 | |
| Venue | Leipzig, Germany  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 10–19 August 1934 |
| Velodrome | Sportplatz Leipzig |
| Events | 3 |
The 1934 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Leipzig, Germany from 10 to 19 August 1934. [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 | Jef Scherens  Belgium | Albert Richter Germany | Louis Gérardin  France | |||
| Men's motor-paced | Erich Metze Germany | Paul Krewer Germany | Eduardo Severgnini  Italy | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Benedetto Pola Italy | Arie van Vliet  Netherlands | Christian Lente France | |||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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