2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 8

The eighth competition weekend of the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a two-day event focusing on allround-events, held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Saturday, 14 February, until Sunday, 15 February 2009.

Schedule of events

The timeschedule of the event is not yet communicated but the distances are already announced:[1]

  • 1500 m (men and women)
  • 5000 m (women)
  • 10000 m (men)

Medal winners

Men's events

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report
1500 m Shani Davis
 United States
1:45.40 Enrico Fabris
 Italy
1:45.88 Trevor Marsicano
 United States
1:46.09 [2]
10000 m Sven Kramer
 Netherlands
13:03.51 Håvard Bøkko
 Norway
13:07.93 Bob de Jong
 Netherlands
13:09.16 [3]

Women's events

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report
1500 m Anni Friesinger
 Germany
1:57.48 Christine Nesbitt
 Canada
1:57.58 Kristina Groves
 Canada
1:58.40 [4]
5000 m Martina Sáblíková
 Czech Republic
6:59.08 Stephanie Beckert
 Germany
7:01.33 Kristina Groves
 Canada
7:05.08 [5]

References

  1. "World Cup 2008/2009". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  3. 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 10,000 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  4. 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  5. 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 5000 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
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