Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics, was held from 14 to 28 February. Ten events were contested at Olympic Oval.[1] For the first time, the women contested a 5000-metre race, the longest distance contested by women in speed skating.[2]
Speed skating at the XV Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Olympic Oval |
Dates | 14–28 February |
No. of events | 10 |
Competitors | 140 from 21 nations |
Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics | ||
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500 m | men | women |
1000 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | women |
10,000 m | men | |
Medal summary
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (7 nations) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
East Germany topped the medal table with three gold medals, and thirteen total. Until the 2014 Winter Olympics, the thirteen medals were the most won by any country in speed skating in a single Games. The Dutch passed that total with 23.
The Netherlands' Yvonne van Gennip led the individual medal table with three golds, while Sweden's Tomas Gustafson was the most successful male skater, with two gold medals.
Men's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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500 metres |
Uwe-Jens Mey![]() | 36.45 WR | Jan Ykema![]() | 36.76 | Akira Kuroiwa![]() | 36.77 |
1000 metres |
Nikolay Gulyayev![]() | 1:13.03 (OR) |
Uwe-Jens Mey![]() | 1:13.11 | Igor Zhelezovski![]() | 1:13.19 |
1500 metres |
André Hoffmann![]() | 1:52.06 WR | Eric Flaim![]() | 1:52.12 | Michael Hadschieff![]() | 1:52.31 |
5000 metres |
Tomas Gustafson![]() | 6:44.63 (OR) |
Leo Visser![]() | 6:44.98 | Gerard Kemkers![]() | 6:45.92 |
10,000 metres |
Tomas Gustafson![]() | 13:48.20 WR | Michael Hadschieff![]() | 13:56.11 | Leo Visser![]() | 14:00.55 |
Women's events
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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500 metres |
Bonnie Blair![]() | 39.10 WR | Christa Rothenburger![]() | 39.12 | Karin Kania![]() | 39.24 |
1000 metres |
Christa Rothenburger![]() | 1:17.65 WR | Karin Kania![]() | 1:17.70 | Bonnie Blair![]() | 1:18.31 |
1500 metres |
Yvonne van Gennip![]() | 2:00.68 (OR) |
Karin Kania![]() | 2:00.82 | Andrea Ehrig![]() | 2:01.49 |
3000 metres |
Yvonne van Gennip![]() | 4:11.94 WR | Andrea Ehrig![]() | 4:12.09 | Gabi Zange![]() | 4:16.92 |
5000 metres |
Yvonne van Gennip![]() | 7:14.13 WR | Andrea Ehrig![]() | 7:17.12 | Gabi Zange![]() | 7:21.61 |
Records
The Calgary Olympic Oval was one of the fastest rinks in the world when it opened, with six new world records set, and all existing Olympic records bettered.[3][4]
Event | Date | Team | Time | OR | WR |
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Men's 500 metres | 14 February | ![]() | 36.45 | OR | WR |
Men's 1000 metres | 18 February | ![]() | 1:13.03 | OR | |
Men's 1500 metres | 20 February | ![]() | 1:52.06 | OR | WR |
Men's 5000 metres | 17 February | ![]() | 6:44.63 | OR | |
Men's 10000 metres | 21 February | ![]() | 13:48.20 | OR | WR |
Women's 500 metres | 22 February | ![]() | 38.69 | OR | WR |
Women's 1000 metres | 26 February | ![]() | 1:17.65 | OR | WR |
Women's 1500 metres | 27 February | ![]() | 2:00.68 | OR | |
Women's 3000 metres | 23 February | ![]() | 4:11.94 | OR | WR |
Women's 5000 metres | 28 February | ![]() | 7:14.13 | OR | WR |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-one nations competed in the speed skating events at Calgary.
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References
- "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- "Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.