1958 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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The 1958 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Paris, France from 8 to 13 September 1958.[1] Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
| Venue | Paris, France  |
|---|---|
| Date | 2–7 September 1958 |
| Velodrome | Parc des Princes |
| Events | 8 |
In the same period, the 1958 UCI Road World Championships were organized in the Reims, France.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Professional Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Michel Rousseau France | Enzo Sacchi Italy | Antonio Maspes Italy | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Roger Rivière France | Leandro Faggin Italy | Franco Gandini Italy | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Walter Bucher Switzerland | Guillermo Timoner Spain | Wouter Wagtmans Netherlands | |||
| Men's Amateur Events | ||||||
| Men's sprint |
Valentino Gasparella Italy | Sante Gaiardoni Italy | Dick Ploog Australia | |||
| Men's individual pursuit |
Norman Sheil Great Britain | Philippe Gaudrillet France | Carlo Simonigh Italy | |||
| Men's motor-paced |
Lothar Meister East Germany | Heinz Wahl East Germany | Arie Van Houwelingen Netherlands | |||
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Women's sprint |
Galina Ermolaeva Soviet Union |
Valentina Maksimova Soviet Union |
Jean Dunn Great Britain | |||
| Women's individual pursuit |
Lyudmila Kochetova Soviet Union |
Stella Bail Great Britain |
Kathleen Ray Great Britain | |||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
