Short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
| Men's 500 metres at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games
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Pictogram for short track
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| Venue | White Ring | ||||||||||||
| Dates | February 19–21 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 30 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 42.862 | ||||||||||||
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Takafumi Nishitani |
 Japan
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An Yulong |
 China
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Hitoshi Uematsu |
Japan
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The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at the White Ring.
The first round was held on 19 February. There were eight heats, with the top two finishers moving on to the quarterfinals.
The top two finishers in each of the four quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals. In quarterfinal 2, American Andy Gabel was advanced, and Canada's François Drolet disqualified.
The top two finishers in each of the two semifinals qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place skaters advanced to the B Final.
The four qualifying skaters competed in Final A, while four others raced for 5th place in Final B.
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