Short-track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres explained
The men's 500 metres in short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place on 19 and 21 February at the White Ring.[1] [2]
Results
Heats
The first round was held on 19 February. There were eight heats, with the top two finishers moving on to the quarterfinals.[1]
- Heat 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.748 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.899 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.041 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.206 | | |
- Heat 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.551 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.653 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.003 | | |
- Heat 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.358 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.817 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 46.652 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 68.907 | | |
- Heat 4
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.831 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.927 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.584 | | |
- Heat 5
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.840 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.901 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.882 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 45.014 | | |
- Heat 6
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.948 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.011 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.766 | | |
- Heat 7
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.342 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.428 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.492 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.767 | | |
- Heat 8
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.000 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.348 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.725 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 50.466 | | |
Quarterfinals
The top two finishers in each of the four quarterfinals advanced to the semifinals.[1] In quarterfinal 2, American Andy Gabel was advanced, and Canada's François Drolet disqualified.
- Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.254 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.657 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.763 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.417 | | |
- Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.384 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.622 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.124 | ADV |
| – | align=left | | align=left | | DSQ | | |
- Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.861 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.980 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.113 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.225 | | |
- Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.377 | Q |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.810 | Q |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 44.384 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 65.470 | | |
Semifinals
The top two finishers in each of the two semifinals qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place skaters advanced to the B Final.[1]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.697 | QA |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.796 | QA |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.850 | QB |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.864 | QB | |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 1 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.756 | QA |
| 2 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.780 | QA |
| 3 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.096 | QB |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 59.811 | QB |
| – | align=left | | align=left | | DSQ | | |
Finals
The four qualifying skaters competed in Final A, while four others raced for 5th place in Final B.[1]
- Final A
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| align=left | | align=left | | 42.862 | |
| align=left | | align=left | | 43.022 | |
| align=left | | align=left | | 43.713 | |
| 4 | align=left | | align=left | | 75.600 | | |
- Final B
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|
| 5 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.832 | |
| 6 | align=left | | align=left | | 42.933 | |
| 7 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.072 | |
| 8 | align=left | | align=left | | 43.090 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Nagano 1998 Official Report - Volume 3 . LA84 Foundation . Nagano Olympics Organizing Committee . 1998 . 16 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080226202657/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1998/Vol3_e.pdf . 26 February 2008 .
- Web site: Short Track Speed Skating at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's 500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224711/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1998/STK/mens-500-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 10 November 2019.
