Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics took place on 13 and 23 February at the Salt Lake Ice Center.[1]
| Men's 5000 metre relay at the XIX Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Pictogram for short track | |
| Venue | Salt Lake Ice Center |
| Dates | 13–23 February |
| Competitors | 36 from 8 nations |
| Winning time | 6:51.579 |
| Medalists | |
| Short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[2]
| World record | .svg.png){kind=small} | 6:43.730 | Calgary, Canada | 14 October 2001 |
| Olympic record | .svg.png){kind=small} | 7:01.660 | Nagano, Japan | 21 February 1998 |
The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Round | Team | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Heat 1 |  Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:45.455 | OR |
Results
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 13 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final.[2]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Éric Bédard Marc Gagnon François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:45.455 | QA |
| 2 |  | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei An Yulong | 6:46.625 | QA |
| 3 |  | Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera | 6:50.925 | QB |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne | 6:56.389 | QB |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein | 7:09.788 | QA |
| 2 |  | Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Michele Antonioli | 7:10.788 | QA |
| 3 |  | Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee | 7:19.177 | QB |
| – | .svg.png){kind=small} | Kim Dong-sung Min Ryoung Lee Seung-jae Oh Se-jong | DQ |
Finals
The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while three others raced in Final B.[2]
- Final A
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Marc Gagnon Jonathan Guilmette François-Louis Tremblay Mathieu Turcotte | 6:51.579 | |
 | | Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta Maurizio Carnino | 6:56.327 | |
 | | Li Jiajun Feng Kai Guo Wei Li Ye | 6:59.633 | |
| 4 | | Ron Biondo Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith Dan Weinstein | 7:03.926 |
- Final B
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | | Takafumi Nishitani Satoru Terao Yugo Shinohara Takehiro Kodera | 7:19.893 | |
| 6 | | Steven Bradbury Alex McEwan Andrew McNee Stephen Lee | 7:45.271 | |
| – | | Pieter Gysel Simon Van Vossel Ward Janssens Wim De Deyne | DQ |
References
- "Short Track Speed Skating at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Salt Lake City 2002 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Salt Lake Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2012.
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