# 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint

The Women's sprint competition at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held from 7 to 9 August 2023.

## Results
### Qualifying

The qualifying was started on 6 August at 11:30. 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 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | 10.234 | | Q |
| 2 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | 10.309 | +0.075 | Q |
| 3 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | 10.397 | +0.163 | Q |
| 4 | Yuan Liying | China | 10.507 | +0.273 | Q |
| 5 | Emma Hinze | Germany | 10.533 | +0.299 | Q |
| 6 | Mathilde Gros | France | 10.543 | +0.309 | Q |
| 7 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | 10.599 | +0.365 | Q |
| 8 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | 10.612 | +0.378 | Q |
| 9 | Guo Yufang | China | 10.654 | +0.420 | Q |
| 10 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | 10.665 | +0.431 | Q |
| 11 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | 10.671 | +0.437 | Q |
| 12 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | 10.695 | +0.461 | Q |
| 13 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | 10.712 | +0.478 | Q |
| 14 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | 10.739 | +0.505 | Q |
| 15 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | 10.749 | +0.515 | Q |
| 16 | Mina Sato | Japan | 10.834 | +0.600 | Q |
| 17 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | 10.856 | +0.622 | Q |
| 18 | Sarah Orban | Canada | 10.865 | +0.631 | Q |
| 19 | Steffie van der Peet | Netherlands | 10.883 | +0.649 | Q |
| 20 | Julie Michaux | France | 10.890 | +0.656 | Q |
| 21 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | 10.894 | +0.660 | Q |
| 22 | Miriam Vece | Italy | 10.895 | +0.661 | Q |
| 23 | Miglė Lendel | Lithuania | 10.898 | +0.664 | Q |
| 24 | Mandy Marquardt | United States | 10.925 | +0.691 | Q |
| 25 | Nikola Sibiak | Poland | 10.988 | +0.754 | Q |
| 26 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | 10.989 | +0.755 | Q |
| 27 | Shaane Fulton | New Zealand | 11.004 | +0.770 | Q |
| 28 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | 11.034 | +0.800 | Q |
| 29 | Alla Biletska | Ukraine | 11.045 | +0.811 | |
| 30 | Nicky Degrendele | Belgium | 11.082 | +0.848 | |
| 31 | Nurul Mohd | Malaysia | 11.183 | +0.949 | |
| 32 | Paulina Petri | Poland | 11.258 | +1.024 | |
| 33 | Anis Amira Rosidi | Malaysia | 11.410 | +1.176 | |
| 34 | Helena Casas | Spain | 11.434 | +1.200 | |
| 35 | Yeung Cho Yiu | Hong Kong | 11.562 | +1.328 | |
| 36 | Shahd Mohamed | Egypt | 12.272 | +2.038 | |

### 1/16 finals

The 1/16 finals were held on 8 August at 12:38.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Veronika Jaborníková | Czech Republic | +0.704 | |
| 2 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Shaane Fulton | New Zealand | +0.054 | |
| 3 | 1 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Daniela Gaxiola | Mexico | +0.074 | |
| 4 | 1 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Nikola Sibiak | Poland | +0.512 | |
| 5 | 1 | Guo Yufang | China | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Mandy Marquardt | United States | +0.035 | |
| 6 | 1 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Miglė Lendel | Lithuania | +0.229 | |
| 7 | 1 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Miriam Vece | Italy | +0.189 | |
| 8 | 1 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Fuko Umekawa | Japan | +0.129 | |
| 9 | 1 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Julie Michaux | France | +0.182 | |
| 10 | 1 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | | Q |
| 10 | 2 | Steffie van der Peet | Netherlands | +0.084 | |
| 11 | 1 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | | Q |
| 11 | 2 | Sarah Orban | Canada | +0.130 | |
| 12 | 1 | Mina Sato | Japan | | Q |
| 12 | 2 | Riyu Ohta | Japan | +0.092 | |

### 1/8 finals

The 1/8 finals were held on 8 August at 12:30.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Gap | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Mina Sato | Japan | +0.178 | |
| 2 | 1 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé | France | +0.285 | |
| 3 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Martha Bayona | Colombia | +0.058 | |
| 4 | 1 | Yuan Liying | China | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Kristina Clonan | Australia | +0.026 | |
| 5 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Hetty van de Wouw | Netherlands | +0.355 | |
| 6 | 1 | Mathilde Gros | France | | Q |
| 6 | 2 | Kelsey Mitchell | Canada | +0.007 | |
| 7 | 1 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Pauline Grabosch | Germany | +0.218 | |
| 8 | 1 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | | Q |
| 8 | 2 | Guo Yufang | China | +0.017 | |

### Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were held on 8 August at 13:58.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Decider (i.r.) | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X | | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Lauriane Genest | Canada | +0.174 | +0.115 | | |
| 2 | 1 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | +0.330 | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sophie Capewell | Great Britain | X | +0.014 | +0.536 | |
| 3 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Mathilde Gros | France | +0.237 | +0.115 | | |
| 4 | 1 | Emma Hinze | Germany | X | X | | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Yuan Liying | China | +0.105 | +0.130 | | |

### Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 9 August at 17:30.
| Heat | Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X | Q |
| 1 | 2 | Emma Hinze | Germany | +0.158 | +0.105 | |
| 2 | 1 | Lea Friedrich | Germany | X | X | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | +0.298 | +0.191 | |

### Finals

The finals were held on 9 August at 18:33.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| Gold medal race ||||||
| | Emma Finucane | Great Britain | X | X |
| | Lea Friedrich | Germany | +0.018 | +0.031 |
| Bronze medal race ||||||
| | Ellesse Andrews | New Zealand | X | X |
| 4 | Emma Hinze | Germany | +0.099 | +0.306 |