2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 8

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The eighth competition weekend of the 2008–09 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a two-day event focusing on allround-events, held in Thialf, Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Saturday, 14 February, until Sunday, 15 February 2009.

Schedule of events[edit]

The schedule of the event is not yet communicated but the distances are already announced:[1]

  • 1500 m (men and women)
  • 5000 m (women)
  • 10000 m (men)

Medal winners[edit]

Men's events[edit]

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report
1500 m Shani Davis
 United States
1:45.40 Enrico Fabris
 Italy
1:45.88 Trevor Marsicano
 United States
1:46.09 [2]
10000 m Sven Kramer
 Netherlands
13:03.51 Håvard Bøkko
 Norway
13:07.93 Bob de Jong
 Netherlands
13:09.16 [3]

Women's events[edit]

Event Gold Time Silver Time Bronze Time Report
1500 m Anni Friesinger
 Germany
1:57.48 Christine Nesbitt
 Canada
1:57.58 Kristina Groves
 Canada
1:58.40 [4]
5000 m Martina Sáblíková
 Czech Republic
6:59.08 Stephanie Beckert
 Germany
7:01.33 Kristina Groves
 Canada
7:05.08 [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Cup 2008/2009". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  2. ^ 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  3. ^ 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 10,000 meters Men, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  4. ^ 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 1500 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com.
  5. ^ 2008-09 World Cup #8 - Results 5000 meters Women, SpeedSkatingStats.com.