Women's cycling sprint
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad |
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Venue | London Velopark |
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Date | 5 to 7 August |
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Competitors | 18 from 18 nations |
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Winning time | 11.218/11.348 |
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Medalists |
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The women's cycling sprint at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place at the London Velopark from 5 to 7 August.[1] Anna Meares from Australia won the gold medal and Victoria Pendleton of Great Britain took silver. China's Guo Shuang won the bronze.
The sprint event was a single-elimination tournament after seeding via time trial. Each match pits two cyclists against each other in the best-of-three races. Each race consisted of three laps of the track with side-by-side starts.[2]
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time
Date | Time | Round |
Sunday 5 August 2012 | 11:00 & 16:00 | Qualifications / Heats |
Monday 6 August 2012 | 16:45 | Quarter-finals |
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | 16:00 17:25 | Semi-finals Final |
Results
Qualification
First round
- Match 1
- Match 3
- Match 5
- Match 7
- Match 9
| - Match 2
- Match 4
- Match 6
- Match 8
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First round repechage
Second round
- Match 1
- Match 3
- Match 5
| - Match 2
- Match 4
- Match 6
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Second round repechage
9th–12th place classifications
Quarter-finals
- Match 1
- Match 3
| - Match 2
- Match 4
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5th–8th place classifications
Semi-finals
Finals
- Bronze medal match
- Gold medal match
References
- ^ "Cycling Track". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Sprint format competition". Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ failing anti-doping tests
Olympic cycling champions in women's individual sprint |
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