| Venue | Marseille, France |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1972 |
| Velodrome | Stade Vélodrome |
| Events | 11 |
The 1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Marseille, France, in 1972.[1] Due to the 1972 Summer Olympics only six events were contested, 4 for men (3 for professionals, 1 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
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Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Robert Van Lancker Belgium |
Gordon Johnson Australia |
Giordano Turrini Italy
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Hugh Porter Great Britain |
Ferdinand Bracke Belgium |
Dirk Baert Belgium
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Theo Verschueren Belgium |
Cees Stam Netherlands |
Dieter Kemper West Germany
| |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's motor-paced |
Horst Gnas West Germany |
Jean Breuer West Germany |
Gaby Minneboo Netherlands
| |||
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva Soviet Union
|
Wilhelmina Brinkhof Netherlands
|
Sheila Young United States
| |||
| Women's individual pursuit |
Tamara Garkuchina Soviet Union
|
Keetie Hage Netherlands
|
Lyubov Zadorojnala Soviet Union
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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This page was last edited on 14 May 2023, at 21:07