1998 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
Cycling championship held in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, Canada
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The 1998 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships were held in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada from 14 to 20 September 1998. The disciplines included were cross-country and downhill. The event was the 9th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships and the second to be held in Canada, following the 1992 World Championships in Bromont.
| Venue | Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, Canada |
|---|---|
| Date | 14–20 September 1998 |
| Events | 9 |
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[1] |  Christophe Dupouey (FRA) |
Jérôme Chiotti (FRA) |
 Filip Meirhaeghe (BEL) |
| Under 23 cross-country[2] | Miguel Martinez (FRA) |
 Christoph Sauser (SUI) |
Roel Paulissen (BEL) |
| Junior cross-country[3] | Julien Absalon (FRA) |
 Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) |
 Fredrik Modin (cyclist) (SWE) |
| Downhill[4] | Nicolas Vouilloz (FRA) |
 Gerwin Peters (NED) |
Mickael Pascal (FRA) |
| Junior downhill[5] | Fabien Barel (FRA) |
Franck Parolin (FRA) |
 Nathan Rennie (AUS) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country[6] | Laurence Leboucher (FRA) |
 Gunn-Rita Dahle (NOR) |
Alison Sydor (CAN) |
| Junior cross-country[7] | Cecile Rode (FRA) |
Severine Hanson (FRA) |
Sandrine Guironnet (FRA) |
| Downhill[8] | Anne-Caroline Chausson (FRA) |
Nolvenn LeCaer (FRA) |
 Cheri Elliott (USA) |
| Junior downhill[9] | Sari Jorgensen (SUI) |
Sabrina Jonnier (FRA) |
 Johanna Rubel-Todt (GER) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |