Short track speed skating at the 1996 Asian Winter Games
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Short track speed skating
at the 1996 Winter Asian Games
took place in the city of Harbin
, People's Republic of China
with ten events being contested — five each for men and women.
(Host nation highlighted)
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
at the 1996 Winter Asian Games
1996 Winter Asian Games
The 3rd Asian Winter Games were held from February 4 to 11, 1996 in Harbin, China. North Korea was originally scheduled to host the games in 1995, but was not able to honour its commitment...
took place in the city of Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
with ten events being contested — five each for men and women.
Medal summary
| Men's 500m |  Li JiajunLi 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.... China (CHN) |
 Kim Dong-SungKim 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... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Zhang Hongbo Zhang Hongbo Zhang Hongbo is a Chinese baseball player who is a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Sports career:*1989 Sichuan Panzhihua Sports School ;*1997 Guangdong Provincial Team;*1998 National Youth Team;*1999 National Team... China (CHN) |
| Men's 1000m | Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon is a retired South Korean short track speed skater-Playing career:... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Song Jae-Kun Song Jae-Kun Song Jae-Kun is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won a gold medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics together with teammates Ki-Hoon Kim, Lee Joon-Hoo and Moo Ji-Soo.... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
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... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 1500m | 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.... China (CHN) |
Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon is a retired South Korean short track speed skater-Playing career:... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Lee Jun-Hwan Lee Jun-Hwan Lee Jun-Hwan is a South Korean short track speed skater.At the 1998 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal in 5000 m relay, together with teammates Chae Ji-Hoon, Lee Ho-Eung and Kim Dong-Sung.... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 3000m | Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon Chae Ji-Hoon is a retired South Korean short track speed skater-Playing career:... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
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... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Song Jae-Kun Song Jae-Kun Song Jae-Kun is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won a gold medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics together with teammates Ki-Hoon Kim, Lee Joon-Hoo and Moo Ji-Soo.... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Men's 5000-metre relay | Team Korea (KOR) |
 Team Japan (JPN) |
Team China (CHN) |
| Women's 500m | Wang Chunlu Wang Chunlu Wang Chunlu is a Chinese short track speed skater. She won medals in the 500 m and 3000 m relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She had also already won a relay silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, at the age of 19.-External links:*... China (CHN) |
Sun Dandan Sun Dandan Sun Dandan is a Chinese short track speed skater, who won silver medals in the 3000 m relay at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.-External links:*... China (CHN) |
Yang Yang (S) Yang Yang (S) Yang Yang is a Chinese Olympic speed skater.Yang Yang competed as a short track speed skater for the Chinese national team at the 1994 Winter Olympics, the 1998 Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. By coincidence, she had a contemporary on the Chinese short track team also named Yang Yang... China (CHN) |
| Women's 1000m | Chun Lee-Kyung Chun Lee-kyung Chun Lee-Kyung is a retired South Korean short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion and three-time Overall World Champion for 1995-1997... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Won Hye-Kyung Won Hye-Kyung Won Hye-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won medals in the 1000 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She had already won a relay gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, at the age of 14.-External links:*... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Ikue Teshigawara Japan (JPN) |
| Women's 1500m | 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... China (CHN) |
Chun Lee-Kyung Chun Lee-kyung Chun Lee-Kyung is a retired South Korean short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion and three-time Overall World Champion for 1995-1997... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Kim Yoon-Mi Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Women's 3000m | Kim Yoon-Mi Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Won Hye-Kyung Won Hye-Kyung Won Hye-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won medals in the 1000 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She had already won a relay gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, at the age of 14.-External links:*... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
Chun Lee-Kyung Chun Lee-kyung Chun Lee-Kyung is a retired South Korean short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion and three-time Overall World Champion for 1995-1997... Republic of Korea (KOR) |
| Women's 3000-metre relay | Team China (CHN) |
Team Korea (KOR) |
Team Japan (JPN) |
Medal table
| 1996 Winter Asiad - Short Track Speed Skating medal count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
| 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
(Host nation highlighted)