2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between April 5 and April 7, 2002 in Montréal, Canada. The World Championships are organised by the ISU

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

which also run world cups and championships in speed skating

Speed skating

Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...

and figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

Men

500 m	Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung is a former South Korean short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics... South Korea	41.930	Fabio Carta Fabio Carta Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:... Italy	42.044	Ron Biondo United States	42.195
1000 m	Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung is a former South Korean short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics... South Korea	1:31.361	Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea	1:31.435	Éric Bédard Éric Bédard Éric Bédard is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals . He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters. He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal... Canada	1:31.632
1500 m	Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung is a former South Korean short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics... South Korea	2:21.736	Jonathan Guilmette Jonathan Guilmette Jonathan Guilmette is a Canadian short track speed skater who won silver in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... Canada	2:31.595	Rusty Smith Rusty Smith Rusty Smith is a short track speed skater from the United States who won bronze in the 500m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and another bronze in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... United States	2:31.706
3000 m	Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung is a former South Korean short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics... South Korea	5:19.041	Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea	5:19.170	Fabio Carta Fabio Carta Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:... Italy	5:20.145
5000 m relay	South Korea	7:10.751	Canada	7:10.756	Mainland China	7:11.330
Overall*	Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung Kim Dong-Sung is a former South Korean short track speed skater. He won a gold medal in 1000m race and silver medal in 5000m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics... South Korea	136 points	Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea	42 points	Fabio Carta Fabio Carta Fabio Carta is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998, the 2002, and the 2006 Winter Olympics.-1998 Olympics:... Italy	34 points
* 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, and seventh place is awarded 2 points in each race to determine the overall world champion, except for the relays which do not count for individual scores.

Women

500 m	Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang is a former Chinese short track speed skater and current IOC member. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a five-time Overall World Champion for 1998-2002. She was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team... Mainland China	44.460	Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She is the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001... Kingdom of Bulgaria	44.586	Fu Tian Yu Mainland China	44.676
1000 m	Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang is a former Chinese short track speed skater and current IOC member. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a five-time Overall World Champion for 1998-2002. She was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team... Mainland China	1:34.732	Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt lake city, United States, at 15 years and 277... South Korea	1:34.734	Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She is the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001... Kingdom of Bulgaria	1:35.185
1500 m	Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang is a former Chinese short track speed skater and current IOC member. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a five-time Overall World Champion for 1998-2002. She was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team... Mainland China	2:31.630	Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt lake city, United States, at 15 years and 277... South Korea	2:31.666	Amélie Goulet-Nadon Amélie Goulet-Nadon Amélie Goulet-Nadon is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.... Canada	2:32.234
3000 m	Choi Eun-Kyung Choi Eun-Kyung Choi Eun-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004.... South Korea	5:17.678	Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She is the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001... Kingdom of Bulgaria	5:22.718	Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt lake city, United States, at 15 years and 277... South Korea	5:34.285
3000 m relay	South Korea	4:18.599	Mainland China	4:19.516	Canada	4:19.587
Overall*	Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang (A) Yang Yang is a former Chinese short track speed skater and current IOC member. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2002 Winter Olympics and a five-time Overall World Champion for 1998-2002. She was formerly a member of the Chinese national short track team... Mainland China	105 points	Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun Ko Gi-Hyun is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt lake city, United States, at 15 years and 277... South Korea	63 points	Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova Evgenia Radanova is a Bulgarian female short track speed skater and cyclist who has participated in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. She is the world record holder in the 500 m short track distance with 43.671s, which she set in Calgary, Canada on 19 October 2001... Kingdom of Bulgaria	55 points
* 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, and seventh place is awarded 2 points in each race to determine the overall world champion, except for the relays which do not count for individual scores.

Medal table

Place				Total
1	8	6	1	15
2	4	1	2	7
3	0	2	2	4
-	0	2	2	4
5	0	1	2	3
6	0	0	2	2

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