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Sprint, Women

Date6 – 8 August 2021
StatusOlympic
LocationIzu Velodrome, 1826 Ono, Izu, Shizuoka 410-2402, Japan
Participants29 from 18 countries
FormatQualifying over 3½ laps, or 875 metres. Match races over 3 laps, or 750 metres.

The women’s individual sprint contained many leading riders with a chance of the gold medal. The fastest in qualifying was Germany’s Lea-Sophie Friedrich, who set a new Olympic record 10.310. Her compatriot, and fellow sprint team silver medallist three days earlier, the reigning world champion Emma Hinze, qualified as third fastest with Canada’s Kelsey Mitchell separating the two Germans. Fourth fastest in qualifying was Mathilde Gros, France’s 2019 World Championships bronze medallist.

All the medallists from the team sprint competition were in action and two of them met in the opening round with the ROC’s Darya Shmelyova and Anastasiya Voynova being paired together. It was the 2020 World Championships runner-up Voynova who triumphed. Shmelyova went out of the competition after finishing last of three in her repêchage. All the other fancied riders made it through to the last 16, although team sprint gold medallist Bao Shanju needed the repêchage to qualify.

The cream of the 1/8 finals were the clashes between Friedrich and Voynova, and the one between recent team sprint medallists Zhong Tianshi and Hinze. The two Germans got the better of their opponents to reach the quarter-finals. Britain’s Katy Merchant and Hong Kong’s Sarah Lee met for a second time in the quarter-final after Merchant had already beaten her opponent in the 1/16 finals.

The only quarter-final to require a decider was between Ukraine’s Olena Starikova and Friedrich, with the German losing narrowly. Friedrich’s team-mate Hinze beat the new keirin gold medallist Shanne Braspennincx in two straight races. The other quarter-finals were also decided in two races with Kelsey Mitchell beating Lauriane Genest in the race between the two Canadians. The fourth and final heat saw Britain’s Katy Marchant eventually beaten by the 2019 world champion Sarah Lee.

The semi-finals saw the two favourites Lee and Hinze both eliminated. Starikova beat Lee in two races while Canada’s Mitchell disposed of Hinze, also in two races. The gold medal went to Kelsey Mitchell, who beat the more experienced former 500m time trial world Championship silver medallist Olena Starikova, while the bronze went to the 2019 world sprint champion Lee, who beat Hinze. Mitchell, who only took up cycling in 2017, won the second ever medal by a Canadian woman in the sprint, following Lori-Ann Muenzer’s gold at Athens in 2004.

PosCompetitorNOCQualifyingR1R1 RepR2Round Two RepêchageR3Round Three RepêchageQFSFFinal
1Kelsey MitchellCAN10.346 (2)11.105 (1 h2)11.198 (1 h2)10.883 (1 h2)11.068 (1 h2)10.926 (1 h2)10.906 (1 h1)Gold
2Olena StarikovaUKR10.461 (6)10.870 (1 h6)10.900 (1 h6)at 0.045 (2 h6)11.074 (1 h2)10.977 (1 h1)11.086 (1 h1)at 0.061 (2 h1)Silver
3Sarah LeeHKG10.538 (9)11.196 (1 h9)at 0.025 (2 h8)11.402 (1 h1)11.201 (1 h4)10.861 (1 h4)at 0.040 (2 h1)11.110 (1 h2)Bronze
4Emma HinzeGER10.381 (3)10.923 (1 h3)10.904 (1 h3)11.094 (1 h3)10.829 (1 h3)at 0.101 (2 h2)at 0.964 (2 h2)
5Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER10.310 (1)11.226 (1 h1)11.085 (1 h1)11.117 (1 h1)at 0.001 (2 h1)10.817 (1 h3)
6Katy MarchantGBR10.495 (8)11.134 (1 h8)10.970 (1 h8)10.935 (1 h5)at 0.027 (2 h4)at 0.099 (2 h3)
7Shanne BraspennincxNED10.479 (7)10.979 (1 h7)10.912 (1 h7)10.889 (1 h6)at 0.098 (2 h3)at 0.126 (3 h3)
8Lauriane GenestCAN10.460 (5)11.102 (1 h5)11.251 (1 h5)at 0.179 (2 h5)10.968 (1 h1)at 0.041 (2 h2)at 0.216 (4 h3)
9Mathilde GrosFRA10.400 (4)11.216 (1 h4)11.292 (1 h4)at 0.019 (2 h4)at 0.001 (2 h1)
10Zhong TianshiCHN10.559 (10)10.744 (1 h10)at 0.030 (2 h7)11.200 (1 h2)at 0.359 (2 h3)at 0.056 (3 h2)
11Ellesse AndrewsNZL10.563 (11)10.996 (1 h11)at 0.026 (2 h6)11.144 (1 h3)at 0.005 (2 h2)at 0.007 (2 h2)
12Anastasiya VoynovaROC10.669 (13)11.340 (1 h12)at 0.035 (2 h5)11.386 (1 h4)at 0.135 (2 h1)at 0.095 (3 h1)
13Kaarle McCullochAUS10.679 (14)at 0.255 (2 h11)11.194 (1 h3)at 0.135 (2 h2)at 0.117 (2 h2)
14Yuka KobayashiJPN10.711 (17)at 0.612 (2 h8)11.335 (1 h1)at 0.485 (2 h4)at 0.275 (2 h4)
15Bao ShanjuCHN10.723 (18)at 0.152 (2 h7)10.913 (1 h2)at 0.201 (2 h3)at 0.234 (2 h3)
16Maddie GodbyUSA10.869 (20)at 0.121 (2 h5)11.372 (1 h4)at 0.391 (2 h1)at 0.168 (2 h1)
17Darya ShmelyovaROC10.667 (12)at 0.056 (2 h12)at 0.057 (3 h4)
18Daniela GaxiolaMEX10.682 (15)at 0.087 (2 h10)at 0.027 (2 h2)
19Simona KrupeckaitėLTU10.706 (16)at 0.102 (2 h9)at 0.052 (2 h1)
20Yuli VerdugoMEX10.818 (19)at 0.107 (2 h6)at 0.041 (2 h3)
21Lee Hye-JinKOR10.904 (21)at 0.797 (2 h4)at 0.054 (2 h4)
22Charlene Du PreezRSAat 0.415 (2 h3)at 0.354 (3 h3)
23Liubov BasovaUKRat 0.535 (2 h2)at 0.602 (3 h2)
24Miglė MarozaitėLTUat 0.370 (2 h1)at 0.265 (3 h1)
25Urszula ŁośPOL
26Marlena KarwackaPOL
27Kirstie JamesNZL
28Jessica LeeHKG
29Coralie DemayFRA
DNSLaurine van RiessenNED

Qualifying Round

Date6 August 2021 — 15:30
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime100 metres100-200 metres
1151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER10.3105.095 (1)5.215 (2)OR
2105Kelsey MitchellCAN10.3465.145 (3)5.201 (1)
3153Emma HinzeGER10.3815.142 (2)5.239 (4)
4126Mathilde GrosFRA10.4005.164 (4)5.236 (3)
5104Lauriane GenestCAN10.4605.166 (5)5.294 (7)
6229Olena StarikovaUKR10.4615.198 (8)5.263 (5)
7187Shanne BraspennincxNED10.4795.177 (6)5.302 (8)
8139Katy MarchantGBR10.4955.212 (9)5.283 (6)
9158Sarah LeeHKG10.5385.187 (7)5.351 (11)
10111Zhong TianshiCHN10.5595.225 (10)5.334 (10)
11197Ellesse AndrewsNZL10.5635.232 (11)5.331 (9)
12217Darya ShmelyovaROC10.6675.272 (13)5.395 (12)
13218Anastasiya VoynovaROC10.6695.272 (13)5.397 (14)
1487Kaarle McCullochAUS10.6795.274 (15)5.405 (15)
15181Daniela GaxiolaMEX10.6825.247 (12)5.435 (17)
16177Simona KrupeckaitėLTU10.7065.283 (17)5.423 (16)
17174Yuka KobayashiJPN10.7115.315 (18)5.396 (13)
18109Bao ShanjuCHN10.7235.279 (16)5.444 (18)
19182Yuli VerdugoMEX10.8185.339 (19)5.479 (19)
20231Maddie GodbyUSA10.8695.342 (20)5.527 (20)
21176Lee Hye-JinKOR10.9045.376 (21)5.528 (21)

Round One

Date6 August 2021 — 16:16
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to eighth-finals.

Heat #1

Time16:16
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER11.226
2178Miglė MarozaitėLTUat 0.370

Heat #2

Time16:19
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN11.105
2228Liubov BasovaUKRat 0.535

Heat #3

Time16:22
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1153Emma HinzeGER10.923
2220Charlene Du PreezRSAat 0.415

Heat #4

Time16:25
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1126Mathilde GrosFRA11.216
2176Lee Hye-JinKORat 0.797

Heat #5

Time16:28
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1104Lauriane GenestCAN11.102
2231Maddie GodbyUSAat 0.121

Heat #6

Time16:31
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1229Olena StarikovaUKR10.870
2182Yuli VerdugoMEXat 0.107

Heat #7

Time16:34
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1187Shanne BraspennincxNED10.979
2109Bao ShanjuCHNat 0.152

Heat #8

Time16:37
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1139Katy MarchantGBR11.134
2174Yuka KobayashiJPNat 0.612

Heat #9

Time16:40
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1158Sarah LeeHKG11.196
2177Simona KrupeckaitėLTUat 0.102

Heat #10

Time16:43
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1111Zhong TianshiCHN10.744
2181Daniela GaxiolaMEXat 0.087

Heat #11

Time16:46
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1197Ellesse AndrewsNZL10.996
287Kaarle McCullochAUSat 0.255

Heat #12

Time16:49
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1218Anastasiya VoynovaROC11.340
2217Darya ShmelyovaROCat 0.056

Round One Repêchage

Date6 August 2021 — 16:58
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to eighth-finals.

Heat #1

Time16:58
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1174Yuka KobayashiJPN11.335
2177Simona KrupeckaitėLTUat 0.052
3178Miglė MarozaitėLTUat 0.265

Heat #2

Time17:01
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1109Bao ShanjuCHN10.913
2181Daniela GaxiolaMEXat 0.027
3228Liubov BasovaUKRat 0.602

Heat #3

Time17:04
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
187Kaarle McCullochAUS11.194
2182Yuli VerdugoMEXat 0.041
3220Charlene Du PreezRSAat 0.354

Heat #4

Time17:07
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1231Maddie GodbyUSA11.372
2176Lee Hye-JinKORat 0.054
3217Darya ShmelyovaROCat 0.057

Round Two

Date6 August 2021 — 18:06
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to round three.

Heat #1

Time18:06
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER11.085
2231Maddie GodbyUSAat 0.391

Heat #2

Time18:09
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN11.198
287Kaarle McCullochAUSat 0.135

Heat #3

Time18:12
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1153Emma HinzeGER10.904
2109Bao ShanjuCHNat 0.201

Heat #4

Time18:15
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1126Mathilde GrosFRA11.292
2174Yuka KobayashiJPNat 0.485

Heat #5

Time18:18
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1104Lauriane GenestCAN11.251
2218Anastasiya VoynovaROCat 0.035

Heat #6

Time18:21
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1229Olena StarikovaUKR10.900
2197Ellesse AndrewsNZLat 0.026

Heat #7

Time18:24
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1187Shanne BraspennincxNED10.912
2111Zhong TianshiCHNat 0.030

Heat #8

Time18:27
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1139Katy MarchantGBR10.970
2158Sarah LeeHKGat 0.025

Round Two Repêchage

Date6 August 2021 — 18:53
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to round three.

Heat #1

Time18:53
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1158Sarah LeeHKG11.402
2231Maddie GodbyUSAat 0.168

Heat #2

Time18:56
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1111Zhong TianshiCHN11.200
287Kaarle McCullochAUSat 0.117

Heat #3

Time18:59
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1197Ellesse AndrewsNZL11.144
2109Bao ShanjuCHNat 0.234

Heat #4

Time19:02
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1218Anastasiya VoynovaROC11.386
2174Yuka KobayashiJPNat 0.275

Round Three

Date7 August 2021 — 15:30
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to quarter-finals.

Heat #1

Time15:30
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER11.117
2218Anastasiya VoynovaROCat 0.135

Heat #2

Time15:33
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN10.883
2197Ellesse AndrewsNZLat 0.005

Heat #3

Time15:36
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1153Emma HinzeGER11.094
2111Zhong TianshiCHNat 0.359

Heat #4

Time15:39
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1158Sarah LeeHKG11.201
2126Mathilde GrosFRAat 0.019

Heat #5

Time15:42
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1139Katy MarchantGBR10.935
2104Lauriane GenestCANat 0.179

Heat #6

Time15:45
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1187Shanne BraspennincxNED10.889
2229Olena StarikovaUKRat 0.045

Round Three Repêchage

Date7 August 2021 — 16:13
FormatWinner of each heat advanced to quarter-finals.

Heat #1

Time16:13
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1104Lauriane GenestCAN10.968
2126Mathilde GrosFRAat 0.001
3218Anastasiya VoynovaROCat 0.095

Heat #2

Time16:16
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1229Olena StarikovaUKR11.074
2197Ellesse AndrewsNZLat 0.007
3111Zhong TianshiCHNat 0.056

Quarter-Finals

Date7 August 2021 — 16:39
FormatBest two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to semi-finals.

Heat #1

Time16:39
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 TimeRace 3 Time
1229Olena StarikovaUKR10.977at 0.01810.874
2151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGERat 0.00110.887at 0.019

Heat #2

Time16:42
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN11.06811.055
2104Lauriane GenestCANat 0.041at 0.058

Heat #3

Time16:45
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1153Emma HinzeGER10.82910.773
2187Shanne BraspennincxNEDat 0.098at 0.074

Heat #4

Time16:48
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1158Sarah LeeHKG10.86110.958
2139Katy MarchantGBRat 0.027at 0.036

Semi-Finals

Date8 August 2021 — 10:18
FormatBest two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to final.

Heat #1

Time10:18
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1229Olena StarikovaUKR11.08610.890
2158Sarah LeeHKGat 0.040at 0.128

Heat #2

Time10:21
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 TimeRace 3 Time
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN10.926at 0.28510.728
2153Emma HinzeGERat 0.10110.998at 0.176

Final Round

Date8 August 2021 — 11:06

Heat 1/2

Time11:23
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1105Kelsey MitchellCAN10.90610.995
2229Olena StarikovaUKRat 0.061at 0.064

Heat 3/4

Time11:20
PosNumberCompetitorNOCRace 1 TimeRace 2 Time
1158Sarah LeeHKG11.11011.283
2153Emma HinzeGERat 0.964at 0.233

Heat 5-8

Time11:06
PosNumberCompetitorNOCTime
1151Lea-Sophie FriedrichGER10.817
2139Katy MarchantGBRat 0.099
3187Shanne BraspennincxNEDat 0.126
4104Lauriane GenestCANat 0.216