Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
| Men's 5000 metre relay at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for short track | |
| Venue | Salt Lake Ice Center |
| Dates | 13–23 February |
| Competitors | 36 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 6:51.579 |
| Medalists | |
| Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place on 13 and 23 February at the Salt Lake Ice Center.[1]
Records
[edit]Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[2]
| World record |  Canada (CAN) |
6:43.730 | Calgary, Canada | 14 October 2001 |
| Olympic record |  Japan (JPN) |
7:01.660 | Nagano, Japan | 21 February 1998 |
The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Team | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Heat 1 |  Canada Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte |
6:45.455 | OR |
Results
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]The semifinals were held on 13 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final.[2]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte |
6:45.455 | QA |
| 2 |  China |
Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei An Yulong |
6:46.625 | QA |
| 3 |  Japan |
Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera |
6:50.925 | QB |
| 4 |  Belgium |
Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne |
6:56.389 | QB |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein |
7:09.788 | QA |
| 2 |  Italy |
Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Michele Antonioli |
7:10.788 | QA |
| 3 |  Australia |
Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee |
7:19.177 | QB |
| – |  South Korea |
Kim Dong-sung Min Ryoung Lee Seung-jae Oh Se-jong |
DQ |
Finals
[edit]The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while three others raced in Final B.[2]
- Final A
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Canada |
Marc Gagnon Jonathan Guilmette François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte |
6:51.579 | |
 |
Italy |
Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Maurizio Carnino |
6:56.327 | |
 |
China |
Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei Li Ye |
6:59.633 | |
| 4 | United States |
Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein |
7:03.926 |
- Final B
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Japan |
Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Yugo Shinohara Takehiro Kodera |
7:19.893 | |
| 6 | Australia |
Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee |
7:45.271 | |
| – | Belgium |
Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne |
DQ |
References
[edit]- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012.
