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 the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
BEIJING, Feb. 17 (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.
Choi Minjeong (1st R) of South Korea competes during the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
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 the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Choi Minjeong of South Korea celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
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 the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
Arianna Fontana of Italy celebrates after winning the silver medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)
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 the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 1,500m final of short track speed skating at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)■
