1952 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
| Host city | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 26–31 August 1952 |
| Velodrome | Parc des Princes |
| Events | 5 |
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The 1952 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Paris, France from 26 to 31 August 1952.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Oscar Plattner Switzerland | Georges Senfftleben France | Jan Derksen Netherlands | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Sydney Patterson Australia | Antonio Bevilacqua Italy | Lucien Gillen Luxembourg | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Adolph Verschueren.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Walter Lohmann West Germany | Henri Lemoine France | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Enzo Sacchi Italy | Marino Morettini Italy | Cyril Peacock  United Kingdom | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Piet van Heusden Netherlands | Mino De Rossi Italy | Loris Campana Italy | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| - | Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
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