The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.[1][2]
| Women's 500 metres at the XII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn | |||||||||
| Dates | February 6 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 42.76 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records edit
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Sheila Young (USA) |
40.91 | Davos, Switzerland | 31 January 1976 |
| Olympic record |  Anne Henning (USA) |
43.33 | Sapporo, Japan | 10 February 1972 |
The following new World and Olympic records was set during the competition:
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February | Pair 4 | Cathy Priestner |  Canada |
43.12 | OR | |
| 6 February | Pair 5 | Sheila Young | United States |
42.76 | OR |
Results edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Final Report - XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "500m Ladies World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "500m Ladies Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 5, 2016.