| 17th European Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Sofia,Bulgaria |
| Date | 4–11 August 1985 |
| Events | 39 |
The1985 European Aquatics Championships were held in"Cherveno zname" swim complex inSofia,Bulgaria from 4 August until 11 August 1985. Besidesswimming there were titles contested indiving,synchronized swimming andwater polo. The first ever women's tournament at the European Championships was played inOslo, Norway.
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  Great Britain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Bulgaria* | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Nikolay Drozhin (URS) | Petar Georgiev (BUL) | Dieter Dörr (FRG) |
| 10 m platform | Thomas Knuths (GDR) | Albin Killat (FRG) | Domenico Rinaldo (ITA) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m springboard | Zhanna Tsirulnikova (URS) | Irina Sidorova (URS) | Brita Baldus (GDR) |
| 10 m platform | Anzhela Stasyulevich (URS) | Ramona Pätow-Wenzel (GDR) | Alla Lobankina (URS) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team competition | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | West Germany |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team competition | Netherlands | Hungary | West Germany |