List of Soviet Union's Medals in each World Championship* |
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| Host City | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
| Val di Fiemme 1991 |  | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Lahti 1989 |  | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Oberstdorf 1987 |  | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Seefeld 1985 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sarajevo 1984 |  | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Oslo 1982 |  | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Lake Placid 1980 |  | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Lahti 1978 |  | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Innsbruck 1976 |  | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Falun 1974 |  | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Sapporo 1972 |  | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Vysoke Tatry 1970 |  | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| Grenoble 1968 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Oslo 1966 |  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Innsbruck 1964 |  | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Zakopane 1962 |  | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Squaw Valley 1960 |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Lahti 1958 |  | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 |  | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Falun 1954 |  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| * The list above of Soviet Union's participation in the Athletics World Championships is not complete - however the list holds all the Championships where Soviet Union has won medals. | |||||