1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

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1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany
Date(s) (1954-08-27 - 1954-08-29)27–29 August 1954
Velodrome Müngersdorfer Stadion
Stadion am Zoo
Events5
  1953
1955  

The 1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany from 27 to 29 August 1954. [1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

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Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
details
Reg Harris
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Arie van Vliet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Enzo Sacchi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Men's individual pursuit
details
Guido Messina
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Hugo Koblet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Lucien Gillen
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Men's motor-paced
details
Adolph Verschueren
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Jan Pronk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Joe Bunker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
details
Cyril Peacock
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
John Tressider
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Georges Gaignard
Flag of France.svg  France
Men's individual pursuit
details
Leandro Faggin
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Peter Brotherton
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Norman Sheil
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2114
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)2013
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium  (BEL)1001
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands  (NED)0202
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)0112
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland  (SUI)0101
7Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)0011
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)0011
Totals (8 entries)55515

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