Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres
Speed skating at the Olympics
Men's 1500 metres speed skating at the X Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | L'Anneau de Vitesse | |||||||||
Date | 16 February 1968 | |||||||||
Competitors | 53 from 18 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 2:03.4 OR | |||||||||
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The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.[1][2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
World record | ![]() | 2:02.5 | Davos, Switzerland | 5 February 1968 |
Olympic record | ![]() ![]() | 2:08.6 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | 30 January 1956 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
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16 February | ![]() | 2:03.4 | OR |
Results
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References
- ^ a b "Rapport Officiel Xes Jeux Olympiques D'Hiver 1968 Grenoble" (PDF). Comité d'organisation des Xemes jeux olympiques d'hiver. LA84 Foundation. 1968. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1968 Grenoble Winter Games: Men's 1,500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.