1979 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Host City Québec
Country CAN
Held 7 – 8 April 1979
Competitors 31
Countries 5

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
500 m Men — Medal 3 2
1,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 3
3,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
Allround Men — Medal 3 3
5,000 m Relay Men — Medal 15 3
500 m Women — Medal 3 1
1,000 m Women — Medal 3 1
1,500 m Women — Medal 3 2
3.000 m Women — Medal 3 2
Allround Women — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Relay Women — Medal 13 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Canada CAN 6 7 8 21
2 Japan JPN 5 1 2 8
3 Australia AUS 1 1 0 2
4 United States USA 0 3 1 4
5 Great Britain GBR 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
500 m, Men James Lynch AUS Louis Grenier CAN Louis Baril CAN
1,000 m, Men Louis Baril CAN Hiroshi Toda JPN Gaétan Boucher CAN
1,500 m, Men Hiroshi Toda JPN Nick Thometz USA Louis Baril CAN
3,000 m, Men Hiroshi Toda JPN Nick Thometz USA Gaétan Boucher CAN
Allround, Men Hiroshi Toda JPN Louis Baril CAN Nick Thometz USA
5,000 m Relay, Men Canada CAN Australia AUS Great Britain GBR
500 m, Women Sylvie Daigle CAN Cathy Turnbull CAN Anne Girard CAN
1,000 m, Women Cathy Turnbull CAN Sylvie Daigle CAN Brenda Webster CAN
1,500 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Cathy Turnbull CAN Sylvie Daigle CAN
3.000 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Sylvie Daigle CAN Cathy Turnbull CAN
Allround, Women Sylvie Daigle CAN Cathy Turnbull CAN Miyoshi Kato JPN
3,000 m Relay, Women Canada CAN United States USA Japan JPN