1948 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Amsterdam, Netherlands  |
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| Date(s) | 23–29 August 1948 |
| Events | 5 |
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
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Gerrit Schulte Netherlands |
Fausto Coppi Italy |
Antonio Bevilacqua Italy
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| 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
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy |
Jacques Dupont France |
Charles Coste France
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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 | |
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