| Venue: | Zürich, Switzerland  |
| Date: | 21–26 August 1953 |
| Velodrome: | Oerlikon Velodrome |
| Events: | 5 |
| Previous: | Paris 1952 |
| Next: | Cologne/Wuppertal 1954 |
The 1953 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland from 21 to 26 August 1953.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Arie van Vliet | Enzo Sacchi | Reg Harris | |||
| Sid Patterson | Kay-Werner Nielsen | Antonio Bevilacqua | ||||
| Men's motor-paced | Adolph Verschueren | Roger Queugnet | Henri Lemoine | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint | Marino Morettini | Cesare Pinarello | Werner Potzernheim | |||
| Guido Messina | Loris Campana | Daan de Groot | ||||