Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's team pursuit
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The women's team pursuit speed skating competition of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 19 and 21 February 2018 at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung[1] on 21 February 2018.[2]
VenueGangneung Oval, Gangneung, South Korea
Date19 February 2018 (quarterfinals)
21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals)
21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals)
Competitors29 from 8 nations
Winning time2:53.89
| Women's team pursuit at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Gangneung Oval, Gangneung, South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Date | 19 February 2018 (quarterfinals) 21 February 2018 (semifinals, finals) | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:53.89 | ||||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic and track records were as follows.
| World record |  JapanMiho Takagi Ayano Sato Nana Takagi | 2:50.87 | Salt Lake City, United States | 8 December 2017 |
| Olympic record |  NetherlandsMarrit Leenstra Jorien ter Mors Ireen Wüst | 2:58.05 | Sochi, Russia | 22 February 2014 |
| Track record | Netherlands Marrit Leenstra Ireen Wüst Antoinette de Jong | 2:55.85 | 10 February 2017 |
The following records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Athlete | Country | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February | Quarterfinal 1 | Marrit Leenstra Ireen Wüst Antoinette de Jong | Netherlands | 2:55.61 | OR WB (sea level) TR |
| 21 February | Final A | Miho Takagi Ayano Sato Nana Takagi | Japan | 2:53.89 | OR WB (sea level) TR |
OR = Olympic record, TR = track record
Results
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on 19 February at 20:00.[3]
| Rank | Heat | Country | Name | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Netherlands | Antoinette de Jong Marrit Leenstra Ireen Wüst | 2:55.61 OR, TR | Semifinal 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Japan | Ayano Sato Miho Takagi Nana Takagi | 2:56.09 | Semifinal 2 |
| 3 | 3 |  Canada | Ivanie Blondin Josie Morrison Isabelle Weidemann | 2:59.02 | Semifinal 2 |
| 4 | 4 |  United States | Heather Bergsma Brittany Bowe Mia Manganello | 2:59.75 | Semifinal 1 |
| 5 | 2 |  China | Han Mei Hao Jiachen Li Dan | 3:00.01 | Final C |
| 6 | 3 |  Germany | Roxanne Dufter Gabriele Hirschbichler Claudia Pechstein | 3:02.65 | Final C |
| 7 | 1 |  South Korea | Kim Bo-reum Noh Seon-yeong Park Ji-woo | 3:03.76 | Final D |
| 8 | 4 |  Poland | Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś Natalia Czerwonka Luiza Złotkowska | 3:04.80 | Final D |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 21 February at 20:00.[4]
| Rank | Country | Name | Time | Deficit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal 1 | |||||
| 1 | Netherlands | Antoinette de Jong Lotte van Beek Ireen Wüst | 3:00.41 | Final A | |
| 2 | United States | Heather Bergsma Mia Manganello Carlijn Schoutens | 3:07.28 | +6.87 | Final B |
| Semifinal 2 | |||||
| 1 | Japan | Ayaka Kikuchi Miho Takagi Nana Takagi | 2:58.94 | Final A | |
| 2 | Canada | Ivanie Blondin Keri Morrison Isabelle Weidemann | 3:01.84 | +2.90 | Final B |
Finals
The finals were held on 21 February at 20:54.[5]
| Rank | Country | Name | Time | Deficit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final A | |||||
 | Japan | Ayano Sato Miho Takagi Nana Takagi | 2:53.89 | OR, TR | |
 | Netherlands | Antoinette de Jong Marrit Leenstra Ireen Wüst | 2:55.48 | +1.59 | |
| Final B | |||||
 | United States | Heather Bergsma Brittany Bowe Mia Manganello | 2:59.27 | ||
| 4 | Canada | Ivanie Blondin Josie Morrison Isabelle Weidemann | 2:59.72 | +0.45 | |
| Final C | |||||
| 5 | China | Hao Jiachen Li Dan Liu Jing | 3:00.04 | ||
| 6 | Germany | Roxanne Dufter Gabriele Hirschbichler Claudia Pechstein | 3:04.67 | +4.63 | |
| Final D | |||||
| 7 | Poland | Karolina Bosiek Natalia Czerwonka Luiza Złotkowska | 3:03.11 | ||
| 8 | South Korea | Kim Bo-reum Noh Seon-yeong Park Ji-woo | 3:07.30 | +4.19 | |