2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup

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{{2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup}}

The 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, officially the Essent ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2012–2013, was a series of international speed skating competitions which ran the entire season. The season started on 16 November 2012 in Heerenveen, Netherlands, and ended with the final on 10 March 2013, also in Heerenveen. In total, nine competition weekends were held at eight different locations, twelve cups were contested (six for men, and six for women), and 82 races took place.

This season world cup points was awarded in the mass start event. Additionally, the team sprint was contested as a demonstration event at both Heerenveen competitions. The World Cup is organized by the International Skating Union (ISU).

Calendar

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{{nowrap|WC #}}

! City

! Venue

! Date

! {{nowrap|500 m}}

! {{nowrap|1000 m}}

! {{nowrap|1500 m}}

! {{nowrap|3000 m}}

! {{nowrap|5000 m}}

! {{nowrap|10000 m}}

! {{nowrap|Mass start}}

! {{nowrap|Team pursuit}}

1

| align=left | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Heerenveen}}

| align=left | Thialf

| align=right | {{nowrap|16–18 November}}

| 2m, 2w

| m, w

| m, w

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

| m, w

2

| align=left | {{flagicon|RUS}} Kolomna

| align=left | Speed Skating Centre

| align=right | {{nowrap|24–25 November}}

|

|

| m, w

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

|

3

| align=left | {{flagicon|KAZ}} Astana

| align=left | Alau Ice Palace

| align=right | {{nowrap|1–2 December}}

|

|

| m, w

|

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

4

| align=left | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nagano

| align=left | M-Wave

| align=right | {{nowrap|8–9 December}}

| 2m, 2w

| 2m, 2w

|

|

|

|

|

|

5

| align=left | {{flagicon|CHN}} Harbin

| align=left | Heilongjiang Indoor Rink

| align=right | {{nowrap|15–16 December}}

| 2m, 2w

| 2m, 2w

|

|

|

|

|

|

bgcolor=#faecc8

|

| align=left | {{flagicon|NED}} Heerenveen

| align=left | Thialf

| align=right | {{nowrap|11–13 January}}

| colspan=8 | 2013 European Speed Skating Championships

6

| align=left | {{flagicon|CAN}} Calgary

| align=left | Olympic Oval

| align=right | {{nowrap|19–20 January}}

| 2m, 2w

| 2m, 2w

|

|

|

|

|

|

bgcolor=#faecc8

|

| align=left | {{flagicon|USA}} Salt Lake City

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval

| align=right | {{nowrap|26–27 January}}

| colspan=8 | 2013 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships

7

| align=left | {{flagicon|GER}} Inzell

| align=left | Eisstadion Inzell

| align=right | {{nowrap|9–10 February}}

|

|

| m, w

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

|

bgcolor=#faecc8

|

| align=left | {{flagicon|NOR}} Hamar

| align=left | Vikingskipet

| align=right | {{nowrap|16–17 February}}

| colspan=8 | 2013 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

8

| align=left | {{flagicon|GER}} Erfurt

| align=left | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Halle

| align=right | {{nowrap|1–3 March}}

| 2m, 2w

| m, w

| m, w

|

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

9

| align=left | {{flagicon|NED}} Heerenveen

| align=left | Thialf

| align=right | {{nowrap|8–10 March}}

| 2m, 2w

| m, w

| m, w

| bgcolor=pink | w

| bgcolor=lightblue | m

|

| m, w

| m, w

align=left colspan=4 | Total

! {{nowrap|12m, 12w}}

! {{nowrap|9m, 9w}}

! {{nowrap|6m, 6w}}

! 4w

! {{nowrap|4m, 2w}}

! 2m

! {{nowrap|4m, 4w}}

! {{nowrap|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{{cite web | url=http://www.isuresults.eu/ | title=Speed Skating Schedule | publisher=ISU | accessdate=25 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212131212/http://www.isuresults.eu/ | archive-date=2015-12-12 | url-status=dead }}

World records

World records going into the 2012–13 season.

=Men=

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Distance

! Time

! Nat.

! Holder

! Date

! Venue

! Reference

500 m

| 34.03

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| align=left | Jeremy Wotherspoon

| align=right | 9 November 2007

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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1000 m

| 1:06.42

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| align=left | Shani Davis

| align=right | 7 March 2009

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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1500 m

| 1:41.04

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| align=left | Shani Davis

| align=right | 11 December 2009

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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5000 m

| 6:03.32

| {{flagicon|NED}}

| align=left | Sven Kramer

| align=right | 17 November 2007

| align=left | Olympic Oval, Calgary

| {{cite web

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10000 m

| 12:41.69

| {{flagicon|NED}}

| align=left | Sven Kramer

| align=right | 10 March 2007

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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Team pursuit
(8 laps)

| 3:37.80

| {{flagicon|NED}}

| align=left | Sven Kramer
Carl Verheijen
Erben Wennemars

| align=right | 11 March 2007

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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=Women=

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Distance

! Time

! Nat.

! Holder

! Date

! Venue

! Reference

500 m

| 36.94

| {{flagicon|CHN}}

| align=left | Yu Jing

| align=right | 29 January 2012

| align=left | Olympic Oval, Calgary

| {{cite web

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1000 m

| 1:12.68

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| align=left | Christine Nesbitt

| align=right | 28 January 2012

| align=left | Olympic Oval, Calgary

| {{cite web

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|title = Evolution of the world record 1000 meters Women

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1500 m

| 1:51.79

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| align=left | Cindy Klassen

| align=right | 20 November 2005

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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3000 m

| 3:53.34

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| align=left | Cindy Klassen

| align=right | 18 March 2006

| align=left | Olympic Oval, Calgary

| {{cite web

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5000 m

| 6:42.66

| {{flagicon|CZE}}

| align=left | Martina Sáblíková

| align=right | 18 February 2011

| align=left | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City

| {{cite web

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Team pursuit
(6 laps)

| 2:55.79

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| align=left | Kristina Groves
Christine Nesbitt
Brittany Schussler

| align=right | 6 December 2009

| align=left | Olympic Oval, Calgary

| {{cite web

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At the World Cup stop in Calgary on 20 January 2013, Lee Sang-hwa of South Korea set a new world record on the women's 500 metres with a time of 36.80 seconds.

Men's standings

=500 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 500 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_500.htm World Cup Men 500m | Rankings 500m Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524070512/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_500.htm |date=2013-05-24 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|NED}} Jan Smeekensalign=right|1130
align=center| 2{{flagicon|JPN}} Joji Katoalign=right|896
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NED}} Michel Mulderalign=right|665

=1000 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1000 metres}}

class="wikitable" border="1"

!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_1000.htm World Cup Men 1000m | Rankings 1000m Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527233742/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_1000.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|NED}} Kjeld Nuisalign=right|587
align=center| 2{{flagicon|USA}} Shani Davisalign=right|546
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NED}} Hein Otterspeeralign=right|507

=1500 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 1500 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_1500.htm World Cup Men 1500m | Rankings 1500m Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527232758/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_1500.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|POL}} Zbigniew Bródkaalign=right|460
align=center| 2{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swingsalign=right|336
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NOR}} Håvard Bøkkoalign=right|329

=5000 and 10000 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's 5000 and 10000 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_5000.htm World Cup Men 5000m | Rankings 5000m Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527233819/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_5000.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|NED}} Jorrit Bergsmaalign=right|520
align=center| 2{{flagicon|NED}} Bob de Jongalign=right|485
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NED}} Sven Krameralign=right|450

=Mass start=

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's mass start}}

class="wikitable" border="1"

!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_20000.htm World Cup Men Mass Start] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530093246/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_20000.htm |date=2013-05-30 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|NED}} Arjan Stroetingaalign=right|330
align=center| 2{{flagicon|BEL}} Bart Swingsalign=right|310
align=center| 3{{flagicon|CAN}} Jordan Belchosalign=right|216

=Team pursuit=

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Men's team pursuit}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Team

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_6000.htm Rankings Team Pursuit Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527230944/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc1_6000.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{NED}}align=right|450
align=center| 2{{KOR}}align=right|350
align=center| 3{{RUS}}align=right|285

Women's standings

=500 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 500 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_500.htm World Cup Ladies 500m | Rankings 500m Ladies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527065002/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_500.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Sang-hwaalign=right|1055
align=center| 2{{flagicon|GER}} Jenny Wolfalign=right|851
align=center| 3{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Beixingalign=right|756

=1000 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1000 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

! |Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_1000.htm World Cup Ladies 1000m | Rankings 1000m Ladies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528125022/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_1000.htm |date=2013-05-28 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|USA}} Heather Richardsonalign=right|525
align=center| 2{{flagicon|USA}} Brittany Bowealign=right|480
align=center| 3{{flagicon|CZE}} Karolína Erbanováalign=right|465

=1500 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 1500 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_1500.htm World Cup Ladies 1500m | Rankings 1500m Ladies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527193724/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_1500.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|NED}} Marrit Leenstraalign=right|411
align=center| 2{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Nesbittalign=right|375
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NED}} Ireen Wüstalign=right|350

=3000 and 5000 m =

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's 3000 and 5000 metres}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_3000.htm World Cup Ladies 3000m | Rankings 3000m Ladies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527062724/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_3000.htm |date=2013-05-27 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|CZE}} Martina Sáblíkováalign=right|475
align=center| 2{{flagicon|GER}} Claudia Pechsteinalign=right|421
align=center| 3{{flagicon|NED}} Diane Valkenburgalign=right|410

=Mass start=

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's mass start}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Name

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_20000.htm World Cup Ladies Mass Start] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530074142/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_20000.htm |date=2013-05-30 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bo-reumalign=right|365
align=center| 2{{flagicon|NED}} Mariska Huismanalign=right|330
align=center| 3{{flagicon|CAN}} Ivanie Blondinalign=right|300

=Team pursuit=

{{Main|2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – Women's team pursuit}}

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!width=30|Rank

!width=150|Team

!width=25|Points[http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_4400.htm Rankings Team Pursuit Ladies] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502060035/http://live.isuresults.eu/2012-2013/worldcup/wc2_4400.htm |date=2013-05-02 }} ISUresults.eu

align=center| 1{{NED}}align=right|400
align=center| 2{{CAN}}align=right|370
align=center| 3{{POL}}align=right|295

Medal table

{{Medals table

| caption =

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| gold_NED = 35 | silver_NED = 27 | bronze_NED = 36

| gold_KOR = 11 | silver_KOR = 5 | bronze_KOR = 7

| gold_USA = 9 | silver_USA = 7 | bronze_USA = 8

| gold_CAN = 6 | silver_CAN = 9 | bronze_CAN = 4

| gold_GER = 5 | silver_GER = 5 | bronze_GER = 7

| gold_CHN = 3 | silver_CHN = 6 | bronze_CHN = 2

| gold_JPN = 3 | silver_JPN = 5 | bronze_JPN = 4

| gold_CZE = 3 | silver_CZE = 3 | bronze_CZE = 1

| gold_FIN = 3 | silver_FIN = 2 | bronze_FIN = 0

| gold_BEL = 2 | silver_BEL = 1 | bronze_BEL = 0

| gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 3 | bronze_RUS = 6

| gold_POL = 1 | silver_POL = 3 | bronze_POL = 4

| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 2 | bronze_NOR = 2

| gold_LAT = 0 | silver_LAT = 2 | bronze_LAT = 0

| gold_FRA = 0 | silver_FRA = 1 | bronze_FRA = 2

| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 0

}}

References

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