Ignatyev (C) from Russia won the gold medal of the men's points race final in the Olympic Velodrome at the Olympic Games in Athens, 24 August 2004.

Mikhail Ignatyev of Russia won the cycling track men's points race, garnering 93 points, in beating Joan Llaneras of Spain, 82, on August 24 at the Athens Games.

Llaneras had the silver.

The bronze went to Guido Fulst of Germany, whose points of 79 sidelined Greg Henderson of New Zealand, with 68, from the medal tally.