1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from 23 to 29 August 1948.[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 |
Arie van Vliet Netherlands |
Louis Gérardin France |
Georges Senfftleben France
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Gerrit Schulte Netherlands |
Fausto Coppi Italy |
Antonio Bevilacqua Italy
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Jean-Jacques Lamboley France |
Elio Frosio Italy |
August Meuleman Belgium
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| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Mario Ghella Italy |
Axel Schandorff Denmark |
Reg Harris  Great Britain
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy |
Jacques Dupont France |
Charles Coste France
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
