This is a list of medalists in mixed events from the World Orienteering Championships orienteering. [1] [2]
The first event was held in 2014.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Switzerland |  Denmark |  Russia |
| 2015 | Denmark |  Norway | Russia |
| 2016 | Denmark | Switzerland |  Sweden |
| 2017 | Sweden | Denmark | Switzerland |
| 2018 | Sweden | Switzerland | Denmark |
| 2021 | Sweden | Norway | Switzerland |
| 2022 | Sweden |  United Kingdom | Norway |
| 2024 | Switzerland |  Finland | Norway |
Table updated after the 2022 Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
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