Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships Explained

Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships is an annual short-track speed-skating competition. It was established by the International Skating Union in 2019 to allow athletes from outside Europe to compete at the event. Its inaugural event was held in 2020, while its second and third editions were cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The second edition of the event was held from 10–12 November 2022 in Salt Lake City, United States of America.

Editions of the games

Medal holders

Men's events

500 metres

2020[3] 40.69540.79940.923
2023[4] 40.31640.68741.482
2024[5] 40.14940.18340.299

1000 metres

2020[6] 1:27.7191:27.8971:28.033
2023[7] 1:27.548 1:27.592 1:27.816
2024[8] 1:28.338 1:28.664 1:28.939

1500 metres

2020[9] 2:21.1402:21.4752:21.627
2023[10] 2:16.4092:16.4712:16.702
2024[11] 2:33.1582:33.2282:33.324

5000 metre relay

2020[12] 6:58.6666:58.8926:59.891
2023[13] 6:54.766
Hayashi Kosei
Iwasa Dan
Shighiro Kiichi
Oshinaga Kazuki
6:56.071
Lee June-seo
Park Ji-won
Lim Yong-jin
Lee Donghyun
7:12.956
2024[14]
Park Ji-won
Kim Gun Woo
Lee Jeongmin
Jang Sungwoo
Seo Yi-ra
7:13.143
Li Wenlong
Liu Guanyi
Liu Jinxun
Zhu Yiding
Zhong Yuchen
7:13.4637:13.556

Women's events

500 metres

2020[15] 43.68443.78744.007
2023[16] 43.27343.30243.503
2024[17] 42.7644.19245.873

1000 metres

2020[18] 1:32.7121:33.0141:33.108
2023[19] 1:28.615 1:28.840 1:28.963
2024[20] 1:28.706 1:29.208 1:30.613

1500 metres

2020[21] 2:41.2702:41.3672:41.417
2023[22] 2:25.6142:25.7082:25.737
2024[23] 2:26.1912:26.6572:26.765

3000 metre relay

2020[24] 4:11.4044:12.0284:12.239
2023[25] 4:04.767 4:05.049 4:06.964
2024[26]
Danae Blais
Florence Brunelle
Cynthia Mascitto
Courtney Sarault
Karina Montminy
4:14.513
Lee Soyoun
Park Jiwon
Park Jiyun
Shim Suk Hee
Kim Alang
4:14.567
Alina Azhgalieva
Yana Khan
Malika Yermek
Madina Zhanbussinova
Olga Tikhonova
4:16.200

Mixed 2000m relay

2023[27]
Andrew Heo
Marcus Howard
Kristen Santos
Corinne Stoddard
2:38.095 2:38.244
Steven Dubois
Maxime Laoun
Courtney Sarault
Lea Tessier
2:48.548
2024[28]
Florence Brunelle
Steven Dubois
Jordan Pierre-Gilles
Courtney Sarault
William Sohier
2:39.7522:40.243
Hao Weiying
Li Wenlong
Liu Guanyi
Song Jiarui
Zhang Yuting
Zhong Yuchen
2:40.306

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Pavitt . Michael . ISU announces cancellation of 2022 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships . 4 November 2022 . Inside the games . 12 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Calendar of events - ISU Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships . ISU . ISU . 12 December 2022.
  3. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Men – 500m. ISU. 5 November 2023. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625181359/https://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000073&gen=m&ref=64329&view=rou. dead.
  4. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 – Salt Lake City (USA) – Men – 500m. ISU. 12 November 2022.
  5. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Men – 500m. ISU. 4 November 2023.
  6. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Men – 1000m. ISU. 5 November 2023. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625181404/https://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000073&gen=m&ref=64335&view=rou. dead.
  7. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Salt Lake City (USA) - Men - 1000m . ISU . 13 November 2022.
  8. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Men – 1000m. ISU. 5 November 2023.
  9. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Men – 1500m. ISU. 5 November 2023. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625181400/https://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000073&gen=m&ref=64323&view=rou. dead.
  10. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 – Salt Lake City (USA) – Men – 1500m. ISU. 12 November 2022.
  11. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Men – 1500m. ISU - Short track results . ISU . 4 November 2023.
  12. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Men – 5000m relay. ISU. 5 November 2023. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625181403/https://shorttrack.sportresult.com/Results.aspx?evt=11213100000073&gen=m&ref=64339&view=rou. dead.
  13. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Salt Lake City (USA) - Men - 5000m relay . ISU . 13 November 2022.
  14. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Laval (CAN) - Men - 5000m relay . ISU . 5 November 2023.
  15. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Women – 500m. ISU . 5 November 2023.
  16. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 – Salt Lake City (USA) – Women – 500m. ISU . 12 November 2022.
  17. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Women – 500m. 4 November 2023.
  18. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Women – 1000m. ISU . 5 November 2023.
  19. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Salt Lake City (USA) - Women - 1000m . ISU . 13 November 2022.
  20. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Women – 1000m. ISU. 5 November 2023.
  21. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 – Montreal (CAN) – Women – 1500m. ISU . 5 November 2023.
  22. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 – Salt Lake City (USA) – Women – 1500m. ISU . 12 November 2022.
  23. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 – Laval (CAN) – Women 1500 metres . ISU - Short track results . ISU . 4 November 2023.
  24. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2020 - Montreal (CAN) - Women - 3000m relay . ISU . 5 November 2023.
  25. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Salt Lake City (USA) - Women - 3000m relay . ISU . 13 November 2022.
  26. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 - Laval (CAN) - Women - 3000m relay . ISU . 5 November 2023.
  27. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2023 - Salt Lake City (USA) - 2000m relay . ISU . 13 November 2022.
  28. Web site: ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships 2024 - Laval (CAN) - 2000m relay . ISU . 4 November 2023.