Silver medalist Kojima Ryota (L) of Japan, gold medalist Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States and bronze medalist Hein Otterspeer of the Netherlands pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of 1000m Men Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)
WARSAW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- American world champion Jordan Stolz claimed the men's 1,000m title at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Friday.
Stolz crossed the line in one minute and 8.64 seconds, followed by Japan's Ryota Kojima with a result of 1:09.73 and Hein Otterspeer from the Netherlands in 1:09.80.
China's Ning Zhongyan clocked 1:09.90 to finish fourth. The 24-year-old earned 43 points in the general classification.
Norway's Ragne Wiklund turned out to be unbeatable in the women's 3,000m, finishing the race 0.34 seconds ahead of the closest challenger Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands. Groenewoud's compatriot Irene Schouten took the bronze in 4:07.74. China's Han Mei was in ninth position (4:12.77), and Yang Binyu finished 12th (4:16.10).
South Korean Kim Min-sun grabbed the gold medal in the women's 500m race with a time of 37.82 seconds, followed by the Netherlands' Femke Kok and Poland's Andzelika Wojcik.
Italy's Andrea Giovannini added 60 points in the general standings by winning the men's mass start.
The ISU Speed Skating World Cup at the Arena Lodowa in Tomaszow Mazowiecki is scheduled for December 8-10. ■
Silver medalist Jae-Won Chung (L) of South Korea, gold medalist Andrea Giovannini (C) of Italy and bronze medalist Bart Hoolwerf of the Netherlands pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the Mass Start Men Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)
Min-Sun Kim of South Korea competes during the 1st 500m Women Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)
Silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands, gold medalist Min-Sun Kim (C) of South Korea and bronze medalist Andzelika Wojcik of Poland pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Women Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)
Silver medalist Marijke Groenewoud (L) of the Netherlands, gold medalist Ragne Wiklund (C) of Norway and bronze medalist Irene Schouten of the Netherlands pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of 3000m Women Division A race at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland on Dec. 8, 2023. (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz/Xinhua)
