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 edit
Men edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 | |