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| Venue | Leogang-Saalfelden, Austria |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 31 August – 9 September 2012 |
| Events | 21 (15 mountain bike and 6 trials) |
The 2012 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships was the 23rd edition of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships and was held in Leogang and Saalfelden, Austria.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
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