[2][3] The event was won by Roger Beaufrand of France, the nation's second consecutive and fourth overall victory in the men's sprint.

Antoine Mazairac of the Netherlands, the only other nation to have won a gold medal in the event, put the Dutch team on the podium for the third consecutive Games with his silver.

The favorites included Roger Beaufrand of France and the host nation cyclist Antoine Mazairac, who had finished second at the 1923 and 1925 World Championships.

The competition began with a preliminary round consisting of six races, with the winner of each advancing to the quarterfinals.

Beginning with the quarterfinals, the competition was a single elimination tournament, with a bronze medal match.