Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres explained

Event:	Women's 1000 metres
Games:	1972 Winter
Venue:	Makomanai Open Stadium
Dates:	February 11
Competitors:	33
Nations:	12
Longnames:	yes
Win Value:	1:31.40
Gold:	Monika Pflug
Goldnoc:	FRG
Silver:	Atje Keulen-Deelstra
Silvernoc:	NED
Bronze:	Anne Henning
Bronzenoc:	USA
Prev:	1968
Next:	1976

The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 11 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.^{[1] [2]}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:^{[3] [4]}

The following new Olympic record was set.

Results

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Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
			1:31.40
			1:31.61
			1:31.62
4			1:31.85
5			1:32.21
6			1:32.41
7			1:32.60
8			1:32.95
9			1:33.13
10			1:33.41
11			1:33.51
12			1:33.79
			1:33.79
14			1:33.82
15			1:34.40
16			1:34.86
17			1:34.97
18			1:35.12
19			1:35.21
20			1:35.38
21			1:35.45
22			1:35.56
23			1:35.76
24			1:35.82
25			1:36.24
26			1:36.50
27			1:36.67
28			1:36.99
29			1:37.11
30			1:37.24
31			1:37.57
32			1:38.32
33			1:52.65

Notes and References

1. Web site: The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972. LA84 Foundation. Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. 1972. January 29, 2014.
2. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Women's 1,000 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418043730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1972/SSK/womens-1000-metres.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 31 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.
3. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records. International Skating Union. January 29, 2014.
4. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records. International Skating Union. January 29, 2014.