1956 World Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | København |
|---|---|
| Country |  DEN |
| Held | 27 August – 2 September 1956 |
| Competitors | 15 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sprint Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Individual Pursuit Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |  ITA |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | France |  FRA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Australia |  AUS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Argentina |  ARG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Spain |  ESP |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Denmark | DEN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |