Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metre relay
| Men's 5000 metre relay at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Iceberg Skating Palace Sochi, Russia | |||||||||
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| Dates | 13 February (semifinal) 21 February (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 32 from 8 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 6:42.100 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics  | ||||
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| 500 m | men | women | ||
| 1000 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 3000 m relay | women | |||
| 5000 m relay | men | |||
The men's 5000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held between 13–21 February 2014 at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.[1]
The semifinal was held on 13 February with the final on 21 February.
The defending Olympic Champion and World Champion was Canada.
Qualification
Countries were assigned quotas using a combination of the two special Olympic Qualification classifications that were held at two world cups in November 2013.[2] For this event a total of 8 nations qualified to compete.[3]
Results
The final was held at 22:18.[4]
Semifinals
- QA – qualified for Final A
- QB – qualified for Final B
- ADV – advanced
- PEN – penalty
| Rank | Semifinal | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 |  Netherlands | Daan Breeuwsma Niels Kerstholt Sjinkie Knegt Freek van der Wart | 6:45.385 | QA |
| 2 | 1 |  Kazakhstan | Abzal Azhgaliyev Aidar Bekzhanov Denis Nikisha Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev | 6:47.152 | QA |
| 3 | 1 |  South Korea | Lee Han-bin Lee Ho-suk Park Se-yeong Sin Da-woon | 6:48.206 | QB |
| 4 | 1 |  United States | Eddy Alvarez J. R. Celski Chris Creveling Jordan Malone | 6:50.292 | ADV |
| 1 | 2 |  Russia | Viktor Ahn Semion Elistratov Vladimir Grigorev Ruslan Zakharov | 6:44.331 | QA |
| 2 | 2 |  China | Chen Dequan Han Tianyu Shi Jingnan Wu Dajing | 6:44.521 | QA |
| 3 | 2 |  Italy | Yuri Confortola Tommaso Dotti Anthony Lobello Nicola Rodigari | 6:45.253 | QB |
| 4 | 2 |  Canada | Michael Gilday Charles Hamelin François Hamelin Olivier Jean | 6:48.186 | QB |
Finals
Final B (Classification Round)
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Canada | Michael Gilday Charles Hamelin Charle Cournoyer Olivier Jean | 6:43.747 |
| 7 | South Korea | Kim Yun-jae Lee Ho-suk Park Se-yeong Sin Da-woon | 6:43.921 |
| 8 | Italy | Yuri Confortola Tommaso Dotti Anthony Lobello Davide Viscardi | 6:44.904 |
Final A (Medal Round)
Dutch relay team after finishing fourth
| Rank | Country | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Russia | Viktor Ahn Semion Elistratov Vladimir Grigorev Ruslan Zakharov | 6:42.100 | OR |
 | United States | Eddy Alvarez J. R. Celski Chris Creveling Jordan Malone | 6:42.371 | |
 | China | Chen Dequan Han Tianyu Shi Jingnan Wu Dajing | 6:48.341 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | Daan Breeuwsma Niels Kerstholt Sjinkie Knegt Freek van der Wart | 6:49.149 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | Abzal Azhgaliyev Aidar Bekzhanov Denis Nikisha Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev | 6:54.630 |
References
- ↑ "Short Track Speed Skating Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Skating Union. September 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ Final Results
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