1978 Juniors Track World Championships

The 1978 UCI Juniors Track World Championships were the fourth annual Junior World Championship for track cycling held in Washington, D.C., United States in August 1978.[1] Washington, DC was the host city for the 1978 Junior World Championships, but the track events were held at the Trexlertown Velodrome (PA). It was the first championship to be held outside Europe

1978 Juniors Track World Championships
VenueWashington, D.C.,  United States
Date(s) (1978)1978

The Championships had five events for men only, Sprint, Points race, Individual pursuit, Team pursuit and 1 kilometre time trial.

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Events
Sprint[2]
Sergei Kopylov
 Soviet Union
Mich Hotzan
 East Germany
Frank Micke
 East Germany
Points race
[2]
Kenny De Maerteleire
 Belgium
Allan Peiper
 Australia
Michael Marx
 West Germany
Individual pursuit
[2]
Alex Grosser
 East Germany
Viktor Manakov
 Soviet Union
Thomas Schnelle
 East Germany
Kilo
[2]
Frank Micke
 East Germany
Sergei Kopylov
 Soviet Union
Heinz Isler
  Switzerland
Team pursuit
[2]
 Soviet Union
Alexandre Krasnov
Nikolai Manakov
Viktor Manakov
Ivan Mitchenko
 West Germany
Frank Enger
Markus Intra
Michael Maue
Peter Stalla
 East Germany
Bernd Dittert
Michael Koller
Axel Grosser
Thomas Schnelle

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)2204
2 East Germany (GDR)2136
3 Belgium (BEL)1001
4 West Germany (FRG)0112
5 Australia (AUS)0101
6  Switzerland (SUI)0011
Totals (6 nations)55515
Source: [2]

References

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