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At the 2002 Winter Olympics2002 Winter Olympics Overview

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
, ten speed skatingLong track speed skating

Long track speed skating or long track speedskating is a form of skating in which competitors attempt to travel a cert...
 events were contested.

Men's Events

500 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Casey FitzRandolphCasey FitzRandolph

Casey J. FitzRandolph is an American speedskater....
 (USA)		 1:09.23 (34.42 + 34.81)
Silver Hiroyasu ShimizuHiroyasu Shimizu

Hiroyasu Shimizu is a Japanese speed skater....
 (JPN)		 1:09.26 (34.61 + 34.65)
Bronze Kip CarpenterKip Carpenter

Kip Carpenter is an American speed skater....
 (USA)		 1:09.47 (34.68 + 34.79)

Favorite Jeremy WotherspoonJeremy Wotherspoon

Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon is a Canadian speed skater....
 falls in the first heat, taking him out of contention, but posts the fastest time in the second heat. FitzRandolph was the first American to win the event since Eric HeidenEric Heiden

Eric Arthur Heiden is an American former speed skater who won all the men's speed skating races, and thus an unprecedented ...
 in 1980, who was in attendance as the team orthopedist.

1,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Gerard van VeldeGerard van Velde Summary

Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde is a Dutch speedskater, specializing in sprinting....
 (NED)		 1:07.18 (WR)
Silver Jan BosJan Bos

Jan Bos is a long track speedskater and sprint cyclist....
 (NED)		 1:07.53
Bronze Joey CheekJoey Cheek

William Joseph Cheek is an American speed skater and former inline speed skater....
 (USA)		 1:07.61

Van Velde, who had finished 4th in the Olympics twice already, delivers a huge surprise by skating a World RecordList of speed skating records

This list of speed skating records is an overview of the current speed skating records in the various events in the speed sk...
 and winning the gold medal.

1,500 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Derek ParraDerek Parra

Derek Parra is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California who won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympic...
 (USA)		 1:43.95 (WR)
Silver Jochem UytdehaageJochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Uytdehaage is a Dutch long track speed skating champion....
 (NED)		 1:44.57
Bronze Ådne SøndrålÅdne Søndrål

?dne S?ndr?l is a former speed skater....
 (NOR)		 1:45.26

In reverse order of the 5000 m, Uytdehaage first breaks the world record, which is later bettered by Parra, who wins the third US skating gold of the Games. He is the first Mexican-American to medal in a winter sport.

5,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Jochem UytdehaageJochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Uytdehaage is a Dutch long track speed skating champion....
 (NED)		 6:14.66 (WR)
Silver Derek ParraDerek Parra

Derek Parra is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California who won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympic...
 (USA)		 6:17.98
Bronze Jens BodenJens Boden

Jens Boden is a German speed skater, who won the bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake C...
 (GER)		 6:21.73

Parra and Boden break their personal bests by 15 seconds to win surprise medals, while Uytdehaage skates a new world
record.

10,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Jochem UytdehaageJochem Uytdehaage

Jochem Uytdehaage is a Dutch long track speed skating champion....
 (NED)		 12:58.92 (WR)
Silver Gianni RommeGianni Romme

Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme is a Dutch speed skater....
 (NED)		 13:10.03
Bronze Lasse SætreLasse Sætre

Lasse S?tre is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters....
 (NOR)		 13:16.92

2 x gold medal winner from Nagano '98 Romme wins another medal, while Uytdehaage wins with a stunning world record, breaking the 13 minute barrier.

Women's Events

500 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Catriona LeMay Doan (CAN) 1:14.75 (37.30 + 37.45)
Silver Monique GarbrechtMonique Garbrecht

Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt . Is a former German ice speed skater....
 (GER)		 1:14.94 (37.34 + 37.60)
Bronze Sabine VölkerSabine Völker

Sabine V?lker is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
 (GER)		 1:15.19 (37.62 + 37.57)

World Record holder Catriona LeMay-Doan retains her Olympic title by beating 4 time World Sprint Champion Monique Garbrecht.

1,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Christine Witty (USA) 1:13.83 (WR)
Silver Sabine VölkerSabine Völker

Sabine V?lker is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
 (GER)		 1:13.96
Bronze Jennifer RodriguezFacts About Jennifer Rodriguez

Jennifer Rodriguez is a Cuban-American speed skater....
 (USA)		 1:14.24

After suffering from mononucleosis, Witty skates a new World Record to win by surprise. Rodriguez becomes the first US Hispanic woman to win an Olympic speed skating medal.

1,500 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Annie Friesinger (GER) 1:54.02 (WR)
Silver Sabine VölkerSabine Völker

Sabine V?lker is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
 (GER)		 1:54.97
Bronze Jennifer RodriguezJennifer Rodriguez

Jennifer Rodriguez is a Cuban-American speed skater....
 (USA)		 1:55.32

Finally Friesinger comes to terms with the pressure of being the favorite by skating a world record and winning the Gold Medal. Völker and Rodriguez repeat their 1000 m successes.

3,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Claudia PechsteinClaudia Pechstein

|}Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater....
 (GER)		 3:57.70 (WR)
Silver Renate GroenewoldRenate Groenewold

Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater....
 (NED)		 3:58.94
Bronze Cindy KlassenCindy Klassen

Cindy Klassen is a Canadian skater and Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian....
 (CAN)		 3:58.97

Pechstein wins the Gold medal at this distance after winning two bronzes and a silver medal in previous Olympics. Favorite Anni FriesingerAnni Friesinger Overview

Anna Christina Friesinger is a German speed skater....
 finishes fourth, while all medalists break the former world record.

5,000 m

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Claudia PechsteinClaudia Pechstein

|}Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater....
 (GER)		 6:46.91 (WR)
Silver Gretha SmitGretha Smit

Gretha Smit is a Dutch speed skater....
 (NED)		 6:49.22
Bronze Clara HughesClara Hughes

Clara Hughes is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports....
 (CAN)		 6:53.53


Claudia Pechstein wins the Gold Medal in each of the three times that this distance has been skated by women in the Olympics (1994-2002), and wins some medal in four consecutive Winter Games (1992-2002). Clara Hughes and Gretha Smit surprise by ending up on the podium too. The latter, breaking the world record in her race, only started competing in long track skating this year, although she and her sisters have proven almost unbeatable in marathon skating, which is performed in groups.

List of participants by nation

AustriaAustria at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Austria competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Emese HunyadyEmese Hunyady

    Emese Hunyady is a former speed skater. ...


BelarusBelarus at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Belarus competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Svetlana Chepelnikova
  2. Aleksey Khatylyov
  3. Anzhelika Kotyuga
  4. Igor Makovetski
  5. Svetlana Radkevich

BelgiumBelgium at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Belgium competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Bart VeldkampBart Veldkamp

    Bart Veldkamp is a Belgian speed skater. ...


CanadaCanada at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Canada competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States under the IOC country code CAN....

  1. Susan AuchSusan Auch

    Susan Auch is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained initially out of Winnipeg, and later in Calgary, Al...
  2. Pat Bouchard
  3. Éric Brisson
  4. Steven ElmSteven Elm

    Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta....
  5. Kristina GrovesKristina Groves

    Kristina Groves is a Canadian athlete of Norwegian descent....
  6. Clara HughesClara Hughes

    Clara Hughes is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater, and has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports....
  7. Mike IrelandMike Ireland

    Michael "Mike" Ireland is a long track speed skater....
  8. Cindy KlassenCindy Klassen

    Cindy Klassen is a Canadian skater and Canada's all-time most decorated Olympian....
  9. Mark Knoll
  10. Catriona LeMay Doan
  11. Philippe Marois
  12. Kevin Marshall
  13. Dustin Molicki
  14. Cindy Overland
  15. Jeremy WotherspoonFacts About Jeremy Wotherspoon

    Jeremy Lee Wotherspoon is a Canadian speed skater....


PR ChinaChina at the 2002 Winter Olympics

The People's Republic of China competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States....

  1. Gao YangGao Yang

    Gao Yang may refer to:* Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, named Gao Yang...
  2. Jin Hua
  3. Li Yu
  4. Liu Guangbin
  5. Ma Yongbin
  6. Song Li
  7. Wang ManliWang Manli

    Wang Manli is a Chinese speed skater who won a silver medal in the Women's 500 m at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
  8. Xing Aihua
  9. Yang Chunyuan
  10. You Yanchun
  11. Yu FengtongYu Fengtong

    Yu Fengtong is a speed skater who has participated in the Olympics for the nation of China....
  12. Zhang Xiaolei

Czech RepublicCzech Republic at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Czech Republic competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code CZE....

  1. David Kramár

FinlandFinland at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Finland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code FIN....

  1. Janne HänninenJanne Hänninen

    Janne H?nninen is a former Finnish speedskater who specialised on the shorter distances 500 m, 1000 m, and 1500 m....
  2. Risto Rosendahl
  3. Vesa Rosendahl

FranceFrance at the 2002 Winter Olympics

France competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code FRA....

  1. Cédric Kuentz

GermanyGermany at the 2002 Winter Olympics

At the 2002 Winter Olympics Germany won the most medals of all nations, finishing with 36....

  1. Daniela Anschütz
  2. Jens BodenJens Boden

    Jens Boden is a German speed skater, who won the bronze medal in the 5,000 metres at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake C...
  3. Christian Breuer
  4. Frank Dittrich
  5. Monique Enfeldt-GarbrechtMonique Garbrecht

    Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt . Is a former German ice speed skater....
  6. Anni FriesingerAnni Friesinger

    Anna Christina Friesinger is a German speed skater....
  7. Jan Friesinger
  8. Michael Künzel
  9. Claudia PechsteinClaudia Pechstein

    |}Claudia Pechstein is a German speed skater....
  10. René Taubenrauch
  11. Sabine VölkerSabine Völker Overview

    Sabine V?lker is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
  12. Marion Wohlrab
  13. Jenny WolfJenny Wolf

    Jenny Wolf is a German ice speed skater who is the current world record holder, at 37.04 seconds, for the women's 500 ...


HungaryHungary at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Hungary competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Zsolt Baló
  2. Krisztina Egyed

ItalyItaly at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Italy competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code ITA....

  1. Davide Carta
  2. Stefano DonagrandiStefano Donagrandi

    Stefano Donagrandi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
  3. Enrico FabrisEnrico Fabris

    Enrico Fabris is an Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround...
  4. Dino Gillarduzzi
  5. Ermanno Ioriatti
  6. Nicola Mayr
  7. Roberto SighelRoberto Sighel

    Roberto Sighel is a former Italian speedskater, with particularly strong achievements in the allround samalogue competition...
  8. Chiara Simionato

JapanJapan at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Japan has sent 109 athletes to compete in the Winter Olympics in 2002, held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United Stat...

  1. Kuniomi Haneishi
  2. Hiroki Hirako
  3. Manabu HoriiManabu Horii

    Manabu Horii is a speed skater. He has an Olympic bronze medal from 1994. ...
  4. Yusuke Imai
  5. Toshihiko Itokawa
  6. Yayoi Nagaoka
  7. Takaharu Nakajima
  8. Nami Nemoto
  9. Hiroyuki Noake
  10. Yuri Obara
  11. Tomomi OkazakiFacts About Tomomi Okazaki

    Tomomi Okazaki is a speed skater. She has an Olympic bronze medal from 1998 and placed fourth in the 2006 Games....
  12. Sayuri OsugaSayuri Osuga

    Sayuri Osuga is a Japanese speed skater and cyclist....
  13. Eriko Sanmiya
  14. Eriko Seo
  15. Hiroyasu ShimizuHiroyasu Shimizu

    Hiroyasu Shimizu is a Japanese speed skater....
  16. Keiji Shirahata
  17. Maki TabataMaki Tabata

    Maki Tabata is a speed skater.Maki Tabata won bronze at the World Allround Championships in 2000 and one month later, she w...
  18. Toyoki Takeda
  19. Aki Tonoike
  20. Yukari Watanabe

KazakhstanKazakhstan at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Kazakhstan competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Radik Bikchentayev
  2. Anzhelika Gavrilova
  3. Sergey Ilyushchenko
  4. Vladimir KostinVladimir Kostin

    Vladimir Kostin was a Russian basketball referee....
  5. Lyudmila ProkashevaLyudmila Prokasheva Overview

    Lyudmila Prokasheva is a former speed skater....
  6. Marina Pupina
  7. Sergey Tsybenko
  8. Nikolay Ulyanin

LatviaLatvia at the 2002 Winter Olympics Overview

Latvia competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Ilonda Luse

NetherlandsNetherlands at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Netherlands competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code NED....

  1. Jan BosJan Bos

    Jan Bos is a long track speedskater and sprint cyclist....
  2. Renate GroenewoldRenate Groenewold

    Renate Groenewold is a Dutch long track speed skater....
  3. Bob de JongBob de Jong

    Bob Johannes Carolus de Jong is a Dutch speed skater, who specializes in long distances: five and ten kilometers....
  4. Tonny de JongTonny de Jong

    Tonny de Jong is a former speed skater who was raised in Heerenveen and now lives in Calgary with Canadian speed skater Mark...
  5. Andrea Nuyt
  6. Ids PostmaIds Postma

    Ids Hylke Postma is a Dutch former speed skater....
  7. Rintje RitsmaRintje Ritsma

    Robert Rintje Ritsma is a Dutch speed skater....
  8. Gianni RommeGianni Romme

    Gianni Petrus Cornelis Romme is a Dutch speed skater....
  9. Gretha SmitGretha Smit

    Gretha Smit is a Dutch speed skater....
  10. Annamarie ThomasAnnamarie Thomas

    Annamarie Thomas is a former Dutch speed skater. ...
  11. Marianne TimmerMarianne Timmer

    Maria Aaltje Timmer is a Dutch speed skater specializing in the so-called middle distances....
  12. Jochem UytdehaageJochem Uytdehaage

    Jochem Uytdehaage is a Dutch long track speed skating champion....
  13. Gerard van VeldeGerard van Velde

    Gerard Pieter Hendrik van Velde is a Dutch speedskater, specializing in sprinting....
  14. Carl VerheijenCarl Verheijen

    Carl Eduard Verheijen is a Dutch skater specialized in the 5,000m and the 10,000m....
  15. Marja Vis
  16. Erben WennemarsErben Wennemars

    Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch speed skater....
  17. Marieke WijsmanMarieke Wijsman

    Anne Marie Louise Wijsman is a former Dutch speed skater who represented her country at two Winter Olympics and who was th...


NorwayNorway at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code NOR....

  1. Petter Andersen
  2. Stian Bjørge
  3. Eskil ErvikEskil Ervik

    Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speed skater....
  4. Grunde Njøs
  5. Lasse SætreLasse Sætre

    Lasse S?tre is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters....
  6. Ådne SøndrålFacts About Ådne Søndrål

    ?dne S?ndr?l is a former speed skater....
  7. Kjell StorelidKjell Storelid

    Kjell Storelid is a former speed skater from Norway....


PolandPoland at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Poland competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States....

  1. Tomasz Swist
  2. Pawel Abratkiewicz
  3. Katarzyna WójcickaKatarzyna Wójcicka

    Katarzyna W?jcicka is a Polish speed skater, who was born in Podkarpackie and resides in Zakopane....
  4. Pawel Zygmunt

RomaniaRomania at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Romania competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States....

  1. Andreea Jakab
  2. Daniela OlteanDaniela Oltean

    Daniela Oltean is a Romanian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions....


RussiaRussia at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Russia competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City under the IOC country code RUS....

  1. Varvara BaryshevaVarvara Barysheva

    Varvara Barysheva is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics....
  2. Dmitry Dorofeyev
  3. Svetlana Kaykan
  4. Aleksandr Kibalko
  5. Sergey Klevchenya
  6. Yuri Kokhanets
  7. Yevgeni Lalenkov
  8. Dmitry LobkovDmitry Lobkov

    Dmitry Lobkov is a Russian speed skater who specialises in the shortest sprinting distance, 500 metres....
  9. Vadim SayutinVadim Sayutin

    Vadim Aleksandrovich Sayutin is a former speed skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Commonwealth of Independent Sta...
  10. Dmitry Shepel
  11. Tatyana Trapeznikova
  12. Valentina Yakshina
  13. Svetlana ZhurovaSvetlana Zhurova Summary

    Svetlana Sergeyevna Zhurova is a Russian speed skater....


South KoreaSouth Korea at the 2002 Winter Olympics

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States....

  1. Baek Eun-Bi
  2. Choi Jae-BongChoi Jae-Bong

    Choi Jae-bong is a South Korean speed skater....
  3. Choi Seung-Yong
  4. Choi Yun-Suk
  5. Jo Seon-Yeon
  6. Kim Cheol-Su
  7. Lee Kyu-Hyeok
  8. Lee Seung-Hwan
  9. Lee Yong-Ju
  10. Mun Jun
  11. Park Jae-Man
  12. Yeo Sang-Yeop

SwedenSweden at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Sweden competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Johan RöjlerJohan Röjler

    Johan R?jler is an ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, sta...


UkraineUkraine at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Ukraine competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. ...

  1. Andriy Fomin
  2. Olena Myahkikh

United StatesUnited States at the 2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics were by far the best Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple the...

  1. KC BoutietteKC Boutiette

    KC Boutiette is an American speed skater from Tacoma, Washington and four-time Olympian....
  2. Kip CarpenterKip Carpenter

    Kip Carpenter is an American speed skater....
  3. Joey CheekJoey Cheek

    William Joseph Cheek is an American speed skater and former inline speed skater....
  4. Ann Driscoll
  5. Casey FitzRandolphCasey FitzRandolph

    Casey J. FitzRandolph is an American speedskater....
  6. Jason Hedstrand
  7. Elli OchowiczElli Ochowicz

    Elli Ochowicz is an Olympic speed skater who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics....
  8. Derek ParraDerek Parra

    Derek Parra is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California who won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympic...
  9. Nick Pearson
  10. Marc Pelchat
  11. Catherine RaneyCatherine Raney

    Catherine Raney is an Olympic speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter O...
  12. Jennifer RodriguezJennifer Rodriguez

    Jennifer Rodriguez is a Cuban-American speed skater....
  13. Amy SannesAmy Sannes

    Amy Sannes is an Olympic speed skater who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympi...
  14. JP Shilling
  15. Becky Sundstrom
  16. Jondon Trevena
  17. Chris WittyChris Witty

    Christine Diane Witty is an American speed skater and cyclist and participated in the Olympic Games in both sports....