The women's team sprint at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was part of the cycling programme, which took place on 5 April 2018.
| Cycling Track – Women's team sprint at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Anna Meares Velodrome | |||||||||
| Dates | 5 April | |||||||||
| Competitors | 14 from 7 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 32.488 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record[a] |  China(Gong Jinjie, Zhong Tianshi) |
32.034 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France | 18 February 2015 |
| Games record |  Australia(Kaarle McCulloch, Anna Meares) |
33.811 | Delhi, India | 6 October 2010 |
- ^ The mark of 31.928 set by China (Gong Jinjie, Zhong Tianshi) in the 2016 Olympic Games[1] was not ratified.
Schedule
editThe schedule is as follows:[2]
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5 April 2018 | 16:24 | Qualifying |
| 20:51 / 20:58 | Finals |
Results
editQualifying
editThe two fastest teams advance to the gold medal final. The next two fastest teams advance to the bronze medal final.[3]
| Rank | Nation | Time | Behind | Notes |
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| 1 | Australia Kaarle McCulloch Stephanie Morton |
32.578 | – | QG, GR |
| 2 |  New ZealandEmma Cumming Natasha Hansen |
33.321 | +0.743 | QG |
| 3 |  EnglandLauren Bate Katy Marchant |
33.739 | +1.161 | QB |
| 4 |  WalesRachel James Eleanor Coster |
34.413 | +1.835 | QB |
| 5 |  MalaysiaFarina Shawati Mohd Adnan Fatehah Mustapa |
34.826 | +2.248 | |
| 6 |  IndiaAleena Reji Deborah Herold |
35.309 | +2.731 | |
 CanadaAmelia Walsh Lauriane Genest |
DSQ |
Finals
editThe final classification is determined in the medal finals.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Time | Behind | Notes |
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| Bronze medal final | ||||
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England Lauren Bate Katy Marchant |
33.893 | – | |
| 4 | Wales Rachel James Eleanor Coster |
34.415 | +0.522 | |
| Gold medal final | ||||
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Australia Kaarle McCulloch Stephanie Morton |
32.488 | – | GR |
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New Zealand Natasha Hansen Emma Cumming |
33.115 | +0.627 | |
References
edit- ^ "Women's Team Sprint - First Round" (PDF). Rio 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Cycling Track | Daily Schedule". Gold Coast 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Cycling Track | Women's Team Sprint - Qualifying Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Cycling Track | Women's Team Sprint - Finals Results" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.