1979 ISU World Sprint Championships
| Host City | Inzell |
|---|---|
| Country |  GER |
| Held | 17 – 18 February 1979 |
| Competitors | 64 |
| Countries | 19 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | 17 – 18 February 1979 | Medal | 32 | 17 |
| Sprint | Women | 17 – 18 February 1979 | Medal | 32 | 15 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | East Germany |  GDR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Norway |  NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Eric Heiden |
USA
|
Gaétan Boucher |
CAN
|
Frode Rønning |
NOR
|
| Sprint, Women | Leah Poulos-Mueller |
USA
|
Beth Heiden |
USA
|
Christa Rothenburger-Luding |
GDR
|