The 1986 World Short Track Championships took place from April 4 to 6 in Chamonix, France .
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Overall medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Japan | five | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | USA | four | one | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 9 | five | sixteen |
| four | Netherlands | one | 0 | one | 2 |
| 5-6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| 5-6 | Italy | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| Total medals | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Medalists
Men
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| All-around | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Japan | Guy Dainaeult Canada | Robert Dubreuil Canada |
| 500 m | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Japan | Robert Dubreuil Canada | Wilfried O'Reilly Great Britain |
| 1000 m | Guy Dainaeult Canada | Yuichi Akasaka Japan | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Japan |
| 1,500 m | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Japan | Michael Dineault Canada | Robert Dubreuil Canada |
| 3000 m | Toshinobu kawai Japan | Guy Dainaeult Canada | Robert Dubreuil Canada |
| Relay race | Netherlands | Canada | Japan |
Women
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| All-around | Bonnie blair USA | Maryse Perreo Canada | Natalie Lambert Canada |
| 500 m | Bonnie blair USA | Maryse Perreo Canada | Christina Schioll Italy |
| 1000 m | Bonnie blair USA | Natalie Lambert Canada | Tara Crap USA |
| 1,500 m | Bonnie blair USA | Natalie Lambert Canada | Tara Crap USA |
| 3000 m | Eiko Cicia Japan | Bonnie blair USA | Maryse Perreo Canada |
| Relay race | Canada | Japan | Netherlands |