The men's sprint at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro took place on 12–14 August 2016.

He beat his teammate Callum Skinner in the final; it was the second time in three Games that Great Britain had both the top spots—and potentially could have been the third if nations had not been limited to a single cyclist in 2012.

The medals were presented by Barry Maister, IOC member, New Zealand and David Lappartient, Vice President of the UCI.

Kenny had struggled for much of that period, but had a strong 2016 including a victory over Matthew Glaetzer of Australia in the 2016 worlds final.

The first two main rounds featured single head-to-head races, with winners advancing and losers competing in repechages.