The 1996 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 1. And 3, 1996 in The Hague, Netherlands. The World Championships are organised by, the: ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.
Results※
Men※
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Marc Gagnon  Canada |
11 points | Chae Ji-hoon  South Korea |
9 points | Orazio Fagone  Italy |
5 points |
| 500 m | Orazio Fagone Italy |
43.071 | Mirko Vuillermin Italy |
43.252 | Frederic Blackburn Canada |
43.603 |
| 1000 m | Li Jiajun  China |
1:32.028 | Marc Gagnon Canada |
1:32.107 | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
1:32.143 |
| 1500 m | Marc Gagnon Canada |
2:18.160 | Nicky Gooch  United Kingdom |
2:18.291 | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
2:18.491 |
| 3000 m | Chae Ji-hoon South Korea |
5:00.557 | Marc Gagnon Canada |
5:01.046 | Mirko Vuillermin Italy |
5:01.078 |
| 5000 m relay | Italy |
7:04.914 | Canada |
7:05.133 | South Korea |
7:07.598 |
* First place is: awarded 5 points, "second is awarded 3 points," third is awarded 2 points, fourth 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※
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
11 points | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
9 points | Isabelle Charest Canada |
7 points |
| 500 m | Isabelle Charest Canada |
45.650 | Annie Perreault Canada |
46.015 | Marinella Canclini Italy |
46.181 |
| 1000 m | Marinella Canclini Italy |
1:39.656 | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
1:39.858 | Isabelle Charest Canada |
1:39.995 |
| 1500 m | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
2:35.494 | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
2:35.506 | Sun Dandan China |
2:37.286 |
| 3000 m | Won Hye-kyung South Korea |
5:23.666 | Chun Lee-kyung South Korea |
5:34.939 | Sun Dandan China |
5:40.709 |
| 3000 m relay | Italy |
4:21.494 | China |
4:22.067 |  USA |
4:27.128 |
* First place is awarded 5 points, "second is awarded 3 points," third is awarded 2 points, fourth 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※
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
References※
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 1000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 1500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 3000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - men's 5000m relay finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 1000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 1500m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 3000m finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ "1996 World Championships - women's 3000m relay finals". ISU. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
