Choi Minjeong of South Korea celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Choi Min-jeong of South Korea won the women's 1,500 meter short track speed skating gold medal in two minutes and 17.789 seconds here on Wednesday at the Beijing Olympic Winter Games.
Italy's short track legend Arianna Fontana earned the silver in 2:17.862. The bronze went to Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands in 2:17.865.
In the women's 1,500m semifinals, Choi renewed the Olympic record at 2:16.831. ■
Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Choi Minjeong (front) of South Korea celebrates after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea, Arianna Fontana of Italy and Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands (L to R) react after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea, Arianna Fontana of Italy and Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands (L to R) sprint to the finish line during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Choi Minjeong (R) of South Korea celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Choi Minjeong (1st L) of South Korea celebrates after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Choi Minjeong (C) of South Korea celebrates after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Gold medalist Choi Minjeong of South Korea (C), silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy (L) and bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrate during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Gold medalist Choi Minjeong of South Korea celebrates during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Gold medalist Choi Minjeong of South Korea (C), silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy (L) and bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrate during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Gold medalist Choi Minjeong (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Arianna Fontana (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands pose for a photo during the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands sheds tears after the flower ceremony of the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Athletes start during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea, Arianna Fontana of Italy and Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands (R to L) sprint to the finish line during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Han Yutong of China reacts after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea reacts after winning the first place in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Han Yutong (L) of China and Choi Minjeong of South Korea compete during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
Han Yutong (L) of China competes during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Choi Minjeong (L) of South Korea and Suzanne Schulting (R) of the Netherlands compete during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gold medalist Choi Minjeong of South Korea (C), silver medalist Arianna Fontana of Italy (R) and bronze medalist Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrate after the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
