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Sprint, Men – Quarter-Finals

Date	2 September 1972 — 17:58
Location	Radstadion, Olympiapark, München
Format	Best two of three races. Winner of each heat advanced to the semi-finals.

Heat #1

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Races Won	Race #1 Time / Result	Race #2 Time / Result
1	Daniel Morelon	FRA	2	11.78	11.52	Q
2	Peter van Doorn	NED	0	loss	loss

Heat #2

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Races Won	Race #1 Time / Result	Race #2 Time / Result
1	John Nicholson	AUS	2	11.68	11.59	Q
2	Niels Fredborg	DEN	0	loss	loss

Heat #3

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Races Won	Race #1 Time / Result	Race #2 Time / Result	Race #3 Time / Result
1	Klaas Balk	NED	2	loss	11.58	11.47	Q
2	Hans-Jürgen Geschke	GDR	1	11.63	loss	loss

Heat #4

Pos	Competitor	NOC	Races Won	Race #1 Time / Result	Race #2 Time / Result	Race #3 Time / Result
1	Omar Pkhak'adze	URS	2	11.34	loss	11.65	Q
2	Massimo Marino	ITA	1	loss	11.47	loss