| 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | men | women |
| 3000 m relay | women | |
| 5000 m relay | men | |
The men's 500 metre at the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place 12 March at the Sheffield Arena. [1]
Top two athletes from each heat and the next two fastest thirds qualified for heats. [2]
Top 2 Athletes from each heat and the next 2 fastest thirds qualified for quarterfinals. [3]
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Top 2 Athletes from each heat qualified for Semifinals. [4]
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Top 2 Athletes from each heat qualified for the Final. [5]
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| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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 | Simon Cho |  United States | 42.307 | |
 | Olivier Jean |  Canada | 42.429 | |
 | Liang Wenhao |  China | 42.493 | |
| 4 | Liu Xianwei | China | 42.523 | |
| 5 | Niels Kerstholt |  Netherlands | 58.500 |
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