1979 World Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Country |  NED |
| Held | 29 August – 2 September 1979 |
| Competitors | 46 |
| Countries | 12 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 1 |
| Sprint Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Stayer | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Points Race | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit Professionals | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Team Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| Tandem | Men | — | Medal | 6 | 3 |
| 1 km Time Trial | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Sprint | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | NED |
4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | East Germany |  GDR |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | France |  FRA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Japan |  JPN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Italy |  ITA |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium |  BEL |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Canada |  CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | United States |  USA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |