At the 1952 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. The competitions were held from Saturday, 16 February to Tuesday, 19 February 1952.[1]
| Speed skating at the VI Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | Bislett Stadium |
| Date | 16–19 February 1952 |
| No. of events | 4 |
| Competitors | 67 from 14 nations |
Medal summary
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Ken Henry United States |
43.2 | Don McDermott United States |
43.9 | Gordon Audley CanadaArne Johansen  Norway |
44.0 |
| 1500 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen Norway |
2:20.4 | Wim van der Voort Netherlands |
2:20.6 | Roald Aas Norway |
2:21.6 |
| 5000 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen Norway |
8:10.6 (OR) |
Kees Broekman Netherlands |
8:21.6 | Sverre Haugli Norway |
8:22.4 |
| 10,000 metres |
Hjalmar Andersen Norway |
16:45.8 (OR) |
Kees Broekman Netherlands |
17:10.6 | Carl-Erik Asplund Sweden |
17:16.6 |
Participating nations
editSeven speed skaters competed in all four events.
A total of 67 speed skaters from 14 nations competed at the Oslo Games:
Australia (1)
Austria (3)
Belgium (3)
Canada (4)
Finland (6)
Germany (1)
Great Britain (3)
Hungary (2)
Italy (3)
Japan (6)
Netherlands (7)
Norway (12)
Sweden (9)
United States (7)
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
References
edit- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1952 Oslo Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links
edit- International Olympic Committee results database
- "Results of the 1952 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 7 September 2012.