The Women's sprint at the 2011 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was held on March 25 and 26.
After the qualifying heats, the fastest 24 riders advanced to the 1/16 finals.
The first rider in each of the 12 heats advanced to the second round.
The first rider in each quarterfinal advanced to the semifinals and the 4 losing athletes raced for 5th-8th place.
The Semifinals and Finals took place on 26 March.