The 2006–07
ISU Speed Skating World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of
speed skating. The season began on 10 November 2006 and lasted until 4 March 2007. The World Cup was organised by the
ISU
ISU may refer to:
Schools United States
* Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho
* Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
* Illinois State University (Springfield, Illinois)
* Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
* Iowa State ...
, who also run world cups and championships in
short track speed skating and
figure skating.
Races
Men
Women
Men's overall results
100 m
Final standings after 4 of 4 races. Oikawa won despite missing the final race due to participation in the
2007 Asian Winter Games
The 6th Asian Winter Games () were held in Changchun, Jilin, China from January 28 to February 4, 2007. The Winter Games are a celebration of Winter sports in Asia. This was the second time that China hosted the Asian Winter Games; the first wa ...
; Koskela opted out of the final race, though a place in the final would have won him the World Cup.
500 m
Final standings after 12 of 12 races. The top 15 skaters are listed, as well as those with a top-six placing in a race.
1000 m
Final standings after 10 of 10 races.
1500 m
Final standings after 6 of 6 races.
5000/10000 m
Final standings after 6 of 6 races.
Team pursuit
Final standings after 3 of 3 races.
Women's overall results
100 m
Final standings after 4 of 4 races.
500 m
Final standings after 12 races. The top 15 skaters are listed, as well as those with a top-six placing in a race.
1000 m
Final standings after 10 races.
Many skaters skipped the races in Harbin and Nagano, where nearly 40% of the available points were up for grabs. The overall World Cup winner,
Chiara Simionato
Chiara Simionato (born 4 July 1975 in Treviso) is an Italian long track speed skater who competed in 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. She competed for Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the women's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m.
He ...
, was defeated by
Anni Friesinger
Anna ("Anni") Christine Friesinger-Postma (born 11 January 1977) is a German former speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina ("Jana") Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 197 ...
,
Ireen Wüst,
Christine Nesbitt or
Cindy Klassen
Cindy Klassen, (born August 12, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics.
She is the only Canadian Olympian to win five ...
in all races in which the four took part. Friesinger won four of her five races during the season, taking the most wins.
1500 m
Final standings after 6 races.
Due to winning the final race, Wüst finished ahead of Friesinger, though Friesinger accumulated four wins to Wüst's two during the season.
3000/5000 m
Final standings after 6 races.
Team pursuit
Final standings after 3 races.
References
External links
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