1961 World Canoe Wildwater Championships
| Host City | Hainsberg |
|---|---|
| Country |  GDR |
| Held | 26 July 1961 |
| Competitors | 21 |
| Countries | 5 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwater K1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Wildwater C1 | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Wildwater C2 | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 2 |
| Wildwater K1 | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Wildwater C2 | Women | — | Medal | 6 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | GDR |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Austria |  AUT |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |