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1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueCopenhagen, Denmark Denmark
Date(s)27 Augustus - 2 September 1956
VelodromeOrdrupbanen
Events5

The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 August to 2 September 1956.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
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Antonio Maspes
 Italy
Reg Harris
 Great Britain
Oscar Plattner
 Switzerland
Men's individual pursuit
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Guido Messina
 Italy
Jacques Anquetil
 France
Kay-Werner Nielsen
 Denmark
Men's motor-paced
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Graham French
 Australia
Guillermo Timoner
 Spain
Walter Bucher
 Switzerland
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
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Michel Rousseau
 France
Jorge Bátiz
 Argentina
Guglielmo Pesenti
 Italy
Men's individual pursuit
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Ercole Baldini
 Italy
Leandro Faggin
 Italy
John Geddes
 Great Britain

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy (ITA)3115
2 France (FRA)1102
3 Australia (AUS)1001
4 Great Britain (GBR)0112
5 Argentina (ARG)0101
 Spain (ESP)0101
7 Switzerland (SUI)0022
8 Denmark (DEN)0011
Totals (8 entries)55515

See also

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References

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