1978 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1978 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Munich, West Germany in 1978.[1] Twelve events were contested, 10 for men (3 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

1978 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
VenueMunich, West Germany
Date(s) (1978)1978
VelodromeMunich Olympic Velodrome
Events12

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint
Kōichi Nakano
 Japan
Dieter Berkmann
 West Germany
Yoshi Sugata
 Japan
Men's individual pursuit
Gregor Braun
 West Germany
Roy Schuiten
 Netherlands
Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke
 Belgium
Men's motor-paced
Wilfried Peffgen
 West Germany
Martin Venix
 Netherlands
Cees Stam
 Netherlands
Men's Amateur Events
Men's 1 km time trial
Lothar Thoms
 East Germany
Jocelyn Lovell
 Canada
Rainer Hönisch
 East Germany
Men's sprint
Anton Tkáč
 Czechoslovakia
Emanuel Raasch
 East Germany
Christian Drescher
 East Germany
Men's individual pursuit
Detlef Macha
 East Germany
Norbert Dürpisch
 East Germany
Uwe Unterwalder
 East Germany
Men's team pursuit
 East Germany
Uwe Unterwalder
Gerald Mortag
Matthias Wiegand
Volker Winkler
 Soviet Union
Vladimir Osokin
Vassili Ehrlich
Vitali Petrakov
Igor Pilipenko
  Switzerland
Robert Dill-Bundi
Urs Freuler
Hans Kaenel
Walter Baumgartner
Men's points race
Noël Dejonckheere
 Belgium
Walter Baumgartner
  Switzerland
Jean-Jacques Rebiere
 France
Men's motor-paced
Rainer Podlesch
 West Germany
Mattheus Pronk
 Netherlands
Martin Rietveld
 Netherlands
Men's tandem
 Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Vackar
Miloslav Vymazal
 United States
Gerald Ash
Leslie Darcewski
 Netherlands
Sjaak Pieters
Laurens Veldt
Women's Events
Women's sprint
Galina Tsareva
 Soviet Union
Sue Novara
 United States
Iva Zajikova
 Czechoslovakia
Women's individual pursuit
Keetie van Oosten-Hage
 Netherlands
Anna Riemersma
 Netherlands
Luigina Bissoli
 Italy

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)3238
2 West Germany (FRG)3104
3 Czechoslovakia (TCH)2013
4 Netherlands (NED)1438
5 Soviet Union (URS)1102
6 Belgium (BEL)1012
 Japan (JPN)1012
8 United States (USA)0202
9  Switzerland (SUI)0112
10 Canada (CAN)0101
11 France (FRA)0011
 Italy (ITA)0011
Totals (12 nations)12121236

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