The WPRA has crowned tie-down roping (or calf roping) world champions since its inception in 1948—some 75 years ago.
Here is the full list of ladies who hold a gold buckle in the tie-down roping in the WPRA.
| Year | WPRA Tie-Down Roping World Champion |
| 2024 | Kolby Boyett |
| 2023 | Jackie Crawford |
| 2022 | Tanegai Zilverberg |
| 2021 | Kari Nixon |
| 2020 | Montanna “Gracie” Gambino |
| 2019 | Montanna “Gracie” Gambino |
| 2018 | Kelsie Chace |
| 2017 | Kari Nixon |
| 2016 | Donene Taylor |
| 2015 | Kari Nixon |
| 2014 | Jackie Hobbs Crawford |
| 2013 | Jackie Hobbs |
| 2012 | Kelsie Chace |
| 2011 | Kari Woodall |
| 2010 | Jackie Hobbs |
| 2009 | Jackie Hobbs |
| 2008 | Jackie Hobbs |
| 2007 | Kelly Lawrence |
| 2006 | Kelly Lawrence |
| 2005 | Kim Williamson |
| 2004 | Kelly Lawrence |
| 2003 | Nora Hunt |
| 2002 | Teresa Bilyeu |
| 2001 | Kelly Lawrence |
| 2000 | Sandy Hodge |
| 1999 | JJ Hampton |
| 1998 | JJ Hampton |
| 1997 | JJ Hampton |
| 1996 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1995 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1994 | JJ Hampton |
| 1993 | Jayme Reaves-Marcrum |
| 1992 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1991 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1990 | Rhonda Harrison |
| 1989 | Edee Hurst |
| 1988 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1987 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1986 | Jeana Brooks |
| 1985 | Rhonda Harrison |
| 1984 | Jan Howell |
| 1983 | Betty Gayle Cooper |
| 1982 | Betty Gayle Cooper |
| 1981 | Betty Gayle Cooper |
| 1980 | Gloria Paulsen |
| 1979 | Betty Gayle Cooper |
| 1978 | Kathy Kennedy |
| 1977 | Jennifer Haynes |
| 1976 | Bonny Pleasant |
| 1975 | Jimmie Gibbs Munroe |
| 1974 | Sue Pirtle |
| 1973 | Sheila Bussey |
| 1972 | No records |
| 1971 | No records |
| 1970 | Betty Dusek |
| 1969 | Betty Dusek |
| 1968 | Betty Dusek |
| 1967 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1966 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1965 | Rosalyn Mitchell |
| 1964 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1963 | No records |
| 1962 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1961 | Betty Dusek |
| 1960 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1959 | Fay Ann Horton Leach |
| 1958 | Betty Dusek |
| 1957 | Fay Ann Horton Leach |
| 1956 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1955 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1954 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1953 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1952 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1951 | Wanda Harper Bush |
| 1950 | Blanch Alitzer Smith |
| 1949 | Betty Dusek |
| 1948 | Betty Dusek |