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Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres

Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres

Speed skating at the Olympics

Quick Facts Men's 500 metres speed skating at the VIII Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...

The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on the Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink and for the first time at the Olympics on artificially frozen ice. It was held on Wednesday, February 24, 1960. Forty-six speed skaters from 15 nations competed.[1]

Medalists

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Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1960 Winter Olympics.

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(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.

Yevgeny Grishin equalized his own standing world and Olympic record.

Results

Yevgeny Grishin was the first speed skater who was able to defend his 500 metres Olympic title.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Speed Skating at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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