List of IIHF World Championship medalists Champions Champions

| Year_ | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host_city_cities | Host_country_countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Sweden (1) | West Germany (2) | [[|]] (8) | Zurich and Basel | Switzerland |
| 1954 | Soviet Union (1) | Canada (4) | Sweden (2) | Stockholm | Sweden |
| 1955 | Canada (16) | Soviet Union (1) | Czechoslovakia (4) | Krefeld , Dortmund and Cologne | West Germany |
| 1956 * | Soviet Union (2) | United States (9) | Canada (1) | Cortina | Italy |
| 1957 | Sweden (2) | Soviet Union (2) | Czechoslovakia (5) | Moscow | Soviet Union |
| 1958 | Canada (17) | Soviet Union (3) | Sweden (3) | Oslo | Norway |
| 1959 | Canada (18) | Soviet Union (4) | Czechoslovakia (6) | Prague and Bratislava | Czechoslovakia |
| 1960 * | United States (2) | Canada (5) | Soviet Union (1) | Squaw Valley | United States |
| 1961 | Canada (19) | Czechoslovakia (2) | Soviet Union (2) | Geneva and Lausanne | Switzerland |