Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
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The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...

 at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...

began on 17 February, and ended on 26 February at the Pacific Coliseum
Pacific Coliseum
Pacific Coliseum is an indoor arena, at Hastings Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia.Completed in 1968, at the former site of the Pacific National Exhibition, the arena currently holds 16,281, for ice hockey, though capacity at its opening was 15,713....

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Semifinals

Rank Semifinal Country Athlete Time Notes
1 1 Kim Seoung-Il
Kim Seoung-Il
Kim Seoung-Il is a South Korean short track speed skater.At the 2009 Winter Universiade, Kim won silver medals behind future Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-Hoon in the men's 1500 metre and 300 metre events...

 
Kwak Yoon-Gy
Kwak Yoon-Gy
Kwak Yoon-Gy is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*...

 
Lee Ho-Suk
Lee Ho-Suk
Lee Ho-Suk is a South Korean short track speedskater. He won an Olympic gold medal as a part of 5000m Short-track relay team and won four Olympic silver medals. He is the Overall World Champion for 2009 and 2010.-Career:...

 
Sung Si-Bak
Sung Si-Bak
Sung Si-Bak is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more than 20 World Cup races and earned two World Cup titles, in addition to skating on the winning World Championship 5000 m relay teams in...

 
6:43.845 QA
2 1 J.R. Celski
J.R. Celski
John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each...

 
Simon Cho
Simon Cho
Simon Cho is an American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Early life:...

 
Travis Jayner
Travis Jayner
Travis Jayner is a Canadian-born American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, J.R...

 
Apolo Ohno 
6:46.369 QA
3 1 Maxime Chataignier 
Thibaut Fauconnet
Thibaut Fauconnet
Thibaut Fauconnet is a French speed skater. He is the 2010-2011 Overall ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Champion and the 2011 European Champion. He represents France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Benjamin Mace 
Jean Charles Mattei 
6:51.071 ADV
}|| 1 ||align=left| || align=left|Nicolas Bean
Nicolas Bean
Nicolas Bean is an Italian short track speed skater. He represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Yuri Confortola
Yuri Confortola
Yuri Confortola is a short-track speed-skater who competed for Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics and is set to do the same for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics.- References :...

 
Claudio Rinaldi 
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Rodigari is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics.He was born in Tirano....

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| 1|| 2 ||align=left| || align=left|Han Jialiang
Han Jialiang
Han Jialiang is a Chinese short track speed skater. He represents China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Liu Xianwei
Liu Xianwei
Liu Xianwei is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500m and 5000m relay events.-References:...

 
Ma Yunfeng
Ma Yunfeng
Ma Yunfeng is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 500m, 1000m, and 5000m relay events.-References:...

 
Song Weilong
Song Weilong
Song Weilong is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500m and 5000m relay events.-References:...

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| 2|| 2 ||align=left| || align=left|Guillaume Bastille
Guillaume Bastille
Guillaume Bastille is a Canadian short track speed skater from Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the men's 1500 metre short track and the men's 5000 metre relay competitions...

 
Charles Hamelin
Charles Hamelin
Charles Hamelin is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec. Hamelin is a 3 time Olympic medalist having won 2 gold and 1 silver during the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics...

 
Olivier Jean
Olivier Jean
Olivier Jean is a Canadian short track speed skater from Lachenaie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal. He is a well known figure for his dreadlocks and for listening to reggae which he says makes him skate faster.Jean skates in every distance for the Canadian team and is a member of the...

 
François-Louis Tremblay
François-Louis Tremblay
François-Louis Tremblay is a Canadian short track speed skater and five-time Olympic medalist who competed at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics....

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| 3|| 2 ||align=left| || align=left|Paul Herrmann 
Tyson Heung
Tyson Heung
Tyson Heung is a German speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represents Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Sebastian Praus 
Robert Seifert  || 6:47.289||QB
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| 4|| 2 ||align=left| || align=left|Anthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas is a former British short track speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Douglas was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay.- Achievements :...

 
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 :...

 
Tom Iveson 
Jack Whelbourne
Jack Whelbourne
Jack Whelbourne is a British speed skater who competed in the short track events at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He qualified for the semi finals of the 1500 m after a crash in his heat took out two of his competitors, allowing him to finish in the final qualifying position....

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Final B (Classification Round)

Rank Country Athletes Time Notes
6 Anthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas
Anthony Douglas is a former British short track speed skater who competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Douglas was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 meter relay.- Achievements :...

 
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 :...

 
Jack Whelbourne
Jack Whelbourne
Jack Whelbourne is a British speed skater who competed in the short track events at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He qualified for the semi finals of the 1500 m after a crash in his heat took out two of his competitors, allowing him to finish in the final qualifying position....

 
Paul Worth 
6:50.045
7 Paul Herrmann 
Tyson Heung
Tyson Heung
Tyson Heung is a German speed skater. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represents Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Sebastian Praus 
Robert Seifert 
6:50.119

Final A (Medal Round)

Rank Country Athletes Time Notes
Charles Hamelin
Charles Hamelin
Charles Hamelin is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec. Hamelin is a 3 time Olympic medalist having won 2 gold and 1 silver during the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics...

 
François Hamelin
François Hamelin
François Hamelin is a Canadian short track speed skater from Sainte-Julie, Quebec, currently residing in Montreal. He is the younger brother of acclaimed Canadian short tracker Charles Hamelin...

 
Olivier Jean
Olivier Jean
Olivier Jean is a Canadian short track speed skater from Lachenaie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal. He is a well known figure for his dreadlocks and for listening to reggae which he says makes him skate faster.Jean skates in every distance for the Canadian team and is a member of the...

 
François-Louis Tremblay
François-Louis Tremblay
François-Louis Tremblay is a Canadian short track speed skater and five-time Olympic medalist who competed at the 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics....

 
6:44.224
Kwak Yoon-Gy
Kwak Yoon-Gy
Kwak Yoon-Gy is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*...

 
Lee Ho-Suk
Lee Ho-Suk
Lee Ho-Suk is a South Korean short track speedskater. He won an Olympic gold medal as a part of 5000m Short-track relay team and won four Olympic silver medals. He is the Overall World Champion for 2009 and 2010.-Career:...

 
Lee Jung-Su
Lee Jung-Su
Lee Jung-Su is a South Korean short track speed skater. He is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2010 Winter Olympics....

 
Sung Si-Bak
Sung Si-Bak
Sung Si-Bak is a South Korean short track speed skater. At the 2007 Winter Universiade, he won all five short track speed skating events. Sung has won more than 20 World Cup races and earned two World Cup titles, in addition to skating on the winning World Championship 5000 m relay teams in...

 
6:44.446
J.R. Celski
J.R. Celski
John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each...

 
Travis Jayner
Travis Jayner
Travis Jayner is a Canadian-born American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He earned a bronze medal in the 5000-meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, J.R...

 
Jordan Malone
Jordan Malone
Jordan Malone is an American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is from Denton, Texas, and is an alumnus of the Texas Tech University Independent School District....

 
Apolo Ohno 
6:44.498
4 Han Jialiang
Han Jialiang
Han Jialiang is a Chinese short track speed skater. He represents China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Liu Xianwei
Liu Xianwei
Liu Xianwei is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500m and 5000m relay events.-References:...

 
Ma Yunfeng
Ma Yunfeng
Ma Yunfeng is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 500m, 1000m, and 5000m relay events.-References:...

 
Song Weilong
Song Weilong
Song Weilong is a Chinese male short track speed skater. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 1500m and 5000m relay events.-References:...

 
6:44.630
5 Maxime Chataignier 
Thibaut Fauconnet
Thibaut Fauconnet
Thibaut Fauconnet is a French speed skater. He is the 2010-2011 Overall ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Champion and the 2011 European Champion. He represents France at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...

 
Jerermy Masson 
Jean Charles Mattei
6:51.566

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