Short track speed skating
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice skating, ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the s ...
at the
1992 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 64
, athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women)
, events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines)
, opening = 8 February 1992
, closing = 23 February 1992
, opened_by = President François Mitterrand
, cauldron ...
was held from 18 to 22 February. Four events were contested at
La halle de glace Olympique
Halle Olympique (french: Olympic Hall) is an indoor arena located in Albertville, France. For the 1992 Winter Olympics, it hosted the figure skating and the short track speed skating events. It was first use for the 1991 Trophée Lalique, which ...
, located next to the
Théâtre des Cérémonies
Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium in Albertville, France. Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics, the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stad ...
, a couple of kilometers west of downtown
Albertville
Albertville (; Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...
. This was the first time short track speed skating was contested at the Winter Olympics.
Medal summary
Medal table
South Korea led the medal table with three, including two golds.
Kim Ki-hoon
Kim Ki-hoon (born July 14, 1967) is a retired short-track speed skater and the first gold medalist in the Winter Olympics for South Korea. Kim is a three-time Olympic Champion and 1992 Overall World Champion.
Career
Kim first garnered atten ...
's gold medal in the men's 1000 metre was the first Winter gold medal for South Korea. Kim also led the individual medal table, with two gold medals. The top women's medalist was American
Cathy Turner
Cathy Ann Turner (born April 10, 1962, in Rochester, New York) is an American short track speed skater, who won gold medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1994 Winter Olympics.
Turner was the American short-track champion in 1979, but short-t ...
, who won one gold and one silver.
Men's events
Women's events
Participating NOCs
Sixteen nations competed in the short track events at Albertville.
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References
{{Short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics events
1992
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1992 in short track speed skating