This is an overview of the progression of the world track cycling record of the women's 500 m team sprint as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale. [1]
Time | Cyclist | Location | Track | Date | Meet |
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33.149 | Australia Kaarle McCulloch Anna Meares | Pruszków (POL) | Indoor track | 26 March 2009 | World Championships |
32.923 | Australia Kaarle McCulloch Anna Meares | Copenhagen (DEN) | Indoor track | 25 March 2010 | World Championships |
32.754 | Great Britain Jessica Varnish Victoria Pendleton | London (GBR) | Indoor track | 17 February 2012 | World Cup |
32.549 | Germany Miriam Welte Kristina Vogel | Melbourne (AUS) | Indoor track | 4 April 2012 | World Championships |
32.422 | China Gong Jinjie Guo Shuang | London (GBR) | Indoor track | 2 August 2012 | Olympic Games |
32.153 | Germany Kristina Vogel Miriam Welte | Aguascalientes (MEX) | Indoor track | 5 December 2013 | World Cup |
32.034 | China Gong Jinjie Zhong Tianshi | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (FRA) | Indoor track | 18 February 2015 | World Championships |
31.928 [P] | China Gong Jinjie Zhong Tianshi | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Indoor track | 12 August 2016 | Olympic Games |
31.804 | China Bao Shanju Zhong Tianshi | Shizuoka (JPN) | Indoor track | 2 August 2021 | Olympic Games |
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