1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

none 1961 UCI Road World Championships poster.jpg Zurich, Switzerland Switzerland 27 August - 13 September 1961 Oerlikon Velodrome 8 Leipzig/Chemnitz 1960 Milan 1962 200 The 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zurich, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 1961.World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893 Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women. In the same period, the 1961 UCI Road World Championships were organized in Bern, Switzerland. Medal summary Men's Professional EventsMen's sprint 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint Antonio Maspes Michel Rousseau Jos De BakkerMen's individual pursuit1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit Rudi Altig Willy Trepp Leandro FagginMen's motor-paced1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's motor-paced Karl-Heinz Marsell Paul Depaepe Max Meier Men's Amateur EventsMen's sprint 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur sprint Sergio Bianchetto Giuseppe Beghetto Ron BaenschMen's individual pursuit1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur individual pursuit Henk Nijdam Jacob Oudkerk Marcel DelattreMen's motor-paced1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's amateur motor-pacedLeendert Van der Meulen Siegfried Wustrow Georg Stoltze Women's EventsWomen's sprint1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprintGalina ErmolaevaValentina MaksimovaJean DunnWomen's individual pursuit1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuitYvonne ReyndersBeryl BurtonMarie-Thérèse Naessens Medal table 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 See also 1961 UCI Road World Championships References Sports Switzerland 1960s Track cycling Category:UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year Category:International cycle races hosted by Switzerland Category:Sports competitions in Zurich Category:1960s in track cycling Category:1961 in cycle racing Category:20th century in Zurich Category:August 1961 sports events in Europe Category:September 1961 sports events in Europe