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 PointsC1 238.49 242.85 255.62C1 team Jon LugbillDavid HearnBob Robison 279.55 Jürgen SchnitzerlingWalter HornUdo Werner 353.17 Milan GábaKarel TřešňákKarel Ťoupalík 414.88C2 Dieter WelsinkPeter Czupryna 260.67 Pierre CaloriJacques Calori 275.43 Wojciech KudlikJerzy Jeż 277.11C2 team Wojciech Kudlik & Jerzy JeżJan Frączek & Ryszard SerugaZbigniew Czaja & Jacek Kasprzycki 334.65 Pierre Calori & Jacques CaloriRichard Hernanz & Mare LabedensJean Lamy & Robert Platt 373.35 Christoph Studer & Ernst RudinMartin Wyss & Roland WyssHardy Künzli & Peter Probst 477.81
Kayak Event Gold Points Silver Points Bronze PointsK1 209.08 211.09 211.47K1 team Richard FoxAlbert KerrAllan Edge 235.36 Norbert SattlerPeter FausterEduard Wolffhardt 243.28 Milo DuffekRené ZimmermannMartin Brandenburger 245.48
Women's Kayak Event Gold Points Silver Points Bronze PointsK1 253.30 253.86 257.74K1 team Cathy HearnLinda HarrisonBecky Judd 384.07 Ulrike DeppeElke DietzeGabriele Köllmann 385.81 Kathrin WeissSabine WeissAlena Kucera 409.91
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References Official results International Canoe Federation