The men's sprint at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Cycling) was an event that consisted of cyclists making three laps around the track.

[3] The event was won by Marty Nothstein of the United States, the nation's first victory in the men's sprint since 1984 and second overall.

Two-time defending champion Jens Fiedler of Germany lost to Nothstein in the semifinals, but won the bronze medal match to become the second man to win three medals in the event (Daniel Morelon won four from 1964 to 1976, still the record).

Four of the quarterfinalists from 1996 returned: two-time defending champion Jens Fiedler of Germany, silver medalist Marty Nothstein of the United States, fifth-place finisher Darryn Hill of Australia, and eighth-place finisher Florian Rousseau of France.

There was no clear favorite, though Fiedler, Nothstein, and Rousseau were among the top cyclists along with Laurent Gané of France.

[3] For the first time in the history of the event, no nations made their debut in the men's sprint.

This sprint competition involved a series of head-to-head matches along with the new qualifying round of time trials.

Winners advanced to the finals, losers competed in the bronze medal match.

The 9-12 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the 1/8 repechage taking place.

The 5-8 classification was a single race with all four riders that had lost in the quarterfinals taking place.