Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 3000 metres
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The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
| Women's 3000 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | February 12, 1972 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 10 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 4:52.14 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Stien Kaiser (NED) | 4:46.5 | Davos, Switzerland | 16 January 1971 |
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| Olympic record | Ans Schut (NED) | 4:56.2 | Grenoble, France | 12 February 1968 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | Pair 10 | Stien Kaiser | Netherlands | 4:52.14 | OR |
Results
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stien Baas-Kaiser | Netherlands | 4:52.14 | OR |
 | Dianne Holum |  United States | 4:58.67 | |
 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra | Netherlands | 4:59.91 | |
| 4 | Sippie Tigchelaar | Netherlands | 5:01.67 | |
| 5 | Nina Statkevich |  Soviet Union | 5:01.79 | |
| 6 | Kapitolina Seregina | Soviet Union | 5:01.88 | |
| 7 | Tuula Vilkas |  Finland | 5:05.92 | |
| 8 | Lyudmila Savrulina | Soviet Union | 5:06.61 | |
| 9 | Han Pil-Hwa |  North Korea | 5:07.24 | |
| 10 | Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl |  Norway | 5:07.76 | |
| 11 | Kim Bok-soon | North Korea | 5:07.93 | |
| 12 | Satomi Koike |  Japan | 5:09.21 | |
| 13 | Kim Ok-soon | North Korea | 5:09.69 | |
| 14 | Sylvia Filipsson |  Sweden | 5:11.13 | |
| 15 | Rosemarie Taupadel |  East Germany | 5:12.85 | |
| 16 | Kaname Ide | Japan | 5:17.30 | |
| 17 | Leah Poulos | United States | 5:17.38 | |
| 18 | Akiko Aruga | Japan | 5:22.60 | |
| 19 | Jeon Seon-Ok |  South Korea | 5:24.27 | |
| 20 | Kirsti Biermann | Norway | 5:26.21 | |
| 21 | Arja Kantola | Finland | 5:30.88 | |
| 22 | Jeanne Omelenchuk | United States | 5:32.87 |