1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 1961.[1] Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueZürich, Switzerland
Date(s) (1961-08-27 - 1961-09-13)27 August - 13 September 1961
VelodromeOerlikon Velodrome
Events8

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Antonio Maspes
 Italy
Michel Rousseau
 France
Jos De Bakker
 Belgium
Men's individual pursuit
Rudi Altig
 West Germany
Willy Trepp
  Switzerland
Leandro Faggin
 Italy
Men's motor-paced
Karl-Heinz Marsell
 West Germany
Paul Depaepe
 Belgium
Max Meier
  Switzerland
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Sergio Bianchetto
 Italy
Giuseppe Beghetto
 Italy
Ron Baensch
 Australia
Men's individual pursuit
Henk Nijdam
 Netherlands
Jacob Oudkerk
 Netherlands
Marcel Delattre
 France
Men's motor-paced
Leendert Van der Meulen
 Netherlands
Siegfried Wustrow
 East Germany
Georg Stoltze
 East Germany
Women's Events
Women's sprint
Galina Ermolaeva
 Soviet Union
Valentina Maksimova
 Soviet Union
Jean Dunn
 Great Britain
Women's individual pursuit
Yvonne Reynders
 Belgium
Beryl Burton
 Great Britain
Marie-Thérèse Naessens
 Belgium

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)2114
2 Netherlands (NED)2103
 West Germany (FRG)2103
4 Belgium (BEL)1124
5 Soviet Union (URS)1102
6 East Germany (RDA)0112
 France (FRA)0112
 Great Britain (GBR)0112
  Switzerland (SUI)0112
10 Australia (AUS)0011
Totals (10 nations)89825

See also

References

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