Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint

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Men's sprint
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
Venue Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dates21–24 July 1976
Competitors25 from 25 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Anton Tkáč
Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Jürgen Geschke
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
  1972
1980  

The men's sprint at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, was held from 21 to 24 July 1976. There were 25 participants from 25 nations. [1] Following the explosion in size of the event from 1960 to 1972 when nations were allowed two cyclists each, the limit was again reduced to one competitor from each nation. The event was won by Anton Tkáč of Czechoslovakia, the nation's first medal in the men's sprint. Tkáč beat two-time defending champion Daniel Morelon of France in the final; Morelon's silver was a (still-standing record fourth medal in the event. Jürgen Geschke earned bronze to give East Germany its first medal in the event and the first medal for any German cyclist since 1952.

Background

This was the 16th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except in 1904 and 1912. Three quarterfinalists from 1972 returned: two-time gold medalist (and 1964 bronze medalist) Daniel Morelon of France and fifth-place finishers Niels Fredborg of Denmark and Jürgen Geschke of East Germany. Morelon had seven world championships to go with his two Olympic gold medals, and was again the favorite. Anton Tkáč of Czechoslavkia had won the 1974 world championship and was a contender as well. [2]

Antigua and Barbuda and Yugoslavia each made their debut in the men's sprint; East Germany competed separately for the first time. France made its 16th 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 1976 competition featured a smaller field than previous Games, reducing the number of rounds from ten to eight by eliminating the second round and second repechage. The 1976 sprint involved eight rounds: five main rounds (first round, 1/8 finals, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) as well as two repechages after the first two main rounds; the second 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, Mexico22 October 1967
Olympic recordFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Leijn Loevesijn  (NED)10.66 Mexico City, Mexico18 October 1968

No new world or Olympic records were set during the competition.

Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 21 July 197616:00
16:40
Round 1
First repechage
Thursday, 22 July 197615:20
16:15
16:45
17:00
1/8 finals
Second repechage semifinals
Second repechage finals
Quarterfinals
Friday, 23 July 197616:30Semifinals
Saturday, 24 July 197615:15Finals

Results

First round

First round heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.46Q
2 Taworn Tarwan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand R

First round heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Giorgio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11.36Q
2 Mikhail Kountras Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece R

First round heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 11.55Q
2 Vlado Fumić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia R

First round heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Benedykt Kocot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 11.79Q
2 Leslie Rawlins Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago R

First round heat 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.19Q
2 Stanley Smith Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados R

First round heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.16Q
2 Julio Echevarry Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia R

First round heat 7

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Gordon Singleton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11.44Q
2 Dimo Angelov Tonchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria R

First round heat 8

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Yoshikazu Cho Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 11.21Q
2 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark R

First round heat 9

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 11.38Q
2 Ron Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia R

First round heat 10

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Richard Tormen Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11.63Q
2 Sjaak Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands R

First round heat 11

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Xavier Mirander Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 11.45Q
2 Trevor Gadd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain R

First round heat 12

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Michel Vaarten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 11.26Q
2 Leigh Barczewski Flag of the United States.svg  United States R
3 Patrick Spencer Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda R

First repechage

First repechage heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Stanley Smith Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 12.34Q
2 Taworn Tarwan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

First repechage heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dimo Angelov Tonchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria 11.50Q
2 Mikhail Kountras Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

First repechage heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Julio Echevarry Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Q
2 Leslie Rawlins Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago DSQ

First repechage heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.96Q
2 Ron Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

First repechage heat 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Trevor Gadd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Q
2 Leigh Barczewski Flag of the United States.svg  United States DSQ

First repechage heat 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sjaak Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11.71Q
2 Vlado Fumić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
3 Patrick Spencer Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda

1/8 finals

1/8 final 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.29Q
2 Michel Vaarten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium R
3 Stanley Smith Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados R

1/8 final 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Giorgio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11.39Q
2 Richard Tormen Flag of Chile.svg  Chile R
3 Dimo Angelov Tonchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria R

1/8 final 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 11.52Q
2 Xavier Mirander Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica R
3 Julio Echevarry Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia R

1/8 final 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 11.59Q
2 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany R
3 Benedykt Kocot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland R

1/8 final 5

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.69Q
2 Gordon Singleton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada R
3 Trevor Gadd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain R

1/8 final 6

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Yoshikazu Cho Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 11.28Q
2 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union R
3 Sjaak Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands R

Second repechage heats

Second repechage heat 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Michel Vaarten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12.61Q
2 Julio Echevarry Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
3 Dimo Angelov Tonchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria

Second repechage heat 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Richard Tormen Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11.75Q
2 Benedykt Kocot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
3 Stanley Smith Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados

Second repechage heat 3

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.31Q
2 Trevor Gadd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
3 Xavier Mirander Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Second repechage heat 4

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 11.43Q
2 Sjaak Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
3 Gordon Singleton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Second repechage finals

Second repechage final 1

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 11.67Q
2 Richard Tormen Flag of Chile.svg  Chile

Second repechage final 2

RankCyclistNationTimeNotes
1 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 11.39Q
2 Michel Vaarten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.69111.151Q
2 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 22C

Quarterfinal 2

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 211.96111.801Q
2 Giorgio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12.44122C

Quarterfinal 3

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 12.14112.441Q
2 Yoshikazu Cho Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 22C

Quarterfinal 4

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.53111.691Q
2 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 22C

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 11.42111.621Q
2 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 22B

Semifinal 2

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3Notes
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
1 Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 11.241211.131Q
2 Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 211.6512B

Finals

Classification 5–8

RankCyclistNationTime
5 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Unknown
6 Yoshikazu Cho Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
7 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
8 Giorgio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Bronze medal match

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
Bronze medal icon.svg Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 11.351DSQ211.421
4 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 212

Final

RankCyclistNationRace 1Race 2Race 3
RankTimeRankTimeRankTime
Gold medal icon.svg Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia 10.781211.171
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France 211.5812

Final classification

RankCyclistNation
Gold medal icon.svg Anton Tkáč Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Czechoslovakia
Silver medal icon.svg Daniel Morelon Flag of France.svg  France
Bronze medal icon.svg Jürgen Geschke Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
4 Dieter Berkmann Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
5 Sergey Kravtsov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6 Yoshikazu Cho Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
7 Niels Fredborg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
8 Giorgio Rossi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
9 Richard Tormen Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Michel Vaarten Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
11 Julio Echevarry Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Trevor Gadd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Benedykt Kocot Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Sjaak Pieters Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
15 Dimo Angelov Tonchev Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria
Xavier Mirander Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Gordon Singleton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Stanley Smith Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
19 Leigh Barczewski Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ron Boyle Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Vlado Fumić Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia
Mikhail Kountras Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg  Greece
Leslie Rawlins Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Taworn Tarwan Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
25 Patrick Spencer Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda

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