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Hamar: Daniela Ansch�tz second at 1500 meter

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

German Daniela Ansch�tz became second at the 1500 meter today at the European Championships in 1.59,57. Yesterday at the 3000 meter, she finished just as fourth. This was the first time she made it to the podium at the European Championships this year. Ansch�tz is one of the favourites for a podium spot for the final rankins. Dutch Ireen W�st won the distance in 1.59,08, Czech Martina Sablikova became 3^rd in 1.59,75.

Podiumspot for Ivan Skobrev

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Russian speed skater Ivan Skobrev became third on the 1500 meter today. Skobrev�s openings lap was the fastest of all in 24.0. In the last pair Enrico Fabris, Skobrev�s trainings partner, won the distance, just before Dutch Sven Kramer in 1.46,37.

Yekatarina Shikhova: Second in Hamar

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Yekaterina Shikova finished second today at the 500 meter at the European Championships in Hamar. She won her exited race against Norwegian Hege B�kko.
After her fall last year at the 500 meter during the European Championships in Heerenveen, she took revenge this year with a second place at the shortest distance of the championship. Shikhova skated 39,56 only 0,02 seconds behind the winner Czech Karolina Erbanova.

Niedzwiedzki wins first distance in Hamar

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Polish speed skater Konrad Niedzwiedzki has won the 500 meter at the European Championships in Hamar. He opened his race very fast in 9,9 and skated a formidable time of 36,07. Daniel Friberg from Sweden surprised with his third place, he skated a perfect race and finished his race in 36,56.

First World Record Salt Lake City set by Jenny Wolf!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

On the First day of the Essent ISU World Cup in Salt Lake City Jenny Wolf broke the world record on the 500 meter. Wolf skated in the outer line against Beixing Wang, opened her race in 10.01 and finished her formidable race in 37.00. She improved her own old world record, which was set on 37.02.

Jenny Wolf is also on her way to improve a record of the American Bonnie Blair. Bonnie Blair, won the most World Cups at the 500 meter, she won no less than 35 times a 500 meter during a World Cup. After her victory on the first 500 meter Jenny Wolf has won already 34 500 meter World Cups. Will she succeed on Sunday in Salt Lake City to reach the same level as the legendary Bonnie Blair?