2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships

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LocationUnited States Milwaukee, United States
Start date29 March 2002
End date30 March 2002

The 2002 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships is the 12th edition of the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships, which took place on 29–30 March 2001 in Milwaukee, United States.

Teams were divided into two brackets of four: the best team from each bracket qualified directly for the final, while the two next teams entered for the repechage round and the last was eliminated. The best two teams in the repechage round qualified for the final. Thus, the final consisted of four teams. Each team was represented by four athletes at both 500 m and 1000 m as well as by two athletes at 3000 m. There were four heats at both 500 m and 1000 m, whereby each heat consisted of athletes representing different countries. There was one heat at 3000 m.

Medal winners[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
 China
Liu Yingbao
Guo Wei
Li Ye
Li Jiajun
Li Haonan
 Canada
Jonathan Guilmette
François-Louis Tremblay
Éric Bédard
Mathieu Turcotte
Jean-François Monette
 South Korea
An Jung-hyun
Ahn Hyun-soo
Oh Se-jong
Lee Seung-jae
Kim Dong-sung
Women
 South Korea
Ko Gi-hyun
Choi Min-kyung
Joo Min-jin
Choi Eun-kyung
Park Hye-won
 China
Wang Chunlu
Yang Yang (A)
Fu Tianyu
Liu Xiaoying
Wang Wei
 Canada
Marie-Ève Drolet
Alanna Kraus
Annie Perreault
Amélie Goulet-Nadon
Tania Vicent

Results[edit]

Men[edit]

Rank Nation Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  China 36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada 34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea 34
4  Italy 13
5  United States Rep.
6  Japan
7  Belgium DNQ
8  United Kingdom

Women[edit]

Rank Nation Total
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Korea 36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 35
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada 30
4  United States 18
5  Italy Rep.
6  Bulgaria
7  Japan DNQ
8  Russia

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