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Felicia Ballanger wins Olympic women's sprint track cycling gold at Sydney 2000
Felicia Ballanger won the women's sprint title in track cycling at the Sydney Olympics on 20 September 2000.
2000-09-20 · Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown, Australia
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The story
Felicia Ballanger won the women's sprint title in track cycling at the Sydney Olympics on 20 September 2000. The gold medal represented France, with the competition recorded at Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bankstown.
How it unfolded
Oxana Grichina (Russia) took silver; Iryna Yanovych (Ukraine) took bronze. The complete medal order identifies the competition’s outcome, including the countries represented by the other medallists.
The wider picture
Track cycling awarded separate medals for timed events, sprints and bunch races. A result in this event must be compared within its own discipline rather than treated as a general road-cycling ranking.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Felicia Ballanger | France |
| Silver | Oxana Grichina | Russia |
| Bronze | Iryna Yanovych | Ukraine |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.