Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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5000 metres at the IV Olympic Winter Games
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Venue | Riessersee | ||||||||||||
Dates | February 12 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 37 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||
Winning time | 8:19.6 | ||||||||||||
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Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics ![]() |
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500 m | men |
1500 m | men |
5000 m | men |
10000 m | men |
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.
Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.
Contents
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Ivar Ballangrud![]() |
Birger Wasenius![]() |
Antero Ojala![]() |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1936 Winter Olympics.
World Record | 8:17.2(*) | ![]() |
Oslo (NOR) | January 18, 1936 |
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Olympic Record | 8:39.0 | ![]() |
Chamonix (FRA) | January 26, 1924 |
(*) The record was set on naturally frozen ice.
Nine speed skaters bettered the twelve years old Olympic record. Ivar Ballangrud set a new Olympic record with 8:19.6 seconds.
Results
References
- Official Olympic Report
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