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Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

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The women's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 18 February at the Torino Palavela.[1]

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record Jung Eun-ju (KOR)2:18.861 Beijing, China11 January 2004[2]
Olympic record Choi Eun-kyung (KOR)2:21.069 Salt Lake City, United States13 February 2002[2]

No new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Results

Heats

There were six heats of four or five skaters each, with the top three finishers advancing to the semifinals.[2]

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Semifinals

The top two finishers in each of the three semifinals qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place skaters advanced to the B Final. Tatiana Borodulina finished fifth in her semifinal, but was advanced due to interference from Stéphanie Bouvier.[2]

Semifinal 1
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Semifinal 2
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Semifinal 3
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Finals

The largest short-track race of the Games, with seven women entered, saw two of the skaters disqualified. The most notable of these was Byun Chun-sa, who originally finished third. She was adjudged to have interfered with Wang Meng. Wang, who was originally fourth, moved into the bronze medal position after Byun's disqualification.[2][3]

Final A
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References

  1. [1]
    "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Torino 2006 Official Report - Short Track Speed Skating" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  3. [3]
    "South Korean women almost get podium sweep in 1,500". Associated Press. USA Today. 18 February 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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