Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, 16 February 1952, at 3 p.m. Forty-one speed skaters from 14 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 500 metres speed skating at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Bislett Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 16 February 1952 | ||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 49 from 14 nations | ||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 43.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Ken Henry United States
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Don McDermott United States
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Gordon Audley CanadaArne Johansen  Norway
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Records
editThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1952 Winter Olympics.
| World record | 41.2(*) |  Yuri Sergeev
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Medeo (URS) | 19 January 1952 |
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| Olympic record | 43.1 | Finn Helgesen
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St. Moritz (SUI) | 31 January 1948 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Results
editThe current world record holder Yuri Sergeev did not compete as the Soviet Union did not participate in the Oslo Games, sending observers instead to prepare for the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Finn Helgesen did not receive a bronze medal because he was paired up with Arne Johansen and finished behind his opponent.
Jan Charisius and Lassi Parkkinen gave up after a fall.
References
edit- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1952 Olympic Games 500 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.