Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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| Speed skating at the IV Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | Riessersee |
| Date | 11–14 February 1936 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 52 from 16 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics | |
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held on Tuesday, 11 February 1936, Wednesday, 12 February 1936, Thursday, 13 February 1936, and on Friday, 14 February 1936.[1]
Medal winner shown below [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Ivar Ballangrud Norway | 43.4 | Georg Krog Norway | 43.5 | Leo Freisinger United States | 44.0 |
| 1500 metres |
Charles Mathiesen Norway | 2:19.2 | Ivar Ballangrud Norway | 2:20.2 | Birger Wasenius Finland | 2:20.9 |
| 5000 metres |
Ivar Ballangrud Norway | 8:19.6 OR | Birger Wasenius Finland | 8:23.3 | Antero Ojala Finland | 8:30.1 |
| 10,000 metres |
Ivar Ballangrud Norway | 17:24.3 OR | Birger Wasenius Finland | 17:28.2 | Max Stiepl Austria | 17:30.0 |
Participating nations
Seventeen speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 52 speed skaters from 16 nations competed at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games:
