1981 World Canoe Slalom Championships
| Host City | Bala |
|---|---|
| Country |  GBR |
| Held | 22 – 24 July 1981 |
| Competitors | 55 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Slalom C2 | Mixed | — | Medal | 6 | 1 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Great Britain | GBR |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Germany |  GER |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Poland |  POL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slalom C1, Men | Jon Lugbill |
USA
|
Davey Hearn |
USA
|
Jean Sennelier |
FRA
|
| Slalom C1 team, Men | United States |
USA
|
France |
FRA
|
Germany |
GER
|
| Slalom C2, Men | Steve Garvis / Mike Garvis |
USA
|
Dieter Welsink / Peter Czupryna |
GER
|
Paul Grabow / Jefry Huey |
USA
|
| Slalom C2 team, Men | Great Britain |
GBR
|
Poland |
POL
|
United States |
USA
|
| Slalom K1 team, Men | Great Britain |
GBR
|
Switzerland |
SUI
|
France |
FRA
|
| Slalom K1, Men | Richard Fox |
GBR
|
Luboš Hilgert |
TCH
|
Jean-Yves Prigent |
FRA
|
| Slalom C2, Mixed | Elizabeth Hayman / Fritz Haller |
USA
|
Barbara McKee / John Sweet |
USA
|
Karen Marte / Brett Sorensen |
USA
|
| Slalom K1 team, Women | Germany |
GER
|
Great Britain |
GBR
|
United States |
USA
|
| Slalom K1, Women | Ulrike Deppe |
GER
|
Cathy Hearn |
USA
|
Jocelyne Roupioz |
FRA
|