The 1968 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championship for track cycling. The events for the professional men and women's were held in Rome, Italy. The other events took place in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1] Eleven events were contested, 9 for men (3 for professionals, 6 for amateurs) and 2 for women between 22 and 27 August 1968.
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| Venue | Rome, Italy  Montevideo, Uruguay  |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 22–27 August 1968 |
| Velodrome | Olympic Velodrome Americo Ricaldoni |
| Events | 11 |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy (ITA) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
