Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Appearance
Speed Skating at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Utah Olympic Oval |
Dates | 9–23 February 2002 |
Competitors | 166 from 23 nations |
- For the short track speed skating events, see Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, was held over fourteen days, from 9 February to 23 February. Ten events were contested at the Utah Olympic Oval.
Medal summary
Medal table
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 |
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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![]() |
1:07.89 |
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 |
10000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage![]() |
12:58.92 WR | Gianni Romme![]() |
13:10.03 | Lasse Sætre![]() |
13:16.92 |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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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.[2]
Event[1] | 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 | 16 February | Chris Witty | ![]() |
1:13.83 | OR | WR | |
Women's 1500 metres | 16 February | Anni Friesinger | ![]() |
1:54.02 | OR | WR | |
Women's 3000 metres | 16 February | Claudia Pechstein | ![]() |
3:57.70 | OR | WR | |
Women's 5000 metres | 16 February | Claudia Pechstein | ![]() |
6:46.91 | OR | WR |
Participating NOCs
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References
- ^ a b c d "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Speed Skating" (PDF). Salt Lake City Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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