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1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
Canoe slalom event in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
Canoe slalom event in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada

The 1979 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Jonquière, Quebec, Canada under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 16th edition. This marked the first time the championships were held outside Europe. The mixed C2 event was not held at these championships. East Germany did not take part and Czechoslovakia, as the other traditional powerhouse, won only one medal. West Germany won three medals while the United States led the medal count with seven, the first time an English-speaking country had done so.
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Jon Lugbill | 238.49 | David Hearn | 242.85 | Bob Robison | 255.62 |
| C1 team | ||||||
| Jon Lugbill | ||||||
| David Hearn | ||||||
| Bob Robison | 279.55 | |||||
| Jürgen Schnitzerling | ||||||
| Walter Horn | ||||||
| Udo Werner | 353.17 | |||||
| Milan Gába | ||||||
| Karel Třešňák | ||||||
| Karel Ťoupalík | 414.88 | |||||
| C2 | ||||||
| Dieter Welsink | ||||||
| Peter Czupryna | 260.67 | |||||
| Pierre Calori | ||||||
| Jacques Calori | 275.43 | |||||
| Wojciech Kudlik | ||||||
| Jerzy Jeż | 277.11 | |||||
| C2 team | ||||||
| Wojciech Kudlik & Jerzy Jeż | ||||||
| Jan Frączek & Ryszard Seruga | ||||||
| Zbigniew Czaja & Jacek Kasprzycki | 334.65 | |||||
| Pierre Calori & Jacques Calori | ||||||
| Richard Hernanz & Mare Labedens | ||||||
| Jean Lamy & Robert Platt | 373.35 | |||||
| Christoph Studer & Ernst Rudin | ||||||
| Martin Wyss & Roland Wyss | ||||||
| Hardy Künzli & Peter Probst | 477.81 |
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Peter Fauster | 209.08 | Eduard Wolffhardt | 211.09 | Richard Fox | 211.47 |
| K1 team | ||||||
| Richard Fox | ||||||
| Albert Kerr | ||||||
| Allan Edge | 235.36 | |||||
| Norbert Sattler | ||||||
| Peter Fauster | ||||||
| Eduard Wolffhardt | 243.28 | |||||
| Milo Duffek | ||||||
| René Zimmermann | ||||||
| Martin Brandenburger | 245.48 |
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Points | Silver | Points | Bronze | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1 | Cathy Hearn | 253.30 | Elizabeth Sharman | 253.86 | Linda Harrison | 257.74 |
| K1 team | ||||||
| Cathy Hearn | ||||||
| Linda Harrison | ||||||
| Becky Judd | 384.07 | |||||
| Ulrike Deppe | ||||||
| Elke Dietze | ||||||
| Gabriele Köllmann | 385.81 | |||||
| Kathrin Weiss | ||||||
| Sabine Weiss | ||||||
| Alena Kucera | 409.91 |
Medals table
Gallery
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References
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