2012 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
| World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
| Dates | 9–11 March |
| 2012 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Short track speed skating pictogram.svg | ||
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The 2012 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 9 and 11, 2012[1] at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also runs world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Schedule
[edit | edit source]| Date | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 9 March | 13:00 | 1500 m women |
| 1500 m men | ||
| 3000 m women semifinal | ||
| 10 March | 13:00 | 500 m women |
| 500 m men | ||
| 3000 m men semifinal | ||
| 11 March | 13:00 | 1000 m women |
| 1000 m men | ||
| 3000 m women | ||
| 3000 m men | ||
| 3000 m relay women | ||
| 5000 m relay men |
Results
[edit | edit source]* 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, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in each race, to determine to Overall World Champion. Points are only awarded to the athletes that have taken part in the Final of each race. The leader after the first 1000m in the 3000m Super-Final is awarded extra 5 points. Relays do not count for the Overall Classification.
Men
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* Skaters who did not participate in the final, but received medals.
Ladies
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* Skaters who did not participate in the final, but received medals.
Medal table
[edit | edit source]* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN)* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |