- Source: 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
- List of ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in men's kayak
- List of ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in men's Canadian
- List of ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in women's kayak
- Viktor Detkovskiy
- Sergey Korneyevez
- Kerry Grant
- Aleksandr Kalnitzhenko
- Nikolay Zhershen
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
Medal summary
= Men's
=Canoe
Kayak
= Women's
=Kayak
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.