Speed skating at the 1994 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 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.[1][2]
| Men's 500 metres at the XVII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Hamar Olympic Hall | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 February 1994 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 36.33 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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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) | 35.76 | Calgary, Canada | 30 January 1994 |
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| Olympic record |  Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR) | 36.45 | Calgary, Canada | 14 February 1988 |
The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 14 February | Pair 6 | Sergey Klevchenya |  Russia | 36.39 | OR | |
| 14 February | Pair 9 | Aleksandr Golubev | Russia | 36.33 | OR |
