1978 World Junior Track Cycling Championships
| Host City | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Held | — |
| Competitors | 19 |
| Countries | 6 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Points Race | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Individual Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Team Pursuit | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 1 km Time Trial | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |  URS |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | East Germany |  GDR |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Belgium |  BEL |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Germany |  GER |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Australia |  AUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Switzerland |  SUI |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint, Men | Sergey Kopylov |
URS
|
Michael Hotzan |
GDR
|
Frank Micke |
GDR
|
| Points Race, Men | Kenny de Maerteleire |
BEL
|
Allan Peiper |
AUS
|
Michael Marx |
GER
|
| Individual Pursuit, Men | Axel Grosser |
GDR
|
Viktor Manakov |
URS
|
Thomas Schnelle |
GDR
|
| Team Pursuit, Men | Soviet Union |
URS
|
Germany |
GER
|
East Germany |
GDR
|
| 1 km Time Trial, Men | Frank Micke |
GDR
|
Sergey Kopylov |
URS
|
Heinz Isler |
SUI
|