Cycling Track at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Dates | 28 – 31 July 1952 |
|---|---|
| Medal Events | 4 |
The program was the same as in 1948, with the kilometre time trial, match sprint, tandem match sprint, and team pursuit, which were held at the Helsinki Velodrome, on a 400 metre concrete track. Unlike many of the events in Helsinki, track cycling did not draw large crowds. Australia and Italy split up the gold medals, each winning two events.
Events
| Event | Status | Date | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Olympic | 28 – 31 July 1952 | 27 | 27 |
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men | Olympic | 31 July 1952 | 27 | 27 |
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 – 31 July 1952 | 28 | 14 |
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men | Olympic | 28 – 29 July 1952 | 89 | 22 |
| 135 (135/0) | 30 (30/0) |
Medals
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Enzo Sacchi |  ITA |
Lionel Cox |  AUS |
Werner Potzernheim |  GER |
| 1,000 metres Time Trial, Men | Russell Mockridge | AUS |
Marino Morettini | ITA |
Ray Robinson |  RSA |
| Tandem Sprint, 2,000 metres, Men | Australia | AUS |
South Africa | RSA |
Italy | ITA |
| Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men | Italy | ITA |
South Africa | RSA |
Great Britain |  GBR |
Medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | ITA |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Australia | AUS |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| South Africa | RSA |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |