The 1981 World Short Track Championship was held from April 4 to 5 in Medon ( France ).
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Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Canada | 6 | five | four | 15 |
| 2 | Japan | five | four | 2 | eleven |
| 3 | Australia | one | 0 | one | 2 |
| four | Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 2 | four |
| five | USA | 0 | one | one | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| 7 | France | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Total medals | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Medalists
Men
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| All-around | Gaetan Boucher Canada | Louis Grenier Canada | Mark Bella France |
| 500 m | Michael Richmond Australia | Stuart Horsepool Great Britain | Menno Boelsma Netherlands |
| 1000 m | Benoit Baril Canada | Gaetan Boucher Canada | Stuart Horsepool Great Britain |
| 1,500 m | Louis Grenier Canada | Benoit Baril Canada | Kenichi Sugio Japan |
| 3000 m | Gaetan Boucher Canada | Benoit Baril Canada | Michael Richmond Australia |
| Relay race, 5000 m | Canada | Great Britain | Japan |
Women
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| All-around | Miyoshi Kato Japan | Mika Kato Japan | Katie Turnbull Canada |
| 500 m | Mika Kato Japan | Louise Begin Canada | Pam Mercer USA |
| 1000 m | Miyoshi Kato Japan | Mika Kato Japan | Natalie Grondin Canada |
| 1,500 m | Miyoshi Kato Japan | Mika Kato Japan | Louise Begin Canada |
| 3000 m | Miyoshi Kato Japan | Mika Kato Japan | Louise Begin Canada |
| Relay race, 3000 m | Canada | USA | Great Britain |