| Inline speed skating – men's 500 m sprint at the 2001 World Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Akita Prefectural Skating Rink, Akita, Japan | ||||||
| Date | 24 August 2001 | ||||||
| Competitors | 21 from 8 nations | ||||||
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The men's 500 m sprint competition in inline speed skating at the 2001 World Games took place on 24 August 2001 at the Akita Prefectural Skating Rink in Akita, Japan. [1]
A total of 21 athletes entered the competition. Best two athletes from each heat advances to the next round.
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| Rank | Name | Country | Time |
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 | Chad Hedrick |  United States | 42.30 |
 | Miguel Rueda |  Colombia | 42.53 |
 | Gregory Duggento |  Italy | 42.63 |
| 4 | Jorge Botero | Colombia | 42.63 |
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