Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
Men's 500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | |||||||||
Dates | 5 February | |||||||||
Competitors | 38 from 16 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 39.44 OR | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 5 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
World record | ![]() | 38.0 | Davos, Switzerland | 8 January 1972 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 40.1 | Innsbruck, Austria | 4 February 1964 |
The following new Olympic and World records was set during the competition.
Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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5 February | Pair 1 | Hasse Börjes | ![]() | 39.69 | OR | |
5 February | Pair 3 | Erhard Keller | ![]() | 39.44 | OR |
Results
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References
- ^ a b "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.