2004 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
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The 2004 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 17 and March 19, 2004 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The World Championships are organised by the ISU
which also run world cups and championships in speed skating
and figure skating
.
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 | Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:...  South Korea |
42.599 | Li Haonan Mainland China |
42.667 | Li Ye Mainland China |
43.420 |
| 1000 m | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
1:26.813 | Li JiaJun Li JiaJun Li Jiajun is a Chinese short track speed skater who has won 5 Olympic medals - two silver and three bronze. He has been a two-time Overall World Champion for 1999 and 2001.... Mainland China |
1:27.162 | 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 |
1:28.002 |
| 1500 m | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
2:16.376 | 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 |
2:16.418 | Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:... South Korea |
2:16.657 |
| 3000 m | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
5:03.670 | Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:... South Korea |
5:09.807 | Li Ye Mainland China |
5:10.089 |
| 5000 m relay |
Ahn Hyun-Soo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:... Cho Nam-Kyu Kim Hyun-Kon Kim Hyun-Kon Kim Hyun-Kon is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*Profile from... South Korea |
6:48.133 | Sui Baoku Li JiaJun Li JiaJun Li Jiajun is a Chinese short track speed skater who has won 5 Olympic medals - two silver and three bronze. He has been a two-time Overall World Champion for 1999 and 2001.... Li Haonan Li Ye Mainland China |
6:49.232 | Roberto Serra Nicola Franceschina Nicola Franceschina Nicola Franceschina is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, in the 2002 Winter Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics.He was born in Bormio.... Nicola Rodigari Nicola Rodigari Nicola Rodigari is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tirano.... 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 |
6:49.563 |
| Overall* | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
102 points | Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo Song Suk-Woo is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:... South Korea |
68 points | Li JiaJun Li JiaJun Li Jiajun is a Chinese short track speed skater who has won 5 Olympic medals - two silver and three bronze. He has been a two-time Overall World Champion for 1999 and 2001.... Mainland China |
29 points |
Women
| 500 m | Wang Meng Mainland China |
45.332 | Marta Capurso Marta Capurso Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... Italy |
45.482 | 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 |
45.516 |
| 1000 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 |
1:34.724 | Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... South Korea |
1:34.806 | Fu Tian Yu Mainland China |
1:35.033 |
| 1500 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 |
2:28.048 | Wang Meng Mainland China |
2:28.299 | Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay. She competed in three individual events at the 2002 Games... Canada |
2:29.573 |
| 3000 m | Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... South Korea |
5:58.035 | Fu Tian Yu Mainland China |
5:58.344 | Marta Capurso Marta Capurso Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... Italy |
5:58.448 |
| 000 m relay† |
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... Kim Min-Jee Kim Min-Jee Kim Min-Jee is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:* , from http://www.worldshorttrack.com; retrieved 2010-03-12.... 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.... Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... South Korea |
4:20.985 | Cheng Xiao Lei Fu Tian Yu Liu Xiaoying Wang Meng Mainland China |
4:21.112 | Mara Zini Mara Zini Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:... Katia Zini Katia Zini Katia Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay.-References:... Catia Borrello Marta Capurso Marta Capurso Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... Italy |
DQ |
| Overall* | 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 |
84 points | Wang Meng Mainland China |
60 points | Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa Byun Chun-Sa is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... South Korea |
55 points |
| † In the final of the Women's 3000 m relay, the Italian team was disqualified. |
Medal table
| Place | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |