Ter Mors and Christie steal the show in Dresden

Jorien Ter Mors (NED) was crowned ladies 2014 ISU European Short Track Speed Skating champion. In the team events, the relay champions were the Netherlands (ladies).

The final part of the championship quest began on Sunday with the 1,000 metres events. In the ladies competition, Elise Christie (GBR) won ahead of Ter Mors. Christie led the race from start to finish, with constant pressure from Ter Mors who was right on her heels throughout the race. Third place finisher Tatiana Borodulina (RUS) was close behind throughout the final.

Entering the ladies 3,000 metres Super Final, four skaters had a chance to claim the overall title: Ter Mors (68 points), Christie (42 points), Arianna Fontana (39 points) and Borodulina (34 points). At the end of the 27 lap race, it was Ter Mors who crossed the line in first, six seconds ahead of second place finisher Christie. Defending champion Fontana finished third.

The overall classification sees Ter Mors finish top with 102 points, followed by Christie (63) and Fontana (52). This was the first individual European championship title for a Dutch female short track speed skater.

The relay finals was last two event of the weekend, and the podium results were as follows:

Ladies’ 3,000m Relay: Netherlands (gold), Great Britain (silver), Hungary (bronze)

The next two ISU events are the World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Erzurum, Turkey) and the World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships (Montreal, Canada). Both events are in March. In the meantime, the skaters who have qualified for the Winter Olympic Games will use the next few weeks to finalize their preparation.

Ladies 1000m