Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres
Women's 500 metres at the XI Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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![]() Left-right: Krasnova, Henning, Titova | |||||||||||||
Venue | Makomanai Open Stadium | ||||||||||||
Dates | February 10 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 29 from 12 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 43.33 | ||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 10 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.[1][2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]
World record | ![]() | 42.5 | Davos, Switzerland | 7 January 1972 |
Olympic record | ![]() | 45.0 | Innsbruck, Austria | 30 January 1964 |
The following new Olympic and World records was set during the competition.
Date | Athlete | Country | Time | OR | WR |
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10 February | Monika Pflug | ![]() | 44.75 | OR | |
10 February | Lyudmila Titova | ![]() | 44.45 | OR | |
10 February | Anne Henning | ![]() | 43.33 | OR |
Results
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During her run, Henning had to stop to avoid a collision with Sylvia Burka at the crossover point. She won the race and the gold medal with a time of 43.70. Officials allowed her another run after the competition, where she broke the Olympic record.[5]
References
- ^ a b "The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972" (PDF). Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games. LA84 Foundation. 1972. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (1984). The Complete Book of the Olympics. England: Penguin Books. p. 598. ISBN 0140066322.