1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
# 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1956 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27 August to 2 September 1956. Five events for men were contested, 3 for professionals and 2 for amateurs.

## Medal summary

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Men's Professional Events ||||
| Men's sprint details | Antonio Maspes Italy | Reg Harris Great Britain | Oscar Plattner Switzerland |
| Men's individual pursuit details | Guido Messina Italy | Jacques Anquetil France | Kay-Werner Nielsen Denmark |
| Men's motor-paced details | Graham French Australia | Guillermo Timoner Spain | Walter Bucher Switzerland |
| Men's Amateur Events ||||
| Men's sprint details | Michel Rousseau France | Jorge Bátiz Argentina | Guglielmo Pesenti Italy |
| Men's individual pursuit details | Ercole Baldini Italy | Leandro Faggin Italy | John Geddes Great Britain |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
