The World Indoor Games were arranged by the IAAF and held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-BercyinParis, France, from January 18 to January 19, 1985. In 1987 the championship was renamed to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and gained official status. There were a total number of 319 participating athletes from 69 countries.[1]
| IAAF World Indoor Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | 18–19 January |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue | Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy |
| Events | 24 |
| Participation | 319 athletes from 69 nations |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 17 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 24 | 24 | 26 | 74 | |
Algeria (1)
Argentina (2) Australia (6)
Austria (2)
Bahamas (2)
Bahrain (2)
Barbados (1) Belgium (7) Brazil (5) Bulgaria (6) Canada (10)
Chile (2) China (9)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Colombia (2) Cuba (8) Czechoslovakia (10)
Denmark (3)
Dominican Republic (2) East Germany (6)
Egypt (2)
Finland (3) France (25) Great Britain (16)
Greece (3)
Hong Kong (2) Hungary (4)
Iceland (2)
India (2)
Indonesia (2)
Ireland (2)
Israel (1) Italy (19)
Ivory Coast (2)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (5)
Jordan (1) Kenya (1)
Kuwait (5)
Lebanon (2)
Morocco (5)
Mexico (4) Netherlands (4) New Zealand (5)
Norway (7)
Palestine (1)
Peru (2)
Philippines (2) Poland (8) Portugal (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
Qatar (2) Romania (7)
Senegal (3)
South Korea (2)
South Yemen (2) Soviet Union (16) Spain (9)
Sudan (2) Sweden (4)
Switzerland (7)
Syria (2)
Tanzania (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (2)
Turkey (1)
Uganda (1) United States (22)
West Germany (5)
Yugoslavia (1)
