The 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Montreal, Canada at the Notre Dame Island. This is also where the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics took place.
The men's competition consisted of six Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak.
This was the 20th championships in canoe sprint.
Medals table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (HUN) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Romania (ROU) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Medal summary
Men's
Canoe
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
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| C-1 500 m | Olaf Heukrodt (GDR) |
Aurel Macarencu (ROU) |
Nikolay Bukhalov (BUL) |
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| C-1 1000 m | Aurel Macarencu (ROU) |
Ivan Klementiev (URS) |
Ivan Šabjan (YUG) |
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| C-1 10000 m | Aurel Macarencu (ROU) |
Ivan Šabjan (YUG) |
Didier Hoyer (FRA) |
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| C-2 500 m | Hungary János Sarusi Kis István Vaskuti |
Soviet Union Viktor Reneisky Aleksandr Kalnitzhenko |
East Germany Ulrich Papke Ingo Spelly |
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| C-2 1000 m | Hungary János Sarusi Kis István Vaskuti |
Poland Marek Łbik Marek Dopierała |
West Germany Wolfram Faust Hartmut Faust |
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| C-2 10000 m | Poland Marek Łbik Marek Dopierała |
Romania Dumitru Bețiu Vasile Lehaci |
Denmark Arne Nielsson Christian Frederiksen |
Kayak
Women's
Kayak
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 500 m | Vania Gesheva (BUL) |
Kathrin Giese (GDR) |
Yvonne Knudsen (DEN) |
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| K-2 500 m | Hungary Katalin Povázsán Erika Mészáros |
Soviet Union Nelli Korbukova Tatyana Zhistova |
Bulgaria Vania Gesheva Diana Paliski |
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| K-4 500 m | Hungary Erika Géczi Erika Mészáros Rita Kőbán Éva Rakusz |
Soviet Union Nelli Korbukova Anzhela Nadtochayeva Tatyana Zhistova Olga Slapina |
Romania Tecia Borcaena Luminata Munteanu Marina Ciiucur Anna Larie |
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
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