Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
| Speed skating at the I Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn Innsbruck |
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| Dates | January 14 – 20 |
| Competitors | 56 |
| Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics | ||||
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| 500 m | boys' | girls' | ||
| 1500 m | boys' | girls' | ||
| 3000 m | boys' | girls' | ||
| Mass start | boys' | girls' | ||
| Qualification | ||||
Speed skating at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held at the Eisschnellaufbahn in Innsbruck, Austria, from 14 January to 20 January.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Boys' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Liu An China (CHN) | 75.50 | Roman Dubovik Belarus (BLR) | 77.824 | Toshihiro Kakui Japan (JPN) | 77.827 |
| 1500 metres |
Yang Fan China (CHN) | 1:54.20 | Liu An China (CHN) | 2:00.28 | Seitaro Ichinohe Japan (JPN) | 2:00.30 |
| 3000 metres |
Yang Fan China (CHN) | 4:03.22 | Seitaro Ichinohe Japan (JPN) | 4:10.00 | Hyeok Jun Noh South Korea (KOR) | 4:14.41 |
| Mass start |
Yang Fan China (CHN) | 7:10.23 | Seitaro Ichinohe Japan (JPN) | 7:11.45 | Vasili Pudushkin Russia (RUS) | 7:12.83 |
Girls' events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Jang Mi South Korea (KOR) | 81.68 | Shi Xiaoxuan China (CHN) | 84.32 | Martine Lilløy Bruun Norway (NOR) | 87.51 |
| 1500 metres |
Jang Mi South Korea (KOR) | 2:08.17 | Sanneke de Neeling Netherlands (NED) | 2:09.54 | Sumire Kikuchi Japan (JPN) | 2:11.33 |
| 3000 metres |
Sanneke de Neeling Netherlands (NED) | 4:37.33 | Rio Harada Japan (JPN) | 4:41.85 | Su Ji Jang South Korea (KOR) | 4:42.72 |
| Mass start |
Sanneke de Neeling Netherlands (NED) | 6:01.06 | Su Ji Jang South Korea (KOR) | 6:01.13 | Sumire Kikuchi Japan (JPN) | 6:01.24 |
Qualification system
Trainingday at the Eisschnellaufbahn
Each country could send a maximum of four athletes to the speed skating events of the Winter Youth Olympics. The ISU Junior World Cup competition during the season was used to qualify in the respective distances. The host country (Austria) was given at least one spot.
Participating countries
| NOC | Boys' | Girls' | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 2 | 2 | |
| Belarus | 2 | 2 | 4 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 1 | |
| China | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark | 1 | 1 | |
 Estonia | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 2 | 2 | |
 Germany | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Mongolia | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Poland | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Romania | 1 | 1 | |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total athletes | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| Total NOCs | 16 | 17 | 21 |
See also
References
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