| Sprint (track cycling) at the Olympic Games | |
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 The first individual sprint winner, Paul Masson, in 1896 | |
| Overview | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men: 1896–1900, 1908, 1920–2024 Women: 1988–2024 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men |  Harrie Lavreysen (NED) |
| Women |  Ellesse Andrews (NZL) |
The individual sprint is a track cycling event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the first modern Olympics in 1896. It was held again in 1900, but not in 1904 when various races at different distances were conducted. The men's sprint returned to the programme in 1908 but was again omitted in 1912, when only road cycling competitions were held. After World War I, the men's sprint returned to the programme for good in 1920 and has been held every Games since. The women's sprint was added when women's track cycling was first held in 1988 and has been held every Games since.
Medalists
Men
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Morelon |  France (FRA) |
1964–1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Jason Kenny |  Great Britain (GBR) |
2008–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Jens Fiedler |  Germany (GER) |
1992–2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Lutz Heßlich |  East Germany (GDR) |
1980–1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harrie Lavreysen | Netherlands (NED) |
2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Marty Nothstein |  United States (USA) |
1996–2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Gary Neiwand |  Australia (AUS) |
1988–1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Louis Chaillot | France (FRA) |
1932–1936 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | Curt Harnett |  Canada (CAN) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Carlin | Great Britain (GBR) |
2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) |
7 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Netherlands (NED) |
4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 |  Italy (ITA) |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) |
3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | United States (USA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | East Germany (GDR) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Soviet Union (URS) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece (GRE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women
Multiple medalists
| Rank | Cyclist | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erika Salumäe | Soviet Union (URS) Estonia (EST) |
1988–1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felicia Ballanger | France (FRA) |
1996–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Anna Meares | Australia (AUS) |
2004–2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Victoria Pendleton | Great Britain (GBR) |
2008–2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Ingrid Haringa | Netherlands (NED) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Guo Shuang |  China (CHN) |
2008–2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Medalists by country
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| France (FRA) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Estonia (EST) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Soviet Union (URS) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Russia (RUS) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Ukraine (UKR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | East Germany (GDR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | China (CHN) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands (NED) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Intercalated Games
The 1906 Intercalated Games were held in Athens and at the time were officially recognised as part of the Olympic Games series, with the intention being to hold a games in Greece in two-year intervals between the internationally held Olympics. However, this plan never came to fruition and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) later decided not to recognise these games as part of the official Olympic series. Some sports historians continue to treat the results of these games as part of the Olympic canon.
Francesco Verri of Italy won the 1906 title, with Bert Bouffler of Great Britain in second and Eugène Debongnie of Belgium third.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Athens details |
 Francesco Verri (ITA)
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 Bert Bouffler (GBR)
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Eugène Debongnie (BEL)
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References
- 1906 Athina Summer Games. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 26 January 2014.
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