Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, 13 February 1928. Thirty-three speed skaters from 14 nations competed.[1]
Men's 5000 metres speed skating at the II Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink | ||||||||||||
Date | 13 February 1928 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 33 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 8:50.5 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Medalists
editGold | Silver | Bronze |
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Ivar Ballangrud Norway |
Julius Skutnabb Finland |
Bernt Evensen Norway |
Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1928 Winter Olympics.
World Record | 8:26.5(*) | Harald Strøm | Kristiania (NOR) | 18 February 1922 |
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Olympic Record | 8:39.0 | Clas Thunberg | Chamonix (FRA) | 26 January 1924 |
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1928 Sankt Moritz Winter Games:Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1928 Olympic Games 5000 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.