1981 World Shooting Championships
| Host City | Tucumán |
|---|---|
| Country |  ARG |
| Held | 22 October – 3 November 1981 |
| Competitors | 43 |
| Countries | 9 |
Shotgun
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trap | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Trap team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Skeet | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Skeet team | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Trap | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Trap team | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| Skeet | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Skeet team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | China |  CHN |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy |  ITA |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Canada |  CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States |  USA |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | France |  FRA |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trap, Men | Aleksandr Asanov |
URS
|
Eli Ellis |
AUS
|
Eladio Vallduví |
ESP
|
| Trap team, Men | Soviet Union |
URS
|
Spain |
ESP
|
Great Britain |
GBR
|
| Skeet, Men | Tamaz Imnaishvili |
URS
|
Celso Giardini |
ITA
|
Élie Pénot |
FRA
|
| Skeet team, Men | Italy |
ITA
|
France |
FRA
|
Soviet Union |
URS
|
| Trap, Women | Sue Nattrass |
CAN
|
Mauricette Colavito |
FRA
|
Frances Strodtman |
USA
|
| Trap team, Women | Spain |
ESP
|
United States |
USA
|
||
| Skeet, Women | Wu Lanying |
CHN
|
Ila Hill |
USA
|
Bianca Rosa Hansberg |
ITA
|
| Skeet team, Women | China |
CHN
|
United States |
USA
|
France |
FRA
|