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Olympic record progression track cycling – Women's team sprint

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This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the women's 500 m team sprint as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

The women's 500 m team sprint was introduced at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Progression

♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2016 Summer Olympics. During the Qualification session there were several teams who rode a new best time and so had temporary the Olympic Record. They are not listed as Olympic Record holders because they did not win the qualification session. These countries who had temporary the Olympic record are:

  • Heat 1:  Venezuela: Daniela Larreal, Mariaesthela Vilera in a time of 34.320
  • Heat 2:  Ukraine: Lyubov Shulika, Olena Tsyos in a time of 33.708
  • Heat 3:  Netherlands: Yvonne Hijgenaar, Willy Kanis in a time of 33.253
  • Heat 4:  Great Britain: Victoria Pendleton, Jessica Varnish in a time of 32.526

    • References

    Olympic record progression track cycling – Women's team sprint Wikipedia
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