Dates February 17 Winning time 1:13.83 Venue Utah Olympic Oval | Competitors 35 from 14 nations Start date 2002 | |
Location Utah Olympic Oval, Utah, United States | ||
The women's 1000 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
After suffering from mononucleosis, Chris Witty skated a new world record to a surprise win. Jennifer Rodriguez became the first US Hispanic woman to win an Olympic speed skating medal.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.
References
Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA