Cycling at the 1966 Asian Games | |
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Venue | Huamark Velodrome |
Dates | 11–20 December 1966 |
Cycling was contested at the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 11 to 20.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Thailand (THA) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
2 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
4 | Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Republic of China (ROC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
6 | Ceylon (CEY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Iran (IRN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
8 | South Vietnam (VNM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (8 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
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