1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Marseille, France in 1972.[1] Due to the 1972 Summer Olympics only six events were contested, 4 for men (3 for professionals, 1 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueMarseille, France
Date(s) (1972)1972
VelodromeStade Vélodrome
Events11

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Robert Van Lancker
 Belgium
Gordon Johnson
 Australia
Giordano Turrini
 Italy
Men's individual pursuit
Hugh Porter
 Great Britain
Ferdinand Bracke
 Belgium
Dirk Baert
 Belgium
Men's motor-paced
Theo Verschueren
 Belgium
Cees Stam
 Netherlands
Dieter Kemper
 West Germany
Men's Amateur Events
Men's motor-paced
Horst Gnas
 West Germany
Jean Breuer
 West Germany
Gaby Minneboo
 Netherlands
Women's Events
Women's sprint
Galina Ermolaeva
 Soviet Union
Wilhelmina Brinkhof
 Netherlands
Sheila Young
 United States
Women's individual pursuit
Tamara Garkuchina
 Soviet Union
Keetie Hage
 Netherlands
Lyubov Zadorojnala
 Soviet Union

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Belgium (BEL)2114
2 Soviet Union (URS)2013
3 West Germany (FRG)1113
4 Great Britain (GBR)1001
5 Netherlands (NED)0314
6 Australia (AUS)0101
7 Italy (ITA)0011
 United States (USA)0011
Totals (8 nations)66618

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References

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