Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics
At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924. Charles Jewtraw won the first gold medal of the 1924 Winter Games, and Clas Thunberg and Roald Larsen each won medals in all five events, with Thunberg winning 3 gold.[1]
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| Venue | Stade Olympique de Chamonix |
| Date | 26–27 January 1924 |
| No. of events | 5 |
| Competitors | 31 from 10 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics | |
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
| All-round | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Charles Jewtraw.svg.png){kind=small} | 44.0 | Oskar Olsen | 44.2 | Roald Larsen Clas Thunberg  | 44.8 |
| 1500 metres |
Clas Thunberg | 2:20.8 | Roald Larsen | 2:22.0 | Sigurd Moen | 2:25.6 |
| 5000 metres |
Clas Thunberg | 8:39.0 | Julius Skutnabb | 8:48.0 | Roald Larsen | 8:50.2 |
| 10,000 metres |
Julius Skutnabb | 18:04.8 | Clas Thunberg | 18:07.8 | Roald Larsen | 18:12.2 |
| All-round |
Clas Thunberg | 198.023 | Roald Larsen | 199.763 | Julius Skutnabb | 202.347 |
Participating nations
Eleven speed skaters competed in all four individual events.
A total of 31 speed skaters from ten nations competed at the Chamonix Games:
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Totals (3 nations) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
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References
- "Speed Skating at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Official Report (digitized copy online)
- "Results of the 1924 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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