2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between April 5 and 7, 2002 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Kim Dong-sung  South Korea |
136 points | Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea |
42 points | Fabio Carta  Italy |
34 points |
| 500 m | Kim Dong-sung South Korea |
41.930 | Fabio Carta Italy |
42.044 | Ron Biondo  USA |
42.195 |
| 1000 m | Kim Dong-sung South Korea |
1:31.361 | Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea |
1:31.435 | Éric Bédard  Canada |
1:31.632 |
| 1500 m | Kim Dong-sung South Korea |
2:21.736 | Jonathan Guilmette Canada |
2:31.595 | Rusty Smith USA |
2:31.706 |
| 3000 m | Kim Dong-sung South Korea |
5:19.041 | Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea |
5:19.170 | Fabio Carta Italy |
5:20.145 |
| 5000 m relay | South Korea |
7:10.751 | Canada |
7:10.756 |  China |
7:11.330 |
* 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 relays do not count for the overall classification.
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Yang Yang (A) China |
105 points | Ko Gi-hyun South Korea |
63 points | Evgenia Radanova  Bulgaria |
55 points |
| 500 m | Yang Yang (A) China |
44.460 | Evgenia Radanova Bulgaria |
44.586 | Fu Tian Yu China |
44.676 |
| 1000 m | Yang Yang (A) China |
1:34.732 | Ko Gi-hyun South Korea |
1:34.734 | Evgenia Radanova Bulgaria |
1:35.185 |
| 1500 m | Yang Yang (A) China |
2:31.630 | Ko Gi-hyun South Korea |
2:31.666 | Amélie Goulet-Nadon Canada |
2:32.234 |
| 3000 m | Choi Eun-kyung South Korea |
5:17.678 | Evgenia Radanova Bulgaria |
5:22.718 | Ko Gi-hyun South Korea |
5:34.285 |
| 3000 m relay | South Korea |
4:18.599 | China |
4:19.516 | Canada |
4:19.587 |
* 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 relays do not count for the overall classification.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
