Speed skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Speed skating events at the Olympics
| Speed skating at the II Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Hamar Olympic Hall, Hamar |
| Dates | 13–19 February |
| Competitors | 54 from 20 nations |
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Speed skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Hamar Olympic Hall in Hamar, Norway between 13 and 19 February 2016.
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Norway)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  China | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| – |  Mixed-NOCs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Boys' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres details | Li Yanzhe China | 71.95 | Kazuki Sakakibara Japan | 73.97 | Chung Jae-woong South Korea | 74.13 |
| 1500 metres details | Kim Min-seok South Korea | 1:51.35 | Daichi Horikawa Japan | 1:52.96 | Daan Baks Netherlands | 1:53.29 |
| Mass start details | Kim Min-seok South Korea | 30 pts | Chung Jae-woong South Korea | 20 pts | Allan Dahl Johansson Norway | 10 pts |
Girls' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres details | Kim Min-sun South Korea | 78.66 | Han Mei China | 79.44 | Li Huawei China | 79.75 |
| 1500 metres details | Park Ji-woo South Korea | 2:03.53 | Han Mei China | 2:04.48 | Noemi Bonazza Italy | 2:05.49 |
| Mass start details | Park Ji-woo South Korea | 30 pts | Han Mei China | 20 pts | Kim Min-sun South Korea | 10 pts |
Mixed event
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team sprint details | Team 6 (MIX) Noemi Bonazza (ITA) Buyantogtokh Sumiya (MGL) Chung Jae-woong (KOR) Shen Hanyang (CHN) | 1:57.85 | Team 9 (MIX) Elisa Dul (NED) Karolina Gąsecka (POL) Austin Kleba (USA) Anvar Mukhamadeyev (KAZ) | 1:58.80 | Team 10 (MIX) Chiara Cristelli (ITA) Mihaela Hogaş (ROU) Ole Jeske (GER) Allan Dahl Johansson (NOR) | 1:58.87 |
Qualification system
Each country could send a maximum of four athletes (two per gender) to the speed skating events of the Winter Youth Olympics. The ISU Junior World Cup competition during the season was used to qualify in the respective distances. The host country (Norway) was given at least one spot.[1]
Quota Allocation
Quota allocation as of December 1, 2015:[2]
| NOC | Boys' | Girls' | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Belarus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | |
 Estonia | 2 | 2 | |
 Finland | 2 | 2 | |
| Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | |
 Russia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 1 | 2 | |
| United States | 1 | 1 | |
| Total athletes | 27 | 27 | 54 |
| Total NOCs | 15 | 17 | 20 |
References
External links
- Results Book – Speed skating
