2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
| World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |
| Venue | Sheffield Arena |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–13 March 2011 |
| Competitors | 121 from 32 nations |
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| 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships  | ||||
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| 500 m | men | women | ||
| 1000 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m relay | women | |||
| 5000 m relay | men | |||
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The 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 11 and March 13, 2011 at Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. The World Championships were organised by the ISU which also runs world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 11 March | 17:35 | 1500 m women |
| 17:40 | 1500 m men | |
| 12 March | 17:10 | 500 m women |
| 17:15 | 500 m men | |
| 13 March | 15:35 | 1000 m women |
| 15:40 | 1000 m men | |
| 16:20 | 3000 m women | |
| 16:30 | 3000 m men | |
| 16:55 | 3000 m relay women | |
| 17:05 | 5000 m relay men |
Results
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The leader after the first 1000m in the 3000m Super-Final is awarded extra 5 points. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Noh Jin-Kyu South Korea (KOR) | 102 points | Charles Hamelin Canada (CAN) | 50 points | Liang Wenhao China (CHN) | 47 points |
| 500 m |
Simon Cho United States (USA) | 42.307 | Olivier Jean Canada (CAN) | 42.429 | Liang Wenhao China (CHN) | 42.493 |
| 1000 m[1] |
Noh Jin-Kyu South Korea (KOR) | 1:28.552 | Charles Hamelin Canada (CAN) | 1:28.663 | Liang Wenhao China (CHN) | 1:29.203 |
| 1500 m[2]
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Noh Jin-Kyu South Korea (KOR) | 2:18.291 | Charles Hamelin Canada (CAN) | 2:18.676 | Jeff Simon United States (USA) | 2:18.725 |
| 3000 m |
Noh Jin-Kyu South Korea (KOR) | 4:51.638 | Liang Wenhao China (CHN) | 4:51.877 | Jeff Simon United States (USA) | 4:52.181 |
| 5000 m relay |
Michael Gilday Charles Hamelin François Hamelin Olivier Jean Canada (CAN) | 6:52.731 | Robert Becker Torsten Kröger Robert Seifert Christoph Millz Paul Herrmann  Germany (GER) | 6:54.693 | Simon Cho Travis Jayner Kyle Carr Anthony Lobello Jeff Simon United States (USA) | 7:01.659 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Cho Ha-Ri South Korea (KOR) | 81 points | Katherine Reutter United States (USA) | 68 points | Arianna Fontana Italy (ITA) | 57 points |
| 500 m |
Fan Kexin China (CHN) | 44.620 | Arianna Fontana Italy (ITA) | 44.687 | Liu Qiuhong China (CHN) | 44.784 |
| 1000 m |
Cho Ha-Ri South Korea (KOR) | 1:38.895 | Arianna Fontana Italy (ITA) | 1:40.306 | Katherine Reutter United States (USA) | 2:23.268 |
| 1500 m |
Katherine Reutter United States (USA) | 2:33.978 | Park Seung-Hi South Korea (KOR) | 2:34.218 | Cho Ha-Ri South Korea (KOR) | 2:34.336 |
| 3000 m |
Cho Ha-Ri South Korea (KOR) | 5:13.353 | Katherine Reutter United States (USA) | 5:13.677 | Liu Qiuhong China (CHN) | 5:17.206 |
| 3000 m relay |
Li Jianrou Liu Qiuhong Zhang Hui Fan Kexin Xiao Han China (CHN) | 4:16.295 | Jorien ter Mors Annita van Doorn Yara van Kerkhof Sanne van Kerkhof  Netherlands (NED) | 4:17.725 | Marie-Ève Drolet Marianne St-Gelais Valérie Maltais Jessica Hewitt Canada (CAN) | 4:18.043 |
Medal table
7 nations won at least one medal, which represents the highest total ever.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
Entries per Event
Each nation can enter up to a maximum of 2 athletes per event, the nations listed below can enter up to three athletes per gender for that respective gender.[3]
| Athletes | Men | Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Canada China  France South Korea United States |
Canada China South Korea |
Participating countries
116 athletes from 32 nations will compete.[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ "Three More Medals for Canada to Conclude World Short Track Championships". Speed Skating Canada. March 13, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ↑ Canadian Press (March 11, 2011). "Charles Hamelin wins silver in 1,500-metres at worlds". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships - Announcement
- ↑ 2011 ISU World Short Track Championships, Sheffield, GBR - Entries
External links
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