# 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint

The Women's sprint competition at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 13 and 14 October 2022.

## Results
### Qualifying

The qualifying was started on 13 October at 14:00. The top four riders advanced directly to the 1/8 finals; places 5 to 28 advanced to the 1/16 final.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Behind | Notes |
| 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | 10.357 | | Q |
| 2 | Mathilde Gros | France | 10.401 | +0.044 | Q |
| 3 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | 10.416 | +0.059 | Q |
| 4 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | 10.483 | +0.126 | Q |
| 5 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | 10.489 | +0.132 | Q |
| 6 | Emma Hinze | Germany | 10.491 | +0.134 | Q |
| 7 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | 10.492 | +0.135 | Q |
| 8 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | 10.559 | +0.202 | Q |
| 9 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | 10.574 | +0.217 | Q |
| 10 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | 10.596 | +0.239 | Q |
| 11 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | 10.599 | +0.242 | Q |
| 12 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | 10.607 | +0.250 | Q |
| 13 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | 10.636 | +0.279 | Q |
| 14 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | 10.677 | +0.320 | Q |
| 15 | Yuan Liying | China | 10.697 | +0.340 | Q |
| 16 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | 10.734 | +0.377 | Q |
| 17 | Sarah Orban | Canada | 10.820 | +0.463 | Q |
| 18 | Mina Sato | Japan | 10.849 | +0.492 | Q |
| 19 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | 10.854 | +0.497 | Q |
| 20 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | 10.912 | +0.555 | Q |
| 21 | Nikola Sibiak | Poland | 10.926 | +0.569 | Q |
| 22 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | 10.940 | +0.583 | Q |
| 23 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | 10.975 | +0.618 | Q |
| 24 | Miriam Vece | Italy | 11.010 | +0.653 | Q |
| 25 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | 11.065 | +0.708 | Q |
| 26 | Orla Walsh | Ireland | 11.079 | +0.722 | Q |
| 27 | Paulina Petri | Poland | 11.089 | +0.732 | Q |
| 28 | Anis Amira Rosidi | Malaysia | 11.149 | +0.792 | Q |
| 29 | Helena Casas | Spain | 11.153 | +0.796 | |
| 30 | Nicole Hacohen | Guatemala | 11.226 | +0.869 | |
| 31 | Yeung Cho Yiu | Hong Kong | 11.345 | +0.988 | |
| 32 | Kayla Hankins | United States | 11.385 | +1.028 | |
| 33 | McKenna McKee | United States | 11.564 | +1.207 | |
| 34 | Tombrapa Grikpa | Nigeria | 12.969 | +2.612 | |

### 1/16 finals

The 1/16 finals were started on 13 October at 15:29.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Anis Amira Rosidi | Malaysia | +0.366 | |
| 2 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Paulina Petri | Poland | +0.145 | |
| 3 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Orla Walsh | Ireland | +0.126 | |
| 4 | 1 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | +0.191 | |
| 5 | 1 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Miriam Vece | Italy | +0.301 | |
| 6 | 1 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | +0.245 | |
| 7 | 1 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | +0.827 | |
| 8 | 1 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Nikola Sibiak | Poland | +0.421 | |
| 9 | 1 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | +0.075 | |
| 10 | 1 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | +0.141 | |
| 11 | 1 | Mina Sato | Japan | | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Yuan Liying | China | +0.137 | |
| 12 | 1 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Sarah Orban | Canada | +0.036 | |

### 1/8 finals

The 1/8 finals were started on 13 October at 16:21.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | +0.545 | |
| 2 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Mina Sato | Japan | +0.064 | |
| 3 | 1 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | +0.062 | |
| 4 | 1 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | +0.121 | |
| 5 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | +0.096 | |
| 6 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | +0.321 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | +0.043 | |
| 8 | 1 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | +0.084 | |

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were started on 13 October at 18:30.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | +0.197 | +0.086 | |
| 2 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | +0.150 | +0.216 | |
| 3 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | +0.076 | +0.009 | |
| 4 | 1 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | X | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | +0.074 | +0.036 | |

### Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 14 October at 19:24.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | +0.000 | +0.087 | | |
| 2 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | +0.026 | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | +0.072 | +0.247 | |

### Finals

The Finals were started on 14 October at 20:51.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Gold medal race ||||||
| | Mathilde Gros | France | X | X |
| | Lea Friedrich | Germany | +0.030 | +0.059 |
| Bronze medal race ||||||
| | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X |
| 4 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | +0.030 | +0.058 |