World Championships
Medals in each championship
| No. | Year |
City |
Host |
W | M | T |
| 1 | 1954 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
- | 58 | 58 |
| 2 | 1955 |
Essen |
Germany |
- | 64 | 64 |
| 3 | 1958 |
Helsingborg |
Sweden |
- | 99 | 99 |
| 4 | 1960 |
Hamburg |
Germany |
- | 102 | 102 |
| 5 | 1963 |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
45 | 132 | 177 |
| 6 | 1967 |
Malmoe |
Sweden |
84 | 161 | 225 |
| 7 | 1971 |
Milwaukee |
USA |
103 | 268 | 371 |
| 8 | 1975 |
London |
England |
152 | 271 | 423 |
| 9 | 1979 |
Manilla |
Philippines |
146 | 175 | 321 |
| 10 | 1983 |
Caracas |
Venezuela |
175 | 206 | 381 |
| 11 | 1987 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
196 | 230 | 426 |
| 12 | 1991 |
Singapore |
Singapore |
196 | 280 | 476 |
| 13 | 1995 |
Reno |
USA |
253 | 358 | 611 |
| 14 | 1999 |
Abu Dhabi |
UAE |
255 | 345 | 600 |
| 15 | 2003 |
Kuala Lumpur |
Malaysia |
234 | 348 | 582 |