1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Venue | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 8–13 August 1959 |
| Velodrome | Olympic Stadium |
| Events | 8 |
The 1959 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 8 to 13 August 1959.[1] Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Antonio Maspes Italy |
Michel Rousseau France |
Jan Derksen Netherlands
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Roger Rivière France |
Albert Bouvet France |
Jean Brankart Belgium
| |||
Men's motor-paced
|
Guillermo Timoner Spain |
Walter Bucher Switzerland |
Norbert Koch
Netherlands | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint
|
Valentino Gasparella Italy |
Sante Gaiardoni Italy |
André Gruchet France
| |||
Men's individual pursuit
|
Rudi Altig West Germany |
Mario Vallotto Italy |
Willy Trepp Switzerland
| |||
Men's motor-paced
|
Arie van Houwelingen Netherlands |
Bernard Deconinck France |
Lothar Meister East Germany
| |||
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva Soviet Union
|
Valentina Maksimova Soviet Union
|
Jean Dunn Great Britain
| |||
| Women's individual pursuit |
Beryl Burton Great Britain
|
Elsy Jacobs Luxembourg
|
Lyudmilla Kochetova Soviet Union
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| East Germany (GDR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
