UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit is the world championship individual pursuit event held annually at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Between its inception and 1992, the men's individual pursuit was separated into two events; one for professionals at 5,000 metres (5,500 yd) and one for amateurs at 4,000 m (4,400 yd). From 1993, all competitors competed in one open event of 4,000 m (4,400 yd). It was first held at the 1939 championships, but had to be abandoned upon the outbreak of World War II, so the first complete competition was at the 1946 championships.
Medalists
Professional (1946 to 1992), combined from 1993
- Medals:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
9 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 |  Germany |
7 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 |  Australia |
7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 |  East Germany |
5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 |  France |
4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 10 |  Russia |
3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 |  Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 |  Denmark |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 |  Soviet Union |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 |  United States |
2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 15 |  Belgium |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 |  Lithuania |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 |  Spain |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  Colombia. Norway. Ukraine |
1 | 1 | ||
| 21 |  New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 23 | West Germany Czechoslovakia |
1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 26 |  Ireland. Portugal Uruguay |
1 | 1 | ||
| 28 |  England. Sweden |
1 | 1 |
External links
- Track Cycling World Championships 2014-1893 bikecult.com
- World Championship, Track, Individual pursuit, Elite cyclingarchives.com
