1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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.
Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Date(s) | 27 Augustus - 2 September 1956 |
Velodrome | Ordrup Velodrome |
Events | 5 |
Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Professional Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Antonio Maspes | Reg Harris | Oscar Plattner | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina | Jacques Anquetil | Kay-Werner Nielsen | |||
Men's motor-paced |
Graham French | Guillermo Timoner | Walter Bucher | |||
Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Michel Rousseau | Jorge Bátiz | Guglielmo Pesenti | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Ercole Baldini | Leandro Faggin | John Geddes |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (8 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
See also
References
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