1946 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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.
Venue | Zürich, Switzerland |
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Date(s) | 24 August - 1 September 1946 |
Velodrome | Oerlikon Velodrome |
Events | 5 |
Medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's Professional Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Jan Derksen Netherlands | Georges Senfftleben France | Arie van Vliet Netherlands | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Gerrit Peters Netherlands | Roger Piel France | Arne Werner Pedersen Denmark | |||
Men's motor-paced |
Elio Frosio Italy | Jacques Besson Switzerland | Louis Chaillot France | |||
Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint |
Oscar Plattner Switzerland | Axel Schandorff Denmark | Cornelis Byster Netherlands | |||
Men's individual pursuit |
Roger Rioland France | Børge Gissel Denmark | Harald Janemar Sweden |
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (6 nations) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
See also
References
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