1937 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The 1937 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. They took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 21 to 29 August 1937.^[1] Three events for men were contested, two for professionals and one for amateurs.

1937 UCI Track Cycling World Championships

Venue	Copenhagen, Denmark
Date(s)	(1937-08-21 - 1937-08-29)21–29 August 1937
Velodrome	Ordrupbanen
Events	3
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Celebrations at the Ordrup velodrome after Walter Lohmann's victory in the professional's motor-paced event.

Amateur cycling champion Johan van der Vijver is honored in his hometown of Roosendaal.

Medal summary

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's Professional Events
Men's sprint details	Jef Scherens  Belgium	Arie van Vliet  Netherlands	Albert Richter  Germany
Men's motor-paced details	Walter Lohmann  Germany	Ernest Terreau  France	Adolf Schön  Germany
Men's Amateur Events
Men's sprint details	Johan van der Vijver  Netherlands	Pierre Georget  France	Hendrik Ooms  Netherlands

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Netherlands (NED)	1	1	1	3
2	Germany (GER)	1	0	2	3
3	Belgium (BEL)	1	0	0	1
4	France (FRA)	0	2	0	2
Totals (4 entries)		3	3	3	9

See also

• 1937 UCI Road World Championships