The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.[1][2]
| Women's 3000 metres speed skating at the X Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | L'Anneau de Vitesse | |||||||||
| Date | 12 February 1968 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 26 from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:56.2 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Stien Kaiser (NED) |
4:54.6 | Davos, Switzerland | 3 February 1968 |
| Olympic record |  Lidia Skoblikova (URS) |
5:14.3 | Squaw Valley, United States | 23 February 1960 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February |  Ans Schut (NED) |
4:56.2 | OR |
Results edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Ans Schut | Netherlands |
4:56.2 | OR |
 |
Kaija Mustonen |  Finland |
5:01.0 | |
 |
Stien Kaiser | Netherlands |
5:01.3 | |
| 4 | Kaija-Liisa Keskivitikka | Finland |
5:03.9 | |
| 5 | Wil Burgmeijer | Netherlands |
5:05.1 | |
| 6 | Lidiya Skoblikova | Soviet Union |
5:08.0 | |
| 7 | Christina Lindblom-Scherling |  Sweden |
5:09.8 | |
| 8 | Anna Sablina | Soviet Union |
5:12.5 | |
| 9 | Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl |  Norway |
5:13.3 | |
| 10 | Jeanne Ashworth |  United States |
5:14.0 | |
| 11 | Jeanne Omelenchuk | United States |
5:14.9 | |
| 12 | Lāsma Kauniste | Soviet Union |
5:16.0 | |
| 13 | Christina Karlsson | Sweden |
5:17.2 | |
| 14 | Toy Dorgan | United States |
5:17.6 | |
| 15 | Martine Ivangine |  France |
5:19.3 | |
| 16 | Lisbeth Korsmo-Berg | Norway |
5:19.6 | |
| 17 | Kari Kåring | Norway |
5:20.6 | |
| 18 | Doreen McCannell |  Canada |
5:21.5 | |
| 19 | Paula Dufter |  West Germany |
5:27.0 | |
| 20 | Jitsuko Saito |  Japan |
5:27.8 | |
| 21 | Kaname Ide | Japan |
5:27.9 | |
| 22 | Kim Gwi-Jin |  South Korea |
5:29.5 | |
| Marcia Parsons | Canada |
5:29.5 | ||
| 24 | Arja Kantola | Finland |
5:30.7 | |
| 25 | Marie-Louise Perrenoud | France |
5:41.7 | |
| 26 | Trish Tipper |  Great Britain |
5:49.0 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble" (PDF). Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. LA84 Foundation. 1968. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games: Women's 3,000 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.