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Speed skating at the 2007 Asian Winter Games

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Speed skating featured as part of the 2007 Asian Winter Games in the newly constructed Jilin Provincial Speed Skating Rink in Changchun. Ten medal events were contested, with the men's 10000 metres, a part of the Games since 1986, replaced by 100 metres for both genders. Events were held from 29 January to 1 February.

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China won the most gold medals, taking five of the ten on offer, by sweeping the women's events. Wang Fei won two gold medals and one silver medal in the three longest distances, while Wang Beixing two gold medals and a silver medal in the three shortest. Japan won the shortest and the longest distance for men, through Yuya Oikawa and Hiroki Hirako, while Lee Kyou-hyuk and Lee Kang-seok of South Korea won the three middle distances.

100 m

Finals

January 31

500 m

January 30

1000 m

February 1

  • Takaharu Nakajima was awarded bronze because of no three-medal sweep per country rule.
  • 1500 m

    January 31

    5000 m

    January 29

    100 m

    Finals

    January 31

    500 m

    January 30

    1000 m

    February 1

  • Kim Yoo-rim was awarded bronze because of no three-medal sweep per country rule.
  • 1500 m

    January 31

    3000 m

    January 29

    References

    Speed skating at the 2007 Asian Winter Games Wikipedia


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