Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint
| Men's sprint at the Games of the VIII Olympiad | ||||||||||
| Venue | Vélodrome de Vincennes | |||||||||
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| Dates | July 26–27 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Individual time trial | men | |
| Team time trial | men | |
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| Sprint | men | |
| Tandem | men | |
| 50 km | men | |
| Team pursuit | men | |
The men's sprint event was part of the track cycling programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
The field consisted of 31 cyclists from 17 countries.[1] The Vélodrome de Vincennes track was a 500-metre (1,640 ft) loop.[2]
Results
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.
- Heat 1
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Pierre De Bruyne (BEL) | 13.8 | Q |
| 2 |  Eugenio Gret (ARG) | r |
- Heat 2
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  George Dempsey (AUS) | 13.8 | Q |
| 2 | Julio Polet (ARG) | r | |
| 3 |  Miloš Knobloch (TCH) | r |
- Heat 3
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Coppins (AUS) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 |  Willy Hansen (DEN) | r | |
| 3 |  Boris Dimchev (BUL) | r |
- Heat 4
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  William Fenn (USA) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 |  Ricardo Bermejo (CHI) | r | |
| – |  Maurice Gillen (LUX) | Did not finish |
- Heat 5
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucien Michard (FRA) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 | Alejandro Vidal (CHI) | r |
- Heat 6
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Henry Fuller (GBR) | 13.8 | Q |
| 2 | Holger Guldager (DEN) | r |
- Heat 7
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maurice Peeters (NED) | 17.0 | Q |
- Heat 8
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Guglielmo Bossi (ITA) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 |  János Grimm (HUN) | r | |
| 3 | Oldřich Červinka (TCH) | r |
- Heat 9
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Meijer (NED) | 13.2 | Q |
| 2 |  Louis Mermillod (SUI) | r | |
| 3 | Ferenc Uhereczky (HUN) | r |
- Heat 10
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Cugnot (FRA) | 12.8 | Q |
| 2 | George Owen (GBR) | r | |
| 3 |  Artūrs Zeiberliņš (LAT) | r |
- Heat 11
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Del Grosso (ITA) | 12.8 | Q |
| 2 |  Jan Łazarski (POL) | r | |
| 3 | Roberts Plūme (LAT) | r |
- Heat 12
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franciszek Szymczyk (POL) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 | Jean Verheyen (BEL) | r | |
| 3 | F. R. Juillet (CHI) | r |
First repechage
- Heat 1
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Hansen (DEN) | Q | |
| 2 | Julio Polet (ARG) | ||
| – | F. R. Juillet (CHI) | Did not start |
- Heat 2
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miloš Knobloch (TCH) | Q | |
| – | Boris Dimchev (BUL) | Did not start | |
| Alejandro Vidal (CHI) | Did not start |
- Heat 3
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holger Guldager (DEN) | Q | |
| 2 | Artūrs Zeiberliņš (LAT) | ||
| 3 | Eugenio Gret (ARG) |
- Heat 4
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Mermillod (SUI) | Q | |
| 2 | Ferenc Uhereczky (HUN) | ||
| 3 | Oldřich Červinka (TCH) |
- Heat 5
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | János Grimm (HUN) | Q | |
| 2 | Ricardo Bermejo (CHI) | ||
| 3 | Jean Verheyen (BEL) |
- Heat 6
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Owen (GBR) | Q | |
| 2 | Jan Łazarski (POL) | ||
| 3 | Roberts Plūme (LAT) |
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.
- Quarterfinal 1
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Meijer (NED) | 13.2 | Q |
| 2 | Willy Hansen (DEN) | r | |
| 3 | Miloš Knobloch (TCH) | r |
- Quarterfinal 2
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Michard (FRA) | 13.0 | Q |
| 2 | Holger Guldager (DEN) | r | |
| 3 | George Owen (GBR) | r |
- Quarterfinal 3
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Dempsey (AUS) | 13.2 | Q |
| 2 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | r | |
| 3 | János Grimm (HUN) | r |
- Quarterfinal 4
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Cugnot (FRA) | 13.2 | Q |
| 2 | William Fenn (USA) | r | |
| 3 | Pierre De Bruyne (BEL) | r |
- Quarterfinal 5
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Del Grosso (ITA) | 13.6 | Q |
| 2 | Louis Mermillod (SUI) | r | |
| 3 | Franciszek Szymczyk (POL) | r |
- Quarterfinal 6
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Fuller (GBR) | 13.0 | Q |
| 2 | Guglielmo Bossi (ITA) | r | |
| 3 | William Coppins (AUS) | r |
Second repechage
- Heat 1
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Bossi (ITA) | Q | |
| 2 | Maurice Peeters (NED) | ||
| 3 | Willy Hansen (DEN) | ||
| 4 | Miloš Knobloch (TCH) |
- Heat 2
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Mermillod (SUI) | Q | |
| 2 | Pierre De Bruyne (BEL) | ||
| 3 | János Grimm (HUN) | ||
| 4 | George Owen (GBR) |
- Heat 3
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holger Guldager (DEN) | Q | |
| 2 | William Fenn (USA) | ||
| 3 | William Coppins (AUS) | ||
| – | Franciszek Szymczyk (POL) | Did not start |
Semifinals
The nine remaining cyclists competed in three semifinals, with the winners advancing to the finals and the losers eliminated.
- Semifinal 1
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucien Michard (FRA) | 12.2 | Q |
| 2 | Henry Fuller (GBR) | ||
| 3 | Guglielmo Bossi (ITA) |
- Semifinal 2
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Meijer (NED) | 12.8 | Q |
| 2 | Holger Guldager (DEN) | ||
| 3 | Francesco Del Grosso (ITA) |
- Semifinal 3
| Place | Cyclist | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Cugnot (FRA) | 12.2 | Q |
| 2 | George Dempsey (AUS) | ||
| 3 | Louis Mermillod (SUI) |
Final
The final three cyclists competed for the three medals.
| Place | Cyclist | Time |
|---|---|---|
 | Lucien Michard (FRA) | 12.8 |
 | Jacob Meijer (NED) | |
 | Jean Cugnot (FRA) |
References
- 1 2 Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish).
- ↑ Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games
- ↑ Cycling at the 1924 Paris Summer Games: Men's Sprint, 1,000 Metres
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