2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 5 and March 8, 2009 in Vienna, Austria. 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	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	41.680	Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*... South Korea	41.739	Olivier Jean Olivier Jean Olivier Jean is a Canadian short track speed skater from Lachenaie, Quebec currently residing in Montreal. He is a well known figure for his dreadlocks and for listening to reggae which he says makes him skate faster.Jean skates in every distance for the Canadian team and is a member of the... Canada	41.855
1000 m	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	1:33.060	Apolo Anton Ohno Apolo Anton Ohno Apolo Anton Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics. He is the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time.... United States	1:33.262	J.R. Celski J.R. Celski John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each... United States	1:33.478
1500 m	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	2:20.967	Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy Kwak Yoon-Gy is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*... South Korea	2:21.078	J.R. Celski J.R. Celski John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each... United States	2:21.133
3000 m	J.R. Celski J.R. Celski John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each... United States	4:48.444	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	4:50.114	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	4:50.833
5000 m relay	United States	6:51.400	Mainland China	6:51.957	Japan	6:52.433
Overall*	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	89 points	J.R. Celski J.R. Celski John Robert "J. R." Celski is an American short track speed skater and two-time medalist in the Winter Olympics.At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Celski won bronze in the 1500 m and the 5000 m relay. His bronze medal in the 1500 m was a result of two Korean skaters crashing into each... United States	65 points	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	47 points
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, and seventh place is awarded 2 points in each race to determine the overall world champion, except for the relays which do not count for individual scores.

Women

500 m	Wang Meng Mainland China	43.182	Liu Qiuhong Liu Qiuhong Liu Qiuhong is a Chinese female short track speed skater.Liu made her Olympic debut in Vancouver, skating in all four events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m relay... Mainland China	43.358	Jessica Gregg Jessica Gregg Jessica Gregg is a Canadian short track speed skater.Jessica Gregg was the only member of the 2010 Canadian Olympic short track team outside of Quebec. Jessica won her first ever World Cup gold medal in 500 m short track speedskating in February 2009... Canada	43.437
1000 m	Wang Meng Mainland China	1:29.878	Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung is a South Korean short track speed skater.Kim won her first senior World Championship individual gold medal in the women's 1500 meter at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships held in Vienna, edging out future 1500 meter Olympic champion Zhou Yang by 0.503 seconds.In... South Korea	1:29.974	Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*Profile from... South Korea	1:30.901
1500 m	Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung is a South Korean short track speed skater.Kim won her first senior World Championship individual gold medal in the women's 1500 meter at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships held in Vienna, edging out future 1500 meter Olympic champion Zhou Yang by 0.503 seconds.In... South Korea	2:21.432	Zhou Yang Zhou Yang (skater) Zhou Yang is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is also the world and Olympic record holder in the distance. Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in... Mainland China	2:21.935	Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*Profile from... South Korea	2:22.012
3000 m	Zhou Yang Zhou Yang (skater) Zhou Yang is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is also the world and Olympic record holder in the distance. Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in... Mainland China	4:58.955	Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung is a South Korean short track speed skater.Kim won her first senior World Championship individual gold medal in the women's 1500 meter at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships held in Vienna, edging out future 1500 meter Olympic champion Zhou Yang by 0.503 seconds.In... South Korea	4:59.332	Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom Shin Sae-Bom is a South Korean short track speed skater.-External links:*Profile from... South Korea	4:59.935
3000 m relay	Mainland China	4:10.531	South Korea	4:11.837	Canada	4:12.506
Overall*	Wang Meng Mainland China	81 points	Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung Kim Min-Jung is a South Korean short track speed skater.Kim won her first senior World Championship individual gold medal in the women's 1500 meter at the 2009 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships held in Vienna, edging out future 1500 meter Olympic champion Zhou Yang by 0.503 seconds.In... South Korea	76 points	Zhou Yang Zhou Yang (skater) Zhou Yang is a female Chinese short track speed skater. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m event at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She is also the world and Olympic record holder in the distance. Zhou added another gold medal on the Chinese 3000 m relay team. She set a new world and Olympic record in... Mainland China	63 points
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, and seventh place is awarded 2 points in each race to determine the overall world champion, except for the relays which do not count for individual scores.

Medal table

Place	Country				Total
1		5	3	1	9
2		4	7	3	14
3		2	2	2	6
4		1	0	5	6
5	Japan	0	0	1	1

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