Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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| Venue | Riessersee | ||||||||||||
| Dates | February 12 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8:19.6 | ||||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.
Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.
Medalists
| 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
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) | January 18, 1936 |
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| Olympic Record | 8:39.0 | Clas Thunberg
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Chamonix (FRA) | January 26, 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
References
- Official Olympic Report
- "Results of the 1936 Olympic Games 5000 meters Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
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