repo (FIN) | Marla Streb (USA) |
| 2001 Vail |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Fionn Griffiths (GBR) | Leigh Donovan (USA) |
| 2002 Kaprun |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Fionn Griffiths (GBR) | Missy Giove (USA) |
| 2003 Lugano |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Nolvenn Le Caer (FRA) |
| 2004 Les Gets |
Vanessa Quin (NZL) | Mio Suemasa (JPN) | Celine Gros (FRA) |
| 2005 Livigno |
Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Emmeline Ragot (FRA) |
| 2006 Rotorua |
Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Tracy Moseley (GBR) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 2007 Fort William |
Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 2008 Val Di Sole |
Rachel Atherton (GBR) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Emmeline Ragot (FRA) |
| 2009 Canberra |
Emmeline Ragot (FRA) | Tracy Moseley (GBR) | Kathleen Pruitt (USA) |
| 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne |
Tracy Moseley (GBR) | Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) | Emmeline Ragot (FRA) |
| 2011 Champery |
Emmeline Ragot (FRA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) | Claire Buchar (CAN) |
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