Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested.[1]
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| Venue | St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink |
| Date | 31 January – 3 February 1948 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 68 from 15 nations |
| Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics | |
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| 500 m | men |
| 1500 m | men |
| 5000 m | men |
| 10,000 m | men |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Finn Helgesen Norway | 43.1 | Ken Bartholomew.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United StatesThomas Byberg NorwayRobert Fitzgerald United States | 43.2 | None awarded | |
| 1500 metres |
Sverre Farstad Norway | 2:17.6 | Åke Seyffarth Sweden | 2:18.1 | Odd Lundberg Norway | 2:18.9 |
| 5000 metres |
Reidar Liaklev Norway | 8:29.4 | Odd Lundberg Norway | 8:32.7 | Göthe Hedlund Sweden | 8:34.8 |
| 10,000 metres |
Åke Seyffarth Sweden | 17:26.3 | Lassi Parkkinen Finland | 17:36.0 | Pentti Lammio Finland | 17:42.7 |
Participating nations
Twelve speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 68 speed skaters from 15 nations competed at the St. Moritz Games:
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Canada (4)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Denmark (1)- Finland (5)
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Hungary (5)
Italy (4)
Netherlands (4)- Norway (12)
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South Korea (3)- Sweden (6)
Switzerland (5)- United States (9)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 nations) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
References
- "Speed Skating at the 1948 Sankt Moritz Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
- "Results of the 1948 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
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