Short track speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Short track speed skating
was a demonstration sport
at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games
. Events were competed at the Max Bell Arena in Calgary
. This was the only time in the Olympics that the short track venue was shared with curling
.
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
was a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
. Events were competed at the Max Bell Arena in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. This was the only time in the Olympics that the short track venue was shared with curling
Curling at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The venue was the Max Bell Arena in Calgary.-Medal table:-Men:-Teams:*throws third stones-Standings:...
.
Medal table
| Pos. | Country | First | Second | Third | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  People's Republic of China China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres... |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 |  France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
500 m
February 23, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly Wilfred John 'Wilf' O'Reilly is a former British short track speed skater. He won two gold medals in 1988 Winter Olympics when short-track speed skatiing was held as a demonstration sport... (GBR) |
44.80 |
| 2 | Mario Vincent (CAN) |
45.15 |
| 3 | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Tatsuyoshi Ishihara is a Japanese short track speed skater, who won a bronze medal in the 5000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Olympics together with teammates Yuichi Akasaka, Toshinobu Kawai and Tsutomu Kawasaki.-References:... (JPN) |
45.37 |
1000 m
February 24, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly Wilfred John 'Wilf' O'Reilly is a former British short track speed skater. He won two gold medals in 1988 Winter Olympics when short-track speed skatiing was held as a demonstration sport... (GBR) |
1:33.44 |
| 2 | Michel Daignault Michel Daignault Michel Daignault is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and in the 1992 Winter Olympics... (CAN) |
1:33.66 |
| 3 | Marc Bella (FRA) |
1:34.45 |
1500 m
February 22, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | |
2:26.68 |
| 2 | Louis Grenier Louis Grenier Louis Grenier is a fictional character in William Faulkner's novels and stories.Louis Grenier is a French architect and dilettante who came, around 1800, with Doctor Samuel Habersham and Alexander Holston to the settlement which would later become Jefferson. Louis Grenier was also a wonderful... (CAN) |
2:26.99 |
| 3 | Orazio Fagone Orazio Fagone Orazio Fagone is an Italian sledge hockey player and former short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.... (ITA) |
2:27.16 |
3000 m
February 25, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | |
5:21.63 |
| 2 | Charles Veldhoven (HOL) |
5:22.39 |
| 3 | Michel Daignault Michel Daignault Michel Daignault is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and in the 1992 Winter Olympics... (CAN) |
5:30.68 |
5000 m relay
February 25, 1988| Place | Team | Time |
| 1 | Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... (Charles Veldhoven, Peter van der Velde, Jaco Mos, Richard Suyten) |
7:29.05 |
| 2 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... (Roberto Peretti, Enrico Peretti, Orazio Fagone Orazio Fagone Orazio Fagone is an Italian sledge hockey player and former short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, in the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.... , Hugo Herrnhof Hugo Herrnhof Hugo Herrnhof is an Italian short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics, in the 1992 Winter Olympics, and in the 1994 Winter Olympics.He was born in Bolzano.... ) |
7:30.39 |
| 3 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... (Louis Grenier Louis Grenier Louis Grenier is a fictional character in William Faulkner's novels and stories.Louis Grenier is a French architect and dilettante who came, around 1800, with Doctor Samuel Habersham and Alexander Holston to the settlement which would later become Jefferson. Louis Grenier was also a wonderful... , Robert Dubreuil, Mario Vincent, Michel Daignault Michel Daignault Michel Daignault is a Canadian short track speed skater who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics and in the 1992 Winter Olympics... ) |
7:35.47 |
500 m
February 22, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Monique Velzeboer Monique Cornelia Annamaria Velzeboer is a Dutch skater and photographer.At the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 she won Gold, silver and bronze in the short track skating discipline, when short-track speed skating was held as a demonstration sport. She ranked also 4th in the 500 metres of the... (HOL) |
48.28 |
| 2 | Eden Donatelli Eden Donatelli is a Canadian Olympic Medalist in Short-track speed skating.In 1985, Donatelli became the youngest ever athlete to make Canadian Senior National Team status at 15 years of age. She medaled in 10 different World Championships from 1986 to 1992... (CAN) |
48.34 |
| 3 | |
48.84 |
1000 m
February 25, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | |
1:39.00 |
| 2 | Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of Canadian Short Track relay team that won gold medal in 1992 Winter Olympics and silver medal in 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time Overall World Champion... (CAN) |
1:41.15 |
| 3 | Monique Velzeboer Monique Cornelia Annamaria Velzeboer is a Dutch skater and photographer.At the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 she won Gold, silver and bronze in the short track skating discipline, when short-track speed skating was held as a demonstration sport. She ranked also 4th in the 500 metres of the... (HOL) |
1:43.10 |
1500 m
February 23, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of Canadian Short Track relay team that won gold medal in 1992 Winter Olympics and silver medal in 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time Overall World Champion... (CAN) |
2:37.61 |
| 2 | Monique Velzeboer Monique Cornelia Annamaria Velzeboer is a Dutch skater and photographer.At the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 she won Gold, silver and bronze in the short track skating discipline, when short-track speed skating was held as a demonstration sport. She ranked also 4th in the 500 metres of the... (HOL) |
2:37.77 |
| 3 | |
2:37.92 |
3000 m
February 24, 1988| Place | Athlete | Time |
| 1 | |
5:25.44 |
| 2 | Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of Canadian Short Track relay team that won gold medal in 1992 Winter Olympics and silver medal in 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time Overall World Champion... (CAN) |
5:25.82 |
| 3 | |
5:25.89 |
3000 m relay
February 24, 1988| Place | Team | Time |
| 1 | Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... (Maria Rosa Candido, Gabriella Monteduro, Barbara Mussio, Maria Cristina Sciolla) |
4:45.88 |
| 2 | Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (Hiromi Takeuchi, Eiko Shishii, Yumiko Yamada, Nobuko Yamada) |
4:46.91 |
| 3 | Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... (Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle is a Canadian speed skater. She is a member of Canadian Short Track relay team that won gold medal in 1992 Winter Olympics and silver medal in 1994 Winter Olympics. She is also a five-time Overall World Champion... , Nathalie Lambert Nathalie Lambert Nathalie Lambert is a Canadian Olympic Medalist in Short-track speed skating. She won one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the Olympics. She is also a three-time Overall World Champion for 1991, 1993 and 1994.Lambert won the 11 international competitions in which she participated, between 1992... , Eden Donatelli Eden Donatelli Eden Donatelli is a Canadian Olympic Medalist in Short-track speed skating.In 1985, Donatelli became the youngest ever athlete to make Canadian Senior National Team status at 15 years of age. She medaled in 10 different World Championships from 1986 to 1992... , Marye Perreault) |
4:49.77 |