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Speed Skating At The 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 Metres
The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, 13 February 1928. Thirty-three speed skaters from 14 nations competed. Medalists Records These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1928 Winter Olympics. ''(*)'' The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice. Seven speed skaters were faster than the standing Olympic record with the two Olympic champions as new Olympic record holders. Bernt Evensen and Clas Thunberg Arnold Clas ("Classe") Robert Thunberg (5 April 1893 – 28 April 1973) was a Finnish speed skater who won five Olympic gold medals – three at the inaugural Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924 (along with a silver and a bronze medal) and t ... each set a time of 43.4 seconds. Results References External linksOfficial Olympic Report* {{DEFAULTSORT:Speed Skati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Olympic Records In Speed Skating
This is the current list of Olympic records in speed skating. Men's records ''♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of 11 February 2022.'' Women's records ;Note See also * List of world records in speed skating * List of Olympic records in short track speed skating References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olympic records in speed skating Speed skating Records A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, ... Speed skating records Speed skating-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertel Backman
Bertel Fredrik Aulis Backman (June 10, 1906 – February 7, 1981) was a Finnish speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... In 1928 he finished eighth in the 500 metres event and 13th in the 5000 metres competition. He also participated in the 1500 metres event but did not finish. External links * Speed skating 1928 1906 births 1981 deaths Finnish male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Finland Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics {{Finland-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Polacsek
Otto Polacsek (June 23, 1904 – unknown) was an Austrian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... In 1928 he finished eighth in the 5000 metres event and 21st in the 500 metres competition. He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres competition. External links Speed skating 1928 1904 births Year of death missing Austrian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Austria Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics {{Austria-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Jungblut
Fritz Jungblut (19 August 1907 – 25 September 1976) was a German speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1907 births 1976 deaths German male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Germany Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Munich {{Germany-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoltán Eötvös
Zoltán Eötvös (5 March 1891 – 21 October 1936) was a Hungarian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. He was born in Tokaj, in the Zemplén County of the Kingdom of Hungary and died in Budapest. Speedskating career Hungarian championships Between 1924 and 1930 Zoltán Eötvös participated in six Hungarian championships. In his first start in 1924 he finished second, but the next four editions were his, winning the event in 1925, 1926, 1927 and 1928. The last time he participated, in 1930, brought him a third place. 1928 Winter Olympics In 1928 he finished tenth in the 1500 metres event, 19th in the 500 metres competition, and 20th in the 5000 metres event. World championships Zoltán Eötvös was also a participant at the 1928 World championships in Davos, finishing 18th overall after a 500m as 17th and a 5000m as 23rd on the first day and on the second day a 16th place at the 1500m and a 21st place at the concluding 10,000m European championships I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Moser
Fritz Moser (11 February 1901 – 10 September 1978) was an Austrian speed skater and rower. He competed in three speed skating events at the 1928 Winter Olympics. He also competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. See also * List of athletes who competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games Below is a list of athletes who competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, as of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Prior to the 1924 Winter Olympics, the winter sports of Figure skating and Ice hockey had been contested in the Summer Olym ... References 1901 births 1978 deaths Austrian male rowers Austrian male speed skaters Olympic rowers for Austria Olympic speed skaters for Austria Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Austrian people {{Austria-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Bialas
Valentine Bialas (January 10, 1903 in Boston, Massachusetts – March 9, 1965 in Utica, New York) was an American speed skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics, in the 1928 Winter Olympics and in the 1932 Winter Olympics. In 1924 he finished sixth in the 5000 metres event and eighth in the 10000 metres competition. Four years later he finished sixth in the 1500 metres event as well as sixth in the 5000 metres competition, and 17th in the 500 metres competition. He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres event. At the 1932 Olympics, he finished fifth in the 10000 metres competition. Val also won the International Speed Skating title in Detroit in 1926, and established a world record for two miles at Lake Placid, New York, in 1929 with a time of 5:35.5. He qualified for the 1936 Olympic team as an alternate, but could not participate in those Olympics because he was injured in an auto/train collision which occurred in an icy downpour on the way home from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberts Rumba
Alberts Rumba (15 October 1892 – 10 July 1962) was a Latvian speed skater who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France .... In 1924, he finished tenth in the 1500 metres event, eleventh in the 5000 metres competition, as well as eleventh in the Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Men's 10000 metres, 10000 metres event, and 16th in the Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres, 500 metres competition. In the Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics – Men's all-round, all-round event he finished seventh. Four years later he finished 14th in the Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres, 1500 metres event, 15th in the Speed skating at the 1928 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christfried Burmeister
Christfried Burmeister (later Christfried Puurmeister, 26 May 1898 in Reval, Estonia – 12 July 1965 in Bradford, England) was an Estonian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he finished 15th in the 500 metres event, 19th in the 1500 metres event and 24th in the 5000 metres competition. He was also sent to take part of the speed skating event of the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had ... but later withdrawn. The message about his withdrawal wasn't sent by Estonian sports officials to the Olympics organizers so Estonian flag was still represented at the opening ceremony. References External links * 1898 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Tallinn People from the Governorate of Estonia Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Robinson (speed Skater)
Ross Robinson (6 December 1906 – 22 December 1992) was a Canadian speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games (french: IIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; german: II. Olympische Winterspiele; it, II Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, II Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. M .... References 1906 births 1992 deaths Canadian male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for Canada Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Toronto {{Canada-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving Jaffee
Irving Warren Jaffee (September 15, 1906 in New York City – March 20, 1981 in San Diego, California) was an American speed skater who won two gold medals at the 1932 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there along with his compatriot Jack Shea. Early life Jaffee, who was Jewish, was born to Jewish parents who had emigrated from Russia in 1896. He grew up in the Crotona Park section of The Bronx, where he played baseball with future Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg. He briefly attended DeWitt Clinton High School, but dropped out after failing to make the varsity baseball team. Career At age 14, Jaffee took up skating at the Gay Blades of Iceland rink (which later became the Roseland Ballroom). Rather than pay the 75-cent admission fee, he worked as an ice cleaner to gain admission. He entered numerous skating races in the 1920s. He finally won the Silver Skates two-mile race in 1926, won the national five- mile event the following year, and qualified for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Logan
William Frederick Logan (March 15, 1907 – November 6, 1955) was a Canadian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics and in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of Ki .... In 1928 he finished eleventh in the 500 metres event, 21st in the 1500 metres competition and 29th in the 5000 metres event. Four years later he won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres event as well as in the 5000 metres competition. In the 500 metres event he finished fifth. He also participated in the 10000 metres competition but was eliminated in the heats. Personal Bests: 500 - 45.2 (1928); 1500 - 2.35.6 (1928); 5000 - 9.58.3 (1928). External links Profile 1907 births 1955 deaths Canadian male speed skate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
