1979 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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| Venue | Amsterdam, Netherlands  |
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| Date(s) | 1979 |
| Velodrome | Olympisch Stadion |
| Events | 12 |
The 1979 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1979.[1] Twelve events were contested, 10 for men (3 for professionals, 7 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
Medal summary
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Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  East Germany (GDR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
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