2012 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships

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2012 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
VenueMladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Dates27–29 January

The 2012 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between 27 and 29 January 2012 in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic.

The original bronze medalist in men's overall competition was Thibaut Fauconnet of France but he was later disqualified for doping offence.

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Netherlands63110
2 Italy3227
3 Russia1315
4 Hungary0123
5 Great Britain0112
6 Germany0022
7 France0011
Totals (7 nations)10101030

Men's events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres  Vladimir Grigorev (RUS) 41.798  Jack Whelbourne (GBR) 42.828  Jon Eley (GBR) 42.970
1000 metres  Sjinkie Knegt (NED) 1:28.472   (RUS) 1:28.751  Paul Herrmann (GER) 1:29.088
1500 metres  Sjinkie Knegt (NED) 2:15.303  Semion Elistratov (RUS) 2:15.428  Niels Kerstholt (NED) 2:15.578
5000 metre relay  Netherlands
Niels Kerstholt
Daan Breeuwsma
Freek van der Wart
Sjinkie Knegt
6:46.675  Russia
Vyacheslav Kurginyan
Vladimir Grigorev

Semion Elistratov
Ruslan Zakharov
6:47.864  Germany
Paul Herrmann



Robert Seifert
6:53.149
Overall Classification  Sjinkie Knegt (NED) 63 pts.  Niels Kerstholt (NED) 47 pts.  Semion Elistratov (RUS) 42 pts.

Women's events[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres  Arianna Fontana (ITA) 43.725  Martina Valcepina (ITA) 43.801  Andrea Keszler (HUN) 1:01.011
1000 metres  Jorien ter Mors (NED) 1:30.544  Bernadett Heidum (HUN) 1:30.646  Véronique Pierron (FRA) 1:30.708
1500 metres  Arianna Fontana (ITA) 2:28.082  Jorien ter Mors (NED) 2:28.576  Martina Valcepina (ITA) 2:28.812
3000 metre relay  Netherlands
Yara van Kerkhof
Jorien ter Mors
Annita van Doorn
Sanne van Kerkhof
4:15.392  Italy
Cecilia Maffei

Arianna Fontana
Martina Valcepina
Elena Viviani
4:15.406  Hungary

Andrea Keszler
Szandra Lajtos
Bernadett Heidum
4:16.767
Overall Classification  Arianna Fontana (ITA) 107 pts.  Jorien ter Mors (NED) 76 pts.  Martina Valcepina (ITA) 43 pts.

Participating nations[]

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