Speed skating at the 1992 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 1992 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the L'anneau de vitesse.[1][2]
| Men's 500 metres at the XVI Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | L'anneau de vitesse | |||||||||
| Dates | 15 February 1992 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 43 from 17 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 37.14 | |||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Dan Jansen (USA) | 36.41 | Davos, Switzerland | 25 January 1992 |
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| Olympic record |  Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR) | 36.45 | Calgary, Canada | 14 February 1988 |
