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This was only the second Games in which the United States did not win a speed skating medal, and as of 2018, the only time since 1960 the Netherlands did not win a medal in the sport. Japan's Yoshihiro Kitazawa won his country's first Olympic medal in speed skating.
Speed skating is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games in 1924. [1] Events held at the first Winter Olympics included the men's 500-metre, 1500-metre, 5000-metre, and 10,000-metre races.
For comparison, the fastest known 400m lap was skated by Jenning de Boo on 25 January 2025 in Salt Lake City during a 1000-meter, with a lap time of 23.92 seconds and an average speed of 60.20 km/h (37.41 mph).
(Top) 1 Records. 2 Results. 3 References. ... The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 18 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink ...
He won the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships, then did the same thing a month later as a senior at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships.
Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref 500 meters 36.80 Erin Jackson: 3 December 2021 World Cup: Salt Lake City, United States [12]500 meters × 2 74.19 WR: Heather Richardson
The first Winter Olympics, held in 1924, included speed skating, but the first official short track speed skating events were not held until the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. [1] Before 1992, short track speed skating events were held at the 1988 Winter Olympics as a demonstration sport. At those games, events for both men and ...
Season 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 5000 / 10000 m Team pursuit Team sprint Mass start 1985–86: Dan Jansen: Dan Jansen: Michael Hadschieff: Dave Silk: 1986–87