Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
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The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.[1][2]
| Men's 1500 metres at the XII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 February 1976 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 30 from 18 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 1:59.38 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Ard Schenk (NED) | 1:58.7 | Davos, Switzerland | 16 January 1971 |
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| Olympic record | Ard Schenk (NED) | 2:02.96 | Sapporo, Japan | 6 February 1972 |
The following new world and olympic records was set during the competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 13 February | Pair 2 | Hans van Helden | Netherlands | 2:00.87 | OR | |
| 13 February | Pair 4 | Jan Egil Storholt |  Norway | 1:59.38 | OR |
