Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
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The men's 200m Sprint
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...

at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

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Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Bicycle racing disciplines were contested: Road cycling, Track cycling, and Mountain biking.-Medal table:-Road cycling:-Track cycling:MenWomen-Mountain biking:-References:*...

) 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 Monday, September 18, Tuesday, September 19 ,and Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at the Dunc Gray Velodrome
Dunc Gray Velodrome
The Dunc Gray Velodrome is located at Bass Hill approximately 5 kilometres north west of the Sydney suburb of Bankstown. The Dunc Gray Velodrome was opened on 28 November 1999 and is named after Edgar "Dunc" Gray, the first Australian to win a cycling Gold Medal at the Olympic Games...

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Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games.>
World Record 9.865 s Curt Harnett
Curt Harnett
Curtis Melvin Harnett is a Canadian racing cyclist. He began cycling as a way to stay in shape for hockey...

Can
Canada
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Bogota
Bogotá
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, Colombia
Colombia
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28 September 1995
Olympic Record 10.129 s Gary Neiwand
Gary Neiwand
Gary Neiwand is a retired Australian track cyclist, a former world champion, who won four Olympic medals during his career.-Early life and career:...

AUS
Australia
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Atlanta, USA
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24 July 1996

Medalists

Gold: Silver: Bronze:
Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

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Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

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Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

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Results

  • Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
  • q denotes qualification by overall place.
  • REL denotes relegated- due to being passed
  • DNS denotes did not start.
  • DNF denotes did not finish.
  • DQ denotes disqualification.
  • NR denotes national record.
  • OR denotes Olympic record.
  • WR denotes world record.
  • PB denotes personal best.
  • SB denotes season best.

Qualifying round

Held Monday, September 18th.

Times and average speeds are listed. The faster 18 riders advanced to the first round.
Pos. Athlete NOC Time Ave. Speed Qualify
1. Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.166 s 70.844 km/h q
2. Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
10.243 s 70.292 km/h q
3. Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
10.277 s 70.059 km/h q
4. Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
10.287 s 69.991 km/h q
5. Viesturs Bērziņš  10.343 s 69.612 km/h q
6. Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 
10.370 s 69.431 km/h q
7. Craig McLean  10.459 s 68.840 km/h q
8. Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
10.520 s 68.441 km/h q
9. Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

 
10.526 s 68.402 km/h q
10. Jan Lepka  10.530 s 68.378 km/h q
11. Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 
10.540 s 68.311 km/h q
12. Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
10.556 s 68.208 km/h q
13. Tomohiro Nagatsuka  10.595 s 67.957 km/h q
14. Shinichi Ota  10.603 s 67.905 km/h q
15. Anthoney Peden  10.649 s 67.612 km/h q
16. Nikolaos Angelidis  10.745 s 67.008 km/h q
17. Julio Cesar Herrera
Julio César Herrera
Julio César Herrera Cabrera is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Herrera won three medals at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*...

 
10.893 s 66.097 km/h q
18. Christian Arrue  10.903 s 66.037 km/h q
19. Bartlomiej Saczuk  11.106 s 64.830 km/h

1/16 Round

Held Monday, September 18th

The 1/16 round consisted of nine heats of two riders each. Winners advanced to the next round, losers competed in the repechage.
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed Qualify
1 1 Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.956 s 65.717 km/h Q
2 Christian Arrue 
2 1 Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
11.054 s 65.135 km/h Q
2 Julio Cesar Herrera
Julio César Herrera
Julio César Herrera Cabrera is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Herrera won three medals at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*...

 
3 1 Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
10.865 s 66.268 km/h Q
2 Nikolaos Angelidis 
4 1 Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
Q
2 Anthoney Peden  DNS
5 1 Viesturs Bērziņš  11.008 s 65.407 km/h Q
2 Shinichi Ota 
6 1 Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 
11.102 s 64.853 km/h Q
2 Tomohiro Nagatsuka 
7 1 Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
Q
2 Craig McLean  REL
8 1 Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 
Q
2 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
REL
9 1 Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

 
10.938 s 65.826 km/h Q
2 Jan Lepka 

1/16 repechage

Held Monday, September 18th

The nine defeated cyclists from the first round took part in the 1/16 repechage. They raced in three heats of three riders each. The winner of each heat rejoined the nine victors of the first round in advancing to the 1/8 round
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed Qualify
1 1 Christian Arrue  11.186 s 64.366 km/h Q
2 Jan Lepka 
3 Tomohiro Nagatsuka 
2 1 Craig McLean  10.951 s 65.747 km/h Q
2 Shinichi Ota 
3 Julio Cesar Herrera
Julio César Herrera
Julio César Herrera Cabrera is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Herrera won three medals at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.-References:*...

 
3 1 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
11.805 s 60.991 km/h Q
2 Nikolaos Angelidis 

1/8 final

Held Monday, September 18th.
The 1/8 round consisted of six matches, each pitting two of the twelve remaining cyclists against each other. The winners
advanced to the quarterfinals, with the losers getting another chance in the 1/8 repechage.
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed Qualify
1 1 Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.799 s 66.673 km/h Q
2 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
2 1 Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
11.049 s 65.164 km/h Q
2 Craig McLean 
3 1 Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
10.906 s 66.019 km/h Q
2 Christian Arrue 
4 1 Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
10.682 s 67.403 km/h Q
2 Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

 
5 1 Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 
10.682 s 67.403 km/h Q
2 Viesturs Bērziņš 
6 1 Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
11.382 s 63.236 km/h Q
2 Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 

1/8 repechage

Held Monday, September 18th.

The six cyclists defeated in the 1/8 round competed in the 1/8 repechage. Two heats of three riders were held. Winners rejoined the victors from the 1/8 round and advanced to the quarterfinals. The four other riders competed in the 9th through 12th place classification.
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed Qualify
1 1 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
11.414 s 63.080 km/h Q
2 Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 
3 Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

 
2 1 Craig McLean  11.108 s 64.818 km/h Q
2 Viesturs Bērziņš 
3 Christian Arrue 

Classification 9-12

Held September 19th

The 9-12 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the 1/8 repechage taking place. The winner of the race received 9th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed
1 Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 
11.078 s 64.994 km/h
2 Viesturs Bērziņš 
3 Christian Arrue 
4 Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

 
DNS

Quarterfinals

Held Tuesday, September 19.

The eight riders that had advanced to the quarterfinals competed pairwise in four matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. All four quarterfinals matches were decided without a third race. Winners advanced to the semifinals, losers competed in a 5th to 8th place classification.
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time 1 Time 2 Decider Qualify
1 1 Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.888 s 10.973 s Q
2 Craig McLean 
2 1 Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
10.648 s 10.833 s Q
2 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
3 1 Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
10.744 s 10.781 s Q
2 Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
4 1 Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
10.966 s 10.904 s Q
2 Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 

Classification 5-8

Held Wednesday, September 20th

The 5-8 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the quarterfinals taking place. The winner of the race received 5th place, with the others taking the three following places in order.
Pos Athlete NOS Time Ave. Speed
1 Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 
11.040 s 65.217 km/h
2 Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
3 Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
4 Craig McLean 

Semifinals

Held Wednesday, September 20.

The four riders that had advanced to the semifinals competed pairwise in two matches. Each match consisted of two races, with a potential third race being used as a tie-breaker if each cyclist won one of the first two races. Winners advanced to the finals, losers competed in the bronze medal match.
Heat Pos Athlete NOS Time 1 Time 2 Decider Qualify
1 1 Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.930 s 10.903 s Q
2 Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
2 1 Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
10.877 s 11.536 s Q
2 Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
10.822 s

Bronze medal match

The bronze medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.
Pos Athlete NOS Time 1 Time 2 Decider
1 Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
10.732 s 10.918 s
2 Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 

Gold medal match

The gold medal match was contested in a set of three races, with the winner of two races declared the winner.
Pos Athlete NOS Time 1 Time 2 Decider
1 Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
10.874 s 11.066 s
2 Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 

Final classfication

Final results
Pos. Athlete NOC
1. Marty Nothstein
Marty Nothstein
Martin "Marty" Wayne Nothstein is an American professional road bicycle racer and track cyclist. He is a 3-time world champion in track events and an Olympic gold and silver medalist.-Early life:...

 
2. Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau
Florian Rousseau is a French former track cyclist who won three gold medals and one silver at the Summer Olympics . He was popular among spectators for the facial expressions he pulled - many of them seeming to make his eyes bulge - to help him concentrate at the start of races...

 
3. Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler
Jens Fiedler is a German triple Olympic champion and multiple world champion track cyclist. He retired from competitive cycling in early 2005. profile- References :...

 
4. Laurent Gane
Laurent Gané
Laurent Gané is a French professional track cyclist.He was awarded the Vélo d'Or français, which is awarded by a panel of French journalists, in 1999 and 2003.Gané is also the cousin of cyclist Hervé Gané....

 
5. Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles...

 
6. Jose Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva
José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad is a Spanish track cyclist. Villanueva specialises in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint....

 
7. Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie
Sean Eadie is a retired professional track cyclist. He lives in Como, New South Wales . He started cycling at 10 and became a professional in 1990. Despite competitive aggression on the track, he is a "gentle giant" off the track. Prior to becoming a full time cyclist, Eadie was a kindergarten...

 
8. Craig McLean 
9. Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran
Pavel Buran is a professional track cyclist from the Czech Republic. A multiple medalist at the European Championships, Buran won a bronze medal in the Keirin in 2000...

 
10. Viesturs Bērziņš 
11. Christian Arrue 
12. Darryn Hill
Darryn Hill
Darryn William Hill is an Australian former racing cyclist, specialising in the sprint events of track cycling.- Palmarès :1994...

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