The short western round open (changed to short metric round open in 1976). Both men and women competed in this event.
Men's short western round open
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Heidelberg |
W. Kokott South Africa
|
Jay Brown United States
|
Keun Soo Kim South Korea
|
| 1976 Toronto |
Shigenobu Hashiguchi Japan
|
Yoon Bae Kim South Korea
|
Alan Corrie Great Britain
|
Men's short metric round paraplegic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Arnhem |
J. M. Chapuis France
|
L. Zeise United States
|
J. Thion France
|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Michel Baudois Switzerland
|
H. S. Kim South Korea
|
Pasquale de Masi Italy
|
| 1988 Seoul |
Martti Rantavouri Finland
|
Narumi Fujii Japan
|
Michael Stauner United States
|
Men's short metric round tetraplegic
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Toronto |
West Brownlow United States
|
None | None |
| 1980 Arnhem |
Siegmar Henker West Germany
|
Ian Trewhella Australia
|
Svein Kristiansen Norway
|
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
Kenneth Holm Sweden
|
None | None |
Men's short western round team open
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Heidelberg |
 France (FRA)
|
 United States (USA)
|
 West Germany (FRG)
|
| 1976 Toronto |
 Great Britain (GBR)
|
 Finland (FIN)
|
None |
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
France (FRA)
|
 Australia (AUS)
|
Great Britain (GBR)
|
Women's short western round open
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Heidelberg |
Girard France
|
van der Merwe South Africa
|
Becker West Germany
|
| 1976 Toronto |
S. Battran West Germany
|
Waltraud Hagenlocher West Germany
|
G. Matthews Great Britain
|
| 1980 Arnhem |
Rosa Schweizer Austria
|
Valerie Williamson Great Britain
|
None |
| 1984 New York/Stoke Mandeville |
M. P. Balme France
|
Rosa Schweizer Austria
|
Anne Gray Great Britain
|