1999 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

none The 1999 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 19 and 21, 1999 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating. Results Men Overall* Li Jiajun China 81 Points Satoru Terao Japan 76 Points Fabio Carta Italy 60 Points 500 m Li Jiajun China 42.565 Apolo Anton Ohno United States 42.679 Fabio Carta Italy 43.072 1000 m Satoru Terao Japan 1:30.913 Kim Dong-sung South Korea 1:31.242 Andrew Quinn Canada 1:31.935 1500 m Fabio Carta Italy 2:27.533 Satoru Terao Japan 2:27.673 Li Jiajun China 2:27.883 3000 m Li Jiajun China 5:11.544 Satoru Terao Japan 5:11.663 Fabio Carta Italy 5:11.673 5000 m relay China 7:07.395 South Korea 7:09.725 Canada 7:13.806 * 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 Overall* Yang Yang (A) China 123 points Yang Yang (S) China 81 points Kim Moon-jung South Korea 47 points 500 m Yang Yang (A) China 44.640 Evgenia Radanova Bulgaria 44.789 Yang Yang (S) China 44.889 1000 m Yang Yang (A) China 1:37.440 Yang Yang (S) China 1:37.547 Kim Moon-jung South Korea 1:37.675 1500 m Yang Yang (S) China 2:34.645 Yang Yang (A) China 2:34.825 Kim Moon-jung South Korea 2:34.997 3000 m Yang Yang (A) China 5:48.541 Kim Moon-jung South Korea 5:48.573 Yang Yang (S) China 5:49.381 3000 m relay China 4:23.725 Italy 4:25.131 Bulgaria 4:25.930 * 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 10 3 3 1 3 0 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 External links ISU Results World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Category:World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Category:1999 in short-track speed skating Category:International sports competitions hosted by Bulgaria