The 2000 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 10. And 12, 2000 in Sheffield, United Kingdom. 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* | Min Ryoung  South Korea |
68 points | Éric Bédard  Canada |
63 points | Li Jiajun  China |
60 points |
| 500 m | Éric Bédard Canada |
42.009 | Daniel Weinstein  United States |
42.058 | Satoru Terao  Japan |
42.157 |
| 1000 m | Li Jiajun China |
1:31.098 | An Yulong China |
1:31.212 | Daniel Weinstein United States |
1:33.228 |
| 1500 m | Min Ryoung South Korea |
2:23.098 | Éric Bédard Canada |
2:23.200 | Satoru Terao Japan |
2:23.286 |
| 3000 m | Min Ryoung South Korea |
5:02.496 | Li Jiajun China |
5:02.934 | Daniel Weinstein United States |
5:03.416 |
| 5000 m relay | China |
7:09.387 | Japan |
7:09.705 |  Italy |
7:09.709 |
* 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※
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall* | Yang Yang (A) China |
89 points | An Sang-mi South Korea |
52 points | Yang Yang (S) China |
47 points |
| 500 m | Evgenia Radanova  Bulgaria |
44.626 | Yang Yang (S) China |
44.704 | An Sang-mi South Korea |
46.523 |
| 1000 m | Yang Yang (A) China |
1:40.363 | Yang Yang (S) China |
1:40.683 | Joo Min-jin South Korea |
1:40.742 |
| 1500 m | Yang Yang (A) China |
2:32.707 | Park Hye-won South Korea |
2:32.829 | Joo Min-jin South Korea |
2:33.175 |
| 3000 m | An Sang-mi South Korea |
5:24.272 | Yang Yang (A) China |
5:27.445 | Annie Perreault Canada |
5:30.222 |
| 3000 m relay | China |
4:28.267 | South Korea |
4:28.388 | Canada |
4:35.417 |
* 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※
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
