The 1500 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 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested.
Medal summary
Participating nations
Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
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programme. The competition was held on Monday, 2 February 1948. Forty-five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1948 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 medalists were faster than the standing Olympic record.
Sverre Farstad
Sverre Farstad (8 February 1920 – 27 March 1978) was a Norwegian speed skater representing ''Sportsklubben Falken'', Trondheim, as part of the Falken Trio also including Henry Wahl and Hjalmar Andersen. Farstad won one Olympic gold medal and on ...
set the new Olympic record with a time of 2:17.6 seconds.
Results
References
External links
Official Olympic Report*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Speed Skating At The 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 Metres
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics