1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue Copenhagen, Denmark
Date(s) (1949-08-22 - 1949-08-28)22–28 August 1949
Velodrome Ordrup Velodrome
Events5
  1948
1950  

The 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 22 to 28 August 1949. [1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
details
Reg Harris
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Jan Derksen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Arie van Vliet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Men's individual pursuit
details
Fausto Coppi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Lucien Gillen
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Wim van Est
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Men's motor-paced
details
Elio Frosio
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Jan Pronk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Raoul Lesueur
Flag of France.svg  France
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
details
Sid Patterson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jacques Bellenger
Flag of France.svg  France
John Held
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's individual pursuit
details
Knud Andersen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Cyril Cartwright
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Aldo Gandini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2013
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)1102
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)1001
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1001
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0224
6Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0112
7Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)0101
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (8 entries)55515

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