1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1972 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Marseille, France in 1972. Due to the 1972 Summer Olympics only six events were contested, 4 for men (3 for professionals, 1 for amateurs) and 2 for women.

Medal summary

Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint Template:DetailsLink	Robert Van Lancker Template:BEL	Gordon Johnson border|22px Αυστραλία	Giordano Turrini Italy
Men's individual pursuit Template:DetailsLink	Hugh Porter Template:GBR2	Ferdinand Bracke Template:BEL	Dirk Baert Template:BEL
Men's motor-paced Template:DetailsLink	Theo Verschueren Template:BEL	Cees Stam Template:NED	Dieter Kemper Template:FRG
Men's Amateur Events
Men's motor-paced Template:DetailsLink	Horst Gnas Template:FRG	Jean Breuer Template:FRG	Gaby Minneboo Template:NED
Women's Events
Women's sprint Template:DetailsLink	Galina Ermolaeva Template:URS	Wilhelmina Brinkhof Template:NED	Sheila Young Estados Unidos
Women's individual pursuit Template:DetailsLink	Tamara Garkuchina Template:URS	Keetie Hage Template:NED	Lyubov Zadorojnala Template:URS

See also

• 1972 UCI Road World Championships