Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres

Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres

The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932.

Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed.

Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in packstyle format, having all competitors skate at the same time. This was the common style in North America and gave the runners from the United States and Canada a major advantage over the European rivals.

Medalists

Heat 2

Final

References

* [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932w.pdf Official Olympic Report]
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