[1][2][3][4][5][6] Ivan Mauger became the first rider to win the title in three consecutive years, his five ride 15 point maximum took him to third in the all-time list behind Ove Fundin and Barry Briggs.
The Poles Paweł Waloszek and Antoni Woryna took silver and bronze respectively in their home nation at the Olympic Stadium.
[7] The format of the Championship changed again for the 1970 event.
This time the Polish riders were allowed six places in the World Final to be held in Poland.
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