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| Venue | Zürich, Switzerland  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | (1961-08-27 - 1961-09-13)27 August - 13 September 1961 |
| Velodrome | Oerlikon Velodrome |
| Events | 8 |
| ← Leipzig/Chemnitz 1960Milan 1962 → | |
The 1961 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Zürich, Switzerland from 27 August to 1 September 1961. Eight events were contested, 6 for men (3 for professionals, 3 for amateurs) and 2 for women.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  East Germany (RDA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | |
