2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has skated to his third straight 1500m A-Final at the World Championships, just missing a medal in fifth place in Beijing, China.
 
In the opening round Corey finished first in his heat placing him straight into the semi-final avoiding the repechage rounds.
 
In the semi-final Corey crossed the line in fourth, but was advanced to the A-Final after being interfered with earlier in the race
 
In the A-Final, Corey came close to making it back-to-back World Championship podiums, just missing out on fifth place.  
 
Corey also finished 20th in the 1000m and 29th in the 500m.
 
Also in action was Australian Ice Racing skater Hyo Jin Kim who finished 27th (1500m), 39th 1000m and 33rd (500m) in women’s competition and in the men’s, Lucas Wareham was 39th (1500m), 42nd (1000m), and 49th (500m).
 
After the event Corey reflected on a successful World Championships.
 
“I was feeling very strong in the 1500m. I was well positioned, in third with two laps to go. Then one of my competitors did a desperate pass and I got pushed to the back of the back. He got penalised from the move but unfortunately, there's not advancements to medals!
 
“Overall, I'm happy with my performance. I was skating strong and confidently. I've been in the 1500m A final three consecutive years, and I'm sure my competitors are taking notice.”
 
“This has been my most consistent season in a single distance five times in the top 10 in the 1500m. I would not have been able to achieve this without the continued support of the OWIA and my personal sponsor, Heraldry Gold.”
 
“I'm feeling confident in the 1500m event and would consider myself a top contender in that distance. I need to focus this off-season on the short events. I'd like to be competitive in all three individual events at Milano Cortina 2026.”

Brendan Corey has finished 10th in the final World Cup event of the season in Milano, Italy, which also doubled as the Milano 2026 Olympic Test Event. Corey advanced to the B-Final in the 1500m, ultimately securing a 10th place ranking for the World Cup season in this distance.
 
Corey was joined by two other Australian Ice Racing skaters Lucas Wareham and Hyo Jin Kim competing in the 500m, 1000m and 1500m individual distances at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
 
In the 500m Corey made it through to the repechage quarterfinals finishing 40th, but in the 1000m he received a penalty in the quarterfinals resulting in a ranking of 22nd.
 
Corey continued his strong form in the 1500m, finishing second in his opening quarter final to advance through to the semifinals. In his semi-final, Corey crossed the fine in fourth out of a field of seven, placing him in the B-Final.
 
In the B-Final, Corey was in third place, and a final ranking of 10th.
 
“I am extremely happy with that result, that’s my fourth top-10 finish this season, I would say it’s a huge improvement over the last year and much more consistent,” said the 2022 Olympian.
 
“In the semi-final I had a plan going into it, I just wanted to stay near the front of the group, I executed my plan pretty well and that set me up in a good position to qualify for the B-Final and I had a similar strategy in the final race. When things get crazy, I try to stay calm and collected, so to take home a 10th place I am happy.
 
“Sometimes other countries who have multiple skaters in the same race they help each other, but the best thing I can do is try to split them up, as once they are up the front working together it gets difficult to pass them both.
 
“The facility here was great, I have had good results so far, I will be happy to come back here to Milan, it will be a good atmosphere here for sure.”
 
Fellow Australian Wareham placed 31st in the 500m, 60th in the 1000m and 58th in the 1500m and in the women’s event Kim was 45th in the 500m, 32nd in the 1000m and 23rd in the 1500m.
 
The ISU Short Track Speed Skating season will conclude with the World Championships, t in Beijing, China, on March 14-16. 

The fifth ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup event of the season took place over the weekend in Tilburg, Netherlands, where Brendan Corey recorded a top-10 B-Final performance in the 1500m.
 
Corey along with Australian Ice Racing teammates Lucas Wareham and Hyo Jin Kim competed in all three individual distances, the 500m, 1000m and 1500m.
 
In the 500m and 1000m, Corey made it through to the repechage semifinals, placing 24th and 22nd.
 
Corey performed well in the 1500m, finishing second in his opening heat to advance through to the semifinals. In the semi-final, Corey crossed the fine in fourth out of a field of eight, placing him in the B-Final.
 
In the B-Final, Corey crossed the finish line in second place, and a final ranking of ninth.
 
Wareham placed 48th in the 500m, 54th in the 1000m and 30th in the 1500m.
 
In the women’s event Kim was 34th in the 500m, 29th in the 1000m and 27th in the 1500m.
 
The final Short Track Speed Skating World Cup of the season will take place in Milano, Italy, on February 14-16, which will also double as a test event for the Milano-Cortina games in February 2026.

The Australian Team in the Netherlands
© Australian Ice Racing

The ISU Short Track Speed Skatting World Cup tour moved to Seoul, Korea, for the final event of the year, with all three Australians in action recording a finish in the top-25.
 
2022 Olympian Brendan Corey had two top-25’s and was unlucky not to make the semi-finals in the 1500m, placing third in his heat and looked to initially qualify, but in the final heat two skaters were advanced after another skater received a penalty, placing him in the repechage rounds where he was unable to progress.
 
Lucas Wareham had his second straight top 25th place finish in the 1000m, was 51st in the 500m, and receive a penalty in the 1500m.
 
In the women’s event, Hyo Jin Kim made it to the semi-final stage in the 1500m and a final ranking of 21st. After injuring her ankle she elected not to compete in the 500m, and finished 45th in the 1000m.

Result Summary

Brendan Corey
500m – 22nd
1000m – 24th
1500m – 55th

Lucas Wareham
500m – 51st
1000m – 25th
1500m – Penalty

Hyo Jin Kim
500m – DNS
1000m – 45th
1500m – 21st
 
The next Short Track World Cup will take place in Tilburg in the Netherlands on February 7-9.

The ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup tour moved to Asia for two weekends of World Cup competition, first up in Beijing and next weekend in Seoul.

2024 World Championship medallist Brendan Corey had a rare quiet weekend, with his best result coming in the 1500m where he finished 22nd in the semi-finals, and was 43^rd in the 1000m and 66th in the 500m.

Joining Corey in the men’s event was fellow countryman Lucas Wareham, who finished 25th in the 1000m, 34th in the 1500m and 54th in the 500m.

In the women’s event Hyo Jin Kim had her best ever World Cup result for Australia with a 16th place finish in the 1500m, and was 39th in the 500m and 1000m.

Brendan Corey has competed in the final ISU World Cup of the season in Gdansk, Poland, with his best finish coming in the 1000m, where he finished 14th int he quarter-final round.

The 2022 Olympian also competed in the 500m (1) event, finishing in 27th place.

Also in action for Australia was Lucas Wareham in the 500m (2) in 33rd place, and 36th in the 1500m.

The ISU World Championships are a month away in Seoul, Korea, from March 15-17.

Brendan Corey has continued his recent good form at the ISU Short Track World Cup event in Seoul, Korea, with a seasons best finish of seventh place in the 1000m distance.

The result improves on his eighth place finish last weekend in the 500m in China.

Corey made it though to the semi-final round, but finished fourth which put him in the B-Final. In the B-Final Corey finished in second place to give him a final ranking of seventh.

The 2022 Olympian also made it through to the B-Final in the 1500m (2) event, where he finished in 11th place.

Also in action for Australia was Lucas Wareham who finished 46th (500m) and 48th (1000m).

Competing in the third ISU World Cup of the season, 2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has finished in eighth place at the short track speed skating event in Beijing, China.

The result is his best finish of the season, and also a personal best in the 500m distance on World Cup.

Corey also made it through to the semi-final in the 1500m distance, finishing in 19th place.

After the event, Corey commented

"I was feeling fast leading up to the Asian stint of World Cup's, and my performance in 500m this past weekend shows that I am one of the fastest in the world.

"I was not expecting this result, I have never had a top 15 finish in the 500m at a World Cup before.

"Considering the 500m is my weakest event, I was going into the event with a top-20 finish as my goal.

"This eighth place exceeded all my expectations, and I am very happy with how I skated and the speeds I achieved on the ice. I'm excited for what the rest of the season."

Also in action for Australia was Lucas Wareham who finished in 36th (500m) and 38th (1000m).

The World Cup athletes have now headed to Seoul, Korea, for World Cup competition from December 15-17.

Short Track Speed Skating athlete Bendan Corey commenced his 2023-2024 season last month, taking part in a double World Cup and Four Continents events in Quebec, Canada.

World Cup #1 – Montreal, CAN
At the first of two world cup weekends in Montreal, Corey competed in the 500m and 1500m distances.

In the 500m, Corey unfortunately received a penalty in the early rounds, giving him a ranking of 48th. In the 1500m,

Corey made it through to the semi-finals, finishing in 16th place.

Also in action for Australia was Hyo Jin Kim who was 29th in the 1000m (2) and 32nd in the 1500m.

World Cup #2 – Montral, CAN
In the second World Cup in Montral, Corey improved to have two results in the top-17, taking part in the 1000m and 1500m (1) event.

In the 1000m, Corey advanced through to the quarter final round, with a final placing of 16th. In the 1500m, Corey made it through an extra round to reach the semi-finals, finishing in 17th.

In the women’s event, Hyo Jin Kim placed 28th in the 1500m (1) and 36th in the 1000m.

ISU Four Continents Short Track Championships – Laval, Canada
Also in Montreal was the Four Continents Short Track Championships, which took place nearby just after the World Cup events, in Laval in early November.

Corey had a much improved performance in Laval, reaching the B-Final in the 1000m, with a final ranking of sixth place.

He also made the B-Final in the 1500, with a 12th place performance, and was 17th in the 500m.

Hyo Jin Kim best performance was a 12th place finish in the women’s 1000m, and was 16th in the 500m and 18th in the 1500m.

The World Cup series now heads to Asia, with the next events for Corey the World Cup competition in Beijing, China, on December 8-10, followed by the World Cup in Seoul, Korea, on December 15-17.

2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has had a successful ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Championships in Seoul, Korea, recording two top-10 performances in his best ever finish at the event.

The result is Australia's best at the World Championships since the 1990's, when the men's relay team, featuring Olympic champion Steven Bradbury, had a number of top-five finishes.

Corey started the 1500m event in great form, winning his opening quarter final heat to advance direct into the semi-finals.

In the semi-final, Corey grabbed second place in a tight finish to make it through to his first ever World Championship A-final. Up against a field of eight skaters, Corey finished in sixth place setting a new personal best.

On the final day of competition, Corey continued his strong skating into the 1000m reaching the semi-final for the second time in Seoul. With a spot in the A-Final on the line, Corey narrowly missed out finishing in third place, putting him in the B-Final.

In the B-Final, Corey crossed the line in third, giving him his second top-10 for the World Championships in eighth place.

Corey also competed in the 500m, his third distance at the World Championships, placing 26th.

IMAGE
Brendan Corey (left) in action in the 1000m B-Final
Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/ISU

2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has continued his excellent season, equalling his previous personal best in the 1000m at the same location last season, with a fifth place finish at Dordrecht in The Netherlands.

Competing in the first 1000m distance event, Corey made a great start winning his rounds in the preliminaries and heats. In the quarter-finals, Corey finished in second to advance to the semi-final.

In the semi-final, Corey had a great skate to break the Australian record for 1000m with a time of 1:23.741 , finishing in third to reach his third A-Final of the season.

In the final, Corey had another strong skate, but was unable to land on the podium missing out by less than half a second.

Corey also competed in a second 1000m distance event in Dordrecht, finishing 19th.

"With three A-Finals this season, I feel like I have made a huge step forward from last season," said the 26-year-old.

Other Australian's in action in Dordrecht included:

Men
Keanu Blunden 35th (500m), 39th (1000m #1)
Lucas Wareham 46th (500m), 44th 1500m)
Ihan Yoo 44th (1000m #2), 25th (1500m)
5000m Relay Team 13th

Women
Hyo Jin Kim 29th (500m), 26th (1500m)

The World Cup season is now complete for the short track athletes, with the World Championships to take place from March 10-12 in Seoul, Korea.

 

2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has achieved another World Cup personal best in the 1500m distance, this time finishing in sixth place in Dresden, Germany.

Corey has had a great season so far in the longest distance, and continued his great form to reach his second A-Final of the season.

In the A-Final, Corey finished in sixth place, improving on his eighth place finish earlier in the season in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Corey also competed in the 500m, finishing in 29th place, just missing out on advancing to the next round after finishing second in his repechage quarter final heat.

Reflecting on his performances in Germany, Corey commented:

"That was my best finish so far, and I am absolutely chuffed about my performance yesterday."

"In the semi-final there was a lot of bumping and grinding in that race, but I managed to get through and barely make it across the line in second, as out of the final turn my blade poked into the ice and I stumbled."

"I am happy to take part in finals, it's such a great experience and I hope to see more of those in the future."

"Overall I am pretty happy with my best finish so far. In the 500m I had a bit of touch luck, but that's Short Track."
Also competing for Australia:
Keanu Blunden 58th (1000m), 48th (1500m #2)
Lucas Wareham 50th (500m), 47th 1500m #1)
Hyo Jin Kim 36th (500m), 28th (1500m #1)
The next round of the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup tour will take place next weekend in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on February 10-12.

Brendan Corey has recorded his second World Cup top-10 of the season, with a ninth place finish in the 1500 metres in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

With Almaty hosting two weekends of World Cup competition, the 2022 Olympian continued his form from the previous week where he made the A-Final and finished in eighth place.

Corey had to progress through the repechage rounds to reach the semi-final, where he finished in fourth, advancing him to the B-Final.

In the B-Final, Corey had a strong race to finish second, giving him a final ranking of ninth.

Corey also competed in the 500m, but received a penalty in the quarterfinals exiting from the competition in 20th place.

The next Short Track Speed Skating World Cup will take place in Dresden, Germany, on February 3-5.

Brendan Corey leading the way
IMAGE: Australian Ice Racing

2022 Olympian Brendan Corey has impressed again with a World Cup PB in the 1500m, finishing in eighth place in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Corey progressed through the quarter final round in third place gaining direct passage to the semi-finals avoid the repechage rounds. In the semi-final, Corey qualified for the A-Final in first place his first time in the 1500m distance on World Cup.

In the A-Final, Corey was out in front for most of the race, but unfortunately crashed with four laps to go to finish in eight place.

The Short Track Speed Skating tour will remain in Almaty for another World Cup event at the same location next weekend.