The 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zurich, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 1961.World Championship Track Cycling 2014-1893 Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
In the same period, the 1961 UCI Road World Championships were organized in Bern, Switzerland.
Medal summary Men's Professional EventsMen's sprint Antonio Maspes Michel Rousseau Jos De Bakker Rudi Altig Willy Trepp Leandro FagginMen's motor-paced Karl-Heinz Marsell Paul Depaepe Max Meier Men's Amateur EventsMen's sprint Sergio Bianchetto Giuseppe Beghetto Ron Baensch Henk Nijdam Jacob Oudkerk Marcel DelattreMen's motor-pacedLeendert Van der Meulen Siegfried Wustrow Georg Stoltze Women's EventsGalina ErmolaevaValentina MaksimovaJean DunnYvonne ReyndersBeryl BurtonMarie-Thérèse Naessens
Medal table
See also 1961 UCI Road World Championships
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