Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint

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Men's sprint
at the Games of the XIX Olympiad
VenueOlympic Velodrome, Mexico City
Dates18–19 October 1968
Competitors47 from 28 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon
Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Giordano Turrini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Pierre Trentin
Flag of France.svg  France
  1964
1972  

The men's sprint was a cycling event held at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 18 to 19 October 1968. There were 47 participants from 28 nations. [1] Each nation was limited to two cyclists. The event was won by Daniel Morelon of France, his second consecutive medal and first gold; it was also France's world-leading sixth victory in the men's sprint. His countryman Pierre Trentin, who had lost the bronze medal match to Morelon four years earlier, this year won it against Omar Pkhakadze of the Soviet Union. Between the French cyclists was silver medalist Giordano Turrini of Italy, extending that nation's streak of top-two results in the event to six Games.

Background

This was the 14th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1904 and 1912. The only two quarterfinalists from 1964 to return were the French cyclists: Pierre Trentin and Daniel Morelon. Trentin had been favored in 1964, but both had lost in the semifinals and Morelon had won the bronze medal match between them. Morelon would beat Trentin again at the 1966 and 1967 World Championship finals and the 1968 Grand Prix de Paris, though Trentin would prevail in the 1964, 1965, and 1967 Grand Prix competitions. Coming into Mexico City, Morelon was favored with Trentin expected to challenge him in the final. Also contending were 1965 World Champion Omar Phakadze of the Soviet Union and runner-up Giordano Turrini of Italy, as well as 1968 runner-up Niels Fredborg of Denmark. [2]

Barbados, Belize, Lebanon, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Thailand each made their debut in the men's sprint; West Germany competed separately for the first time. France made its 14th appearance, the only nation to have competed at every appearance of the event.

Competition format

This sprint competition involved a series of head-to-head matches. The 1968 competition involved ten rounds: six main rounds (first round, second round, 1/8 finals, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) as well as three repechages after the first three main rounds; the third repechage was a two-round repechage. [3]

Records

The records for the sprint are 200 metre flying time trial records, kept for the qualifying round in later Games as well as for the finish of races.

World recordFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Omar Pkhakadze  (URS)10.61 Mexico City, Mexico 22 October 1967
Olympic recordFlag of Italy.svg  Valentino Gasparella  (ITA)11.1 Rome, Italy 29 August 1960

Jan Jansen matched the Olympic record at 11.10 seconds for the last 200 metres in the eighth heat of round 1. Dino Verzini set a new record of 10.87 seconds in the next heat. Roger Gibbon pushed the record to 10.70 seconds in the fifth heat of round 2. Leijn Loevesijn's time of 10.66 seconds in the second heat of the third repechage semifinals was the last record-breaking performance of the event.

Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6)

DateTimeRound
Friday, 18 October 196810:00Round 1
First repechage
Round 2
Second repechage
1/8 finals
Third repechage semifinals
Third repechage finals
Saturday, 19 October 196810:00Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals

Results

First round

First round heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.24Q
2 Juan Reyes Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba R
3 Roberto Roxas Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines R

First round heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 11.61Q
2 José Jaime Galeano Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia R
3 Pakanit Boriharnvanakhet Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand R

First round heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11.34Q
2 Sanji Inoue Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan R
3 Kensley Reece Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados R

First round heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.30Q
2 José Pittaro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina R
3 Tarek Abou Al Dahab Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon R

First round heat 5

Jürgen Kissner of West Germany was entered in this heat but did not compete.

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Roger Gibbon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 11.15Q
2 Fan Yue-tao Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan R

First round heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.37Q
2 Héctor Urrego Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia R
3 Kim Gwang-seon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea R

First round heat 7

George Artin of Iraq was entered in this heat but did not compete.

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.34Q
2 Bob Boucher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada R

First round heat 8

Constantin Kabemba of the Cook Islands was entered in this heat but did not compete.

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.10Q, =OR
2 Arturo García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico R

First round heat 9

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10.87Q, OR
2 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago R
3 Rolando Guaves Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines R

First round heat 10

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10.91Q
2 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada R
3 Kriengsak Varavudhi Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand R

First round heat 11

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.92Q
2 András Baranyecz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary R
3 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States R

First round heat 12

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Gordon Johnson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.42Q
2 José Mercado Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico R
3 Gwon Jung-hyeon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea R

First round heat 13

Ignace Mandjambi of Coogo-Kinshasa was entered in this heat but did not compete.

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 11.39Q
2 Carlos Roqueiro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina R

First round heat 14

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Ivan Kučírek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.03Q
2 Ian Alsop Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain R
3 Aubrey Bryce Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana R

First round heat 15

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11.23Q
2 Daniel Goens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R
3 Kenneth Sutherland Flag of British Honduras.svg  British Honduras R

First round heat 16

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Peder Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.08Q
2 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union R
3 Edwin Torres Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico R

First round heat 17

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Miloš Jelínek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.40Q
2 John Nicholson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia R
3 Raúl Marcelo Vázquez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba R

First repechage

Tarek Abou Al Dahab of Lebanon withdrew.

First repechage heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sanji Inoue Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 11.60Q
2 Pakanit Boriharnvanakhet Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
3 Héctor Urrego Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

First repechage heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 José Pittaro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 11.41Q
2 Roberto Roxas Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
3 Aubrey Bryce Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana

First repechage heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11.03Q
2 Kim Gwang-seon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
3 José Jaime Galeano Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

First repechage heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 11.35Q
2 Juan Reyes Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
3 Gwon Jung-hyeon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea

First repechage heat 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11.30Q
2 Arturo García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
3 Rolando Guaves Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines

First repechage heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 András Baranyecz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11.08Q
2 Kriengsak Varavudhi Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

First repechage heat 7

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 José Mercado Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11.27Q
2 Kensley Reece Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados

First repechage heat 8

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Carlos Roqueiro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina 11.15Q
2 Edwin Torres Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico

First repechage heat 9

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Ian Alsop Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.19Q
2 Bob Boucher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

First repechage heat 10

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Goens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.81Q
2 Fan Yue-tao Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan

First repechage heat 11

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.56Q
2 Raúl Marcelo Vázquez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba

First repechage heat 12

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 John Nicholson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.09Q
2 Kenneth Sutherland Flag of British Honduras.svg  British Honduras

Second round

Second round heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 10.94Q
2 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States R

Second round heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 10.91Q
2 Sanji Inoue Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan R
3 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago R

Second round heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11.47Q
2 José Pittaro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina R
3 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada R

Second round heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.26Q
2 Miloš Jelínek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia R
3 Ian Alsop Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain R

Second round heat 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Roger Gibbon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 10.70Q, OR
2 Peder Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark R
3 András Baranyecz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary R

Second round heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.72Q
2 Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R
3 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union R

Second round heat 7

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Ivan Kučírek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.38Q
2 Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain R
3 José Mercado Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico R

Second round heat 8

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Gordon Johnson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 11.06Q
2 Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands R
3 Carlos Roqueiro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina R

Second round heat 9

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 10.95Q
2 Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy R
3 John Nicholson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia R

Second round heat 10

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.09Q
2 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands R
3 Daniel Goens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R

Second repechage

Second repechage heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10.87Q
2 Sanji Inoue Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Miloš Jelínek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia DNS

Second repechage heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 11.16Q
2 José Mercado Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
3 Ian Alsop Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Second repechage heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11.31Q
2 Peder Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Second repechage heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10.99Q
2 András Baranyecz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Second repechage heat 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain 11.01Q
2 John Nicholson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

Second repechage heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.13Q
2 Daniel Goens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
3 José Pittaro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina

Second repechage heat 7

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11.04Q
2 Carlos Roqueiro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina

Second repechage heat 8

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.91Q
2 Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

1/8 finals

1/8 final 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.00Q
2 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago R
3 Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain R

1/8 final 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 10.96Q
2 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union R
3 Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R

1/8 final 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10.96Q
2 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany R
3 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands R

1/8 final 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10.94Q
2 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States R
3 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark R

1/8 final 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.06Q
2 Roger Gibbon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago R
3 Gordon Johnson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia R

1/8 final 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10.81Q
2 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States R
3 Ivan Kučírek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia R

Third repechage heats

Third repechage heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 10.98Q
2 Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
3 Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain

Third repechage heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10.66Q, OR
2 Roger Gibbon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
3 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Third repechage heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.92Q
2 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
3 Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago

Third repechage heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10.79Q
2 Gordon Johnson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
3 Ivan Kučírek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia

Third repechage finals

Third repechage final 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 11.30Q
2 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Third repechage final 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.09Q
2 Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 111.09111.26Q
2 Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22

Quarterfinal 2

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 111.49112.09Q
2 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany 22

Quarterfinal 3

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2110.97111.12Q
2 Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 110.8522

Quarterfinal 4

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2111.35110.86Q
2 Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 111.1422

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 2110.76110.69Q
2 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 110.6922B

Semifinal 2

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 111.76111.24Q
2 Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 22B

Finals

Bronze medal match

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
Bronze medal icon.svg Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France 111.572110.92
4 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 2111.532

Final

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
Gold medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 111.27110.68
Silver medal icon.svg Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22

Final classification

RankCyclistNation
Gold medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg Giordano Turrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svg Pierre Trentin Flag of France.svg  France
4 Omar Pkhakadze Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
5 Jürgen Barth Flag of the German Olympic Team (1960-1968).svg  West Germany
Jan Jansen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Leijn Loevesijn Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Dino Verzini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
9 Jackie Simes Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tim Mountford Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Robert Van Lancker Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Roger Gibbon Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Gordon Johnson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Reg Barnett Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Serhiy Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Leslie King Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Ivan Kučírek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Sanji Inoue Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
José Mercado Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Peder Pedersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
András Baranyecz Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
John Nicholson Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Daniel Goens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Carlos Roqueiro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Jocelyn Lovell Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ian Alsop Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
José Pittaro Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina
Miloš Jelínek Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Pakanit Boriharnvanakhet Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Roberto Roxas Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Kim Gwang-seon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Juan Reyes Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Arturo García Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kriengsak Varavudhi Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Kensley Reece Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Edwin Torres Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Bob Boucher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fan Yue-tao Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Raúl Marcelo Vázquez Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cuba
Kenneth Sutherland Flag of British Honduras.svg  British Honduras
Héctor Urrego Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Aubrey Bryce Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
José Jaime Galeano Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Gwon Jung-hyeon Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Rolando Guaves Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines
Tarek Abou Al Dahab Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

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The men's sprint at the 1992 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on Tuesday, July 28, Wednesday, July 29, Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 1992, at the Velòdrom d'Horta. There were 23 competitors from 23 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist. The event was won by Jens Fiedler of Germany, the first victory in the men's sprint for Germany as a unified nation since 1936. Gary Neiwand of Australia took silver, the third time that nation had a runner-up in the event; Neiwand was only the fourth man to win multiple medals in the sprint. Canada earned its first medal in the men's sprint with Curt Harnett's bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span> Cycling at the Olympics

The men's sprint at the 1996 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track. Only the time for the last 200 metres of the 750 metres covered was counted as official time. The races were held on July 24 through July 28, 1996 at the Stone Mountain Velodrome. There were 24 competitors from 16 nations, with nations once again being allowed to have up to two cyclists each. The event was won by Jens Fiedler of Germany, the second man to successfully defend an Olympic sprint title. Curt Harnett of Canada also repeated as bronze medalist; he and Fiedler were the fifth and sixth men to win multiple medals of any color in the event. Marty Nothstein of the United States took silver, the nation's first medal in the event since 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span> Cycling at the Olympics

The men's sprint cycling event at the 1936 Summer Olympics took place on 6 and 7 August and was one of six events at the 1936 Olympics. There were 20 competitors from 20 nations, with each nation limited to one cyclist. The event was won, in a disputed final, by Toni Merkens of Germany, the nation's first medal in the men's sprint. Arie van Vliet took the silver medal, the fifth consecutive Games that a Dutch cyclist had finished in the top two. Louis Chaillot of France became the first man to win multiple medals in the event, adding a bronze to his 1932 silver; it was the fourth consecutive podium appearance for France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span> Cycling at the Olympics

The men's sprint at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was held on 26 to 29 August 1960. There were 30 participants from 18 nations. For the first time since 1924, nations were allowed to have more than one competitor each ; for the first time since 1924, one nation took multiple medals. Italians Sante Gaiardoni and Valentino Gasparella won gold and bronze, giving Italy a four-Games podium streak with three total gold medals—second all-time behind France's five. Leo Sterckx's silver was Belgium's first medal in the men's sprint.

The men's tandem was a cycling event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, held on 20 to 21 October 1968. There were 28 participants from 14 nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span> Cycling at the Olympics

The men's sprint at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, was held on 1 to 2 September 1972. There were 51 entrants from 30 nations; 5 withdrawals left 46 competitors from 27 nations. Nations were limited to two cyclists each. The event was won by Daniel Morelon of France, successfully defending his 1968 title and becoming the first man to win three medals in the event. It was France's seventh gold medal in the event, most in the world. Silver went to John Nicholson of Australia, taking the nation's first medal in the men's sprint since 1956. Omar Pkhakadze, who had finished fourth in 1968, won the bronze this time for the Soviet Union's first medal in the event. Italy's six-Games medal streak was broken.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span>

The men's sprint cycling event at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place from 31 July to 3 August and was one of eight cycling events at the 1984 Olympics. Once again, the limit on cyclists per nation was raised to 2. The event was won by Mark Gorski of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint and first medal in the event since John Henry Lake took bronze in 1900. The final was all-American, as Nelson Vails took silver, becoming the first Olympic cycling medalist of African descent. Japan earned its first medal in the men's sprint with Tsutomu Sakamoto's bronze. France's five-Games podium streak in the event ended.

The men's sprint cycling event at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place from 21 to 24 September and was one of the nine cycling events at the 1988 Olympics. There were 25 competitors from 25 nations. After the 1984 Games had featured a humongously bloated 34-cyclist, 11-round, 63-match competition, the competition size was cut down by restricting nations to one cyclist yet again and instituting a qualifying round: this reduced the format to 25 cyclists, 8 rounds, and 29 matches. The event was won by Lutz Heßlich of East Germany, the 1980 gold medalist who was unable to compete in 1984 due to the Soviet-led boycott. Soviet cyclist Nikolai Kovsh took silver, the best result to date for the Soviets. Gary Neiwand of Australia earned bronze; for the Australians, it was the first medal in the event since 1972.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint</span>

The men's sprint event at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place on 23–26 July 1980 in Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome. There were 15 competitors from 15 nations, with three additional non-starters. The event was won by Lutz Heßlich of East Germany, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint. Yavé Cahard took silver, extending France's medal streak to five Games despite the retirement of Daniel Morelon. Sergei Kopylov of the host Soviet Union earned bronze.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's sprint</span> Olympic cycling event

The women's sprint event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 6 to 8 August 2021 at the Izu Velodrome. 30 cyclists from 18 nations competed. Canadian rider Kelsey Mitchell won gold, with Olena Starikova from Ukraine and Lee Wai-sze from Hong-Kong completing the medal positions.

References

  1. "Cycling at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Sprint". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. "Sprint, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. Official Report, vol. 3, pp. 623–24.