1981 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1981 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bala, Wales, Great Britain under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 event was reinstated after not being held at the previous championships.
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 |  Jon Lugbill (USA) |
234.58 | David Hearn (USA) |
234.92 |  Jean Sennelier (FRA) |
246.27 |
| C-1 team |  United StatesJon Lugbill David Hearn Ron Lugbill |
251.02 | France Hervé Madore Jean Sennelier Jean Salamé |
292.69 |  West GermanyGerald Moos Fredi Zimmermann Jürgen Schnitzerling |
333.38 |
| C-2 | United States Steve Garvis Mike Garvis |
264.23 | West Germany Dieter Welsink Peter Czupryna |
271.68 | United States Paul Grabow Jefry Huey |
272.78 |
| C-2 team |  United KingdomJock Young & Alistair Munro Robert Joce & Robert Owen Eric Jamieson & Robin Williams |
338.17 |  PolandWojciech Kudlik & Jerzy Jeż Marek Maslanka & Ryszard Seruga Zbigniew Czaja & Jacek Kasprzycki |
356.30 | United States Carl Gutschick & Paul Flack Paul Grabow & Jefry Huey Steve Garvis & Mike Garvis |
395.14 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | Richard Fox (GBR) |
211.94 |  Luboš Hilgert (TCH) |
214.35 | Jean-Yves Prigent (FRA) |
219.58 |
| K-1 team | United Kingdom Richard Fox Albert Kerr Nicolas Wain |
246.55 |  SwitzerlandJürg Götz Urs Steinmann Milo Duffek |
251.58 | France Jean-Yves Prigent Thierry Junquet Bernard Renault |
252.37 |
Mixed
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-2 | United States Elizabeth Hayman Fritz Haller |
355.12 | United States Barbara McKee John Sweet |
442.58 | United States Karen Marte Brett Sorensen |
464.39 |
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 | Ulrike Deppe (FRG) |
257.69 | Cathy Hearn (USA) |
262.79 | Jocelyne Roupioz (FRA) |
270.10 |
| K-1 team | West Germany Ulrike Deppe Susanne Erbers Gabriele Köllmann |
303.10 | United Kingdom Elizabeth Sharman Jane Roderick Susan Small |
326.80 | United States Linda Harrison Cathy Hearn Yuri Kusuda |
333.69 |
Medals table
| 1 | United States |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | West Germany |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Poland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
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