Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
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The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.[1][2]
| Men's 500 metres at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | |||||||||||||
| Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | ||||||||||||
| Dates | February 15, 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 37 from 18 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 38.03 OR | ||||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) | 37.00 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 29 March 1975 |
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| Olympic record | Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) | 39.17 | Innsbruck, Austria | 10 February 1976 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 15 February | Pair 1 | Eric Heiden |  United States | 38.03 | OR |
