# Figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's singles

Men's single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
This men's Olympic event was last where the 6.0 system was used.
This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skating. 28 skaters entered the short program, but only the top 24 competitors continued to the free skating.
The 1998 Olympic champion Ilia Kulik from Russia did not defend his title. Evgeni Plushenko from Russia was the reigning World Champion and also competed in Salt Lake City.
Russia earned the second gold in figure skating at the 2002 games after two medal events.

## Short Program

Short Program of men's single skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held on February 12.
| Pl. | Name | Nation | Points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | StN. |
| StN. |||||||||
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 0.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 14 |
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Takeshi Honda | Japan | 1.0 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 15 |
| 2 | Takeshi Honda | Japan | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel | United States | 1.5 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 20 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel | United States | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 2.0 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.4 | 18 |
| 4 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 2.5 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 24 |
| 5 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Li Chengjiang | China | 3.0 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 13 |
| 6 | Li Chengjiang | China | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 3.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 29 |
| 7 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 3.5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Michael Weiss | United States | 4.0 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 8 | Michael Weiss | United States | 4.0 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 4.5 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 25 |
| 9 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 4.5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | Anthony Liu | Australia | 5.0 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11 |
| 10 | Anthony Liu | Australia | 5.0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 5.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 26 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 5.5 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | Ivan Dinev | Bulgaria | 6.0 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 21 |
| 12 | Ivan Dinev | Bulgaria | 6.0 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Kevin van der Perren | Belgium | 6.5 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 27 |
| 13 | Kevin van der Perren | Belgium | 6.5 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | Li Yunfei | China | 7.0 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 17 |
| 14 | Li Yunfei | China | 7.0 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 17 |
| 15 | Sergei Davydov | Belarus | 7.5 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 15 | Sergei Davydov | Belarus | 7.5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 |
| 16 | Stéphane Lambiel | Switzerland | 8.0 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 16 | Stéphane Lambiel | Switzerland | 8.0 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 3 |
| 17 | Brian Joubert | France | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9 |
| 17 | Brian Joubert | France | 8.5 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
| 18 | Vakhtang Murvanidze | Georgia | 9.0 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 18 | Vakhtang Murvanidze | Georgia | 9.0 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 19 | Zhang Min | China | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 19 |
| 19 | Zhang Min | China | 9.5 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
| 20 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 10.0 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 8 |
| 20 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 10.0 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| 21 | Dmitri Dmitrenko | Ukraine | 10.5 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 16 |
| 21 | Dmitri Dmitrenko | Ukraine | 10.5 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 16 |
| 22 | Sergei Rylov | Azerbaijan | 11.0 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 28 |
| 22 | Sergei Rylov | Azerbaijan | 11.0 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 28 |
| 23 | Gheorghe Chiper | Romania | 11.5 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 10 |
| 23 | Gheorghe Chiper | Romania | 11.5 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 24 | Yosuke Takeuchi | Japan | 12.0 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 12 |
| 24 | Yosuke Takeuchi | Japan | 12.0 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
| 25 | Zoltán Tóth | Hungary | 12.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 22 |
| 25 | Zoltán Tóth | Hungary | 12.5 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 |
| 26 | Angelo Dolfini | Italy | 13.0 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 23 |
| 26 | Angelo Dolfini | Italy | 13.0 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| 27 | Margus Hernits | Estonia | 13.5 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 27 | Margus Hernits | Estonia | 13.5 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 7 |
| 28 | Lee Kyu-hyun | South Korea | 14.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 28 | Lee Kyu-hyun | South Korea | 14.0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 |

## Free Skating

Free Skating of men's single skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held on February 14.
| Pl. | Name | Nation | Points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | Sum of judges points | StN. |
| StN. |||||||||
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 1.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 24 |
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 2 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 2.0 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 21 |
| 2 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel | United States | 3.0 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 22 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel | United States | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Takeshi Honda | Japan | 4.0 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 20 |
| 4 | Takeshi Honda | Japan | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 5.0 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 23 |
| 5 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 5.0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 6 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 6.0 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 13 |
| 6 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Michael Weiss | United States | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 15 |
| 7 | Michael Weiss | United States | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 8.0 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 14 |
| 8 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 8.0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Li Chengjiang | China | 9.0 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 19 |
| 9 | Li Chengjiang | China | 9.0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | Anthony Liu | Australia | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 18 |
| 10 | Anthony Liu | Australia | 10.0 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 11.0 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 11.0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| 12 | Brian Joubert | France | 12.0 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 12 |
| 12 | Brian Joubert | France | 12.0 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Kevin van der Perren | Belgium | 13.0 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 13 | Kevin van der Perren | Belgium | 13.0 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 14 | Ivan Dinev | Bulgaria | 14.0 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 17 |
| 14 | Ivan Dinev | Bulgaria | 14.0 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 | Zhang Min | China | 15.0 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 4 |
| 15 | Zhang Min | China | 15.0 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
| 16 | Stéphane Lambiel | Switzerland | 16.0 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 7 |
| 16 | Stéphane Lambiel | Switzerland | 16.0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 17 | Vakhtang Murvanidze | Georgia | 17.0 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 9 |
| 17 | Vakhtang Murvanidze | Georgia | 17.0 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 18 | Dmitri Dmitrenko | Ukraine | 18.0 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 18 | Dmitri Dmitrenko | Ukraine | 18.0 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| 19 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 19.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 6 |
| 19 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 19.0 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 6 |
| 20 | Yosuke Takeuchi | Japan | 20.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 20 | Yosuke Takeuchi | Japan | 20.0 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 2 |
| 21 | Gheorghe Chiper | Romania | 21.0 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 5 |
| 21 | Gheorghe Chiper | Romania | 21.0 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 5 |
| 22 | Sergei Rylov | Azerbaijan | 22.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 22 | Sergei Rylov | Azerbaijan | 22.0 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| 23 | Li Yunfei | China | 23.0 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 23 | Li Yunfei | China | 23.0 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 10 |
| 24 | Sergei Davydov | Belarus | 24.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 11 |
| 24 | Sergei Davydov | Belarus | 24.0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 11 |

## Total

Alexei Yagudin won gold medal with 1.5 points (0.5 for SP and 1.0 for FS), Evgeni Plushenko became the silver medalist (4.0 points) and Timothy Goebel became bronze medalist (4.5 points). Takeshi Honda from Japan was second after the short program but became fourth in his free program and dropped to the fourth overall place.
| Rank | Name | Nation | Points | SP | SP | FS | FS |
| Rank | Name | Nation | Points | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| 1 | Alexei Yagudin | Russia | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| 3 | Timothy Goebel | United States | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Takeshi Honda | Japan | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4.0 | 4 |
| 5 | Alexander Abt | Russia | 7.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 6 | Todd Eldredge | United States | 10.5 | 4.5 | 9 | 6.0 | 6 |
| 7 | Michael Weiss | United States | 11.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 7.0 | 7 |
| 8 | Elvis Stojko | Canada | 11.5 | 3.5 | 7 | 8.0 | 8 |
| 9 | Li Chengjiang | China | 12.0 | 3.0 | 6 | 9.0 | 9 |
| 10 | Anthony Liu | Australia | 15.0 | 5.0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| 11 | Frédéric Dambier | France | 16.5 | 5.5 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| 12 | Kevin van der Perren | Belgium | 19.5 | 6.5 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| 13 | Ivan Dinev | Bulgaria | 20.0 | 6.0 | 12 | 14.0 | 14 |
| 14 | Brian Joubert | France | 20.5 | 8.5 | 17 | 12.0 | 12 |
| 15 | Stéphane Lambiel | Switzerland | 24.0 | 8.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
| 16 | Zhang Min | China | 24.5 | 9.5 | 19 | 15.0 | 15 |
| 17 | Vakhtang Murvanidze | Georgia | 26.0 | 9.0 | 18 | 17.0 | 17 |
| 18 | Dmitri Dmitrenko | Ukraine | 28.5 | 10.5 | 21 | 18.0 | 18 |
| 19 | Roman Skorniakov | Uzbekistan | 29.0 | 10.0 | 20 | 19.0 | 19 |
| 20 | Li Yunfei | China | 30.0 | 7.0 | 14 | 23.0 | 23 |
| 21 | Sergei Davydov | Belarus | 31.5 | 7.5 | 15 | 24.0 | 24 |
| 22 | Yosuke Takeuchi | Japan | 32.0 | 12.0 | 24 | 20.0 | 20 |
| 23 | Gheorghe Chiper | Romania | 32.5 | 11.5 | 23 | 21.0 | 21 |
| 24 | Sergei Rylov | Azerbaijan | 33.0 | 11.0 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Free skating not reached ||||||||
| 25 | Zoltán Tóth | Hungary | | 12.5 | 25 | | |
| 26 | Angelo Dolfini | Italy | | 13.0 | 26 | | |
| 27 | Margus Hernits | Estonia | | 13.5 | 27 | | |
| 28 | Lee Kyu-hyun | South Korea | | 14.0 | 28 | | |

## Officials

Referee:
* Sally-Anne Stapleford
Assistant Referee:
* Junko Hiramatsu
Judges:
* Wendy Langton
* Merja Kosonen
* Janet Allen
* Nicolae Bellu
* Yuri Kliushnikov
* Volker Waldeck
* Alexander Penchev
* Mieko Fujimori
* Evgenia Bogdanova
* Jarmila Portová (substitute)