| Championship | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Poland Z. Grunt | Soviet Union V. Sainev | Poland A. Borejszyk |
| 200 m | Soviet Union A. Jeludkov | Italy G. Sciaaffa | Soviet Union V. Sainev |
| 400 m | Soviet Union A. Jeludkov | Poland A. Wozniak | Sweden A. Jansson |
| 800 m | Soviet Union V. Chekin | Switzerland A. Kolb | Poland W. Spiewak |
| 1500 m | Soviet Union V. Chekin | Italy P. Gennari | Switzerland A. Kolb |
| 5000 m | Soviet Union P. Murzin | Poland J. Smistek | Italy P. Gennari |
| 10000 m | Soviet Union P. Murzin | Poland J. Smistek | Italy P. Gennari |
| 110 m Hurdles | Soviet Union M. Alesin | Italy R. Di Gruccio | Italy G. Zanetti |
| 400 m Hurdles | Poland R. Andrzejewski | Italy G. Zanetti | Italy M. Marchi |
| 3000 m Steeplechase | Italy I. Capocchia | Italy G. Amadei | Italy V. Della Torre |
| High Jump | Poland A. Cygler | Soviet Union A. Saevski | Italy G. Basta |
| Pole Vault | Soviet Union M. Alesin | Poland M. Bednarek | - - |
| Long Jump | Soviet Union A. Saevski | Soviet Union A. Beninski | Poland A. Cygler |
| Triple Jump | Soviet Union A. Beninski | Soviet Union A. Saevski | Poland M. Bednarek |
| Shot Put | Soviet Union V. Egorov | Sweden B.G. Henriksson | Poland Z. Kolanko |
| Discus Throw | Soviet Union V. Egorov | Poland M. Zamojski | Sweden B.G. Henriksson |
| Hammer Throw | Poland M. Zamojski | Italy I. Paiola | Sweden B.G. Henriksson |
| Javelin Throw | Poland P. Gajdowski | Italy D. Laudato | - - |
| 4 x 100m Relay | Soviet Union A. Jeludkov A. Saevski A. Beninski V. Sainev | Poland A. Borejszyk P. Gajdowski Z. Grunt A. Wozniak | Italy S. Bertolino S. Gennaro G. Sciaraffa P. Fagnani |
| 4 x 400m Relay | Poland P. Gajdowski J. Kuczenski W. Spiewak A. Wozniak | Soviet Union V. Chekin V. Sainev A. Saevski A. Jeludkov | Italy G. Sidoli G. Zanetti M. Marchi A. La Corte |