Consecration for Schulting and Elistratov in Gdansk

Suzanne Schulting and Semen Elistratov won the overall European Champion titles this weekend in Gdansk. 

By Jackob Savard

Photo: Martin Holtom

Short track speed skating fans finally had something to watch this weekend as the best skaters in Europe competed in Gdansk for the European Championships.

Schulting in control

Defending champion Suzanne Schulting won the 500m, 1000m and 1500m to secure the women's overall title. She was penalized in the 3000m for trying to help her teammate Selma Poutsma move up in the standings. This penalty had no impact on her final standings. At the end of the competition, Germany's Anna Seidel and Russia's Sofia Prosvirnova finished second and third.

Elistratov stands out

Russian veteran Semen Elistratov captured the men's title with his victory in the 1500m and 1000m. The young Italian Pietro Sighel, winner of the 3000m, and the Dutchman Itzhak de Laat, who showed great consistency, completed the podium. We must note the brilliant victory of Russia’s Konstantin Ivliev in the 500m.

France and The Netherlands relay champions

The French relay team took advantage of two falls and a disqualification from the other teams to win the gold medal in the relay. The Dutch and Italians took second and third place. The Russian team had initially won but was penalized afterward. In the men's event, the Dutch team won ahead of the Italians and Russians. 

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