50 metre rifle prone World Championships, Men World Championships, Men

| Year_ | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Cairo | Karl Wenk ( FRG ) | Vladimir Chuian ( URS ) | James Enoch Hill ( USA ) |
| 1966 | Wiesbaden | David Boyd ( USA ) | Jerzy Nowicki ( POL ) | Bill Krilling ( USA ) |
| 1970 | Phoenix | Manfred Fiess ( RSA ) | Esa Einari Kervinen ( FIN ) | Klaus Zaehringer ( FRG ) |
| 1974 | Thun | Karel Bulan ( TCH ) | Helge Edvin Anshushaug ( NOR ) | Wolfram Waibel Sr. ( AUT ) |
| 1978 | Seoul | Alister Allan ( GBR ) | Lones Wigger ( USA ) | Lanny Bassham ( USA ) |