1972 World Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | Marseille |
|---|---|
| Country |  FRA |
| Held | 29 July – 2 August 1972 |
| Competitors | 18 |
| Countries | 8 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Sprint | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |  BEL |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |  GBR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands |  NED |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | United States |  USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |