1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Romania | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | East Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |