The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, 12 February 1936. Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 5000 metres speed skating at the IV Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Riessersee | ||||||||||||
| Date | 12 February 1936 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8:19.6 OR | ||||||||||||
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Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Ivar Ballangrud Norway
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Birger Wasenius Finland
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Antero Ojala Finland
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Records edit
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
| World Record | 8:17.2(*) | Ivar Ballangrud
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Oslo (NOR) | 18 January 1936 |
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| Olympic Record | 8:39.0 | Clas Thunberg
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Chamonix (FRA) | 26 January 1924 |
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
Nine speed skaters bettered the twelve years old Olympic record. Ivar Ballangrud set a new Olympic record with 8:19.6 seconds.
Results edit
References edit
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links edit
- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1936 Olympic Games 5000 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.