The 2001 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 29 and 31, 2001 in Jeonju, South Korea. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
| Overall* | 68 points | 63 points (1st in 3000m) | 63 points (2nd in 3000m) | ||||
| 500 m | 43.433 | 43.465 | 44.691 | ||||
| 1000 m | 1:32.034 | 1:32.160 | Min Ryoung | 1:32.269 | |||
| 1500 m† | 2:20.325 | 2:20.677 | N/A | ||||
| 3000 m | 5:36.664 | 5:36.831 | 5:37.322 | ||||
| 5000 m relay | 7:15.885 | 7:16.458 | 7:25.312 | ||||
* 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.
| Overall* | 123 points | 81 points | 50 points | ||||
| 500 m | 45.779 | 45.872 | 45.949 | ||||
| 1000 m | 1:45.664 | 1:45.734 | 1:45.773 | ||||
| 1500 m | 2:40.448 | 2:40.625 | 2:40.643 | ||||
| 3000 m | 5:43.454 | 5:43.549 | 5:43.650 | ||||
| 3000 m relay | 4:25.927 | 4:25.976 | 4:27.597 |
* 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.