The men's 1000 metres in

short track speed skating Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive 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 same size as a ...

at the

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took place on 13 and 17 February 2018 at the

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Samuel Girard Samuel Girard (born June 26, 1996) is a Canadian retired short-track speed skater. Girard is the reigning Olympic champion and first Canadian to win the Olympic gold in the 1,000 m. He won four medals, three silver and two bronze at the Wor ...

won gold,

John-Henry Krueger John-Henry Krueger (born March 27, 1995) is an American-born, naturalised Hungarian that has represented both countries in his sporting events in short track speed skating. He was an American national champion in the 500-, 1,000-, and 1,500-met ...

took the silver medal, and Seo Yi-ra won bronze. For all of them, this was their first Olympic medal.

Charles Hamelin Charles Hamelin (born April 14, 1984) is a Canadian retired short track speed skater. In a competitive career that spanned nearly twenty years on the international circuit, Hamelin participated in five Winter Olympic Games (2006, 2010, 2014, 2 ...

set an Olympic record in the heats but was disqualified in semifinals. In Final A,

Sándor Liu Shaolin Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector * Sándor B ...

, trying to pass from the inside, interfered with one of the competitors, which resulted in the fall of both

Lim Hyo-jun Lin Xiaojun (), born Lim Hyo-jun (, born 29 May 1996), is a South Korean-born Chinese short track speed skater. He is the 2018 champion of the Men's 1500 m event in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, and also set the new Olym ...

and Seo Yi-ra. The two remaining contenders, Girard and Krueger, became gold and silver medalists. Liu Shaolin was disqualified, and Seo Yi-ra won the bronze medal by standing after the fall and crossing the finish line first.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. One Olympic record was set during the competition.

Results

Heats

: Q – qualified for the quarterfinals : ADV – advanced : PEN – penalty : YC – yellow card : OR - olympic record

Quarterfinals

: Q – qualified for Semifinals : ADV – advanced : PEN – penalty : YC – yellow card

Semifinals

: QA – qualified for Final A : QB – qualified for Final B : ADV – advanced : PEN – penalty : YC – yellow card

Final B

Final A

The final was held on 17 February 2018 at 21:24.Final results
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References

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