Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres
| Men's 500 metres at the XII Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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 Pictogram for speed skating | ||||||||||
| Venue | Eisschnellaufbahn | |||||||||
| Dates | 10 February | |||||||||
| Competitors | 29 from 16 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 39.17 OR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Speed skating at the 1976 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 men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.[1][2]
Records[edit]
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
| World record |  Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) |
37.00 | Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 29 March 1975 |
| Olympic record |  Erhard Keller (FRG) |
39.44 | Sapporo, Japan | 5 February 1972 |
The following new Olympic record was set.
| Date | Athlete | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February |  Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) |
39.17 | OR |
Results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Final Report - XII. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976. LA84 Foundation. 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Games: Men's 500 metres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "500m Men World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "500m Men Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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