Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres
| Women's 500 metres at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Zetra Ice Rink | |||||||||
| Dates | February 10 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 33 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 41.02 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10,000 m | men | |
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.[1][2]
Records[edit]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Christa Rothenburger (GDR) |
39.69 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 25 March 1983 |
| Olympic record |  Karin Enke (GDR) |
41.78 | Lake Placid, United States | 15 February 1980 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February | Christa Rothenburger (GDR) |
41.02 | OR |
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sarajevo 1984 Official Report" (PDF). Organising Committee of the XlVth Winter Olympic Games 1984 at Sarajevo. LA84 Foundation. 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "500m Ladies World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "500m Ladies Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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