The women's 1000 metres competition in short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 14 February (heats) and 16 February (finals), 2026 at the Forum di Milano in Milan. Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands won the event. Courtney Sarault of Canada was second, and Kim Gil-li of South Korea third, her first Olympic medal.
Background
World and Olympic record holder and Olympic champion in 2018 and 2022, Suzanne Schulting did not skate to defend her title, despite being on the Dutch team. Coach Niels Kerstholt gave preference to other teammates based on performance at international competitions. Schulting did compete at the 1500m short-track and 1000m long-track speed skating events. The silver medalist, Choi Min-jeong, qualified for the event, as did the bronze medalist, Hanne Desmet. Before the Olympics, Courtney Sarault was leading both the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour 1000 m standings and the overall standings. Desmet was the 1000 m 2025 World champion.
Qualification
Countries were assigned quotas based on their performance during the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour. A total of 32 athletes from 15 nations qualified for the event.
Records
Prior to this competition, the world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World record | Suzanne Schulting (NED) | 1:25.958 | Salt Lake City, United States | 4 November 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic record | Suzanne Schulting (NED) | 1:26.514 | Beijing, China | 11 February 2022 |
Results
Heats
14 February 2026, 21:01
Quarterfinals
16 February 2026, 11:00
| Rank | Heat | Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arianna Fontana | Italy | 1:28.613 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Choi Min-jeong | South Korea | 1:28.752 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Kim Boutin | Canada | 1:28.907 | |
| 4 | 1 | Chiara Betti | Italy | 1:29.065 | |
| 5 | 1 | Gabriela Topolska | Poland | 1:31.541 | |
| 1 | 2 | Hanne Desmet | Belgium | 1:27.533 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Florence Brunelle | Canada | 1:27.637 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gong Li | China | 1:28.147 | q |
| 4 | 2 | Alena Krylova | Individual Neutral Athletes | 2:31.857 | ADV |
| 2 | Zhang Chutong | China | PEN | ||
| 1 | 3 | Xandra Velzeboer | Netherlands | 1:28.986 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Kim Gil-li | South Korea | 1:29.068 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Kristen Santos-Griswold | United States | 1:29.102 | |
| 4 | 3 | Diána Laura Végi | Hungary | 1:29.976 | |
| 5 | 3 | Noh Do-hee | South Korea | 1:32.174 | |
| 1 | 4 | Courtney Sarault | Canada | 1:28.592 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Elisa Confortola | Italy | 1:28.659 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Michelle Velzeboer | Netherlands | 1:28.686 | |
| 4 | 4 | Yang Jingru | China | 1:28.838 | |
| 5 | 4 | Cloé Ollivier | France | 1:28.964 |
Semifinals
16 February 2026, 12:00
| Rank | Heat | Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Xandra Velzeboer | Netherlands | 1:29.514 | QA |
| 2 | 1 | Gong Li | China | 1:29.737 | QA |
| 3 | 1 | Florence Brunelle | Canada | 1:29.903 | QB |
| 4 | 1 | Kim Gil-li | South Korea | 2:01.422 | ADVA |
| 1 | Hanne Desmet | Belgium | PEN | ||
| 1 | 2 | Courtney Sarault | Canada | 1:28.097 | QA |
| 2 | 2 | Arianna Fontana | Italy | 1:28.166 | QA |
| 3 | 2 | Elisa Confortola | Italy | 1:28.208 | QB |
| 4 | 2 | Choi Min-jeong | South Korea | 1:28.407 | QB |
| 5 | 2 | Alena Krylova | Individual Neutral Athletes | 2:10.169 | QB |
Finals
Final B
16 February 2026, 12:42
| Rank | Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Elisa Confortola | Italy | 1:31.099 | |
| 7 | Florence Brunelle | Canada | 1:31.134 | |
| 8 | Choi Min-jeong | South Korea | 1:31.208 | |
| 9 | Alena Krylova | Individual Neutral Athletes | 1:31.702 |
Final A
16 February 2026, 12:48
| Rank | Name | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xandra Velzeboer | Netherlands | 1:28.437 | ||
| Courtney Sarault | Canada | 1:28.523 | ||
| Kim Gil-li | South Korea | 1:28.614 | ||
| 4 | Arianna Fontana | Italy | 1:28.745 | |
| 5 | Gong Li | China | 1:29.392 |
