2006 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
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The 2006 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 29 and March 31, 2006, in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. The World Championships are organised by the ISU
which also run world cups and championships in speed skating
and figure skating
.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. The World Championships are organised by the ISU
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
which also run world cups and championships in speed skating
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
.
Men
| 500 m | 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....  Canada |
41.439 | Li Haonan Mainland China |
41.639 | 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:...  South Korea |
41.737 |
| 1000 m | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
1:27.631 | 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:... South Korea |
1:27.864 | 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... Canada |
1:28.028 |
| 1500 m | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
2:20.572 | 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:... South Korea |
2:20.581 | Oh Se-Jong Oh Se-Jong Oh Se-Jong is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He also competed in 5000m relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... South Korea |
2:20.842 |
| 3000 m | 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... Canada |
5:28.105 | 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.... Canada |
5:29.188 | Oh Se-Jong Oh Se-Jong Oh Se-Jong is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He also competed in 5000m relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... South Korea |
5:29.735 |
| 5000 m relay |
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.... 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... Mathieu Turcotte Mathieu Turcotte Mathieu Turcotte is a Canadian athlete. He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec.Turcotte rose to fame within Canada, upon winning the bronze in the men's 1000 m in the short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with a time of 1:30.563 , and winning a gold as part... Jonathan Guilmette Jonathan Guilmette Jonathan Guilmette is a Canadian short track speed skater who won silver in the 5000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... Canada |
6:49.282 | Li Ye Li Haonan Sui Bao Ku Cui Liang Cui Liang Cui Liang is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He was the Administrator of Anding Commandery in the state of Cao Wei.-Biography:... Mainland China |
6:50.332 | Alex Izykowski Alex Izykowski Alex "Izzy" Izykowski is an American short track speed skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin in the 1500m, and was also part of the bronze medal winning 5000m relay.- External links :**... Anthony Lobello J. P. Kepka 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....  United States |
6:51.703 |
| Overall* | Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea |
68 points | 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:... South Korea |
60 points | 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.... Canada |
55 points |
Women
| 500 m | Wang Meng Mainland China |
44.006 | Fu Tian Yu Mainland China |
44.070 | Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the... Canada |
44.116 |
| 1000 m | Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu is a South Korean short-track speed skater. She is a triple Olympic Champion from 2006 and a three-time Overall World Champion .... South Korea |
1:32.767 | Wang Meng Mainland China |
1:32.874 | Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the... Canada |
1:33.204 |
| 1500 m | Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu is a South Korean short-track speed skater. She is a triple Olympic Champion from 2006 and a three-time Overall World Champion .... South Korea |
2:21.948 | Wang Meng Mainland China |
2:22.027 | Choi Eun-Kyung Choi Eun-Kyung Choi Eun-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004.... South Korea |
2:22.152 |
| 3000 m | Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu is a South Korean short-track speed skater. She is a triple Olympic Champion from 2006 and a three-time Overall World Champion .... South Korea |
5:33.694 | Wang Meng Mainland China |
5:34.522 | Allison Baver Allison Baver Allison Baver is an American short track speed skater. Baver trains with the US permanent winter sports Olympic team, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the 2005-2006 season, she was ranked third overall in the World Rankings... United States |
5:34.864 |
| 3000 m relay |
Wang Meng Fu Tian Yu Cheng Xiao Lei Zhu Mi Lei Mainland China |
4:17.194 | Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the... Amanda Overland Amanda Overland Amanda Overland is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is the sister of Kevin Overland and Cindy Overland, both Olympic Speed Skaters.... Tania Vicent Tania Vicent Tania Vicent is a Canadian short track speed skater, who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. On February 22, along with Alanna Kraus, Anouk Leblanc-Boucher and Kalyna Roberge, Vicent won a silver medal for Canada in the 3000m relay... Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay. She competed in three individual events at the 2002 Games... Canada |
4:17.335 | Katia Zini Katia Zini Katia Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay.-References:... Mara Zini Mara Zini Mara Zini is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team.-References:... Marta Capurso Marta Capurso Marta Capurso is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:... Arianna Fontana Arianna Fontana Arianna Fontana is an Italian short track speed skater, who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...  Italy |
4:18.834 |
| Overall* | Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu Jin Sun-Yu is a South Korean short-track speed skater. She is a triple Olympic Champion from 2006 and a three-time Overall World Champion .... South Korea |
102 points | Wang Meng Mainland China |
97 points | Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge Kalyna Roberge is a Canadian short track speed skater.Roberge has won a gold medal in the 3000m relay at the 2005 World Championships. She also placed third overall at the 2005 World Junior Championships including a gold medal in the 500m. She also won a gold medal at a World Cup event in the... Canada |
34 points |
Medal table
| Place | Country |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |