Women's 500 metres at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | ||||||||||||
Dates | February 15 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 31 from 15 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 41.78 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics | ||
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500 m | men | women |
1000 m | men | women |
1500 m | men | women |
3000 m | women | |
5000 m | men | |
10,000 m | men | |
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink. [1] [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]
World record | Sheila Young (USA) | 40.68 | Inzell, West Germany | 13 March 1976 |
Olympic record | Sheila Young (USA) | 42.76 | Innsbruck, Austria | 6 February 1976 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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15 February | Karin Enke (GDR) | 41.78 | OR |
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 23 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
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