Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
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The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932. Sixteen speed skaters from four nations competed.
| Men's 500 metres speed skating at the III Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | ||||||||||||
| Date | 4 February 1932 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 4 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 43.4 | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in pack-style format, having all competitors skate at the same time.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Jack Shea United States |
Bernt Evensen Norway |
Alexander Hurd Canada |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics.
| World record | 42.6(*) |  Clas Thunberg |
St. Moritz (SUI) | January 13, 1931 |
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| Olympic Record | 43.4 | Clas Thunberg |
St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 |
| 43.4 | Bernt Evensen |
St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
In the final Jack Shea equalized the Olympic record with 43.4 seconds, but in pack-style format.
Results
First round
Heat 1
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Stack (CAN) | 44.3 | Q |
| 2 | Jack Shea (USA) | Q | |
| 3 |  Shozo Ishihara (JPN) | ||
| 4 | Erling Lindboe (NOR) | ||
| 5 | Yasuo Kawamura (JPN) |
Heat 2
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernt Evensen (NOR) | 45.3 | Q |
| 2 | Willy Logan (CAN) | Q | |
| 3 | Raymond Murray (USA) | ||
| 4 | Tokuo Kitani (JPN) | ||
| 5 | Leopold Sylvestre (CAN) |
Heat 3
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Hurd (CAN) | 44.9 | Q |
| 2 | John Farrell (USA) | Q | |
| 3 | Allan Potts (USA) | ||
| 4 | Haakon Pedersen (NOR) | ||
| 5 | Hans Engnestangen (NOR) | ||
| 6 | Tomeju Uruma (JPN) |
Final
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Shea (USA) | 43.4 |
| 2 | Bernt Evensen (NOR) | 5 m behind |
| 3 | Alexander Hurd (CAN) | 8 m behind |
| 4 | Frank Stack (CAN) | |
| 5 | Willy Logan (CAN) | |
| 6 | John Farrell (USA) |