The Women's sprint was held on 22 and 23 October 2016.
Results.
Qualifying.
The top 12 qualify for the match rounds.
1/8 Finals.
Winners proceed directly to the quarter-finals; losers proceed to the repechage.
1/8 Finals Repechage.
Winners proceed to the quarter-finals; losers proceed to the race for places 9-12.
Race for 9th place.
This ranking final determines the allocation of places 9-12.
Quarter-finals.
One-on-one matches are extended to a 'best of three' format hereon.
Winners proceed to the semi-finals; losers proceed to the race for places 5-8.
Race for 5th place.
This ranking final determines the allocation of places 5-8.
Semi-finals.
Winners proceed to the gold medal final; losers proceed to the bronze medal final.
Finals.
The final classification is determined in the medal finals.
References.
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