1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Copenhagen, Denmark  |
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| Date(s) | 27 Augustus - 2 September 1956 |
| Velodrome | Ordrupbanen |
| Events | 5 |
The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 August to 2 September 1956.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Antonio Maspes Italy |
Reg Harris Great Britain |
Oscar Plattner.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy |
Jacques Anquetil France |
Kay-Werner Nielsen Denmark
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| Men's motor-paced |
Graham French.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
Guillermo Timoner.svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
Walter Bucher Switzerland
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| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Michel Rousseau France |
Jorge Bátiz Argentina |
Guglielmo Pesenti Italy
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Ercole Baldini Italy |
Leandro Faggin Italy |
John Geddes Great Britain
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |