# 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint

The Women's sprint competition at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on 1 and 2 March 2018.

## Results
### Qualifying

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 | Stephanie Morton | Australia | 10.645 | | Q |
| 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | 10.713 | +0.068 | Q |
| 3 | Kristina Vogel | Germany | 10.810 | +0.165 | Q |
| 4 | Daria Shmeleva | Russia | 10.898 | +0.253 | Q |
| 5 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | 10.909 | +0.264 | q |
| 6 | Mathilde Gros | France | 10.938 | +0.293 | q |
| 7 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | 10.949 | +0.304 | q |
| 8 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Lithuania | 10.975 | +0.330 | q |
| 9 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | 10.997 | +0.352 | q |
| 10 | Miriam Welte | Germany | 11.001 | +0.356 | q |
| 11 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | 11.013 | +0.368 | q |
| 12 | Miglė Marozaitė | Lithuania | 11.047 | +0.402 | q |
| 13 | Anastasia Voynova | Russia | 11.054 | +0.409 | q |
| 14 | Natasha Hansen | New Zealand | 11.088 | +0.443 | q |
| 15 | Katy Marchant | Great Britain | 11.090 | +0.445 | q |
| 16 | Lyubov Basova | Ukraine | 11.101 | +0.456 | q |
| 17 | Tania Calvo | Spain | 11.126 | +0.481 | q |
| 18 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | 11.162 | +0.517 | q |
| 19 | Lee Hye-jin | South Korea | 11.169 | +0.524 | q |
| 20 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | 11.239 | +0.594 | q |
| 21 | Madalyn Godby | United States | 11.247 | +0.602 | q |
| 22 | Yuka Kobayashi | Japan | 11.248 | +0.603 | q |
| 23 | Emma Cumming | New Zealand | 11.293 | +0.648 | q |
| 24 | Robyn Stewart | Ireland | 11.360 | +0.715 | q |
| 25 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | 11.366 | +0.721 | q |
| 26 | Amelia Walsh | Canada | 11.383 | +0.738 | q |
| 27 | Guo Yufang | China | 11.420 | +0.775 | q |
| 28 | Kayono Maeda | Japan | 11.446 | +0.801 | q |
| 29 | Julita Jagodzińska | Poland | 11.449 | +0.804 | |
| 30 | Mandy Marquardt | United States | 11.487 | +0.842 | |
| 31 | Yuli Verdugo | Mexico | 11.550 | +0.905 | |
| 32 | Ma Wing Yu | Hong Kong | 11.704 | +1.059 | |
| 33 | Kim Won-gyeong | South Korea | 11.770 | +1.125 | |
* Q = qualified directly for 1/8 finals
* q = qualified for 1/16 finals

### 1/16 finals

Heat winners advanced to the 1/8 finals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Kayono Maeda | Japan | +0.691 | |
| 2 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Guo Yufang | China | +0.320 | |
| 3 | 1 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Amelia Walsh | Canada | +0.320 | |
| 4 | 1 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Lithuania | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | +0.059 | |
| 5 | 1 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Robyn Stewart | Ireland | +0.135 | |
| 6 | 1 | Miriam Welte | Germany | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Emma Cumming | New Zealand | +0.081 | |
| 7 | 1 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Yuka Kobayashi | Japan | +0.084 | |
| 8 | 1 | Madalyn Godby | United States | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Miglė Marozaitė | Lithuania | +0.006 | |
| 9 | 1 | Anastasia Voynova | Russia | | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | +0.130 | |
| 10 | 1 | Natasha Hansen | New Zealand | | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Lee Hye-jin | South Korea | +0.020 | |
| 11 | 1 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Katy Marchant | Great Britain | +0.032 | |
| 12 | 1 | Lyubov Basova | Ukraine | | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Tania Calvo | Spain | +0.118 | |
Q = qualified for 1/8 finals

### 1/8 finals

Heat winners advanced to the quarterfinals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton | Australia | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Lyubov Basova | Ukraine | +0.160 | |
| 2 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | +0.036 | |
| 3 | 1 | Kristina Vogel | Germany | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Natasha Hansen | New Zealand | +0.086 | |
| 4 | 1 | Daria Shmeleva | Russia | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Anastasia Voynova | Russia | +0.002 | |
| 5 | 1 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Madalyn Godby | United States | +0.148 | |
| 6 | 1 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Mathilde Gros | France | +0.010 | |
| 7 | 1 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Miriam Welte | Germany | +0.054 | |
| 8 | 1 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Lithuania | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Olena Starikova | Ukraine | +0.100 | |

### Quarterfinals

Matches are extended to a best-of-three format hereon; winners proceed to the semifinals.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton | Australia | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Simona Krupeckaitė | Lithuania | +0.644 | +0.064 | |
| 2 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shanne Braspennincx | Netherlands | +0.002 | +0.084 | |
| 3 | 1 | Kristina Vogel | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Laurine van Riessen | Netherlands | +0.128 | +0.096 | |
| 4 | 1 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | X | X | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Daria Shmeleva | Russia | +0.084 | +0.251 | |

### Semifinals

Matches were extended to a best-of-three format hereon; winners proceeded to the final.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Stephanie Morton | Australia | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | +0.000 | +0.046 | |
| 2 | 1 | Kristina Vogel | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | +0.249 | +0.158 | |

### Finals

The final classification was determined in the medal finals.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) |
| Gold medal race ||||||
| | Kristina Vogel | Germany | X | +0.161 | X |
| | Stephanie Morton | Australia | +0.059 | X | +0.105 |
| Bronze medal race ||||||
| | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | X | X | |
| 4 | Lee Wai Sze | Hong Kong | +0.026 | +0.067 | |