1980 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships
VenueMexico City,  Mexico
Date(s) (1980-08)August 1980

The 1980 UCI Juniors Track World Championships were the sixth annual Junior World Championship for track cycling held in Mexico City, Mexico in August 1980.[1] It was the third successive championship to be held in the Americas.

The Championships had five events for men only, Sprint, Points race, Individual pursuit, Team pursuit and 1 kilometre time trial. Maic Malchow of East Germany and Dainis Leipinch of the Soviet Union were the most successful cyclists, winning the sprint double and pursuit double respectively.

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Sprint[2]
Maic Malchow
 East Germany
Olaf Arndt
 East Germany
El Guilachvli
 Soviet Union
Points race
[2]
Uwe Messerschmidt
 West Germany
Mat Lange
 West Germany
José Youshimatz
 Mexico
Pursuit
[2]
Dainis Liepiņš
 Soviet Union
Mario Kummer
 East Germany
Uwe Tromer
 East Germany
Kilo
[2]
Maic Malchow
 East Germany
Andris Lotsmelis
 Soviet Union
Rob Werner
 West Germany
Team pursuit
[2]
 Soviet Union
Andris Lotsmelis
Dainis Liepiņš
Martin Palis
Sergei Agupov
 East Germany
Mario Kummer
Frank Kuhn
Uwe Tromer
Gerald Buder
 Great Britain
Pierce Hewitt
Gary Sadler
Darryl Webster
Anthony Mayer

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)2316
2 Soviet Union (URS)2114
3 West Germany (FRG)1113
4 Great Britain (GBR)0011
 Mexico (MEX)0011
Totals (5 entries)55515

[2]

References

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