| Men's 500 metres at the XVII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Hamar Olympic Hall | |||||||||
| Dates | 14 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 40 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 36.33 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics | ||
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| 500 m | men | women |
| 1000 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 3000 m | women | |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | |
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. [1] [2]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: [3] [4]
| World record |  Dan Jansen (USA) | 35.76 | Calgary, Canada | 30 January 1994 |
| Olympic record |  Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR) | 36.45 | Calgary, Canada | 14 February 1988 |
The following new Olympic records were set during this competition.
| Date | Pair | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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| 14 February | Pair 6 | Sergey Klevchenya |  Russia | 36.39 | OR | |
| 14 February | Pair 9 | Aleksandr Golubev | Russia | 36.33 | OR |
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Innlandet, Norway. Having lost the bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics to Albertville in France, Lillehammer was awarded the 1994 Winter Games on 15 September 1988, at the 94th IOC Session in Seoul, South Korea. This was the only Winter Olympics to take place two years after the previous edition of the Winter Games, and the first to be held in a different year from the Summer Olympics. This was the second Winter Games hosted in Norway — the first being the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo — and the fourth Olympics overall to be held in a Nordic country, after the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Lillehammer is the northernmost city ever to host the Olympic Games. This was the last of three consecutive Olympics held in Europe, with Albertville and Barcelona in Spain hosting the 1992 Winter and Summer Games, respectively.
Vikingskipet, officially known as Hamar Olympic Hall, is an indoor multi-use sport and event venue in Hamar, Norway. It was built as the speed skating rink for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and has since also hosted events and tournaments in ice speedway, rally, association football, bandy, ice sledge speed racing, flying disc and track cycling. The arena is also used for concerts, trade fair and the annual computer party The Gathering. It is the home arena of Hamar IL bandy team. The venue is owned by Hamar Municipality, and along with Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre is run by the municipal Hamar Olympiske Anlegg. Vikingskipet has a capacity for 10,600 spectators during sporting events and 20,000 during concerts.
CC Amfi, also known as Nordlyshallen, is an indoor sports arena in Hamar, Norway. It is mostly used for ice hockey and is the home arena of Storhamar Hockey. It has also been used for short track speed skating, figure skating, handball, events and concerts. The venue has a capacity for 7,000 spectators and was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it was used for short track speed skating and figure skating. Other major events held at the arena include the 1999 IIHF World Championship in ice hockey, the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 2012 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.
Mongolia sent a delegation to compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12–27 February 1994. The Mongolian delegation consisted of a single short track speed skater Batchuluuny Bat-Orgil. He competed in two events, where he finished the 500 metres event in 24th place and the 1000 metres competition in 29th position.
The 1994 Winter Olympics were held in and around Lillehammer, Norway, from 12 to 27 February 1994. Ten competition and fourteen non-competition venues were used, most of which were subsequently used for the 1994 Winter Paralympics. The Games were spread out over ten venues in five municipalities in two counties, Oppland and Hedmark. Lillehammer, with approximately 25,000 inhabitants, and Hamar and Gjøvik, both with approximately 27,000 inhabitants, are all situated on the lake Mjøsa. Gjøvik and Hamar are 45 and 54 kilometers south of Lillehammer, respectively. Hunderfossen is 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of Lillehammer, but located within the municipality. Øyer and Ringebu, each with just under 5,000 inhabitants, are 18 and 50 kilometers north of Lillehammer, respectively, in the valley Gudbrandsdalen. Lillehammer had four competition venues, Hamar had two competition venues, while Hunderfossen, Gjøvik, Øyer and Ringebu had one competition venue each.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 18 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 12 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 44 competitors from 17 nations participated in the competition.
The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 32 competitors from 17 nations participated in the competition.
The men's 10,000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 16 competitors from 10 nations participated in the event.
The women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 25 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The women's 3000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall. 27 competitors from 14 nations participated in competition.
The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 21 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.
The women's 1000 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 23 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 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the L'anneau de vitesse.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 20 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 13 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
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