Cycling Track at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 7 – 11 August 1948 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 4 |
The program was the same as in 1936, with the kilometre time trial, match sprint, tandem match sprint, and team pursuit, which were held at the Herne Hill Velodrome. The 450 metre velodrome had an asphalt surface, and was quite slow, which led to sluggish track times. Italy and France split up the gold medals, each winning two events.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Olympic | 7 – 9 August 1948 | 23 | 23 |
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men | Olympic | 11 August 1948 | 21 | 21 |
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 7 – 11 August 1948 | 20 | 10 |
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 7 – 9 August 1948 | 59 | 15 |
| 105 (105/0) | 24 (24/0) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Mario Ghella |  ITA |
Reg Harris |  GBR |
Axel Schandorff |  DEN |
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men | Jacques Dupont |  FRA |
Pierre Nihant |  BEL |
Tommy Godwin | GBR |
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men | Italy | ITA |
Great Britain | GBR |
France | FRA |
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men | France | FRA |
Italy | ITA |
Great Britain | GBR |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | ITA |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| France | FRA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Belgium | BEL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denmark | DEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |