Speed skating
at the XIII Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for speed skating
VenueJames B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink
DatesFebruary 14–23, 1980
No. of events9
Competitors127 from 20 nations

Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics, was held from 9 February to 18 February. Nine events were contested at James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.[1][2]

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)5218
2 Norway (NOR)1247
3 Netherlands (NED)1214
4 East Germany (GDR)1124
 Soviet Union (URS)1124
6 Canada (CAN)0101
Totals (6 entries)991028

The United States led the medal table with five gold medals, thanks to Eric Heiden's sweep of the men's events, which made him the first, and as of 2023, only, athlete to win five gold medals at a Winter Games.

Heiden led the individual medal table, while the most successful woman was Nataliya Petrusyova of the Soviet Union, who won one gold and one bronze medal. Leah Poulos-Mueller of the US won two silver medals.

Men's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres
Eric Heiden
 United States		38.03
(OR)		 Yevgeny Kulikov
 Soviet Union		38.37 Lieuwe de Boer
 Netherlands		38.48
1000 metres
Eric Heiden
 United States		1:15.18
(OR)		 Gaétan Boucher
 Canada		1:16.68 Vladimir Lobanov
 Soviet Union
Frode Rønning
 Norway		1:16.91
1500 metres
Eric Heiden
 United States		1:55.44
(OR)		 Kay Stenshjemmet
 Norway		1:56.81 Terje Andersen
 Norway		1:56.92
5000 metres
Eric Heiden
 United States		7:02.29
(OR)		 Kay Stenshjemmet
 Norway		7:03.28 Tom Erik Oxholm
 Norway		7:05.59
10,000 metres
Eric Heiden
 United States		14:28.13 WR Piet Kleine
 Netherlands		14:36.03 Tom Erik Oxholm
 Norway		14:36.60

Women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres
Karin Enke
 East Germany		41.78
(OR)		 Leah Poulos-Mueller
 United States		42.26 Natalya Petrusyova
 Soviet Union		42.42
1000 metres
Natalya Petrusyova
 Soviet Union		1:24.10
(OR)		 Leah Poulos-Mueller
 United States		1:25.41 Sylvia Albrecht
 East Germany		1:26.46
1500 metres
Annie Borckink
 Netherlands		2:10.95
(OR)		 Ria Visser
 Netherlands		2:12.35 Sabine Becker
 East Germany		2:12.38
3000 metres
Bjørg Eva Jensen
 Norway		4:32.13
(OR)		 Sabine Becker
 East Germany		4:32.79 Beth Heiden
 United States		4:33.77

Records

All previous Olympic records were broken in Lake Placid, along with one world record, from Eric Heiden in the final event, the men's 10000 metres.[3][4]

EventDateTeamTimeORWR
Men's 500 metres15 February Eric Heiden (USA)38.03OR
Men's 1000 metres19 February Eric Heiden (USA)1:15.18OR
Men's 1500 metres21 February Eric Heiden (USA)1:55.44OR
Men's 5000 metres16 February Eric Heiden (USA)7:02.29OR
Men's 10000 metres23 February Eric Heiden (USA)14:28.13ORWR
Women's 500 metres15 February Karin Enke (GDR)41.78OR
Women's 1000 metres17 February Nataliya Petrusyova (URS)1:24.10OR
Women's 1500 metres14 February Annie Borckink (NED)2:10.95OR
Women's 3000 metres20 February Bjørg Eva Jensen (NOR)4:32.13OR

Participating NOCs

Nineteen nations competed in the speed skating events at Lake Placid. China and Romania made their debuts in the sport.

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Report of the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 - Official Results" (PDF). Lake Placid Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Speed Skating at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
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