| Host city |  Duisburg, Germany |
|---|---|
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany.
The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak events. Six events were held for the women, all in kayak.
This was the 27th championships in canoe sprint.
| Event | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-1 200 m |  Rita Kőbán (HUN) |  Caroline Brunet (CAN) |  Anna Olsson (SWE) | |||
| K-1 500 m | Rita Kőbán (HUN) | Caroline Brunet (CAN) | Susanne Gunnarsson (SWE) | |||
| K-2 200 m | Canada Corinna Kennedy Marie-Josée Gilbeau | Sweden Susanne Rosenqvist Susanne Gunnarsson |  RussiaLarissa Kosorukova Tatyana Tischenko | |||
| K-2 500 m | Germany Ramona Portwich Anett Schuck |  PolandElżbieta Urbańczyk Barbara Hacjel | Sweden Susanne Rosenqvist Susanne Gunnarsson | |||
| K-4 200 m | Canada Caroline Brunet Alison Herst Corrina Kennedy Marie-Josée Gibeau | Germany Manuela Mucke Ramona Portwich Birgit Schmidt Anett Schuck | Sweden Ingela Eriksson Maria Haglund Anna Olsson Susanne Rosenqvist | |||
| K-4 500 m | Germany Manuela Mucke Ramona Portwich Birgit Schmidt Anett Schuck |  ChinaXian Bangdi Gao Beibei Dong Ying Zhang Qin | Hungary Kinga Czigány Éva Dónusz Rita Kőbán Szilvia Mednyánszky |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Romania | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Belarus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| China | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | |
The 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark. This event was held under the International Canoe Federation.
The 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mâcon, France. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation.
The 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation.
The 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Jajce, Yugoslavia. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation.
The 1966 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in the East Berlin suburb of Grünau in East Germany. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. From 19 to 21 August, competitors used the regatta course on the Langer See that had previously been used for the canoeing and rowing events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
The 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the second time after hosting the event in 1950. This event was held under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation. Beginning at these championships, the event would be held on an annual basis in non-Summer Olympic years, a tradition that continues as of 2009.
The 1971 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
The 1973 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland.
The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place outside Europe. As of 2009, all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America. The lake was where the canoeing and rowing events took place for the 1968 Summer Olympics.
The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian city had previously hosted the championships in 1971 and 1975.
The 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain.
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.
The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium.
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 1990 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland on Lake Malta.
The 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Paris, France.
The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.
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