2006 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2006 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 29 and 31, 2006 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Results
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Ahn Hyun-soo  South Korea | 68 points | Lee Ho-suk South Korea | 60 points | François-Louis Tremblay  Canada | 55 points |
| 500 m | François-Louis Tremblay Canada | 41.439 | Li Haonan  China | 41.639 | Lee Ho-suk South Korea | 41.737 |
| 1000 m | Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea | 1:27.631 | Lee Ho-suk South Korea | 1:27.864 | Charles Hamelin Canada | 1:28.028 |
| 1500 m | Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea | 2:20.572 | Lee Ho-suk South Korea | 2:20.581 | Oh Se-jong South Korea | 2:20.842 |
| 3000 m | Charles Hamelin Canada | 5:28.105 | François-Louis Tremblay Canada | 5:29.188 | Oh Se-jong South Korea | 5:29.735 |
| 5000 m relay | Canada François-Louis Tremblay Charles Hamelin Mathieu Turcotte Jonathan Guilmette | 6:49.282 | China Li Ye Li Haonan Sui Bao Ku Cui Liang | 6:50.332 |  United States Alex Izykowski Anthony Lobello J. P. Kepka Jordan Malone | 6:51.703 |
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Jin Sun-yu South Korea | 102 points | Wang Meng China | 97 points | Kalyna Roberge Canada | 34 points |
| 500 m | Wang Meng China | 44.006 | Fu Tian Yu China | 44.070 | Kalyna Roberge Canada | 44.116 |
| 1000 m | Jin Sun-yu South Korea | 1:32.767 | Wang Meng China | 1:32.874 | Kalyna Roberge Canada | 1:33.204 |
| 1500 m | Jin Sun-yu South Korea | 2:21.948 | Wang Meng China | 2:22.027 | Choi Eun-kyung South Korea | 2:22.152 |
| 3000 m | Jin Sun-yu South Korea | 5:33.694 | Wang Meng China | 5:34.522 | Allison Baver United States | 5:34.864 |
| 3000 m relay | China Wang Meng Fu Tian Yu Cheng Xiao Lei Zhu Mi Lei | 4:17.194 | Canada Kalyna Roberge Amanda Overland Tania Vicent Alanna Kraus | 4:17.335 |  Italy Katia Zini Mara Zini Marta Capurso Arianna Fontana | 4:18.834 |
* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points and eighth is awarded 1 point in the finals of each individual race to determine the overall world champion. The relays do not count for the overall classification.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
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