1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | East Germany | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |