Individual sprint at the Olympics
Sprint (track cycling) at the Olympic Games | |
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![]() The first individual sprint winner, Paul Masson, in 1896 | |
Overview | |
Sport | Cycling |
Gender | Men and women |
Years held | Men: 1896–1900, 1908, 1920–2016 Women: 1988–2016 |
Reigning champion | |
Men | ![]() |
Women | ![]() |
The individual sprint is a track cycling event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1900, but not in 1904 when various races at different distances were conducted. The men's sprint returned to the programme in 1908 but was again omitted in 1912, when only road cycling competitions were held. After World War I, the men's sprint returned to the programme for good in 1920 and has been held every Games since. The women's sprint was added when women's track cycling was first held in 1988 and has been held every Games since.
Medalists[]
Men[]
Multiple medalists[]
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Daniel Morelon | ![]() |
1964–1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Jason Kenny | ![]() |
2008–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Jens Fiedler | ![]() |
1992–2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Lutz Heßlich | ![]() |
1980–1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Marty Nothstein | ![]() |
1996–2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Gary Neiwand | ![]() |
1988–1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Louis Chaillot | ![]() |
1932–1936 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | Curt Harnett | ![]() |
1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medalists by country[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women[]
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1988 Seoul |
Erika Salumäe![]() |
Christa Luding-Rothenburger![]() |
Connie Paraskevin![]() |
1992 Barcelona |
Erika Salumäe![]() |
Annett Neumann![]() |
Ingrid Haringa![]() |
1996 Atlanta |
Felicia Ballanger![]() |
Michelle Ferris![]() |
Ingrid Haringa![]() |
2000 Sydney |
Felicia Ballanger![]() |
Oxana Grichina![]() |
Iryna Yanovych![]() |
2004 Athens |
Lori-Ann Muenzer![]() |
Tamilla Abassova![]() |
Anna Meares![]() |
2008 Beijing |
Victoria Pendleton![]() |
Anna Meares![]() |
Guo Shuang![]() |
2012 London |
Anna Meares![]() |
Victoria Pendleton![]() |
Guo Shuang![]() |
2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Kristina Vogel![]() |
Becky James![]() |
Katy Marchant![]() |
2020 Tokyo |
Kelsey Mitchell![]() |
Olena Starikova![]() |
Lee Wai-sze![]() |
Multiple medalists[]
Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Erika Salumäe | ![]() ![]() |
1988–1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Felicia Ballanger | ![]() |
1996–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Anna Meares | ![]() |
2004–2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Victoria Pendleton | ![]() |
2008–2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Ingrid Haringa | ![]() |
1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Guo Shuang | ![]() |
2008–2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medalists by country[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
5 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Intercalated Games[]
The 1906 Intercalated Games were held in Athens and at the time were officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games series, with the intention being to hold a games in Greece in two-year intervals between the internationally held Olympics. However, this plan never came to fruition and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later decided not to recognise these games as part of the official Olympic series. Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon.[1]
Francesco Verri of Italy won the 1906 title, with of Great Britain in second and of Belgium third.
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1906 Athens |
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References[]
- ^ 1906 Athina Summer Games. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
- Olympic track cycling events