1979 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Host city | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1979 |
| Velodrome | Sloten Velodrome |
| Events | 12 |
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The 1979 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in 1979.[1] Twelve events were contested, 10 for men (3 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
Medal summary
Mattheus Pronk won the amateur motor-paced
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  East Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| - |  France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Italy | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  West Germany | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| - |  United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
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