1951 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Milan, Italy  |
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| Date(s) | 24–28 August 1951 |
| Velodrome | Velodromo Vigorelli |
| Events | 5 |
The 1951 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Milan, Italy from 24 to 28 August 1951.[1] Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Reg Harris Great Britain |
Jacques Bellenger France |
Sid Patterson Australia
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Antonio Bevilacqua Italy |
Hugo Koblet Switzerland |
Kay Werner Nielsen Denmark
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| Men's motor-paced |
Jan Pronk Netherlands |
Andreas Leliaert Belgium |
Henri Lemoine France
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| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Enzo Sacchi Italy |
Russell Mockridge Australia |
Marino Morettini Italy
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| Men's individual pursuit |
Mino De Rossi Italy |
Raphael Glorieux Belgium |
Guido Messina Italy
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Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
