Competitors 36 from 18 nations Date 10 February 2014 | Winning time 2:14.985 | |
Dates 10 February (qualifying heats, semifinal, and final) Location Iceberg Skating Palace, Russia Venues Iceberg Skating Palace, Sochi, Russia | ||
The men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held on 10 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.
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The qualifying heats, semifinal, and the final were held on 10 February.
The defending Olympic Champion was Lee Jung-su of South Korea, while the defending World Champion was Sin Da-woon also of South Korea.
Qualification
Countries were assigned quotas using a combination of the four special Olympic Qualification classifications that were held at two world cups in November 2013. A nation may enter a maximum of three athletes per event. For this event a total of 36 athletes representing 18 nations qualified to compete.
Results
The final results:
Heats
Q – qualified for the semifinals ADV – advanced PEN – penalty YC – yellow cardSemifinals
QA – qualified for Final A QB – qualified for Final B ADV – advanced PEN – penalty YC – yellow cardFinal standings
The final overall standings were:
References
Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA