1953 World Canoe Slalom Championships
| Host City | Meran |
|---|---|
| Country |  ITA |
| Held | 25 – 26 July 1953 |
| Competitors | 46 |
| Countries | 7 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Slalom C1 team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Slalom C2 | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| Slalom C2 team | Men | — | Medal | 18 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland |  SUI |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria |  AUT |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France |  FRA |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany |  GDR |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1, Men | Charles Dussuet |
SUI
|
Václav Nič |
TCH
|
Vladimír Jirásek |
TCH
|
| Slalom C1 team, Men | Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
France |
FRA
|
| Slalom C2, Men | Charles Dussuet / Jean Engler |
SUI
|
Václav Nič / Jan Šulc |
TCH
|
Pierre d'Alençon / Jean-Luc Houssaye |
FRA
|
| Slalom C2 team, Men | France |
FRA
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
| Slalom K1 team, Men | Austria |
AUT
|
East Germany |
GDR
|
Germany |
GER
|
| Slalom K1, Men | Walter Kirschbaum |
GER
|
Rudolf Sausgruber |
AUT
|
Milan Zadel |
YUG
|
| Slalom K1 team, Women | Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
East Germany |
GDR
|
Austria |
AUT
|
| Slalom K1, Women | Fritzi Schwingl |
AUT
|
Eva Setzkorn |
GDR
|
Dana Martanová |
TCH
|