1978 World Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | München |
|---|---|
| Country |  GER |
| Held | 16 – 21 August 1978 |
| Events | 12 |
| Competitors | 46 |
| Countries | 12 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Sprint, MenProfessionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Stayer, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Stayer, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Points Race, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Individual Pursuit, MenProfessionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Team Pursuit, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Tandem, Men | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 1 km Time Trial, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Sprint, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |  GDR |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Germany | GER |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Netherlands |  NED |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Soviet Union |  URS |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Belgium |  BEL |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | Japan |  JPN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | United States |  USA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | France |  FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |