 | |
| Venue | Vienna, Austria  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | August 1987 |
| Velodrome | Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion |
| Events | 14 |
The 1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Vienna, Austria in August 1987. [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 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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