Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
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The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, 13 February 1936. Thirty-seven speed skaters from 15 nations competed.[1]
| Men's 1500 metres speed skating at the IV Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Riessersee | ||||||||||||
| Date | 13 February 1936 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 2:19.2 | ||||||||||||
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Charles Mathiesen Norway |
Ivar Ballangrud Norway |
Birger Wasenius Finland |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
| World record | 2:17.4(*) | Oscar Mathisen |
Davos (SUI) | 18 January 1914 |
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| Olympic record | 2:20.8 | Clas Thunberg |
Chamonix (FRA) | 27 January 1924 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
Charles Mathiesen set a new Olympic record with 2:19.2 seconds.
