2002 Olympics gallery: Stunning speedskating finish earns Apolo Anton Ohno silver

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Silver medalist Evgenia Radanova of Bulgaria, left, joins gold medalist Yang Yang (A) of China and bronze medalist Wang Chunlu of China at the medal ceremony following the women's 500-meter short-track race at the Delta Center.

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Short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno won his first Olympic medal -- a silver -- after crashing on the final turn of the men's 1,000 meters at the Delta Center. Ohno went on to become the winningest American Winter Olympian, with eight career medals.

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Korea's Hyun-soo Ahn crashes into American short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno in the final turn of the men's 1,000 meters, taking Canada's Mathieu Turcotte with him and clearing the way for Australian Steven Bradbury to come from far behind and win gold at the Delta Center.

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American Apolo Anton Ohno relishes receiving the silver medal after crawling to the finish line of the men's 1,000-meter short-track race, following a crash on the final turn at the Delta Center.

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American Apolo Anton Ohno congratulates Australia's Steven Bradbury -- the man who made Ohno's skating boots in his backyard shop -- for winning the men's 1,000 meters in short-track speedskating after Ohno and three others crashed on the final turn at the Delta Center.

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Speedskater Gerard van Velde of the Netherlands runs toward his fans after learning that he won the gold medal in the men's 1,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval, in world-record time.

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American bobsledders Brian Shimer, right, and Darrin Steele -- now the head of the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation -- get started in the two-man competition at the Utah Olympic Park.

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American bobsledders Todd Hays, front, and Garrett Hines race through a curve during the first round of the two-man competition at the Utah Olympic Park.

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Norway's Kjetil Andre Aamodt wins the gold in the men's super-G at Snowbasin -- his second gold medal of the Games.

Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo
Speedskater Annamarie Thomas of the Netherlands congratulates American Joey Cheek after Cheek won the bronze medal in the men's 1,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval.

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Fans watch from far below as Norway's Sverre Rotevatn soars over them during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined event at the Utah Olympic Park.

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American A.J. Baer kicks up some snow as he skids out of control and misses a gate in the men's super-G at Snowbasin.

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Tara Mounsey of the United States goes airborne after colliding with Finland's Katja Riipi during a 5-0 American victory in a preliminary-round women's hockey game at the E Center in West Valley City.

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Russia's Sergei Fedorov passes past American defenders during a 2-2 tie in a preliminary-round men's hockey game at the E Center in West Valley City.

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Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Silver medalist Evgenia Radanova of Bulgaria, left, joins gold medalist Yang Yang (A) of China and bronze medalist Wang Chunlu of China at the medal ceremony following the women's 500-meter short-track race at the Delta Center. Tribune file photo Short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno won his first Olympic medal -- a silver -- after crashing on the final turn of the men's 1,000 meters at the Delta Center. Ohno went on to become the winningest American Winter Olympian, with eight career medals. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Korea's Hyun-soo Ahn crashes into American short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno in the final turn of the men's 1,000 meters, taking Canada's Mathieu Turcotte with him and clearing the way for Australian Steven Bradbury to come from far behind and win gold at the Delta Center. Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo American Apolo Anton Ohno relishes receiving the silver medal after crawling to the finish line of the men's 1,000-meter short-track race, following a crash on the final turn at the Delta Center. Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo American Apolo Anton Ohno congratulates Australia's Steven Bradbury -- the man who made Ohno's skating boots in his backyard shop -- for winning the men's 1,000 meters in short-track speedskating after Ohno and three others crashed on the final turn at the Delta Center. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Speedskater Gerard van Velde of the Netherlands runs toward his fans after learning that he won the gold medal in the men's 1,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval, in world-record time. Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo Korea's Hyun-soo Ahn crashes into American short-track speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno in the final turn of the men's 1,000 meters, taking Canada's Mathieu Turcotte with him and clearing the way for Australian Steven Bradbury to come from far behind and win gold at the Delta Center. Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo American bobsledders Brian Shimer, right, and Darrin Steele -- now the head of the U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation -- get started in the two-man competition at the Utah Olympic Park. Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo American bobsledders Todd Hays, front, and Garrett Hines race through a curve during the first round of the two-man competition at the Utah Olympic Park. Eric Schramm | Tribune file photo Norway's Kjetil Andre Aamodt wins the gold in the men's super-G at Snowbasin -- his second gold medal of the Games. Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo Speedskater Annamarie Thomas of the Netherlands congratulates American Joey Cheek after Cheek won the bronze medal in the men's 1,000 meters at the Utah Olympic Oval. Grayson West | Tribune file photo Fans watch from far below as Norway's Sverre Rotevatn soars over them during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined event at the Utah Olympic Park. Rick Egan | Tribune file photo American A.J. Baer kicks up some snow as he skids out of control and misses a gate in the men's super-G at Snowbasin. Danny La | Tribune file photo Tara Mounsey of the United States goes airborne after colliding with Finland's Katja Riipi during a 5-0 American victory in a preliminary-round women's hockey game at the E Center in West Valley City. Ryan Galbraith | Tribune file photo Russia's Sergei Fedorov passes past American defenders during a 2-2 tie in a preliminary-round men's hockey game at the E Center in West Valley City.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· February 17, 2012 7:37 am

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The Tribune relives the heady days of the 2002 Winters Olympics in pictures — with a daily gallery from the torch relay to the Opening Ceremony, from Team USA's medal haul to the fireworks-filled finale.

Feb. 16 • In one of the most stunning finishes of the Games, short-track speedskater Steven Bradbury of Australia astonishingly wins gold in the men's 1,000 meters by skating from far behind past a quartet of crashed competitors, including American Apolo Anton Ohno, who recovers for silver. Norway's Ole Einar Bjoerndalen wins his third gold of the Games in biathlon, while countryman Kjetil Andre Aamodt wins his second in super-G. Speedskater Joey Cheek of the U.S. claims bronze in the men's 1,000, where victorious Gerard van Velde of the Netherlands sets a world record.