The 500 metres
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marath ...
event was part of the
speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as pack-style events, having all competitors skate at the same time. Women were allowed to compete in sp ...
programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932. Sixteen speed skaters from four 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.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) 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.
In the final
Jack Shea equalized the Olympic record with 43.4 seconds, but in pack-style format.
Results
First round
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
References
External links
Official Olympic Report*
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Men's speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics