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Chinese & Koreans Dominate Day 1 of Short Track Competitions at 2009 WU

19 February 2009

Chinese Domination in the Women’s competition

Korean Men Dominates Men’s 1,500m Short Track Speed Skating

February 18th – In the Harbin University of Science and Technology Skating Gym, the Korean skaters performed extremely well and took all the medals in the Men’s 1500m race.

1. LEE SEUNG HOON – KOR – 02:18.016
2. KIM SEOUNG IL – KOR – 02:18.203
3. YUN TAE SIK – KOR – 02:18.511

 

All-Chinese Medal Podium for Women’s 1,500m

In the afternoon, China won its first gold medal with Zhou Yang clocking the best time in the Women’ s 1,500m Short Track Speed Skating Final in Harbin University of Science and Technology Skating Gym. However, it was a landslide victory for the Chinese as the medal podium was All-Chinese.

1. ZHOU YANG – CHN – 02:31.658
2. LIU QIUHONG – CHN – 02:31.821
3. SUN LINLIN – CHN – 02:32.201

 

 

 

 

Korean domination in the men’s

 

Not a very common sight: a Brazilian short track skater