1981 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Host City Meudon
Country FRA
Held 4 – 5 April 1981
Competitors 31
Countries 6

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
500 m Men — Medal 3 3
1,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Men — Medal 3 2
Allround Men — Medal 3 2
5,000 m Relay Men — Medal 14 3
500 m Women — Medal 3 3
1,000 m Women — Medal 3 2
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 5 4 15
2 Japan JPN 5 4 2 11
3 Australia AUS 1 0 2 3
4 Great Britain GBR 0 2 2 4
5 United States USA 0 1 1 2
6 Netherlands NED 0 0 1 1

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
500 m, Men Mike Richmond AUS Stuart Horsepool GBR Menno Boelsma NED
1,000 m, Men Benoît Baril CAN Gaétan Boucher CAN Stuart Horsepool GBR
1,500 m, Men Louis Baril CAN Benoît Baril CAN Kenichi Sugio JPN
3,000 m, Men Benoît Baril CAN Gaétan Boucher CAN Mike Richmond AUS
Allround, Men Benoît Baril CAN Gaétan Boucher CAN Mike Richmond AUS
5,000 m Relay, Men Canada CAN Great Britain GBR Japan JPN
500 m, Women Mika Kato JPN Louise Begin CAN Pamela Mercer USA
1,000 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Mika Kato JPN Nathalie Grondin CAN
1,500 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Mika Kato JPN Louise Begin CAN
3.000 m, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Mika Kato JPN Louise Begin CAN
Allround, Women Miyoshi Kato JPN Mika Kato JPN Louise Begin CAN
3,000 m Relay, Women Canada CAN United States USA Great Britain GBR