Short Track Speed Skating
Volodymyr Grygoriev, Ukraine's only speed skater in Turin, advanced from his heat in the 1000 metres, but then finished last in his quarterfinal.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Volodymyr Grygoriev | Men's 500 m | 43.583 | 3 | Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Men's 1000 m | 1:36.397 | 2 Q | 1:29.168 | 5 | Did not advance | 15 | |||
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