2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships

The 2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships is the 12th edition of the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships, which took place on 29–30 March 2001 in Milwaukee, United States.

LocationUnited States Milwaukee, United States
Start date29 March 2002
End date30 March 2002

Teams were divided into two brackets of four: the best team from each bracket qualified directly for the final, while the two next teams entered for the repechage round and the last was eliminated. The best two teams in the repechage round qualified for the final. Thus, the final consisted of four teams. Each team was represented by four athletes at both 500 m and 1000 m as well as by two athletes at 3000 m. There were four heats at both 500 m and 1000 m, whereby each heat consisted of athletes representing different countries. There was one heat at 3000 m.

Medal winners edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
  China
Liu Yingbao
Guo Wei
Li Ye
Li Jiajun
Li Haonan
  Canada
Jonathan Guilmette
François-Louis Tremblay
Éric Bédard
Mathieu Turcotte
Jean-François Monette
  South Korea
An Jung-hyun
Ahn Hyun-soo
Oh Se-jong
Lee Seung-jae
Kim Dong-sung
Women
  South Korea
Ko Gi-hyun
Choi Min-kyung
Joo Min-jin
Choi Eun-kyung
Park Hye-won
  China
Wang Chunlu
Yang Yang (A)
Fu Tianyu
Liu Xiaoying
Wang Wei
  Canada
Marie-Ève Drolet
Alanna Kraus
Annie Perreault
Amélie Goulet-Nadon
Tania Vicent

Results edit

Men edit

Rank Nation Total
    China 36
    Canada 34
    South Korea 34
4   Italy 13
5   United States Rep.
6   Japan
7   Belgium DNQ
8   United Kingdom

Women edit

Rank Nation Total
    South Korea 36
    China 35
    Canada 30
4   United States 18
5   Italy Rep.
6   Bulgaria
7   Japan DNQ
8   Russia

External links edit