2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Sports event in Gangneung, South Korea The 2008 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 7 and 9 March 2008 in Gangneung, South Korea. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating. Results Men Overall* Apolo Anton Ohno 68 points Lee Ho-suk 63 points Song Kyung-taek 62 points 500 m Apolo Anton Ohno 42.568 Charles Hamelin 42.625 Song Kyung-taek 42.632 1000 m Lee Ho-suk 1:26.462 Apolo Anton Ohno 1:26.528 Song Kyung-taek 1:26.615 1500 m Song Kyung-taek 2:18.916 Lee Ho-suk 2:18.971 Charles Leveille 2:19.066 5000 m relay Lee Ho-sukLee Seung-hoonSong Kyung-taekSung Si-bakKwak Yoon-gy 6:51.148 François HamelinJean-François MonetteMarc-André MonetteSteve RobillardCharles Hamelin 6:52.318Jon EleyTom IvesonPaul StanleyPaul Worth 6:56.765 * 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* Wang Meng 107 points Zhou Yang 76 points Yang Shin-young 37 points 500 m Wang Meng 43.888 Liu Qiuhong 43.973 Kalyna Roberge 44.018 1000 m Wang Meng 1:32.527 Zhou Yang 1:32.595 Kalyna Roberge 1:32.636 1500 m Wang Meng 2:22.819 Yang Shin-young 2:22.904 Zhou Yang 2:23.191 3000 m relay Jung Eun-juKim Min-jungPark Seung-hiYang Shin-youngShin Sae-bom 4:16.261 Jessica GreggAnne MaltaisAmanda OverlandTania VicentKalyna Roberge 4:20.254 Fu TianyuLiu QiuhongWang MengZhou YangMeng Xiaoxue 4:23.022 * 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 KOR flagcountry 4 3 4 yes 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 External links ISU Results Results book Category:World Short Track Speed Skating Championships World Championships World Short Track Category:International speed skating competitions hosted by South Korea Category:Sports competitions in Gangneung World Short Track