1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Venue | Zürich, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 27 August - 13 September 1961 |
| Velodrome | Oerlikon Velodrome |
| Events | 8 |
The 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 1961.[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 |
Jos De Bakker
 Belgium | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Rudi Altig West Germany |
Willy Trepp Switzerland |
Leandro Faggin Italy
| |||
Men's motor-paced
|
Karl-Heinz Marsell West Germany |
Paul Depaepe Belgium |
Max Meier Switzerland
| |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
Men's sprint
|
Sergio Bianchetto Italy |
Giuseppe Beghetto Italy |
Ron Baensch Australia
| |||
Men's individual pursuit
|
Henk Nijdam Netherlands |
Jacob Oudkerk Netherlands |
Marcel Delattre France
| |||
Men's motor-paced
|
Leendert Van der Meulen Netherlands |
Siegfried Wustrow East Germany |
Georg Stoltze East Germany
| |||
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva Soviet Union
|
Valentina Maksimova Soviet Union
|
Jean Dunn Great Britain
| |||
| Women's individual pursuit |
Yvonne Reynders Belgium
|
Beryl Burton Great Britain
|
Marie-Thérèse Naessens Belgium
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | East Germany (RDA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | |
