1979 World Figure Skating Championships
| Host City | Wien |
|---|---|
| Country |  AUT |
| Held | 13 – 18 March 1979 |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Singles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Pairs | Mixed | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| Ice Dancing | Mixed | — | Medal | 6 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | United States |  USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | East Germany |  GDR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Hungary |  HUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |