Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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| Speed skating at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | Bislett Stadium |
| Date | 16–19 February 1952 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 67 from 14 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
At the 1952 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, 16 February to Tuesday, 19 February 1952.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Ken Henry | 43.2 | Don McDermott | 43.9 | Gordon Audley Arne Johansen | 44.0 |
| 1500 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen | 2:20.4 | Wim van der Voort | 2:20.6 | Roald Aas | 2:21.6 |
| 5000 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen | 8:10.6 (OR) |
Kees Broekman | 8:21.6 | Sverre Haugli | 8:22.4 |
| 10,000 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen | 16:45.8 (OR) |
Kees Broekman | 17:10.6 | Carl-Erik Asplund | 17:16.6 |
Participating nations
Seven speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 67 speed skaters from 14 nations competed at the Oslo Games:
Australia (1)
Austria (3)
Belgium (3)
Canada (4)
Finland (6)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (3)
Hungary (2)
Italy (3)
Japan (6)
Netherlands (7)
Norway (12)
Sweden (9)
United States (7)