2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 6
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The sixth competition weekend of the 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held in the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from Saturday, 19 January, until Sunday, 20 January 2013.
On the second day of the competition, South Korean Lee Sang-hwa set a new world record of 36.80 seconds in the women's 500 metres.[1]
Schedule of events
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Race # | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 1 | Jan Smeekens Netherlands | 34.32 | Pekka Koskela Finland | 34.361 | Jamie Gregg Canada | 34.369 | [3] |
| 2 | Jan Smeekens Netherlands | 34.39 | Joji Kato Japan | 34.44 | Michel Mulder Netherlands | 34.55 | [4] | |
| 1000 m | 1 | Shani Davis United States | 1:07.49 | Kjeld Nuis Netherlands | 1:07.64 | Michel Mulder Netherlands | 1:07.87 | [5] |
| 2 | Hein Otterspeer Netherlands | 1:07.76 | Shani Davis United States | 1:07.83 | Samuel Schwarz Germany | 1:07.85 | [6] |
Women's events
| Event | Race # | Gold | Time | Silver | Time | Bronze | Time | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 1 | Lee Sang-hwa South Korea | 36.99 | Heather Richardson United States | 37.12 | Yu Jing China | 37.28 | [7] |
| 2 | Lee Sang-hwa South Korea | 36.80 WR | Heather Richardson United States | 37.42 | Margot Boer Netherlands | 37.54 | [8] | |
| 1000 m | 1 | Heather Richardson United States | 1:13.09 | Christine Nesbitt Canada | 1:13.67 | Brittany Bowe United States | 1:13.92 | [9] |
| 2 | Heather Richardson United States | 1:13.30 | Ireen Wüst Netherlands | 1:13.89 | Brittany Bowe United States | 1:13.96 | [10] |