1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Host city Copenhagen, Denmark
Date(s) 27 Augustus - 2 September 1956
Velodrome Ordrup Velodrome
Events 5
1955
1957

The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 August to 2 September 1956.[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
Antonio Maspes
 Italy
Reg Harris
 United Kingdom
Oscar Plattner
  Switzerland
Men's individual pursuit
Guido Messina
 Italy
Jacques Anquetil
 France
Kay-Werner Nielsen
 Denmark
Men's motor-paced
Graham French
 Australia
Guillermo Timoner
 Spain
Walter Bucher
  Switzerland
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Michel Rousseau
 France
Jorge Bátiz
 Argentina
Guglielmo Pesenti
 Italy
Men's individual pursuit
Ercole Baldini
 Italy
Leandro Faggin
 Italy
John Geddes
 United Kingdom

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Italy 3115
2  France 1102
3  Australia 1001
4  United Kingdom 0112
5  Argentina0101
 Spain 0101
7   Switzerland 0022
8  Denmark 0011
TOTAL 55515

See also

References

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