Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Competition at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games
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Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held over fourteen days, from 9 to 23 February. Ten events were contested at the Utah Olympic Oval.[1]
| Speed skating at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Utah Olympic Oval |
| Dates | 9–23 February 2002 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | 166 from 23 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Casey FitzRandolph United States | 69.23 | Hiroyasu Shimizu Japan | 69.26 | Kip Carpenter United States | 69.47 |
| 1000 metres |
Gerard van Velde Netherlands | 1:07.18 WR | Jan Bos Netherlands | 1:07.53 | Joey Cheek United States | 1:07.61 |
| 1500 metres |
Derek Parra United States | 1:43.95 WR | Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands | 1:44.57 | Ådne Søndrål Norway | 1:45.26 |
| 5000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands | 6:14.66 WR | Derek Parra United States | 6:17.98 | Jens Boden Germany | 6:21.73 |
| 10,000 metres |
Jochem Uytdehaage Netherlands | 12:58.92 WR | Gianni Romme Netherlands | 13:10.03 | Lasse Sætre Norway | 13:16.92 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Catriona Le May Doan Canada | 74.75 | Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt Germany | 74.94 | Sabine Völker Germany | 75.19 |
| 1000 metres |
Chris Witty United States | 1:13.83 WR | Sabine Völker Germany | 1:13.96 | Jennifer Rodriguez United States | 1:14.24 |
| 1500 metres |
Anni Friesinger Germany | 1:54.02 WR | Sabine Völker Germany | 1:54.97 | Jennifer Rodriguez United States | 1:55.32 |
| 3000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein Germany | 3:57.70 WR | Renate Groenewold Netherlands | 3:58.94 | Cindy Klassen Canada | 3:58.97 |
| 5000 metres |
Claudia Pechstein Germany | 6:46.91 WR | Gretha Smit Netherlands | 6:49.22 | Clara Hughes Canada | 6:53.53 |
Records
Salt Lake City's high altitude was a major contributing factor to the speed of the Utah Olympic Oval's ice, as new Olympic records were set in all ten events, and new World records in eight.[3]
| Event[2] | Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 metres | 11 February | Heat 1 | Casey FitzRandolph | United States | 34.42 | OR | |
| Men's 1000 metres | 16 February | Gerard van Velde | Netherlands | 1:07.18 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 1500 metres | 19 February | Derek Parra | United States | 1:43.95 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 5000 metres | 9 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | Netherlands | 6:14.66 | OR | WR | |
| Men's 10000 metres | 22 February | Jochem Uytdehaage | Netherlands | 12:58.92 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 500 metres | 13 February | Heat 1 | Catriona Le May Doan | Canada | 37.30 | OR | |
| Women's 1000 metres | 17 February | Chris Witty | United States | 1:13.83 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 1500 metres | 20 February | Anni Friesinger | Germany | 1:54.02 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 3000 metres | 10 February | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | 3:57.70 | OR | WR | |
| Women's 5000 metres | 23 February | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | 6:46.91 | OR | WR |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-three nations competed in the speed skating events at Salt Lake City.
Austria (1)
Belarus (5)
Belgium (1)
Canada (15)
China (12)
Czech Republic (1)
Finland (3)
France (1)
Germany (13)
Hungary (2)
Italy (8)
Japan (20)
Kazakhstan (8)
South Korea (12)
Latvia (1)
Netherlands (17)
Norway (7)
Poland (4)
Romania (2)
Russia (13)
Sweden (1)
Ukraine (2)
United States (17)
