The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, 31 January 1948. Forty-two speed skaters from 15 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 500 metres speed skating at the V Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 31 January 1948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 43.1 OR | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Finn Helgesen Norway
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Ken Bartholomew United StatesThomas Byberg NorwayRobert Fitzgerald United States
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Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1948 Winter Olympics.
| World Record | 41.8(*) | Hans Engnestangen
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Davos (SUI) | 5 February 1938 |
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| Olympic Record | 43.4 |  Clas Thunberg
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St. Moritz (SUI) | 13 February 1928 |
| 43.4 | Bernt Evensen
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St. Moritz (SUI) | 13 February 1928 | |
| 43.4(**) |  Jack Shea
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Lake Placid (USA) | 4 February 1932 | |
| 43.4 | Ivar Ballangrud
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) | 11 February 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 pack-style 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
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References
edit- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1948 Olympic Games 500 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.