2002 Olympics: Short Track Speed Skating
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The short track oval is 111 meters (364 feet). Distance (laps): 500m (41/2); 1,000m (9); 1,500m (131/2); 3,000m (27); 5,000m (45).
Medal breakdown (8 events): Seven medals—China (2-2-3); Six—Canada (2-1-3); Four—South Korea (2-2-0); Three—United States (1-1-1); Two—Bulgaria (0-1-1); One—Australia (1-0-0) and Italy (0-1-0).
Men
500 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Gagnon, CAN | 41.802 | OR |
| 2 | Jonathan Guilmette, CAN | 41.994 | |
| 3 | Rusty Smith, USA | 42.027 |
1000 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Bradbury, AUS | 1:29.109 | |
| 2 | Apolo Anton Ohno, USA | 1:30.160 | |
| 3 | Mathieu Turcotte, CAN | 1:30.563 |
Note: Turcotte's time of 1:27.185 in a quarterfinal heat established a new Olympic record.
1500 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apolo Anton Ohno, USA* | 2:18.541 | |
| 2 | Li Jiajun, CHN | 2:18.731 | |
| 3 | Marc Gagnon, CAN | 2:18.806 |
*Ohno finished second to Kim Dong-Sung, of South Korea, in the final, but was awarded the gold medal by chief referee James Hewish, who adjudged that Kim was guilty of cross-tracking, or interfering, with Ohno's path.
Note: Kim registered a time of 2:15.942 in a semifinal heat, establishing a new Olympic record.
5000–m Relay
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6:51.579 | |
| 2 | Italy | 6:56.327 | |
| 3 | China | 6:59.633 |
Note: Canada's time of 6:45.455 in a semifinal heat established a new Olympic record.
Best USA: 4th, United States (7:03.926).
CAN—Marc Gagnon, Jonathan Guilmette, Francois-Louis Tremblay, Mathieu Turcotte; ITA—Maurizio Carnino, Fabio Carta, Nicola Franceschina, Nicola Rodigari; CHN—Feng Kai, Guo Wei, Li Jiajun, Li Ye.
Women
500 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Yang (A), CHN | 44.187 | |
| 2 | Evgenia Radanova, BUL | 44.252 | |
| 3 | Wang Chunlu, CHN | 44.272 |
Note: Yang's time of 44.118 seconds in a semifinal heat established a new Olympic record.
Best USA: 5th, Caroline Hallisey (44.679).
1000 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yang Yang (A), CHN | 1:36.391 | |
| 2 | Ko Gi-Hyun, S. Kor | 1:36.427 | |
| 3 | Yang Yang (S), CHN | 1:37.008 |
Note: Yang (A)'s time of 1:31.235 seconds in a quarterfinal heat established a new Olympic record.
Best USA: No American qualified for the final.
1500 meters
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ko Gi-Hyun, S. Kor | 2:31.581 | |
| 2 | Choi Eun-Kyung, S. Kor | 2:31.610 | |
| 3 | Evgenia Radanova, BUL | 2:31.723 |
Note: Choi's time of 2:21.069 in a semifinal heat established a new world record.
Best USA: No Americans qualified for the final.
3000–m Relay
| Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4:12.793 | WR |
| 2 | China | 4:13.236 | |
| 3 | Canada | 4:15.738 |
Best USA: No American team qualified for the final.
S. Kor—Choi Eun-Kyung, Choi Min-Kyung, Joo Min-Jin, Park Hye-Won; CHN—Sun Dandan, Wang Chunlu, Yang Yang (A), Yang Yang (S); CAN—Isabelle Charest, Marie-Eve Drolet, Ameilie Goulet-Nadon, Alanna Kraus.
