Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held over fourteen days, from 9 to 23 February. Ten events were contested at the Utah Olympic Oval.[1]
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| Venue | Utah Olympic Oval |
| Dates | 9–23 February 2002 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 166 from 23 nations |
| Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Casey FitzRandolph | 69.23 | Hiroyasu Shimizu | 69.26 | Kip Carpenter | 69.47 |
| 1000 metres |
Gerard van Velde | 1:07.18 WR | Jan Bos | 1:07.53 | Joey Cheek | 1:07.61 |
| 1500 metres |
Derek Parra | 1:43.95 WR | Jochem Uytdehaage | 1:44.57 | Ådne Søndrål | 1:45.26 |
| 5000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage | 6:14.66 WR | Derek Parra | 6:17.98 | Jens Boden | 6:21.73 |
| 10,000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage | 12:58.92 WR | Gianni Romme | 13:10.03 | Lasse Sætre | 13:16.92 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Catriona Le May Doan | 74.75 | Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt | 74.94 | Sabine Völker | 75.19 |
| 1000 metres |
Chris Witty | 1:13.83 WR | Sabine Völker | 1:13.96 | Jennifer Rodriguez | 1:14.24 |
| 1500 metres |
Anni Friesinger | 1:54.02 WR | Sabine Völker | 1:54.97 | Jennifer Rodriguez | 1:55.32 |
| 3000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein | 3:57.70 WR | Renate Groenewold | 3:58.94 | Cindy Klassen | 3:58.97 |
| 5000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein | 6:46.91 WR | Gretha Smit | 6:49.22 | Clara Hughes | 6:53.53 |
Records
Salt Lake City's high altitude was a major contributing factor to the speed of the Utah Olympic Oval's ice, as new Olympic records were set in all ten events, and new World records in eight.[3]
| Event[2] | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| Men's 500 metres | 11 February | Heat 1 | Casey FitzRandolph | | 34.42 | OR | |
| Men's 1000 metres | 16 February | Gerard van Velde | | 1:07.18 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 1500 metres | 19 February | Derek Parra | | 1:43.95 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 5000 metres | 9 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | | 6:14.66 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 10000 metres | 22 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | | 12:58.92 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 500 metres | 13 February | Heat 1 | Catriona Le May Doan | | 37.30 | OR | |
| Women's 1000 metres | 17 February | Chris Witty | | 1:13.83 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 1500 metres | 20 February | Anni Friesinger | | 1:54.02 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 3000 metres | 10 February | Claudia Pechstein | | 3:57.70 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 5000 metres | 23 February | Claudia Pechstein | | 6:46.91 | OR | WR |
Participating NOCs
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References
- "Speed Skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Speed Skating" (PDF). Salt Lake City Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. February 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- "Slow Italian oval keeps speedskating records on ice". ESPN. Associated Press. February 24, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
External links
- "Results of the 2002 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- "Results of the 2002 Olympic Games Women". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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