2022 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2022 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships were the 46th edition, held from April 8 to 10, 2022 at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada.[1][2] World Short Track Speed Skating Championships have been contested since 1976.

2022 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
VenueMaurice Richard Arena
LocationMontréal, Canada
DatesApril 8–10
Champions
MenHungary Shaoang Liu
WomenSouth Korea Choi Min-jeong

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was moved back three weeks from the original dates of March 18 to 20.[3]

Schedule

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All times are local (UTC−4).[4]

Date Event
April 8 Qualifying
9 April 1500 m women
1500 m men
500 m women
500 m men
10 April 1000 m women
1000 m men
3000 m women
3000 m men
3000 m relay women
5000 m relay men

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea5139
2  Hungary4004
3  Netherlands1146
4  Canada*0718
5  France0101
6  Belgium0022
Totals (6 entries)10101030
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall Shaoang Liu
  Hungary
104 points Pascal Dion
  Canada
63 points Lee June-seo
  South Korea
55 points
500 m Shaoang Liu
  Hungary
40.573 Quentin Fercoq
  France
40.674 Stijn Desmet
  Belgium
40.710
1000 m Shaoang Liu
  Hungary
1:25.462 Lee June-seo
  South Korea
1:25.529 Kwak Yoon-gy
  South Korea
1:25.662
1500 m Shaoang Liu
  Hungary
2:15.096 Pascal Dion
  Canada
2:15.644 Stijn Desmet
  Belgium
2:15.716
5000 m relay   South Korea
Han Seung-soo
Kwak Yoon-gy
Lee June-seo
Park In-wook
6:56.709   Netherlands
Itzhak de Laat
Friso Emons
Sjinkie Knegt
Sven Roes
6:56.786   Canada
Pascal Dion
Steven Dubois
Charles Hamelin
Jordan Pierre-Gilles
Maxime Laoun
6:56.807

Women

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Overall Choi Min-jeong
  South Korea
107 points Kim Boutin
  Canada
84 points Xandra Velzeboer
  Netherlands
53 points
500 m Xandra Velzeboer
  Netherlands
42.476 Kim Boutin
  Canada
42.570 Yara van Kerkhof
  Netherlands
42.642
1000 m Choi Min-jeong
  South Korea
1:27.956 Kim Boutin
  Canada
1:28.076 Xandra Velzeboer
  Netherlands
1:29.144
1500 m Choi Min-jeong
  South Korea
2:23.594 Kim Boutin
  Canada
2:24.201 Seo Whi-min
  South Korea
2:24.455
3000 m relay   South Korea
Choi Min-jeong
Kim A-lang
Seo Whi-min
Shim Suk-hee
Park Ji-yun
4:09.683   Canada
Kim Boutin
Florence Brunelle
Alyson Charles
Courtney Sarault
Danaé Blais
4:09.717   Netherlands
Rianne De Vries
Selma Poutsma
Yara van Kerkhof
Xandra Velzeboer
4:09.779

Nations

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The following nations sent skaters to these Championships.[5] Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, skaters representing Russia or Belarus were not allowed to participate.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships". ISU.org. International Skating Union. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Short Track Will Wrap Up the 2022 Season at World Championships". teamusa.org. April 5, 2022. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Bila, Leticia (April 7, 2022). "Delayed World Short Track Speed Skating Championships to begin in Montreal". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Announcement". ISU.org. International Skating Union. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "World Championships 2022 Entries". shorttrack.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "ISU Statement on the Ukrainian crisis – Participation in international competitions of Skaters and Officials from Russia and Belarus". ISU.org. International Skating Union. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
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