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Speed/Short Track Skating - 26. January 2015.

Christie crowned European Track Champion in Dordrecht

The ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2015 concluded today with the crowning of this year’s individual and team champions. Elise Christie (GBR) was crowned the Lady 2015 ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Champion. In the team events, the relay champions for both the ladies and men’s events were Russia.

 

Prosvirnova (RUS) and Knegt (NED) win the 1000 m events

The final day of the championship did not begin very well for classification leader Elise Christie (GBR). During the semifinals round, Christie was awarded a penalty and did not earn any championship points. This opened the door for her rivals to get closer in the overall points standing. Sofia Prosvirnova (RUS) took advantage of the situation, by winning the Ladies 10000 m event. Arianna Fontana (ITA) finished second to pick up some valuable championship points, while Agne Sereikaite of Lithuania finished third. This was her first European championship podium.

 

Ladies 3000 m Super Final determines championship winner

Entering the ladies 3000m Super Final, Sofia Prosvirnova (RUS) was leading the overall classification by just eight points, over Elise Christie (GBR). The two skaters were the only ones in contention for the overall title, whereas Arianna Fontana (ITA), Patrycja Maliszewska (POL), Veronique Pierron (FRA), Agne Sereikaite (LTU) and Charlotte Gilmartin (GBR) were still in striking distance for that third and final championship podium spot. Maliszewska (POL) prevailed for that third championship podium spot by leading the race the race from start to finish, something that’s rarely seen in this distance. Christie (GBR) had a solid race and with her second place finish clinched the overall European championship title; Pierron (FRA) finished in third place in the race. Prosvirnova (RUS) crossed the line in sixth place, and ends these championships in second place in the overall classification.

 

Russia dominates both relay events

Russia finished first in the Ladies 3000 m Relay final, crossing the line ahead of the Netherlands. Hungary earned the bronze medal spot on the last lap, finishing ahead of Italy. In the Men’s 5000 m Relay final, Russia defended its European championship title with a first place finish. Hungary passed the Netherlands with less than three laps to go, to finish in the second place while the Netherlands crossed the line in third place.

 

The next ISU Short Track Speed Skating event is the ISU World Cup 2014/15 series as it resumes in Dresden, Germany from February 6-8, 2015. 

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