Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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The men's team pursuit speed skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 18 and 21 February 2018 at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung[1][2]
VenueGangneung Oval, Gangneung, South Korea
Date18 February 2018 (quarterfinals)
21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals)
21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals)
Competitors29 from 8 nations
Winning time3:37.32
| Men's team pursuit at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Gangneung Oval, Gangneung, South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Date | 18 February 2018 (quarterfinals) 21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:37.32 | ||||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic and track records were as follows.
| World record |  NetherlandsKoen Verweij Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer | 3:35.60 | Salt Lake City, United States | 16 November 2013 |
| Olympic record | Netherlands Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Koen Verweij | 3:37.71 | Sochi, Russia | 22 February 2014 |
| Track record | Netherlands Jorrit Bergsma Jan Blokhuijsen Douwe de Vries | 3:40.66 | 10 February 2017 |
The following records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February | Quarterfinal 1 | Sindre Henriksen Simen Spieler Nilsen Sverre Lunde Pedersen |  Norway | 3:40.09 | TR |
| Quarterfinal 2 | Chung Jae-won Kim Min-seok Lee Seung-hoon |  South Korea | 3:39.29 | TR | |
| 21 February | Semifinal 1 | Chung Jae-won Kim Min-seok Lee Seung-hoon | South Korea | 3:38.82 | TR |
| Semifinal 2 | Håvard Bøkko Simen Spieler Nilsen Sverre Lunde Pedersen | Norway | 3:37.08 | OR WB (sea level) TR |
Results
Quarterfinals
Although these races are called quarterfinals, no direct elimination is used but the teams are ranked by time, with the top four teams progressing to the semifinals.
The quarterfinals were held on 18 February at 20:00.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Country | Name | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | South Korea | Chung Jae-won Kim Min-seok Lee Seung-hoon | 3:39.29 TR | Semifinal 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Netherlands | Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Koen Verweij | 3:40.03 | Semifinal 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Norway | Sindre Henriksen Simen Spieler Nilsen Sverre Lunde Pedersen | 3:40.09 TR | Semifinal 2 |
| 4 | 1 |  New Zealand | Shane Dobbin Reyon Kay Peter Michael | 3:41.18 | Semifinal 1 |
| 5 | 3 |  Japan | Seitaro Ichinohe Shota Nakamura Shane Williamson | 3:41.62 | Final C |
| 6 | 2 |  Italy | Riccardo Bugari Andrea Giovannini Nicola Tumolero | 3:41.64 | Final C |
| 7 | 3 |  Canada | Jordan Belchos Ted-Jan Bloemen Denny Morrison | 3:41.73 | Final D |
| 8 | 4 |  United States | Brian Hansen Emery Lehman Joey Mantia | 3:42.98 | Final D |
TR = track record
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 21 February at 20:22.[4]
| Rank | Country | Name | Time | Deficit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal 1 | |||||
| 1 | South Korea | Chung Jae-won Kim Min-seok Lee Seung-hoon | 3:38.82 TR | Final A | |
| 2 | New Zealand | Shane Dobbin Reyon Kay Peter Michael | 3:39.53 | +0.71 | Final B |
| Semifinal 2 | |||||
| 1 | Norway | Håvard Bøkko Simen Spieler Nilsen Sverre Lunde Pedersen | 3:37.08 OR, TR | Final A | |
| 2 | Netherlands | Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Patrick Roest | 3:38.46 | +1.38 | Final B |
Finals
The finals were held on 21 February at 21:13.[5]
| Rank | Country | Name | Time | Deficit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final A | |||||
 | Norway | Håvard Bøkko Simen Spieler Nilsen Sverre Lunde Pedersen | 3:37.32 | ||
 | South Korea | Chung Jae-won Kim Min-seok Lee Seung-hoon | 3:38.52 | +1.20 | |
| Final B | |||||
 | Netherlands | Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Patrick Roest | 3:38.40 | ||
| 4 | New Zealand | Shane Dobbin Reyon Kay Peter Michael | 3:43.54 | +5.14 | |
| Final C | |||||
| 5 | Japan | Seitaro Ichinohe Ryosuke Tsuchiya Shane Williamson | 3:41.62 | ||
| 6 | Italy | Riccardo Bugari Andrea Giovannini Nicola Tumolero | DSQ | R 256.3 | |
| Final D | |||||
| 7 | Canada | Ted-Jan Bloemen Ben Donnelly Denny Morrison | 3:42.16 | ||
| 8 | United States | Jonathan Garcia Brian Hansen Emery Lehman | 3:50.77 | +8.61 | |