Dan Jansen of the United States won...

Dan Jansen of the United States won the 500-meter World Cup speed skating race and finished second to Uwe Jens Mey of East Germany in the 1,000-meter event at Miola di Pine, Italy.

Jansen, 16th in the overall World Cup standings, covered the 500 meters in 37.42 seconds to edge Ki Tae Bae of South Korea, who was timed in 36.45. Three Americans followed, with Nick Thometz fourth at 37.65, Eric Flaim fifth at 38.04 and David Cruickhans sixth at 38.27.