1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships explained

Venue:Zürich, Switzerland
Date:27 August - 13 September 1961
Velodrome:Oerlikon Velodrome
Events:8
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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

Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Antonio Maspes
Michel Rousseau
Jos De Bakker

Rudi Altig
Willy Trepp
Leandro Faggin
Men's motor-paced
Karl-Heinz Marsell
Paul Depaepe
Max Meier
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint
Sergio Bianchetto
Giuseppe Beghetto
Ron Baensch

Henk Nijdam
Jacob Oudkerk
Marcel Delattre
Men's motor-paced
Leendert Van der Meulen
Siegfried Wustrow
Georg Stoltze
Women's Events

Galina Ermolaeva
Valentina Maksimova
Jean Dunn

Yvonne Reynders
Beryl Burton
Marie-Thérèse Naessens

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bikecult.com/bikecultbook/sports_trackWorlds.html World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893