1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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Venue | Zürich, Switzerland ![]() |
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Date(s) | 24 August - 1 September 1946 |
Velodrome | Oerlikon Velodrome |
Events | 5 |
The 1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland, from 24 August to 1 September 1946.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary[edit]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Professional Events | ||||||
Men's sprint | Jan Derksen![]() | Georges Senfftleben![]() | Arie van Vliet![]() | |||
Men's individual pursuit | Gerrit Peters![]() | Roger Piel![]() | Arne Werner Pedersen![]() | |||
Men's motor-paced | Elio Frosio![]() | Jacques Besson![]() | Louis Chaillot![]() | |||
Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint | Oscar Plattner![]() | Axel Schandorff![]() | Cornelis Byster ![]() | |||
Men's individual pursuit | Roger Rioland![]() | Børge Gissel ![]() | Harald Janemar ![]() |
Medal table[edit]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
2 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |