| Host City | Dortmund |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 11 – 16 August 1953 |
| Competitors | 109 |
| Countries | 13 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| Medley Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pentathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 80 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m Springboard | Men | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 10 m Platform | Men | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 3 m Springboard | Women | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| 10 m Platform | Women | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m Freestyle | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Medley Relay | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Women | — | Medal | 1 | 1 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Women | — | Medal | 2 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17 | 8 | 7 | 32 | |
| 2 | Great Britain | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Brazil | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 8 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 9 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10 | Saar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Austria | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| = | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |