1982 European Athletics Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | West Germany | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 6 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Poland | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Romania | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |