| Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 22–28 August 1949 |
| Velodrome | Ordrupbanen |
| Events | 5 |
The 1949 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 22 to 28 August 1949.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
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Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Reg Harris Great Britain |
Jan Derksen Netherlands |
Arie van Vliet Netherlands
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Fausto Coppi Italy |
Lucien Gillen Luxembourg |
Wim van Est Netherlands
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Elio Frosio Italy |
Jan Pronk Netherlands |
Raoul Lesueur France
| |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Sid Patterson  Australia |
Jacques Bellenger France |
John Held United States
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Knud Andersen Denmark |
Cyril Cartwright Great Britain |
Aldo Gandini Italy
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark (DEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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