1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue | Zürich, Switzerland |
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Date(s) | 27 August - 13 September 1961 |
Velodrome | Oerlikon Velodrome |
Events | 8 |
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.
Medal summary[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Professional Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Antonio Maspes![]() |
Michel Rousseau![]() |
Jos De Bakker![]() | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Rudi Altig![]() |
Willy Trepp![]() |
Leandro Faggin![]() | |||
Men's motor-paced |
Karl-Heinz Marsell![]() |
Paul Depaepe![]() |
Max Meier![]() | |||
Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Sergio Bianchetto ![]() |
Giuseppe Beghetto![]() |
Ron Baensch![]() | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Henk Nijdam![]() |
Jacob Oudkerk![]() |
Marcel Delattre![]() | |||
Men's motor-paced |
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Siegfried Wustrow![]() |
Georg Stoltze ![]() | |||
Women's Events | ||||||
Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva![]() |
Valentina Maksimova![]() |
Jean Dunn![]() | |||
Women's individual pursuit |
Yvonne Reynders![]() |
Beryl Burton![]() |
Marie-Thérèse Naessens![]() |
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (10 nations) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
See also[]
References[]
Categories:
- 1961 in Swiss sport
- UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year
- International cycle races hosted by Switzerland
- Sport in Zürich
- 1961 in track cycling
- 20th century in Zürich