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2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
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Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Venue Olympic Oval (Calgary)
Dates 28 and 29 January 2011
Competitors 34 men
28 women
Medalist men
1st, gold medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lee Kyou-hyuk  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mo Tae-bum  South Korea
Medalist women
1st, gold medalist(s) Yu Jing  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Zhang Hong  China
1st, gold medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Lee Kyou-hyuk  South Korea
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mo Tae-bum  South Korea
1st, gold medalist(s) Yu Jing  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Zhang Hong  China

The 2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were a long track speed skating event held on 28 and 29 January 2012 in Olympic Oval, Calgary, Canada.

Stefan Groothuis skated a new points record (136.810), the previous record belonged to Jeremy Wotherspoon (137.230 [2003])

NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000m (only the best 24 are qualified)
DQ = disqualified

NQ = Not qualified for the second 1000m (only the best 24 are qualified)
DQ = disqualified

All participating skaters are allowed to skate the two 500 meters and one 1000 meters; 24 skaters may take part on the second 1000 meters. These 24 skaters are determined by the samalog standings after the three skated distances, and comparing these lists as follows:


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