Short-track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
| Men's 5000 metre relay at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for short track | ||||||||||
| Venue | White Ring | |||||||||
| Dates | 19–21 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 34 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:51.579 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at the White Ring.[1][2]
Results[edit]
Semifinals[edit]
The semifinals were held on 19 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.[1]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
Éric Bédard Derrick Campbell François Drolet Marc Gagnon |
7:05.766 | QA OR |
| 2 |  China |
Li Jiajun Feng Kai Yuan Ye An Yulong |
7:05.797 | QA |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
Nicky Gooch Matt Jasper Matthew Rowe Robert Mitchell |
7:11.955 | QB |
| 4 |  Japan |
Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera Yugo Shinohara |
7:17.223 | QB |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
Chae Ji-hoon Lee Jun-hwan Lee Ho-eung Kim Dong-sung |
7:07.457 | QA |
| 2 |  Italy |
Michele Antonioli Maurizio Carnino Fabio Carta Nicola Franceschina |
7:07.770 | QA |
| 3 |  Australia |
Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski |
7:11.691 | QB |
| 4 |  United States |
Andy Gabel Tommy O'Hare Rusty Smith Eric Flaim |
7:16.724 | QB |
Finals[edit]
The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while four others raced in Final B.[1]
- Final A
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canada |
Éric Bédard Derrick Campbell François Drolet Marc Gagnon |
7:06.075 | |
 |
South Korea |
Chae Ji-hoon Lee Jun-hwan Lee Ho-eung Kim Dong-sung |
7:06.776 | |
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China |
Li Jiajun Feng Kai Yuan Ye An Yulong |
7:11.559 | |
| 4 | Italy |
Michele Antonioli Maurizio Carnino Fabio Carta Diego Cattani |
7:15.212 |
- Final B
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Japan |
Satoru Terao Naoya Tamura Takehiro Kodera Yugo Shinohara |
7:01.660 | OR |
| 6 | United States |
Andy Gabel Tommy O'Hare Rusty Smith Eric Flaim |
7:02.014 | |
| 7 | Great Britain |
Dave Allardice Nicky Gooch Matt Jasper Matthew Rowe |
7:06.462 | |
| 8 | Australia |
Steven Bradbury Richard Goerlitz Kieran Hansen Richard Nizielski |
7:15.907 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
