Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time in Olympic history, women participated in the Olympic speed skating events after the USOC's proposal to include the women's events was approved by the IOC. The competitions were held from Saturday, February 20, to Tuesday, February 23, 1960 (women), and from Wednesday, February 24, to Saturday, February 27, 1960 (men).[1]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 40.2 =Template:WR | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 40.3 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 40.4 |
| 1500 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist Template:FlagIOCmedalist |
2:10.4 | not awarded as there was a tie for gold | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 2:11.5 | |
| 5000 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 7:51.3 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 8:00.8 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 8:05.1 |
| 10,000 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 15:46.6 Template:WR | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 15:49.2 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 16:14.2 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 45.9 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 46.0 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 46.1 |
| 1000 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 1:34.1 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 1:34.3 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 1:34.8 |
| 1500 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 2:25.2 Template:WR | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 2:25.7 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 2:27.1 |
| 3000 metres Template:DetailsLink |
Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 5:14.3 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 5:16.9 | Template:FlagIOCmedalist | 5:21.0 |
Participating nations
104 Athletes from seventeen nations competed in the speed skating events at Squaw Valley. Out of 249 entries, 8 did not finish and 1 got disqualified.
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Medal table
References
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External links
- International Olympic Committee results database
- 1960 VIII Olympic Games Final Report
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