2003 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships

The 2003 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships is the 13th edition of the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships, which took place on 15-16 March 2003 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

LocationBulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria
Start date15 March 2003
End date16 March 2003

Teams were divided into two brackets of four: the best team from each bracket qualified directly for the final, while the two next teams entered for the repechage round and the last was eliminated. The best two teams in the repechage round qualified for the final. Thus, the final consisted of four teams. Each team was represented by four athletes at both 500 m and 1000 m as well as by two athletes at 3000 m. There were four heats at both 500 m and 1000 m, whereby each heat consisted of athletes representing different countries. There was one heat at 3000 m.

Medal winners edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
  Canada
Jonathan Guilmette
Jean-François Monette
Éric Bédard
Jeff Scholten
Mathieu Turcotte
  South Korea
Ahn Hyun-soo
Lee Seung-jae
Oh Se-jong
Song Suk-woo
Yeo Jun-hyung
  China
Li Ye
Guo Wei
Li Jiajun
Sui Baoku
Li Haonan
Women
  South Korea
Kim Min-jung
Choi Eun-kyung
Ko Gi-hyun
Cho Ha-ri
Kim Min-jee
  China
Wang Meng
Fu Tianyu
Wang Chunlu
Yang Yang (A)
Liu Xiaoying
  Italy
Evelina Rodigari
Katia Zini
Mara Zini
Catia Borrello
Marta Capurso

Results edit

Men edit

Rank Nation Total
    Canada 42
    South Korea 36
    China 22
4   Italy 16
5   Japan Rep.
6   United States
7   Bulgaria DNQ
8   United Kingdom

Women edit

Rank Nation Total
    South Korea 44
    China 31
    Italy 22
4   Canada 21
5   Bulgaria Rep.
6   United States
7   Netherlands DNQ
8   Russia

External links edit