Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres explained

Event:	Women's 500 metres speed skating
Games:	1932 Winter
Venue:	James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink
Date:	8 February 1932
Competitors:	10
Nations:	2
Win Value:	58.0

The 500 metres speed skating event for women was part of the demonstration sport programme of the 1932 Winter Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, February 8, 1932.

Ten speed skaters from two nations competed.

Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held in pack-style format, having all competitors skate at the same time.

Records

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

World Record	58.7(*)	Liselotte Landbeck	Davos (SUI)	January 9, 1932
Olympic Record		-

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

Dorothy Franey skated the 500 metres in 54.8 seconds at the National Women's Championships at Oconomowoc, but in pack-style format.

Results

First round

Heat 1

width=20	Place	width=220	Name	width=90	Time	width=50	Qual.
1		62.4	Q
2			Q
3			Q
4
5

Heat 2

width=20	Place	width=220	Name	width=90	Time	width=50	Qual.
1		60.4	Q
2			Q
3			Q
4
5

Final

width=20	Place	width=220	Name	width=90	Time
1		58.0
2
3
4
5
6

References

• Official Olympic Report