The 1996 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 1 and 3, 1996 in The Hague, Netherlands. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Results edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Marc Gagnon  Canada |
11 points | Chae Ji-hoon  South Korea |
9 points | Orazio Fagone  Italy |
5 points |
| 500 m[1] | Orazio Fagone Italy |
43.071 | Mirko Vuillermin Italy |
43.252 | Frederic Blackburn Canada |
43.603 |
| 1000 m[2] | Li Jiajun  China |
1:32.028 | Marc Gagnon Canada |
1:32.107 | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
1:32.143 |
| 1500 m[3] | Marc Gagnon Canada |
2:18.160 | Nicky Gooch  United Kingdom |
2:18.291 | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
2:18.491 |
| 3000 m[4] | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
5:00.557 | Marc Gagnon Canada |
5:01.046 | Mirko Vuillermin Italy |
5:01.078 |
| 5000 m relay[5] | Italy |
7:04.914 | Canada |
7:05.133 | South Korea |
7:07.598 |
* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
11 points | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
9 points | Isabelle Charest Canada |
7 points |
| 500 m[6] | Isabelle Charest Canada |
45.650 | Annie Perreault Canada |
46.015 | Marinella Canclini Italy |
46.181 |
| 1000 m[7] | Marinella Canclini Italy |
1:39.656 | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
1:39.858 | Isabelle Charest Canada |
1:39.995 |
| 1500 m[8] | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
2:35.494 | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
2:35.506 | Sun Dandan China |
2:37.286 |
| 3000 m[9] | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
5:23.666 | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
5:34.939 | Sun Dandan China |
5:40.709 |
| 3000 m relay[10] | Italy |
4:21.494 | China |
4:22.067 |  USA |
4:27.128 |
* First place is awarded 5 points, second is awarded 3 points, third is awarded 2 points, fourth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
References edit
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 1000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 1500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 3000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 5000m relay finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 1000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 1500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 3000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 3000m relay finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.