| 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 1994 | |||||||||
| 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 |
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 16 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.
Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, South Korea between 10 and 24 February 2018.
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 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The Women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on 22 February, at the Olympic Oval.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Zetra Ice Rink.
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.
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.
Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea. The eight events were scheduled to take place between 10 and 22 February 2018.
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