Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres explained

Event:Men's 1500 metres speed skating
Games:1932 Winter
Venue:James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink
Date:5 February 1932
Competitors:18
Nations:6
Win Value:2:57.5
Gold:Jack Shea
Goldnoc:USA
Silver:Alexander Hurd
Silvernoc:CAN
Bronze:Willy Logan
Bronzenoc:CAN
Prev:1928
Next:1936

The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932. Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed. Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in pack-style format, having all competitors skate at the same time.[1]

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics.

World Record2:17.4(*) Oscar MathisenDavos (SUI)January 18, 1914
Olympic Record2:20.8 Clas ThunbergChamonix (FRA)January 27, 1924

(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.

Results

First round

Heat 1

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1 2:49.3 Q
2 Q
3
4
5
6

Heat 2

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1 2:58.0 Q
2 Q
3
4
5
6

In the middle of the heat, the judges suddenly stopped the race. They accused the skaters of 'loafing' and ordered the race rerun.[2]

Heat 3

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1 2:29.9 Q
2 Q
3
4
5
6

Final

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1 2:57.5
2 5 m behind
3 6 m behind
4
5
6

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games: Men's 1,500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181246/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1932/SSK/mens-1500-metres.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 22 October 2019.
  2. Book: Wallechinsky . David . The Complete Book To The Olympics . 1984 . Penguin Books . England . 0140066322 . 591 .