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Speed Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 Metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event for women was part of the demonstration sport programme of the 1932 Winter Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 10, 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. Podium Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics. ''(*)'' The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice. All three runs were faster than the world record, but in pack-style format. Results First round Heat 1 Heat 2 Final ReferencesOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Women's 1500 metres Women's speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics 1932 in women's speed skating, Oly Women's events at the 1932 Winter Olympics, Skat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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__NOTOC__ Lela Alene Brooks (February 7, 1908 – September 11, 1990) was a Canadian speed skater and multiple world-record holder. She specialized in short track skating. Biography Born in Toronto, Brooks was the first female member of the Old Orchard Skating Club and entered her first race at age 12. Her father, a dental technician, and her mother both skated and encouraged their kids toward the sport. She had two siblings, one of which was an older brother who also went on to become a Canadian skating champion. She began setting Ontario and Canadian records in 1923 at the age of 15. By the end of 1925, when she was 17, Brooks had broken six world records. She would ultimately set 17 world records and win 65 championships over her skating career, all done within North America. At the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, she participated in three demonstration events, all with competitors from Canada and the United States. She made it to the finals in all three event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Speed Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics
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