Short-track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
| Men's 5000m relay at the XVII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for short track | ||||||||||
| Venue | Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre | |||||||||
| Dates | 24–26 February 1994 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 7:11.74 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Short-track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 24 and 26 February at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre.[1][2]
Results
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]The semifinals were held on 24 February. The top two teams in each semifinal qualified for the A final, while the third and fourth place teams advanced to the B Final.[1]
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
Maurizio Carnino Orazio Fagone Hugo Herrnhof Mirko Vuillermin |
7:13.34 | QA OR |
| 2 |  United States |
Randy Bartz John Coyle Eric Flaim Andy Gabel |
7:18.58 | QA |
| 3 |  China |
Li Jiajun Li Lianli Yang He Zhang Hongbo |
7:19.66 | QB |
| 4 |  Norway |
Bjørnar Elgetun Gisle Elvebakken Morten Staubo Øystein Carlsen |
7:25.73 | QB |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada |
Frédéric Blackburn Derrick Campbell Marc Gagnon Stephen Gough |
7:13.76 | QA |
| 2 |  Australia |
Steven Bradbury Kieran Hansen Andrew Murtha Richard Nizielski |
7:14.41 | QA |
| 3 |  Japan |
Yuichi Akasaka Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Satoru Terao Jun Uematsu |
7:15.85 | QB |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
Mike McMillen Andrew Nicholson Chris Nicholson Tony Smith |
7:21.58 | QB |
Finals
[edit]The four qualifying teams competed in Final A, while four others raced in Final B.[1]
- Final A
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Italy |
Maurizio Carnino Orazio Fagone Hugo Herrnhof Mirko Vuillermin |
7:11.74 | OR |
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United States |
Randy Bartz John Coyle Eric Flaim Andy Gabel |
7:13.37 | |
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Australia |
Steven Bradbury Kieran Hansen Andrew Murtha Richard Nizielski |
7:13.68 | |
| 4 | Canada |
Frédéric Blackburn Derrick Campbell Marc Gagnon Stephen Gough |
7:20.40 |
- Final B
| Rank | Country | Athlete | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Japan |
Yuichi Akasaka Tatsuyoshi Ishihara Satoru Terao Jun Uematsu |
7:19.11 | |
| 6 | Norway |
Bjørnar Elgetun Gisle Elvebakken Morten Staubo Tore Klevstuen |
7:24.29 | |
| – | China |
Li Jiajun Li Lianli Yang He Zhang Hongbo |
DQ | |
| – | New Zealand |
Mike McMillen Andrew Nicholson Chris Nicholson Tony Smith |
DQ |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lillehammer 1994 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres Relay". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
