2011 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
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The 2011 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
were held between 10 and 13 March 2011 in the Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion, Inzell
, Germany
.
The ice rink was renovated and became an indoor ice rink in 2011.
World Single Distance Championships
The World Single Distance Championships are a series of speed skating competitions organised by the International Skating Union.-History:Since the late 19th century, speed skating championships were always decided by racing multiple distances – four different distances for the allround...
were held between 10 and 13 March 2011 in the Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion, Inzell
Inzell
Inzell is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for the Eisstadion Inzell, an outdoor artificial ice rink that has been used for many international speed skating championships....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The ice rink was renovated and became an indoor ice rink in 2011.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Events |
|---|---|---|
| March 10 | 15:30 | 1500 m men |
| 16:30 | 3000 m women | |
| March 11 | 14:00 | 1000 m men |
| 14:55 | 1500 m women | |
| 15:50 | 5000 m men | |
| March 12 | 12:00 | 1000 m women |
| 12:55 | 10000 m men | |
| 15:25 | 5000 m women | |
| March 13 | 12:00/13:30 | 500 m women |
| 12:45/14:15 | 500 m men | |
| 15:30 | Team pursuit women | |
| 16:15 | Team pursuit men |
Men's Events
| 500 m |
Lee Kyou-Hyuk |
69.10 | Joji Kato Joji Kato is a Japanese speedskater specialised in the sprinting distance 500 metres. At the age of 17 he became the first junior speedskater to skate the 500 metres below 35 seconds.... |
+0.32 | Jan Smeekens Jan Smeekens Jan Smeekens is a Dutch speed skater. He is specialised in riding the 500m.Smeekens won his first international medal during the 2004 World Junior Single Distance Championships in Moscow where he won the gold medal at the 500m... |
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| 1000 m |
Shani Davis Shani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... |
1.08.45 | Kjeld Nuis Kjeld Nuis Kjeld Nuis is a Dutch speed skater-External links:*... |
+ 0.22 | Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis Stefan Groothuis is a Dutch speed skater who is currently part of Team Telfort.Groothuis is a specialist in the middle distances, 1000 and 1500 metres and had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City... |
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| 1500 m |
Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... |
1.45.04 | Shani Davis Shani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... |
+ 0.05 | Lucas Makowsky Lucas Makowsky Lucas Makowsky is a Canadian speed skater. He started speed skating at six and went on to rank 1st in Canada in the 5000m and 10000m for the 08-09 season. In addition to skating he also speaks three languages: English, French, and Ukrainian.He competed for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the... |
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| 5000 m |
Bob de Jong Bob de Jong Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:... |
6.15.41 | Lee Seung-Hoon Lee Seung-Hoon Lee Seung-Hoon is a South Korean speed skater who won a silver medal in the 5000 meters and a gold medal in the 10000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the first Asian man to ever achieve these feats... |
+ 2.04 | Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in... |
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| 10000 m |
Bob de Jong Bob de Jong Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers.-Speed skating career:... |
12.48.20 | Bob de Vries Bob de Vries Bob de Vries is a Dutch professional marathon speed skater. He is the brother of Elma de Vries.-Career highlights:2003–042004–05... |
+ 16.42 | Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in... |
+ 19.97 |
| Team pursuit |
Shani Davis Shani Davis Shani Davis is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games . He also won the silver in the 1,500 m... Trevor Marsicano Trevor Marsicano Trevor Marsicano is an American long-track speedskater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Marsicano won a silver medal for his part in the team pursuit... Jonathan Kuck Jonathan Kuck Jonathan Kuck is an American speed skater and silver medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kuck won a silver medal in the team pursuit along with Brian Hansen and Chad Hedrick... |
3:41.72 | Mathieu Giroux Mathieu Giroux Mathieu Giroux is a Canadian speed-skater. He shared medals at team pursuit medals at world cup races in Calgary and Salt Lake City in 2009. He represented Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics. On February 27, he won a gold medal in the team pursuit along with Denny Morrison and Lucas Makowsky.-... Lucas Makowsky Lucas Makowsky Lucas Makowsky is a Canadian speed skater. He started speed skating at six and went on to rank 1st in Canada in the 5000m and 10000m for the 08-09 season. In addition to skating he also speaks three languages: English, French, and Ukrainian.He competed for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the... Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009... |
+0.13 | Bob de Vries Bob de Vries Bob de Vries is a Dutch professional marathon speed skater. He is the brother of Elma de Vries.-Career highlights:2003–042004–05... Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen is Dutch long track speed skater who skates for the commercial VPZ speedskating team.In 2007, he got his VWO degree at school... Koen Verweij Koen Verweij Koen Verweij is a Dutch speedskater and inline speed skater. At the end of the skating season 2008-2009 he made a transfer from the Jong Oranje team of the national skating union to the commercial team of TVM.... |
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Women's Events
| 500 m |
Jenny Wolf Jenny Wolf Jenny Wolf is a German ice speed skater who is the current world record holder, at 37.00 seconds, for the women's 500 m and, 74.42 seconds for women's 500 m x 2 in long track speed skating... |
75.93 | Lee Sang-Hwa Lee Sang-Hwa Lee Sang-Hwa is a South Korean long track speed skater who specialises in the sprint distances. She is an Olympic gold medalist and a World Championships medalist on the 500 metres, and on this distance she has also placed in the top three in World Cup events four times... |
+0.24 | Wang Beixing Wang Beixing Wang Beixing is a Chinese long track speed skater, specializing in short distances . She is coached by Canadian former skater Kevin Crockett.Wang Beixing first competed in 2003... |
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| 1000 m |
Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics... |
1.14.84 | Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
+ 0.58 | Heather Richardson Heather Richardson Heather Richardson is an American speed skater who has competed since 2006. She represented the United States at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where she finished 6th in 500 metres, 9th in the 1000 metres, and 16th in the 1500 metres.At the 2011 World Single Distance Speed Skating... |
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| 1500 m |
Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
1.54.80 | Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek.She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade held in Turin where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman and Janneke Ensing.She is... |
+ 1.47 | Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis Jorien Voorhuis is a Dutch speed skater-External links:**... |
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| 3000 m |
Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... |
4.01.56 | Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple World champion. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.-Career:As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international... |
+ 0.51 | Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert is a long-track speed skater from Germany. Her specialty is the 5000 meter. She had a fourth place standing at the 2008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/3000&5000 m Women... |
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| 5000 m |
Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková is a Czech speedskater, specializing in long distance races. She is an Olympic gold medal winner and a multiple World champion. She is the elder sister of fellow speedskater Milan Sáblík.-Career:As a junior, Sáblíková already achieved some notable results during international... |
6.50.83 | Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert is a long-track speed skater from Germany. Her specialty is the 5000 meter. She had a fourth place standing at the 2008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/3000&5000 m Women... |
+ 4.16 | Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater. With a total of five Olympic gold medals, two silver, and two bronze medals, she is the most successful German Winter Olympian of all time... |
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| Team pursuit |
Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt Christine Nesbitt is a Canadian long track speed skater who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Her personal best in the 1000m is the second fastest of all time, right after Cindy Klassen's world record. Nesbitt won the Gold Medal in the 1000 m event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics... Brittany Schussler Brittany Schussler Brittany Schussler is a Canadian speed skater. Since 2002 she has been a member of the national High Performance Long Track Team.... Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen, OM is a Canadian long track speed skater. Klassen is a six-time medalist at the Winter Olympics. She is tied with Clara Hughes for Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian with 6 medals each... |
2:59.74 | Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst Ireen Wüst is a Dutch long track allround speed skater. At the age of 19, on February 12, 2006, Wüst won the gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games 3000-meter event... Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg Diane Valkenburg is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in middle distances and was born in Bergschenhoek.She represented her country at the 2007 Winter Universiade held in Turin where she won the gold medal at the team pursuit together with Moniek Kleinsman and Janneke Ensing.She is... Marrit Leenstra Marrit Leenstra (speed skater) Marrit Leenstra is a Dutch long track speed skater.In the 2007 season she made her World Cup debut in Moscow .... |
Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert Stephanie Beckert is a long-track speed skater from Germany. Her specialty is the 5000 meter. She had a fourth place standing at the 2008–09 Speed Skating World Cup/3000&5000 m Women... Isabelle Ost Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater. With a total of five Olympic gold medals, two silver, and two bronze medals, she is the most successful German Winter Olympian of all time... |
Medal table
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|