1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Medals table Medals table

| Rank_ | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | West Germany | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |