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World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
VenueShanghai Oriental Sports Center
Dates9–11 March

2011

2013

The 2012 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between March 9 and 11, 2012[1] at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also runs world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.

Date Time Program
9 March 13:00 1500 m women
1500 m men
3000 m women semifinal
10 March 13:00 500 m women
500 m men
3000 m men semifinal
11 March 13:00 1000 m women
1000 m men
3000 m women
3000 m men
3000 m relay women
5000 m relay men

* First place is awarded 34 points, second is awarded 21 points, third is awarded 13 points, fourth is awarded 8 points, fifth is awarded 5 points, sixth is awarded 3 points, seventh is awarded 2 points, and eighth is awarded 1 point in each race, to determine to Overall World Champion. Points are only awarded to the athletes that have taken part in the Final of each race. The leader after the first 1000m in the 3000m Super-Final is awarded extra 5 points. Relays do not count for the Overall Classification.

* Skaters who did not participate in the final, but received medals.

* Skaters who did not participate in the final, but received medals.

  *   Host nation (China)