| Venue | Antwerp, Belgium |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 6–8 August 1920 |
| Events | 3 |
The 1920 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Antwerp, Belgium from 6 to 8 August 1920. [1] Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Robert Spears  Australia | Ernest Kauffmann  Switzerland | William Bailey  Great Britain | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Georges Sérès  France | Victor Linart  Belgium | Paul Suter Switzerland | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Maurice Peeters  Netherlands | Thomas Johnson Great Britain | Gerald Halpin Australia | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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