Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
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Heats
The first round was held on 22 February. There were seven heats of three or four skaters each, with the top two finishers and the two fastest third-place skaters moving on to the quarterfinals.Heat 1
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.960 | Q | |
2 | 42.960 | Q | |
3 | 43.572 |
Heat 2
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.480 | Q | |
2 | 42.511 | Q | |
3 | 43.183 | ||
4 | 45.173 |
Heat 3
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.883 | Q | |
2 | 43.006 | Q | |
3 | 43.583 | ||
4 | 45.173 |
Heat 4
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.607 | Q | |
2 | 42.779 | Q | |
3 | 42.849 | q | |
4 | DQ |
Heat 5
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.914 | Q | |
2 | 42.929 | Q | |
3 | 44.077 | ||
4 | 1:13.722 |
Heat 6
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.676 | Q | |
2 | 42.703 | Q | |
3 | 42.819 | q | |
4 | 42.980 |
Heat 7
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.836 | Q | |
2 | 43.120 | Q | |
3 | 43.212 | ||
4 | 43.486 |
Quarterfinals
The top two finishers in each of the four quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals.Quarterfinal 1
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.213 | Q | |
2 | 42.471 | Q | |
3 | 42.515 | ||
4 | 42.605 |
Quarterfinal 2
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 43.105 | Q | |
2 | 43.701 | Q | |
3 | 1:01.289 | ||
4 | 1:22.896 |
Quarterfinal 3
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.267 | Q | |
2 | 42.424 | Q | |
3 | 42.773 | ||
4 | DQ |
Quarterfinal 4
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.020 | Q | |
2 | 42.110 | Q | |
3 | 42.979 | ||
4 | DQ |
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each of the two semifinals qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place skaters advanced to the B Final. In the first semifinal, China's Li JiajunLi JiaJun
Li Jiajun is a Chinese short track speed skater who has won 5 Olympic medals - two silver and three bronze. He has been a two-time Overall World Champion for 1999 and 2001....
impeded Britain's Jon Eley
Jon Eley
Jon Eley is a British short track speed skater who competed at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 meters in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay in Vancouver.- References :...
, resulting in Li's disqualification, while Eley, who finished third in the race, was advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.261 | QA | |
2 | 42.400 | QA | |
3 | 42.650 | ADV | |
4 | DQ |
Semifinal 2
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 41.826 | QA | |
2 | 41.950 | QA | |
3 | 42.120 | QB | |
4 | 42.131 | QB |
Finals
The five qualifying skaters competed in Final A, while two other raced for 6th place in Final B.Final A
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
41.935 | |||
42.002 | |||
42.089 | |||
4 | 42.093 | ||
5 | 42.497 |
Final B
Rank | Athlete | Result | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 42.377 | ||
2 | 42.398 |