2012 World Speed ​​Skating Sprint Championship

Interior view of the Olympic Oval, Calgary

The 43rd World Speed ​​Skating Sprint Championship was held on January 28 and 29, 2012 in Calgary, Canada in the Olympic Oval . Calgary hosted the Sprint World Championship for the fourth time.

In the women’s category, Yu Jing from China won for the first time, ahead of local hero Christine Nesbitt and her compatriot Zhang Hong .

In the men's category, Stefan Groothuis from the Netherlands won. Korean defending champion Lee Kyou-hyuk won silver ahead of teammate Mo Tae-bum .

competition

In the sprint world championship, four routes are run, twice each over a distance of 500 m and 1,000 m, two routes each on both days. If an athlete starts on the inside track over a distance on the first day, he starts on the outside track on the second day or vice versa. Only the 24 best women and men after three courses qualify for the fourth course.

The times achieved are converted into points. Over 500 m the elapsed time corresponds to the number of points, over 1,000 m results in the elapsed time in seconds divided by 2 the number of points. The athlete with the lowest total number of points after four routes wins the Sprint World Championship.

Attendees

• 61 athletes took part in the competition, 27 women and 34 men. A total of 20 different nations were represented.

Participating Nations
Australia People's Republic of China Germany Finland	France Italy Japan Canada	Kazakhstan South Korea Latvia Netherlands	Norway Austria Poland Romania	Russia Czech Republic United States Belarus

Results

Women

Final score

• Shows the twelve most successful athletes of the Sprint World Cup.

rank	Surname	1st run 500 meters	Points	1st run 1,000 meters	Points	2nd run 500 meters	Points	2nd run 1,000 meters	Points	Total points
1	Yu Jing	37.72 (7)	37.720	1: 14.43 (4)	37.220	36.94 (1) ( CR )	36,940	1: 13.47 (2)	36.735	148.610
2	Christine Nesbitt	37.93 (8)	37.930	1: 12.68 (1) ( WR )	36,340	37.89 (10)	37.890	1: 12.94 (1)	36,470	148.630
3	Zhang Hong	37.63 (3)	37.630	1: 14.44 (5)	37.220	37.87 (8)	37.870	1: 13.97 (4)	36.985	149.705
4th	Margot Boer	37.71 (6)	37.710	1: 14.37 (3)	37.185	37.83 (6)	37.870	1: 14.17 (6)	37.085	149.810
5	Annette Gerritsen	37.67 (4)	37.670	1: 14.67 (7)	37.335	37.75 (4)	37.750	1: 14.33 (7)	37.165	149.920
6th	Heather Richardson	38.07 (10)	38.070	1: 14.49 (6)	37.245	37.85 (7)	37,850	1: 14.05 (5)	37.025	149.920
7th	Wang Beixing	37.50 (2)	37,500	1: 15.75 (15)	37.875	37.32 (2)	37,320	1: 15.07 (10)	37.535	150.230
8th	Marrit Leenstra	38.15 (14)	38.150	1: 14.16 (2)	37.080	38.29 (18)	38.290	1: 13.89 (3)	36.945	150.465
9	Jenny Wolf	37.35 (1)	37,350	1: 14.95 (9)	37.475	38.04 (12)	38.040	1: 15.61 (14)	37,805	150.670
10	Thijsje Oenema	38.09 (12)	38.090	1: 14.92 (8)	37.460	37.88 (9)	37.880	1: 14.67 (8)	37.335	150.765
11	Lee Sang-hwa	37.70 (5)	37,700	1: 15.94 (17)	37.970	37.36 (3)	37,360	1: 15.58 (13)	37.790	150.820
12	Olga Fatkulina	38.33 (17)	38,330	1: 15.28 (11)	37.640	38.03 (11)	38.030	1: 14.86 (9)	37.430	151.430
14th	Judith Hesse	38.05 (9)	38,050	1: 15.83 (16)	37.915	37.79 (5)	37.790	1: 17.00 (22)	38,500	152.255
26th	Monique Angermüller	1: 10.88 (26)	70.880	1: 15.37 (12)	37.685	DNS		DNS

In the event of a tie, the time of the last route decides on the placement.

1st run 500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Jenny Wolf	Germany	37.35 s	37,350
2	Wang Beixing	People's Republic of China	37.50 s	37,500
3	Zhang Hong	People's Republic of China	37.63 s	37.630
4th	Annette Gerritsen	Netherlands	37.67 s	37.670
5	Lee Sang-hwa	South Korea	37.70 s	37,700
6th	Margot Boer	Netherlands	37.71 s	37.710
7th	Yu Jing	People's Republic of China	37.72 s	37.720
8th	Christine Nesbitt	Canada	37.93 s	37.930
9	Judith Hesse	Germany	38.05 s	38,050
26th	Monique Angermüller	Germany	1: 10.88 min	70.880

1st run 1,000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Christine Nesbitt	Canada	1: 12.68 min ( WR )	36,340
2	Marrit Leenstra	Netherlands	1: 14.16 min	37.080
3	Margot Boer	Netherlands	1: 14.37 min	37.185
4th	Yu Jing	People's Republic of China	1: 14.43 min	37.220
5	Zhang Hong	People's Republic of China	1: 14.44 min	37.220
6th	Heather Richardson	United States	1: 14.49 min	37.245
7th	Annette Gerritsen	Netherlands	1: 14.67 min	37.335
8th	Thijsje Oenema	Netherlands	1: 14.92 min	37.460
9	Jenny Wolf	Germany	1: 14.95 min	37.475
12	Monique Angermüller	Germany	1: 15.37 min	37.685
16	Judith Hesse	Germany	1: 15.83 min	37.915

2nd run 500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Yu Jing	People's Republic of China	36.94 s	36,940
2	Wang Beixing	People's Republic of China	37.32 s	37,320
3	Lee Sang-hwa	South Korea	37.36 s	37,360
4th	Annette Gerritsen	Netherlands	37.75 s	37.750
5	Judith Hesse	Germany	37.79 s	37.790
6th	Margot Boer	Netherlands	37.83 s	37.830
7th	Heather Richardson	United States	37.85 s	37,850
8th	Zhang Hong	People's Republic of China	37.87 s	37.870
12	Jenny Wolf	Germany	38.04 s	38.040

2nd run 1,000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Christine Nesbitt	Canada	1: 12.94 min	36,470
2	Yu Jing	People's Republic of China	1: 13.47 min	36.735
3	Marrit Leenstra	Netherlands	1: 13.89 min	36.945
4th	Zhang Hong	People's Republic of China	1: 13.97 min	36.985
5	Heather Richardson	United States	1: 14.05 min	37.025
6th	Margot Boer	Netherlands	1: 14.17 min	37.085
7th	Annette Gerritsen	Netherlands	1: 14.33 min	37.165
8th	Thijsje Oenema	Netherlands	1: 14.67 min	37.335
14th	Jenny Wolf	Germany	1: 15.61 min	37,805
22nd	Judith Hesse	Germany	1: 17.00 min	38,500

Men

Final score

• Shows the twelve most successful athletes of the Sprint World Cup.

rank	Surname	1st run 500 meters	Points	1st run 1,000 meters	Points	2nd run 500 meters	Points	2nd run 1,000 meters	Points	Total points
1	Stefan Groothuis	34.84 (9)	34.840	1: 07.50 (2)	33.750	34.74 (12)	34.740	1: 06.96 (1) ( ER )	33,480	136.810
2	Lee Kyu-hyeok	34.33 (1)	34,330	1: 08.01 (4)	34.005	34.67 (9)	34.670	1: 07.99 (6)	33.995	137,000
3	Mo Tae-bum	34.67 (6)	34.670	1: 07.99 (3)	33.995	34.42 (3)	34,420	1: 07.99 (6)	33.995	137.080
4th	Mika Poutala	34.62 (5)	34.620	1: 08.20 (7)	34,100	34.38 (2)	34,380	1: 08.34 (12)	34.170	137.270
5	Shani Davis	35.16 (16)	35,160	1: 07.25 (1)	33.625	35.02 (18)	35.020	1: 07.11 (2)	33.555	137,360
6th	Dmitri Lobkov	34.46 (2)	34,460	1: 08.10 (6)	34.050	34.71 (11)	34.710	1: 08.40 (13)	34,200	137.420
7th	Hein Otterspeer	34.72 (8)	34.720	1: 08.54 (11)	34.270	34.48 (5)	34,480	1: 08.08 (8)	34.040	137.510
8th	Jōji Katō	34.56 (4)	34,560	1: 09.08 (19)	34,540	34.35 (1)	34,350	1: 08.68 (17)	34,340	137.790
9	Jamie Gregg	34.69 (7)	34.690	1: 09.13 (20)	34.565	34.48 (5)	34,480	1: 08.23 (9)	34.120	137.855
10	Muncef Ouardi	34.54 (3)	34,540	1: 09.06 (18)	34.530	34.69 (10)	34.690	1: 08.56 (16)	34.285	138.045
11	Alexei Jessin	35.26 (21)	35.260	1: 08.51 (10)	34.255	34.77 (13)	34.770	1: 07.84 (4)	33,920	138.205
12	Artyom Kuznetsov	34.92 (13)	34.920	1: 09.27 (23)	34.635	34.63 (8)	34.680	1: 08.77 (18)	34,385	138.570
19th	Samuel Black	35.65 (28)	35,650	1: 09.02 (15)	34.510	35.16 (21)	35,160	1: 08.50 (14)	34,250	139.570
30th	Denny Ihle	35.23 (19)	35.230	1: 10.78 (31)	35,390	35.40 (26)	35,400	DNS
32	Bram Smallenbroek	37.09 (34)	37.090	1: 11.02 (32)	35.510	36.71 (32)	36.710	DNS

In the event of a tie, the time of the last route decides on the placement.

1st run 500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Lee Kyu-hyeok	South Korea	34.33 s	34,330
2	Dmitri Lobkov	Russia	34.46 s	34,460
3	Muncef Ouardi	Canada	34.54 s	34,540
4th	Jōji Katō	Japan	34.56 s	34,560
5	Mika Poutala	Finland	34.62 s	34.620
6th	Mo Tae-bum	South Korea	34.67 s	34.670
7th	Jamie Gregg	Canada	34.69 s	34.690
8th	Hein Otterspeer	Netherlands	34.72 s	34.720
19th	Denny Ihle	Germany	35.23 s	35.230
28	Samuel Black	Germany	35.65 s	35,650
34	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	37.09 s	37.090

1st run 1,000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Shani Davis	United States	1: 07.25 min	33.625
2	Stefan Groothuis	Netherlands	1: 07.50 min	33.750
3	Mo Tae-bum	South Korea	1: 07.99 min	33.995
4th	Lee Kyu-hyeok	South Korea	1: 08.01 min	34.005
5	Denny Morrison	Canada	1: 08.05 min	34.025
6th	Dmitri Lobkov	Russia	1: 08.10 min	34.050
7th	Mika Poutala	Finland	1: 08.20 min	34,100
8th	Haralds Silovs	Latvia	1: 08.31 min	34.160
15th	Samuel Black	Germany	1: 09.02 min	34.510
31	Denny Ihle	Germany	1: 10.78 min	35,390
32	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	1: 11.02 min	35.510

2nd run 500 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Jōji Katō	Japan	34.35 s	34,350
2	Mika Poutala	Finland	34.38 s	34.990
3	Mo Tae-bum	South Korea	34.42 s	34,420
4th	Yūya Oikawa	Japan	34.43 s	34,430
5	Jamie Gregg	Canada	34.48 s	34,480
	Hein Otterspeer	Netherlands	34.48 s	34,480
7th	Artur Was	Poland	34.61 s	34.610
8th	Artyom Kuznetsov	Russia	34.63 s	34.630
21st	Samuel Black	Germany	35.16 s	35,160
26th	Denny Ihle	Germany	35.40 s	35,400
32	Bram Smallenbroek	Austria	36.71 s	36.710

2nd run 1,000 meters

space	Surname	country	time	Points
1	Stefan Groothuis	Netherlands	1: 06.96 min ( ER )	33,480
2	Shani Davis	United States	1: 07.11 min	33.555
3	Sjoerd de Vries	Netherlands	1: 07.72 min	33,860
4th	Alexei Jessin	Russia	1: 07.84 min	33,920
5	Haralds Silovs	Latvia	1: 07.98 min	33,990
6th	Mo Tae-bum	South Korea	1: 07.99 min	33.995
	Lee Kyu-hyeok	South Korea	1: 07.99 min	33.995
8th	Hein Otterspeer	Netherlands	1: 08.08 min	34.040
14th	Samuel Black	Germany	1: 08.50 min	34,250

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Result women ( memento of the original from April 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . ISU . Retrieved March 9, 2012 
2. ↑ Result men ( memento of the original from April 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . ISU . Retrieved March 9, 2012 

Web links

• Official ISU results page