 | |
| Venue | Leicester, United Kingdom  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1982 |
| Velodrome | Saffron Lane Velodrome |
| Events | 14 |
The 1982 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Leicester, the United Kingdom in 1982. [1] Fourteen events were contested, 12 for men (5 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (RDA) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Liechtenstein (LIE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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