Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
Women's 500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Left-right: Krasnova, Henning, Titova | |||||||||||||
Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | February 10 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 29 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 43.33 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics | ||
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500 m | men | women |
1000 m | women | |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
World record | 42.5 | Davos, Switzerland | 7 January 1972 | |
Olympic record | 45.0 | Innsbruck, Austria | 30 January 1964 |
The following new Olympic and World records was set during the competition.
Date | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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10 February | Monika Pflug | 44.75 | OR | ||
10 February | Lyudmila Titova | 44.45 | OR | ||
10 February | Anne Henning | 43.33 | OR |
Results
Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
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Anne Henning | 43.33 | OR | ||
Vera Krasnova | 44.01 | |||
Lyudmila Titova | 44.45 | |||
4 | Sheila Young | 44.53 | ||
5 | Monika Pflug | 44.75 | ||
6 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | 44.89 | ||
7 | Kay Lunda | 44.95 | ||
8 | Alla Butova | 45.17 | ||
9 | Sachiko Saito | 45.35 | ||
10 | Ellie van den Brom | 45.62 | ||
11 | Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl | 45.70 | ||
12 | Paula Dufter | 45.77 | ||
13 | Ruth Schleiermacher | 45.78 | ||
14 | Cathy Priestner | 45.79 | ||
15 | Ann-Sofie Järnström | 45.83 | ||
16 | Arja Kantola | 46.12 | ||
17 | Kirsti Biermann | 46.18 | ||
18 | Ylva Hedlund | 46.24 | ||
19 | Lisbeth Korsmo-Berg | 46.33 | ||
20 | Trijnie Rep | 46.60 | ||
21 | Ryoko Onozawa | 46.70 | ||
22 | Choi Jung-hui | 46.74 | ||
23 | Sylvia Filipsson | 46.78 | ||
24 | Tuula Vilkas | 46.85 | ||
25 | Donna McCannell | 47.30 | ||
26 | Lee Gyeong-hui | 47.45 | ||
27 | Monika Stützle | 48.15 | ||
28 | Tak In-suk | 55.80 | ||
- | Sylvia Burka | DQ |
During her run, Henning had to stop to avoid a collision with Sylvia Burka at the crossover point. She won the race and the gold medal with a time of 43.70. Officials allowed her another run after the competition, where she broke the Olympic record.[5]
References
- "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- "Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 598. ISBN 0140066322.
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