# 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint

The Women's sprint competition at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 21 and 22 October 2021.

## Results
### Qualifying

The qualifying was started on 21 October at 13:18. The top eight riders advanced directly to the 1/8 finals; places 9 to 24 advanced to the 1/16 final.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Time | Behind | Notes |
| 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | 10.489 | | Q |
| 2 | Emma Hinze | Germany | 10.519 | +0.030 | Q |
| 3 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | 10.520 | +0.031 | Q |
| 4 | Mathilde Gros | France | 10.533 | +0.044 | Q |
| 5 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | 10.545 | +0.056 | Q |
| 6 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | 10.572 | +0.083 | Q |
| 7 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | 10.601 | +0.112 | Q |
| 8 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | 10.754 | +0.265 | Q |
| 9 | Miriam Vece | Italy | 10.790 | +0.301 | q |
| 10 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | 10.791 | +0.302 | q |
| 11 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | 10.821 | +0.332 | q |
| 12 | Sarah Orban | Canada | 10.826 | +0.337 | q |
| 13 | Anastasia Voynova | Russian Cycling Federation | 10.842 | +0.353 | q |
| 14 | Daria Shmeleva | Russian Cycling Federation | 10.866 | +0.377 | q |
| 15 | Mandy Marquardt | United States | 10.951 | +0.462 | q |
| 16 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | 10.952 | +0.463 | q |
| 17 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | 11.016 | +0.527 | q |
| 18 | Madalyn Godby | United States | 11.045 | +0.556 | q |
| 19 | Blaine Ridge-Davis | Great Britain | 11.111 | +0.622 | q |
| 20 | Joanne Rodríguez | Guatemala | 11.163 | +0.674 | q |
| 21 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | 11.273 | +0.784 | q |
| 22 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | 11.273 | +0.784 | q |
| 23 | Helena Casas | Spain | 11.286 | +0.797 | q |
| 24 | Yarli Mosquera | Colombia | 11.409 | +0.920 | q |

### 1/16 finals

The 1/16 finals were started on 21 October at 14:10. Each heat winner advanced to the 1/8 finals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Miriam Vece | Italy | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Yarli Mosquera | Colombia | +0.124 | |
| 2 | 1 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Helena Casas | Spain | +0.208 | |
| 3 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | +0.603 | |
| 4 | 1 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Sarah Orban | Canada | REL | |
| 5 | 1 | Anastasia Voynova | Russian Cycling Federation | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Joanne Rodríguez | Guatemala | +0.273 | |
| 6 | 1 | Daria Shmeleva | Russian Cycling Federation | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Blaine Ridge-Davis | Great Britain | +0.071 | |
| 7 | 1 | Madalyn Godby | United States | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Mandy Marquardt | United States | +0.013 | |
| 8 | 1 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | +0.110 | |

### 1/8 finals

The 1/16 finals were started on 21 October at 14:49. Each heat winner advanced to the quarterfinals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | +0.038 | |
| 2 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Madalyn Godby | United States | +0.404 | |
| 3 | 1 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Daria Shmeleva | Russian Cycling Federation | +3.048 | |
| 4 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Anastasia Voynova | Russian Cycling Federation | +0.106 | |
| 5 | 1 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | +0.108 | |
| 6 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | +0.071 | |
| 7 | 1 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | +0.088 | |
| 8 | 1 | Miriam Vece | Italy | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | +0.022 | |

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were started on 21 October at 18:58. Matches were raced in a best-of-three format hereon; winners proceed to the semifinals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Miriam Vece | Italy | +0.126 | +0.098 | | |
| 2 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | +0.097 | +0.177 | | |
| 3 | 1 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | X | X | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | +0.051 | +0.084 | | |
| 4 | 1 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | +0.167 | X | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Mathilde Gros | France | X | +0.263 | +0.035 | |

### Semifinals

The semifinals were started on 21 October at 19:24. Matches were raced in a best-of-three format hereon; winners proceeded to the final, losers to the bronze medal race.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | +0.102 | +0.106 | |
| 2 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | +0.071 | +0.060 | |

### Finals

The finals were started at 20:51. Matches were raced in a best-of-three format hereon.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Gold medal race ||||||
| | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X |
| | Lea Friedrich | Germany | +0.117 | +0.129 |
| Bronze medal race ||||||
| | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | X | X |
| 4 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | +0.087 | +0.050 |