1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Host city Zürich, Switzerland
Date(s)  (1953-08-21 - 1953-08-26)21–26 August 1953
Velodrome Oerlikon Velodrome
Events 5
1952
1954

The 1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland from 21 to 26 August 1953.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Arie van Vliet
 Netherlands
Enzo Sacchi
 Italy
Reg Harris
 United Kingdom
Men's individual pursuit
Sydney Patterson
 Australia
Kay-Werner Nielsen
 Denmark
Antonio Bevilacqua
 Italy
Men's motor-paced
Adolph Verschueren
 Belgium
Roger Queugnet
 France
Henri Lemoine
 France
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Marino Morettini
 Italy
Cesare Pinarello
 Italy
Werner Potzernheim
 Germany
Men's individual pursuit
Guido Messina
 Italy
Loris Campana
 Italy
Daan de Groot
 Netherlands

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Italy 2 3 1 6
2  Netherlands 1 0 1 2
4  Australia 1 0 0 1
-  Belgium 1 0 0 1
6  France 0 1 1 2
7  Denmark 0 1 0 1
8  West Germany 0 0 1 1
-  Great Britain 0 0 1 1

See also

References

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