Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

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Women's 500 metres
at the XI Olympic Winter Games
Vera Krasnova, Anne Henning, Lyudmila Titova 1972.jpg
Left-right: Krasnova, Henning, Titova
Venue Makomanai Open Stadium
Dates February 10
Competitors 29 from 12 nations
Winning time 43.33
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Anne Henning Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Vera Krasnova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
Bronze medal icon.svg Lyudmila Titova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union
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The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium. [1] [2]

Speed skating competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other

Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. In the Olympic Games, long-track speed skating is usually referred to as just "speed skating", while short-track speed skating is known as "short track". The ISU, the governing body of both ice sports, refers to long track as "speed skating" and short track as "short track skating".

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held from February 3 to February 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held outside Europe and North America, and only the third game held outside those regions overall, after Melbourne and Tokyo.

Makomanai Open Stadium

The Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sapporo, Japan. During the 1972 Winter Olympics, it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies and the speed skating events. Located inside the Makomanai Park, the stadium holds 17,324 people.

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Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]

World recordFlag of the United States.svg  Anne Henning  (USA)42.5 Davos, Switzerland 7 January 1972
Olympic recordFlag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Lidia Skoblikova  (URS)45.0 Innsbruck, Austria 30 January 1964

The following new Olympic and World records was set during the competition.

DateAthleteCountryTimeORWR
10 February Monika Pflug Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 44.75OR
10 February Lyudmila Titova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 44.45OR
10 February Anne Henning Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.33OR

Results

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RankAthleteCountryTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Anne Henning Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.33 OR
Silver medal icon.svg Vera Krasnova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 44.01
Bronze medal icon.svg Lyudmila Titova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 44.45
4 Sheila Young Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.53
5 Monika Pflug Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 44.75
6 Atje Keulen-Deelstra Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 44.89
7 Kay Lunda Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.95
8 Alla Butova Flag of the Soviet Union (1955-1980).svg  Soviet Union 45.17
9 Sachiko Saito Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 45.35
10 Ellie van den Brom Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 45.62
11 Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 45.70
12 Paula Dufter Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 45.77
13 Ruth Schleiermacher Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 45.78
14 Cathy Priestner Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 45.79
15 Ann-Sofie Järnström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 45.83
16 Arja Kantola Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 46.12
17 Kirsti Biermann Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 46.18
18 Ylva Hedlund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 46.24
19 Lisbeth Korsmo-Berg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 46.33
20 Trijnie Rep Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 46.60
21 Ryoko Onozawa Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 46.70
22 Choi Jung-hui Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea 46.74
23 Sylvia Filipsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 46.78
24 Tuula Vilkas Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 46.85
25 Donna McCannell Flag of Canada.svg  Canada 47.30
26 Lee Gyeong-hui Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png  South Korea 47.45
27 Monika Stützle Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 48.15
28 Tak In-suk Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg  North Korea 55.80
- Sylvia Burka Flag of Canada.svg  Canada DQ

During her run, Henning had to stop to avoid a collision with Sylvia Burka at the crossover point. She won the race and the gold medal with a time of 43.70. Officials allowed her another run after the competition, where she broke the Olympic record. [5]

Sylvia Burka Canadian racing cyclist and speed skater

Sylvia Burka is a former ice speed skater and track cyclist from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. She was the first person in history to win a World Championship in both Allround and Sprint disciplines. She never won an Olympic medal, with her best Olympic result being the fourth place in 1000 m in 1976.

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References

  1. 1 2 "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 598. ISBN   0140066322.
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