Gold medalist Jang Sung-woo (C) of South Korea, silver medalist Lee Jeong-min (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Li Kongchao of China pose during the mascot ceremony after the Men's 1000m Final of Short Track Speed Skating at the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lausanne, Switzerland, Jan 18, 2020. (CHEN YICHEN / XINHUA)

LAUSANNE - South Korea's Jang Sung-woo claimed men's  1,000m gold medal on Saturday at the YOG short track speed skating.

Jang Sung-woo crossed the finish line in 1:33.531 to give South Korea the second gold on the opening day, followed by his compatriot Lee Jeong-min in 1:33.646 and Li Kongchao of China in 1:33.851.

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China's Li was leading in the midway of the final before finding himself sandwiched between Jang Sung-woo and Lee Jeong-min. The South Korea duo dominated the final laps to finish first and second.

"I played at my nomal level but the result made me upset," said the 17-year-old Li, "My strength is men's 500m, I am looking forward to prove myself on it."

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The men's and women's 500m matches will play on Monday.