The Men's team pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

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in Turin

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, Italy

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 began on 15 February at Oval Lingotto

Oval Lingotto

Torino Oval Lingotto is an indoor arena in Turin, Italy. It was built for use at the 2006 Winter Olympics, during which it hosted speed skating events...

. The team pursuit consisted of a qualifying round, then a series of elimination races, with the winners of the elimination races progressing to the next round of the 'knockout phase'.

Each race was skated by two teams of three skaters, over a distance of eight 400 metre laps (3200 metres total). The three skaters of a team were allowed to change order at any time, but the team's final time was always recorded when the third skater crossed the finishing line. If two teams started simultaneously on opposite sides of the track, and if one team managed to overtake the other before the full distance, the overtaking team was immediately declared the winner.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Team	Time	OR	WR
15 February	Heat 1	Stefan Heythausen Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann is a German long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record...	3:49.59	OR
15 February	Heat 3	Rintje Ritsma Rintje Ritsma Robert Rintje Ritsma is a former Dutch long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the Bear from Lemmer.-Speed skating career:He has won the World Allround Championships 4 times... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...	3:48.02	OR
15 February	Heat 4	Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... Steven Elm Steven Elm Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001... Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009...	3:47.37	OR
15 February	Quarterfinals	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... Erben Wennemars Erben Wennemars Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...	3:44.65	OR
15 February	Quarterfinals	Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....	3:43.64	OR

Results

Teams had to select three skaters for each round of the team pursuit, but all skaters who participated in at least one round earned a medal, and are mentioned in the overall results below.

Rank	Team
	Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:...   Stefano Donagrandi Stefano Donagrandi Stefano Donagrandi is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 22nd in the 1500 m event, 13th in the 10000 m event, and 16th in 5000 m.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....
	Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... Steven Elm Steven Elm Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001... Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009... Jason Parker Jason Parker (speed skater) Jason Parker is a Canadian speed skater who won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- External links :* * *... Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...
	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Rintje Ritsma Rintje Ritsma Robert Rintje Ritsma is a former Dutch long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the Bear from Lemmer.-Speed skating career:He has won the World Allround Championships 4 times... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... Erben Wennemars Erben Wennemars Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...
4	Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum is a Norwegian speedskater, who is a member of Arendal SK. Grødum competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics for Norway, with fourth place on 10,000 metres as his best place, and won the World Cup on long distances in 2004–05... Lasse Sætre Lasse Sætre Lasse Sætre is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. Sætre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won another 10,000-m bronze in the 2003...
5	Artyom Detyshev Alexandr Kibalko Yevgeny Lalenkov Yevgeny Lalenkov Yevgeny Alexeyevich Lalenkov is a Russian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Dmitry Shepel Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in...
6	K.C. Boutiette Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP... Charles Ryan Leveille Cox Clay Mull Clay Mull Clay Mull is an American Olympic speed skater who competed in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.A 1998 South Point High graduate, first came to prominence as an inline skater as a youth, finishing second in the U.S. Junior Olympic Roller Skating Championships in the 14-15 age group in... Derek Parra Derek Parra Derek Parra is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California, who graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1988. Parra won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah....
7	Joerg Dallmann  Stefan Heythausen Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann is a German long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record...
8	Kesato Miyazaki Teruhiro Sugimori Takahiro Ushiyama

Heats

Rank	Team	Time	Notes
1	Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... Steven Elm Steven Elm Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001... Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009...	3:47.37
2	Stefano Donagrandi Stefano Donagrandi Stefano Donagrandi is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 22nd in the 1500 m event, 13th in the 10000 m event, and 16th in 5000 m.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....	3:47.79
3	Rintje Ritsma Rintje Ritsma Robert Rintje Ritsma is a former Dutch long track speed skater. His nickname is the Beer van Lemmer, which translates to the Bear from Lemmer.-Speed skating career:He has won the World Allround Championships 4 times... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...	3:48.02
4	Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum is a Norwegian speedskater, who is a member of Arendal SK. Grødum competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics for Norway, with fourth place on 10,000 metres as his best place, and won the World Cup on long distances in 2004–05... Lasse Sætre Lasse Sætre Lasse Sætre is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. Sætre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bronze in the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won another 10,000-m bronze in the 2003...	3:49.55
5	Stefan Heythausen Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann is a German long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record...	3:49.59
6	Artyom Detyshev Alexandr Kibalko Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in...	3:49.75
7	Charles Ryan Leveille Cox Clay Mull Clay Mull Clay Mull is an American Olympic speed skater who competed in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.A 1998 South Point High graduate, first came to prominence as an inline skater as a youth, finishing second in the U.S. Junior Olympic Roller Skating Championships in the 14-15 age group in... Derek Parra Derek Parra Derek Parra is a Mexican-American speed skater from San Bernardino, California, who graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1988. Parra won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah....	3:51.32
8	Kesato Miyazaki Teruhiro Sugimori Takahiro Ushiyama	4:03.83

Quarterfinals

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
1	Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009... Jason Parker Jason Parker (speed skater) Jason Parker is a Canadian speed skater who won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.- External links :* * *... Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...	3:52.01	Q
8	Kesato Miyazaki Teruhiro Sugimori Takahiro Ushiyama	3:53.88

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
4	Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... Mikael Flygind Larsen Mikael Flygind Larsen Mikael Flygind Larsen is a Norwegian long track speed skater. He competed for Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 1000 m and Men's 1500 m. He finished 15th and 8th respectively.- References :...	3:47.81	Q
5	Jörg Dallmann Stefan Heythausen Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record...	3:49.68

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
2	Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....	3:43.64	Q
7	K.C. Boutiette Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick Chad Hedrick is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. He was born in Spring, Texas.Hedrick revolutionized the inline speed skating world with his unique technique, called the double push or DP... Charles Ryan Leveille Cox	3:44.11

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
3	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... Erben Wennemars Erben Wennemars Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...	3:44.65	Q
6	Yevgeny Lalenkov Yevgeny Lalenkov Yevgeny Alexeyevich Lalenkov is a Russian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Dmitry Shepel Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in...	3:47.49

Semifinals

The Italian men's team was well behind the Dutch team in their semi-final heat, and although they were gaining it was late in the race and the Dutch seemed en route to a victory. However, Dutch skater Sven Kramer

Sven Kramer

Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit...

 fell on a corner, taking his team's chances down with him and allowing Italy to go through to the gold medal race.

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
1	Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... Denny Morrison Denny Morrison Denny Morrison is a Canadian speedskater from Fort St. John, British Columbia. His best distance, so far in his career, is the 1500-m, where he held the world record time of 1:42.01 from 14 March 2008 to 6 March 2009... Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...	3:44.91	Q
4	Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum Øystein Grødum is a Norwegian speedskater, who is a member of Arendal SK. Grødum competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics for Norway, with fourth place on 10,000 metres as his best place, and won the World Cup on long distances in 2004–05...	3:47.81

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
2	Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....	Overtook	Q
3	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter... Erben Wennemars Erben Wennemars Egbert Rolf Wennemars is a Dutch former speed skater. He specialized in the sprint and middle distances of 500, 1000 and 1500 meters.-Speed skating career:...	Overtaken

Finals

Four finals determined the final finishing order, with the two semifinal winners meeting for gold, and the two semifinal losers racing for bronze. To determine places five-through-eight, the four quarterfinal losers were ranked by their time in the quarterfinal race, with the fastest loser matched up against the second-fastest for fifth, and the two slowest for seventh.

Final A (Gold Medal)

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
1	Arne Dankers Arne Dankers Arne Dankers is a Canadian speed skater.Dankers was a member of the Canadian team that set the team pursuit world record of 3:39.69 in Calgary, Canada on November 12, 2005. The Canadian team, of which Dankers was a part, was not able to duplicate this performance at the 2006 Turin Olympics... Steven Elm Steven Elm Steven Elm is a Canadian speed skater from Calgary, Alberta.Elm has been to three Olympics, and in the 2006 Winter Olympics he won a silver medal as part of the Canadian men's pursuit team. He formerly held the world record in the 3000 m from 2000 to 2001... Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz Justin Warsylewicz is a Canadian speedskater.In February 2004, at the age of eighteen, he became Canadian All Round Champion in 2004 after winning the World Junior Championships earlier that year. His win left the talented Dutchman Sven Kramer behind him in second place...	3:47.28
2	Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi Matteo Anesi is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 29th in the 1500 m event.-References:... Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris Enrico Fabris is a former Italian long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2007 he won also the silver medal an in 2008 the... Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello Ippolito Sanfratello is an ice speed skater from Italy, who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He placed 18th in the 1500m, 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m....	3:44.46

Final B (Bronze Medal)

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
3	Sven Kramer Sven Kramer Sven Kramer is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, and four-time European and World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit... Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert Mark Tuitert ; born April 4, 1980 in Holten, Overijssel) is a Dutch speed skater. He won gold at the 1500m sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-Personal life:Tuitert married fellow Dutch speed skater Helen van Goozen in 2009... Carl Verheijen Carl Verheijen Carl Eduard Verheijen was a Dutch speedskater specializing in the longer distances 5,000-m and the 10,000-m. Verheijen is the son of skater Eddy Verheijen and has a relation with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter...	3:44.53
4	Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World... Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik Eskil Ervik is a Norwegian speedskater. Ervik's best distance is traditionally the 5000-m, where he for several years was among the very best of the world, but his top priority for the most part of his career was to perform optimally in the allround championships... Mikael Flygind Larsen Mikael Flygind Larsen Mikael Flygind Larsen is a Norwegian long track speed skater. He competed for Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Men's 1000 m and Men's 1500 m. He finished 15th and 8th respectively.- References :...	3:45.96

Final C (5th Place)

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
6	Aleksandr Kibalko Dmitry Shepel Ivan Skobrev Ivan Skobrev Ivan Aleksandrovich Skobrev is a Russian speed skater. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the bronze medal in the 5,000 meters as well as the silver medal in the 10,000 meters. He is the reigning European and World Allround Champion.At the 2006 European Championships he finished in...	3:46.91
7	K.C. Boutiette Charles Ryan Leveille Cox Clay Mull Clay Mull Clay Mull is an American Olympic speed skater who competed in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.A 1998 South Point High graduate, first came to prominence as an inline skater as a youth, finishing second in the U.S. Junior Olympic Roller Skating Championships in the 14-15 age group in...	3:49.73

Final D (7th Place)

Seed	Team	Time	Notes
5	Stefan Heythausen Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann Robert Lehmann is a German long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.-Personal records:-Career highlights:Olympic Winter Games... Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider Tobias Schneider is a German speedskater.He is employed by the German Army as a Sportsoldat . His best distances are the longer ones, the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, but he is also among the best current German allround skaters. On 25 November 2006 at the World Cup in Moscow he set a new German record...	3:48.28
8	Kesato Miyazaki Teruhiro Sugimori Takahiro Ushiyama	3:50.37