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Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres

Women's 3000 metres
at the XIX Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Utah Olympic Oval
Dates February 10
Competitors 32 from 16 nations
Winning time 3:57.70
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Claudia Pechstein  Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Renate Groenewold  Netherlands
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Cindy Klassen  Canada
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1st, gold medalist(s) Claudia Pechstein  Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Renate Groenewold  Netherlands
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Cindy Klassen  Canada

The women's 3000 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Claudia Pechstein won the gold medal at the distance after winning two bronzes and a silver medal in previous Olympics. Favorite Anni Friesinger finished fourth, while all medalists broke the former world record.

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.


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