Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
| 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 |  Netherlands (NED)
|
3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER)
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  United States (USA)
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Canada (CAN)
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Japan (JPN)
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR)
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Casey FitzRandolph United States |
69.23 | Hiroyasu Shimizu Japan |
69.26 | Kip Carpenter United States |
69.47 |
| 1000 metres |
Gerard van velde Netherlands |
1:07.18 WR | Jan Bos Netherlands |
1:07.53 | Joey Cheek United States |
1:07.89 |
| 1500 metres |
Derek Parra United States |
1:43.95 WR | Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands |
1:44.57 | Ådne Søndrål Norway |
1:45.26 |
| 5000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands |
6:14.66 WR | Derek Parra United States |
6:17.98 | Jens Boden Germany |
6:21.73 |
| 10000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands |
12:58.92 WR | Gianni Romme Netherlands |
13:10.03 | Lasse Sætre Norway |
13:16.92 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Catriona Le May Doan Canada |
74.75 | Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt Germany |
74.94 | Sabine Völker Germany |
75.19 |
| 1000 metres |
Chris Witty United States |
1:13.83 WR | Sabine Völker Germany |
1:13.96 | Jennifer Rodriguez United States |
1:14.24 |
| 1500 metres |
Anni Friesinger Germany |
1:54.02 WR | Sabine Völker Germany |
1:54.97 | Jennifer Rodriguez United States |
1:55.32 |
| 3000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein Germany |
3:57.70 WR | Renate Groenewold Netherlands |
3:58.94 | Cindy Klassen Canada |
3:58.97 |
| 5000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein Germany |
6:46.91 WR | Gretha Smit Netherlands |
6:49.22 | Clara Hughes Canada |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 metres | 11 February | Heat 1 | Casey FitzRandolph | United States |
34.42 | OR | |
| Men's 1000 metres | 16 February | Gerard van Velde | Netherlands |
1:07.18 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 1500 metres | 19 February | Derek Parra | United States |
1:43.95 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 5000 metres | 9 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | Netherlands |
6:14.66 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 10000 metres | 22 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | Netherlands |
12:58.92 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 500 metres | 13 February | Heat 1 | Catriona Le May Doan | Canada |
37.30 | OR | |
| Women's 1000 metres | 16 February | Chris Witty | United States |
1:13.83 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 1500 metres | 16 February | Anni Friesinger | Germany |
1:54.02 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 3000 metres | 16 February | Claudia Pechstein | Germany |
3:57.70 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 5000 metres | 16 February | Claudia Pechstein | Germany |
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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Slow Italian oval keeps speedskating records on ice". Associated Press. ESPN. February 24, 2006. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
