1979 World Canoe Slalom Championships
| Host City | Jonquière, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Country |  CAN |
| Held | 30 June – 8 July 1979 |
| Competitors | 48 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Slalom K1 team | Men | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
| Slalom K1 | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Slalom K1 team | Women | — | Medal | 9 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Austria |  AUT |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| = | Germany |  GER |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Poland |  POL |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | France |  FRA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1, Men | Jon Lugbill |
USA
|
Davey Hearn |
USA
|
Bob Robison |
USA
|
| Slalom C1 team, Men | United States |
USA
|
Germany |
GER
|
Czechoslovakia |
TCH
|
| Slalom C2, Men | Dieter Welsink / Peter Czupryna |
GER
|
Pierre Calori / Jacques Calori |
FRA
|
Wojciech Kudlik / Jerzy Jeż |
POL
|
| Slalom C2 team, Men | Poland |
POL
|
France |
FRA
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
| Slalom K1 team, Men | Great Britain |
GBR
|
Austria |
AUT
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
| Slalom K1, Men | Peter Fauster |
AUT
|
Eduard Wolffhardt |
AUT
|
Richard Fox |
GBR
|
| Slalom K1 team, Women | United States |
USA
|
Germany |
GER
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
| Slalom K1, Women | Cathy Hearn |
USA
|
Liz Sharman |
GBR
|
Linda Harrison |
USA
|