1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Host city | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Date(s) | 23-29 August 1948 |
| Events | 5 |
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The 1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 23 to 29 August 1948.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Arie van Vliet Netherlands | Louis Gérardin France | Georges Senfftleben France | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Gerrit Schulte Netherlands | Fausto Coppi Italy | Antonio Bevilacqua Italy | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Jean-Jacques Lamboley France | Elio Frosio Italy | August Meuleman.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Mario Ghella Italy | Axel Schandorff Denmark | Reg Harris  United Kingdom | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy | Jacques Dupont France | Charles Coste France | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| - | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
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