1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 27–29 August 1954 |
| Velodrome | Müngersdorfer Stadion Stadion am Zoo |
| Events | 5 |
The 1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Cologne and Wuppertal, West Germany from 27 to 29 August 1954.[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 |
Reg Harris Great Britain |
Arie van Vliet Netherlands |
Enzo Sacchi Italy
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Guido Messina Italy |
Hugo Koblet Switzerland |
Lucien Gillen Luxembourg
| |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Adolph Verschueren Belgium |
Jan Pronk Netherlands |
Joe Bunker Australia
| |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Cyril Peacock Great Britain |
John Tressider Australia |
Georges Gaignard  France
| |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Leandro Faggin Italy |
Peter Brotherton Great Britain |
Norman Sheil Great Britain
| |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
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