1978 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships
Cycling championship held in Washington, D.C., United States
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The 1978 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships were the fourth annual Junior World Championships for track cycling held in Washington, D.C., United States in August 1978.[1] It was the first championship to be held outside Europe.
DateAugust 1978
| Venue | Washington, D.C.,  United States |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1978 |
The Championships had five events for men only, Sprint, Points race, Individual pursuit, Team pursuit and 1 kilometre time trial.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Events[2] | |||
| Sprint | Sergei Kopylov Soviet Union |
Mich Hotzan East Germany |
Frank Micke East Germany |
| Points race | Kenny De Maerteleire Belgium |
Allan Peiper Australia |
Michael Marx West Germany |
| Individual pursuit | Alex Grosser East Germany |
Viktor Manakov Soviet Union |
Thomas Schnelle East Germany |
| Team pursuit | Alexandre Krasnov Nikolai Manakov Viktor Manakov Ivan Mitchenko Soviet Union |
Frank Enger Markus Intra Michael Maue Peter Stalla West Germany |
Bernd Dittert Michael Koller Axel Grosser Thomas Schnelle East Germany |
| Time trial | Frank Micke East Germany |
Sergei Kopylov Soviet Union |
Heinz Isler Switzerland |
Medal table
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Source: [1]