2004 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

The 2004 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 17 and 19, 2004 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating. Results Men Overall* Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea 102 points Song Suk-woo South Korea 68 points Li Jiajun China 29 points 500 m Song Suk-woo South Korea 42.599 Li Haonan China 42.667 Li Ye China 43.420 1000 m Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea 1:26.813 Li Jiajun China 1:27.162 Fabio Carta Italy 1:28.002 1500 m Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea 2:16.376 Jonathan Guilmette Canada 2:16.418 Song Suk-woo South Korea 2:16.657 3000 m Ahn Hyun-soo South Korea 5:03.670 Song Suk-woo South Korea 5:09.807 Li Ye China 5:10.089 5000 m relay South Korea Ahn Hyun-soo Song Suk-woo Cho Nam-kyu Kim Hyun-kon 6:48.133 China Sui Baoku Li Jiajun Li Haonan Li Ye 6:49.232 Italy Roberto Serra Nicola Franceschina Nicola Rodigari Fabio Carta 6:49.563 * 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* Choi Eun-kyung South Korea 84 points Wang Meng China 60 points Byun Chun-sa South Korea 55 points 500 m Wang Meng China 45.332 Marta Capurso Italy 45.482 Choi Eun-kyung South Korea 45.516 1000 m Choi Eun-kyung South Korea 1:34.724 Byun Chun-sa South Korea 1:34.806 Fu Tian Yu China 1:35.033 1500 m Choi Eun-kyung South Korea 2:28.048 Wang Meng China 2:28.299 Alanna Kraus Canada 2:29.573 3000 m Byun Chun-sa South Korea 5:58.035 Fu Tian Yu China 5:58.344 Marta Capurso Italy 5:58.448 3000 m relay† South Korea Ko Gi-hyun Kim Min-jee Choi Eun-kyung Byun Chun-sa 4:20.985 China Cheng Xiao Lei Fu Tian Yu Liu Xiaoying Wang Meng 4:21.112 Italy Mara Zini Katia Zini Catia Borrello Marta Capurso DQ † In the final of the Women's 3000 m relay, the Italian team was disqualified. * 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 11 3 3 1 7 4 0 1 4 0 1 1 External links ISU Results World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Category:World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Category:2004 in short-track speed skating Category:2000s in Gothenburg Category:Sports competitions in Gothenburg