The 2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup , officially the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2011–2012 , was a series of international speed skating competitions which ran the entire season. The season started on 18 November 2011 in Chelyabinsk , Russia, and ended on 11 March 2012 in Berlin , Germany. In total, seven competition weekends were held at six different locations, twelve cups were contested (six for men, and six for women), and 72 races took place.
The mass start was introduced as a new event for the season.[1] Additionally, the team sprint was contested as a demonstration event at both Heerenveen competitions.[1] The World Cup is organized by the International Skating Union (ISU).
Calendar
WC #
City
Venue
Date
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 m
5000 m
10000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
1
Chelyabinsk
Uralskaya Molniya
18–20 November
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
2
Astana
Alau Ice Palace
25–27 November
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
3
Heerenveen
Thialf
2–4 December
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
Budapest
City Park Ice Rink
6–8 January
2012 European Speed Skating Championships
4
Salt Lake City
Utah Olympic Oval
21–22 January
2m, 2w
2m, 2w
Calgary
Olympic Oval
28–29 January
2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
5
Hamar
Vikingskipet
11–12 February
m, w
w
m
m, w
Moscow
Krylatskoye Sport Complex
18–19 February
2012 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
6
Heerenveen
Thialf
2–4 March
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
7
Berlin
Sportforum Hohenschönhausen
9–11 March
2m, 2w
m, w
m, w
w
m
m, w
m, w
Heerenveen
Thialf
22–25 March
2012 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
Total
12m, 12w
7m, 7w
6m, 6w
4w
4m, 2w
2m
3m, 3w
4m, 4w
Note: the men's 5000 and 10000 metres were contested as one cup, and the women's 3000 and 5000 metres were contested as one cup, as indicated by the color coding.
Source: ISU.[1]
World records
World records going into the 2011–12 season.
Men
Women
Men's standings
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
5000 and 10000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
Women's standings
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
3000 and 5000 m
Mass start
Team pursuit
See also
References
^ a b c "Communication No. 1689". ISU. Retrieved 12 October 2011 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 5000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 10,000 meters Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Men". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 1500 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 3000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record 5000 meters Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ "Evolution of the world record Team pursuit Women". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 30 September 2013 .
^ World Cup Men 500m | Rankings 500m Men Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 1000m | Rankings 1000m Men Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 1500m | Rankings 1500m Men Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men 5000m | Rankings 5000m Men Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Men Mass Start Archived 2012-03-13 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ Rankings Team Pursuit Men Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 500m | Rankings 500m Ladies Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 1000m | Rankings 1000m Ladies Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 1500m | Rankings 1500m Ladies Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies 3000m | Rankings 3000m Ladies Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ World Cup Ladies Mass Start Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
^ Rankings Team Pursuit Ladies Archived 2012-01-21 at the Wayback Machine ISUresults.eu
External links
International Skating Union
2011–12 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
Results at ISUresults.eu
Results of WC1 Chelyabinsk ISUresults.eu
Results of WC2 Astana ISUresults.eu
Results of WC3 Heerenveen ISUresults.eu
Results of WC4 Salt Lake City ISUresults.eu
Results of WC5 Hamar ISUresults.eu