| YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | CANADIAN RESULT |
| 23-59 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1961 | Bulgaria | Soviet Union | Czech & Slovak Rep. | DNP |
| 1963 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1965 | Soviet Union | Czech & Slovak Rep. | Hungary | DNP |
| 1967 | Korea | Japan | France | DNP |
| 1970 | Soviet Union | Czech & Slovak Rep. | Cuba | DNP |
| 1973 | Soviet Union | United States | Korea | 10th |
| 1977 | Soviet Union | United States | Bulgaria | 6th |
| 1979 | United States | Cuba | CANADA | BRONZE |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | United States | Romania | 6th |
| 1983 | United States | Romania | Yugoslavia | 6th |
| 1985 | Soviet Union | United States | Yugoslavia | 4th |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | China | 6th |
| 1989 | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1991 | United States | Spain | CANADA | BRONZE |
| 1993 | China | Cuba | United States | 14th |
| 1995 | Italy | United States | Japan | 7th |
| 1997 | United States | Cuba | Czech Republic | 9th |
| 1999 | Spain | United States | Russia | 7th |
| 2001 | United States | China | Czech Republic | 6th |
| 2003 | China | Italy | Russian Federation | 13th |
| 2005 | United States | Serbia & Montenegro | Australia | 11th |
| 2007 | Australia | Russia | Poland | 7th |
| 2009 | United States | Russia | Australia | 15th |
| 2011 | United States | Chinese Taipei | Australia | 6th |
| 2013 | United States | Russia | Australia | 8th |
| 2015 | United States | CANADA | Russia | SILVER |
| 2017 | Australia | Japan | Chinese Taipei | 7th |
| 2019 | Australia | United States | Portugal | 13th |
| 2021 | CANCELLED | covid-19 pandemic | ———— | —- |
| 2023 | China | Japan | Finland | DNP |
1923 PARIS, France
1924 WARSAW, Poland
1927 ROME, Italy
1928 PARIS, France
1930 DARMSTADT, Germany
1933 TURIN, Italy
1935 BUDAPEST, Hungary
1937 PARIS, France
1939 MONTE CARLO, Monaco
1947 PARIS, France
1953 DORTMUND, West Germany
1957 PARIS, France
1959 TURIN, Italy
(Basketball not held)