Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Olympic Oval.[1][2]
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Venue | Olympic Oval | |||||||||
Dates | 14 February | |||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 36.45 | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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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 | |
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
World record | ![]() | 36.55 | Heerenveen, Netherlands | 19 March 1987 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 38.03 | Lake Placid, United States | 15 February 1980 |
The following new world and olympic records was set.
Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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14 February | Pair 1 | Jan Ykema | ![]() | 36.76 | OR | |
14 February | Pair 4 | Uwe-Jens Mey | ![]() | 36.45 | OR | WR |
Results
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References
- "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- "Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "500m Men World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "500m Men Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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