The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 5 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
| Men's 500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 5 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 38 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 39.44 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 |  Leo Linkovesi (FIN) |
38.0 | Davos, Switzerland | 8 January 1972 |
| Olympic record |  Terry McDermott (USA) |
40.1 | Innsbruck, Austria | 4 February 1964 |
The following new Olympic and World records was set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February | Pair 1 | Hasse Börjes |  Sweden |
39.69 | OR | |
| 5 February | Pair 3 | Erhard Keller |  West Germany |
39.44 | OR |
Results edit
References edit
- ^ a b "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.