Short Track Speed Skating
Apolo Anton Ohno became the fourth US Winter Olympian to win three medals in a single games, taking gold in the 500 metres to go with two bronze medals. The only other American to make an 'A-Final' in Turin was Rusty Smith, who set an Olympic record time in the quarterfinals of the 1000 metres, but ended up fourth in the final.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alex Izykowski | 1500 m | 2:19.731 | 3 Q | 2:18.610 | 5 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
| Anthony Lobello | 500 m | 1:13.722 | 4 | Did not advance | 23 | ||||
| Apolo Anton Ohno | 500 m | 42.836 | 1 Q | 42.020 | 1 Q | 42.400 | 2 Q | 41.935 | |
| 1000 m | 1:36.120 | 1 Q | 1:29.650 | 1 Q | 1:28.080 | 2 Q | 1:26.927 | ||
| 1500 m | 2:23.668 | 1 Q | n/a | 2:20.346 | 4 | Final B 2:24.789 |
8 | ||
| Rusty Smith | 1000 m | 1:27.508 | 2 Q | 1:27.000 OR | 1 Q | 1:29.515 | 2 Q | 1:27.435 | 4 |
| Alex Izykowski J. P. Kepka Apolo Anton Ohno Rusty Smith |
5000 m relay | n/a | 6:55.082 | 1 Q | 6:47.990 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Allison Baver | 500 m | 45.998 | 1 Q | 53.135 | 2 Q | 45.512 | 3 | Final B 55.689 |
7 |
| 1500 m | 2:27.635 | 1 Q | n/a | 2:23.490 | 5 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
| Kimberly Derrick | 1000 m | 1:33.812 | 2 Q | Disqualified | |||||
| Hyo-Jung Kim | 500 m | 46.077 | 2 Q | 45.339 | 4 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
| 1000 m | 1:36.182 | 1 Q | 1:34.164 | 1 Q | 1:54.187 | 5 | Did not advance | 8 | |
| 1500 m | 2:27.460 | 2 Q | n/a | 2:32.527 | 3 | Final B 2:29.978 |
3 | ||
| Allison Baver Kimberly Derrick Maria Garcia Caroline Hallisey Hyo-Jung Kim |
3000 m | n/a | 4:18.333 | 5 | Final B 4:18.740 |
4 | |||
Key: 'ADV' indicates a skater was advanced due to being interfered with.
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