1961 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships

Host City Lugano
Country SUI
Held 15 – 16 October 1961
Competitors 12
Countries 3

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
20 km Walk Men Medal 3 2
50 km Walk Men Medal 3 3
Combined Walk Team Men Medal 12 3

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Great Britain GBR 2 1 1 4
2 Italy ITA 1 0 1 2
3 Sweden SWE 0 2 1 3

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
20 km Walk, Men Ken Matthews GBR Lennart Back SWE George Williams GBR
50 km Walk, Men Abdon Pamich ITA Don Thompson GBR Åke Söderlund SWE
Combined Walk Team, Men Great Britain GBR Sweden SWE Italy ITA