2003 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The Short Track World Championships 2003 took place from March 21 to 23, 2003 in Warsaw. The title fights were for the first time held in Poland. Was hosted by the International Skating Union ( ISU).
A total of twelve competitions were held. There was, respectively, for women and men, a multi-discipline and individual race over 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m. The eight in the all-around score best placed runners after these three routes also occurred at about 3000 m. In addition, there were relay events, with women more than 3000 m and in the men's 5,000 m. In the all-around as the results obtained using the four individual sections. The winner in a single race got 34 points, the second 21, the third 13, the fourth of eight, five of the Fifth, Sixth of the three, the two seventh and the eighth one. However, only points were awarded when the runners reached the final. After a disqualification no points were awarded. The addition of points scored a runner gave the final standings in the all around.
The competitions were again dominated by South Korean and Chinese athletes. On the men's Ahn Hyun -soo was with four titles the most successful athlete, Li Jiajun won two. In the women's competitions were more balanced. The four individual routes have been won by four different runners. Only the Bulgarian Ewgenija Radanowa able to break through with their victory over 1000 m, the phalanx of Asian runners. In seasons sat down with the men of the South Korean and Chinese women the quartet.
- 3.2.1 Mehrkampf
- 3.2.2 500 meters
- 3.2.3 1000 meters
- 3.2.4 1500 meters
- 3.2.5 3000 meter super final
- 3.2.6 5000 meter relay
Participating nations
A total of 34 countries at the World Cup with a total of 146 athletes, 67 women and 79 men, in part.
Schedule
The schedule was parallel for men and women designed as follows.
Friday, March 21, 2003
Saturday, March 22, 2003
- 500 m: forward, quarterfinals, semifinals, finals
- Season: Semi-finals ( men)
Sunday, March 23, 2003
Results
Women
More fight
- In the columns, 1500m, 500m, 1000m and 3000m is only indicated which position the athlete reached behind in brackets how many points he received for it.
500 meters
Date: March 22, 2003 Rank 1-4 in the final, rank 5-9 in the semifinals.
1000 meters
Date: March 23, 2003 Rank 1-4 in the final, rank 5-8 in the semifinals.
1500 meters
Date: March 21, 2003 Rank 1-6 in the final.
3000 meter super final
Date: March 23, 2003 Super Final of the top eight more fighters after three distances.
3000 meter relay
Date 21 bis March 23, 2003 4 seasons in the final.
More fight
- In the columns, 1500m, 500m, 1000m and 3000m is only indicated which position the athlete reached behind in brackets how many points he received for it.
500 meters
Date: March 22, 2003 Rank 1-6 in the final, rank 7-8 in the semifinals.
1000 meters
Date: March 23, 2003 Rank 1-5 in the final, rank 6-9 in the semifinals.
1500 meters
Date: March 21, 2003 Rank 1-6 in the final.
3000 meter super final
Date: March 23, 2003 Super Final of the eight best all-rounder after three distances. Because of equality of overall eight launched a total of nine runners.
5000 meter relay
Date: 22 bis March 23, 2003 4 seasons in the final.