Speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

The women's 500 metres 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...

competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics

2010 Winter Olympics

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

was held at Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond Olympic Oval

The Richmond Olympic Oval , or the Richmond Oval is a facility in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. It was the venue of the speed skating events and the official Olympic anti-doping lab of the 2010 Winter Olympics...

on 16th February 2010.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

500 meters (1 race)
500 meters x 2 (2 races)
No new world or Olympic records were set during this competition.

Results

Rank	Name	Pair	Lane	Race 1	Rank	Pair	Lane	Race 2	Rank	Total	Time Behind
	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...	17	o	38.249	1	18	i	37.850	2	76.09
	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...	17	i	38.307	2	18	o	37.838	1	76.14	+0.05
	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...	15	o	38.487	3	17	i	38.144	3	76.63	+0.54
	Margot Boer Margot Boer Margot Boer is a Dutch speed skater. She is specialised in riding the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m.After spending a few years at local teams in the Zuid-Holland area Margot Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands main future talents and was offered a contract at the KNSB Youth Development Team for the...	18	i	38.511	4	17	o	38.365	4	76.87	+0.78
	Sayuri Yoshii Sayuri Yoshii is a Japanese speed skater. She won silver in the 1000m and bronze in the 500m during the 2008-09 World Cup season. She competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics and became 5th in the 500m of the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	15	i	38.566	6	16	o	38.432	5	76.99	+0.90
	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...	14	i	38.698	9	14	o	38.477	6	77.17	+1.08
	Zhang Shuang Zhang Shuang Zhang Shuang is a Chinese long-track speed-skater. She is set to compete for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Women's 500m.-References:...	12	o	38.530	5	16	i	38.807	13	77.33	+1.24
	Jin Peiyu Jin Peiyu Jin Peiyu is a Chinese female speed skater.She competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 500m and 1000m events.-References:...	9	i	38.686	8	15	o	38.711	11	77.45	+1.36
	Ko Hyon-Suk Ko Hyon-Suk Ko Hyon-Suk is a speed skater who competed for North Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	2	i	38.893	15	10	o	38.577	7	77.47	+1.38
10	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...	11	o	38.881	13	13	i	38.694	8	77.57	+1.48
11	Monique Angermüller Monique Angermüller Monique Angermüller is a German speed-skater who represented Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She participated in the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m distances. Her specialty is considered to be the 1000m.- References :...	7	i	38.761	10	13	o	38.830	14	77.59	+1.50
12	Nao Kodaira Nao Kodaira Nao Kodaira is a long-track speed skater from Japan. She will compete for Japan at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 500m and 1000m.- Results :...	16	i	38.835	12	12	o	38.797	12	77.63	+1.54
13	Xing Aihua Xing Aihua Xing Aihua is Chinese long-track speed-skater. She is set to represent China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Women's 500m and 1000m.-References:...	13	o	38.792	11	14	i	38.849	16	77.64	+1.55
14	Shihomi Shinya	14	o	38.964	16	12	i	38.765	10	77.72	+1.63
15	Thijsje Oenema Thijsje Oenema Thijsje Oenema is a Dutch speedskater and "short-track sprinter". She is specialised on the short distances....	13	i	38.892	14	11	o	38.869	17	77.76	+1.67
16	Tomomi Okazaki Tomomi Okazaki Tomomi Okazaki is a Japanese speed skater who has competed in five Olympic Games. She won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Okazaki was the oldest member of the Japanese team at the 2010 Winter Olympics...	12	i	38.971	17	9	o	39.060	20	78.03	+1.94
17	Elli Ochowicz Elli Ochowicz Elli Ochowicz is an Olympic speed skater who has competed in the three Winter Olympics.Ochowicz was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to Jim Ochowicz and Sheila Young. After beginning her training in the Milwaukee area, she moved to Salt Lake City to continue training...	11	i	39.002	18	8	o	39.048	19	78.05	+1.96
18	Yekaterina Aydova	6	o	39.024	19	11	i	39.116	22	78.140	+2.05
19	Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen Laurine van Riessen is a long track speed skater who competed for the Netherlands at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 500, 1000, and 1500 metre races where she won the bronze medal in the 1000 m.-External links:...	10	o	39.302	21	9	i	38.845	15	78.147	+2.05
20	Olga Fatkulina Olga Fatkulina Olga Fatkulina is a Russian long-track speed skater. She is set to compete for Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Ladies' 500 m and Ladies' 1000 m.- References :...	10	i	39.359	24	7	o	39.077	21	78.43	+2.34
21	Jennifer Rodriguez Jennifer Rodriguez Jennifer Rodriguez is a Cuban-American speed skater. She started her career as an artistic roller skater, winning multiple national championships and placing second and third at world championships. Later she switched to inline speed skating and became world champion in 1993...	3	o	39.182	20	10	i	39.281	24	78.46	+2.37
22	Svetlana Kaykan Svetlana Kaykan Svetlana Mikhaylovna Kaykan is a Russian speed skater who specialises in sprint.-References:*...	8	i	39.422	27	5	o	39.210	23	78.63	+2.54
23	Karolína Erbanová	6	i	39.365	25	6	o	39.321	26	78.68	+2.59
24	Yekaterina Malysheva	9	o	39.782	32	4	i	38.947	18	78.72	+2.63
25	Chiara Simionato Chiara Simionato Chiara Simionato is an Italian long-track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is set compete for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m....	4	i	39.480	28	4	o	39.285	25	78.76	+2.67
26	Lee Bo-Ra Lee Bo-Ra Lee Bo-Ra is a South Korean female speed skater. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 of Winter Olympics. She qualified for the Olympic in 2006, in which she placed 25th in 500 m and 34th in 1000 m...	4	o	39.396	26	6	i	39.406	28	78.80	+2.71
27	Shannon Rempel Shannon Rempel Shannon Rempel is a Canadian speed skater. Most notably, Rempel is known for her win as the 2003 World Junior Speed Skating Championships and participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics which won her team a silver in the team pursuit.Rempel was a silver medalist in the 1000m at the 2004 World Cup in...	7	o	39.351	22	8	i	39.473	29	78.82	+2.73
28	Judith Hesse Judith Hesse Judith Hesse is a speed-skater She competed for Germany at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to compete for Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...	8	o	39.357	23	7	i	39.486	30	78.84	+2.75
29	Sophie Muir Sophie Muir Sophie Muir is an Australian speed skater and a former inline speed skating world champion. Muir was selected in the Australian squad to compete in the Women's 500 metres and Women's 1000 metres, at the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver....	3	i	39.649	31	2	o	39.400	27	79.04	+2.95
30	Lauren Cholewinski Lauren Cholewinski Lauren Cholewinski is an American speed skater who has competed since 2007. She grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where she learned to skate at a rink named "Roller Magic." She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In addition to her skating, Cholewinski also...	5	i	39.514	29	3	o	39.587	32	79.10	+3.01
31	Ahn Jee-Min	5	o	39.595	30	5	i	39.549	31	79.14	+3.05
32	Oh Min-Jee	1	o	39.816	33	3	i	39.768	33	79.58	+3.49
33	Svetlana Radkevich	2	o	39.899	35	2	i	39.854	34	79.753	+3.66
34	Anastasia Bucsis Anastasia Bucsis Anastasia Bucsis is a Canadian speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the women's 500 metre competition.-External links:*...	1	i	39.879	34	1	o	39.876	35	79.755	+3.66
35	Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen Annette Gerritsen is a Dutch speed skater. She specialises in the 500 m and 1000 m distances, and won a silver medal in the 1000 metres at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She is the current Dutch Junior record holder in the 500 m and her personal best used to be the World Junior record...	16	o	97.952	36	1	i	38.709	9	136.66	+60.57
	Yulia Nemaya Yulia Nemaya Yulia Aleksandrovna Nemaya is a Russian speed skater who specialises in sprint.-References:*...	18	o	38.594	7	15	i	108.446	36	147.04	+70.95

External links

2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' 500 m (race 1), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-15.
2010 Winter Olympics results: Ladies' 500 m (race 2), from http://www.vancouver2010.com/; retrieved 2010-02-15.

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