Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres

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Men's 10,000 metres speed skating
at the VI Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Bislett Stadium
Date19 February 1952
Competitors30 from 12 nations
Winning time16:45.8 OR
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Hjalmar Andersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Silver medal icon.svg Kees Broekman Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svg Carl-Erik Asplund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  1948
1956  

The 10,000 metre speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. It was the last speed skating contest at this Games. The competition was held on Tuesday, 19 February 1952, at 10 a.m. Thirty speed skaters from 12 nations competed. [1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Hjalmar Andersen
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Kees Broekman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Carl-Erik Asplund
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1952 Winter Olympics.

World Record16:32.6(*) Flag of Norway.svg Hjalmar Andersen Hamar (NOR)10 February 1952
Olympic Record17:24.3 Flag of Norway.svg Ivar Ballangrud Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER)14 February 1936

(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.

Four speed skaters were faster than the standing Olympic record. Hjalmar Andersen set a new Olympic record with 16:45.8 minutes.

Results

PlaceSpeed skaterTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Hjalmar Andersen  (NOR)16:45.8 OR
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Kees Broekman  (NED)17:10.6
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Carl-Erik Asplund  (SWE)17:16.6
4Flag of Finland.svg  Pentti Lammio  (FIN)17:20.5
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Anton Huiskes  (NED)17:25.5
6Flag of Norway.svg  Sverre Haugli  (NOR)17:30.2
7Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Kazuhiko Sugawara  (JPN)17:34.0
8Flag of Finland.svg  Lassi Parkkinen  (FIN)17:36.8
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Göthe Hedlund  (SWE)17:39.2
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Hearn  (GBR)17:41.5
11Flag of Austria.svg  Arthur Mannsbarth  (AUT)17:44.2
12Flag of Finland.svg  Kauko Salomaa  (FIN)17:49.6
13Flag of Sweden.svg  Sigvard Ericsson  (SWE)17:52.8
14Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Yoshiyasu Gomi  (JPN)17:53.0
15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Norman Holwell  (GBR)18:02.4
16US flag 48 stars.svg  Pat McNamara  (USA)18:08.7
17Flag of Hungary (1949-1956).svg  József Merényi  (HUN)18:09.0
18Flag of Norway.svg  Yngvar Karlsen  (NOR)18:10.6
19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Egbert van 't Oever  (NED)18:20.8
20Flag of Sweden.svg  Gunnar Hallkvist  (SWE)18:20.9
21Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Ralf Olin  (CAN)18:22.8
22Flag of Germany.svg  Theo Meding  (GER)18:24.4
23Flag of Finland.svg  Matti Tuomi  (FIN)18:25.5
24Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Craig MacKay  (CAN)18:27.4
25US flag 48 stars.svg  Al Broadhurst  (USA)18:44.2
26Flag of Austria.svg  Franz Offenberger  (AUT)19:04.2
27US flag 48 stars.svg  Chuck Burke  (USA)19:07.1
28Flag of Italy.svg  Guido Caroli  (ITA)19:13.6
Flag of Norway.svg  Ingar Nordlund  (NOR)DNF
US flag 48 stars.svg  Johnny Werket  (USA)DNF

Yoshiyasu Gomi fell once and Egbert van 't Oever fell twice. Ingar Nordlund and Johnny Werket gave up.

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References

  1. "Speed Skating at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games: Men's 10,000 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2019.