1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | East Germany | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Poland | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |