| After the first 500 meters, SLO, the defending World Champions and gold medal
favorites, held off challenges from ITA and NOR to win the gold. NOR and ITA pulled away
from GER (1999 World silver medalist) in the 3rd 500, to battle each other for the silver
and bronze medals. They were almost even with 500 to go, ITA being slightly in the lead.
The lead disappeared in the last 500 and NOR went through for the silver, leaving the
bronze for ITA. GER finished 4th followed by HUN and POL in 5th and 6th. JAMCO Replay
LANE CREW RELATIVE POSITIONS ELAPSED SPLIT
1500* CREW TIME TIME
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6 HUN <HUN SLO 1:31.16 1:31.16
5 GER <GER HUN 1:31.51 1:31.51
4 NOR <NOR GER 1:31.77 1:31.77
3 SLO <SLO ITA 1:32.04 1:32.04
2 ITA <ITA POL 1:32.69 1:32.69
1 POL <POL NOR 1:32.99 1:32.99
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1000*
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6 HUN <HUN SLO 3:05.97 1:34.80
5 GER <GER ITA 3:07.63 1:35.59
4 NOR <NOR GER 3:08.25 1:36.47
3 SLO <SLO NOR 3:08.66 1:35.67
2 ITA <ITA HUN 3:08.99 1:37.48
1 POL <POL POL 3:10.99 1:38.29
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500 *
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6 HUN <HUN SLO 4:41.05 1:35.08
5 GER <GER ITA 4:43.27 1:35.64
4 NOR <NOR NOR 4:43.64 1:34.97
3 SLO <SLO GER 4:44.35 1:36.10
2 ITA <ITA HUN 4:47.39 1:38.40
1 POL <POL POL 4:50.16 1:39.17
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FINISH*
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6 HUN <HUN SLO 6:16.63 1:35.57
5 GER <GER NOR 6:17.98 1:34.33
4 NOR <NOR ITA 6:20.48 1:37.20
3 SLO <SLO GER 6:23.57 1:39.22
2 ITA <ITA HUN 6:27.04 1:39.64
1 POL POL 6:32.10 1:41.94
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