1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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The 1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Marseille, France, in 1972.[1] Due to the 1972 Summer Olympics only six events were contested, 4 for men (3 for professionals, 1 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
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| Venue | Marseille, France |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 1972 |
| Velodrome | Stade Vélodrome |
| Events | 6 |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Robert Van Lancker Belgium | Gordon Johnson Australia | Giordano Turrini Italy | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Hugh Porter Great Britain | Ferdinand Bracke Belgium | Dirk Baert Belgium | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Theo Verschueren Belgium | Cees Stam Netherlands | Dieter Kemper West Germany | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's motor-paced |
Horst Gnas West Germany | Jean Breuer West Germany | Gaby Minneboo Netherlands | |||
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva Soviet Union |
Wilhelmina Brinkhof Netherlands |
Sheila Young United States | |||
| Women's individual pursuit |
Tamara Garkuchina Soviet Union |
Keetie Hage Netherlands |
Lyubov Zadorojnala Soviet Union | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
See also
References
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