Venue Vélodrome de Vincennes Competitors 31 from 17 nations | Dates July 26–27 | |
The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Contents
The field consisted of 31 cyclists from 17 countries. The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.
Results
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First round
The top finisher in each heat qualified for the quarterfinals. All other cyclists went to the first repechage for a second chance at quarterfinal qualifying.
First repechage
Quarterfinals
The 18 winners of the first round and first repechage competed in the quarterfinals. Again, the winner of each heat advanced (this time to the semifinals) while the other cyclists competed in another repechage.
Second repechage
Semifinals
The nine remaining cyclists competed in three semifinals, with the winners advancing to the finals and the losers eliminated.
Final
The final three cyclists competed for the three medals.