Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
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500 metres at the V Olympic Winter Games
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Venue | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink | ||||||||||||||||
Dates | January 31 | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 42 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 43.1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics |
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500 m | men |
1500 m | men |
5000 m | men |
10000 m | men |
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, January 31, 1948.
Forty-two speed skaters from 15 nations competed.
Contents
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Finn Helgesen Norway |
Ken Bartholomew United States Thomas Byberg Norway Robert Fitzgerald United States |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1948 Winter Olympics.
World Record | 41.8(*) | Hans Engnestangen | Davos (SUI) | February 5, 1938 |
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Olympic Record | 43.4 | Clas Thunberg | St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 |
43.4 | Bernt Evensen | St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 | |
43.4(**) | Jack Shea | Lake Placid (USA) | February 4, 1932 | |
43.4 | Ivar Ballangrud | Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) | February 11, 1936 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
(**) This time was set in packstyle format, having all competitors skate at the same time.
Five speed skaters were faster than the standing Olympic record. Finn Helgesen set a time of 43.1 seconds.
Results
References
- Official Olympic Report
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