List of ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in men's kayak

This is a list of medalists from the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in men's kayak.

Debuted: 1938. Not held: 1948. Resumed: 1950.

Debuted: 1938. Not held: 1948. Resumed: 1950. Discontinued: 1993. Folding appeared only in 1938.

Debuted: 1938. Not held: 1948. Resumed: 1950.

Debuted: 1938. Not held: 1948. Resumed: 1950. Discontinued: 1993. Folding kayak only appeared in 1938.

Debuted: 1938. This is one of only two events held at every championships.

Debuted: 1948.

Debuted: 1948. Discontinued: 1975.

Debuted: 1948.

Debuted: 1950. Discontinued: 1993.

Debuted: 1977. Discontinued: 2007.

Debuted: 1994.

Debuted: 1994. Discontinued: 2009.

Debuted: 2009

Debuted: 2010