Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics
At the 1956 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. This was the last edition in which only men participated. The competitions were held from Saturday, 28 January, to Tuesday, 31 January 1956.[1]
| Speed skating at the VII Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | Lake Misurina |
| Date | 28–31 January 1956 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 83 from 17 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics | |
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Yevgeny Grishin | 40.2 WR | Rafayel Grach | 40.8 | Alv Gjestvang | 41.0 |
| 1500 metres |
Yevgeny Grishin Yuri Mikhaylov | 2:08.6 WR | Toivo Salonen | 2:09.4 | ||
| 5000 metres |
Boris Shilkov | 7:48.7 (OR) |
Sigvard Ericsson | 7:56.7 | Oleg Goncharenko | 7:57.5 |
| 10,000 metres |
Sigvard Ericsson | 16:35.9 (OR) |
Knut Johannesen | 16:36.9 | Oleg Goncharenko | 16:42.3 |
Participating nations
A total of 18 nations competed in the 4 events. Ten speed skaters competed in all four events.
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
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References
- "Speed Skating at the 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
- "Results of the 1956 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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