List of Olympic medalists in speed skating
Italy, the gold medalist in the 2006 Winter Olympics men's team pursuit event. From left to right: Matteo Anesi, Enrico Fabris and Ippolito Sanfratello.
Speed skating is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games in 1924.[1] Events held at the first Winter Olympics included the men's 500-metre, 1500-metre, 5000-metre, and 10,000-metre races. Points from the four races were combined and counted towards the all-round event, which was dropped following the 1924 Olympics. Speed skating events for women were first held at the 1932 Winter Olympics, as a demonstration sport.[2][3] The first official women's events were held in 1960 in the 500-metre, 1000-metre, 1500-metre, and 3000-metre distances. The men's 1000-metre event was added in 1976 and the women's 5000-metre event was added in 1988. All 10 events have been held at every Olympic Games since, and a team pursuit event for both genders was added in 2006, for a total of 12 medal events.[4]
German Claudia Pechstein has won nine medals—five gold, two silver, and two bronze—more than any other speed skater at the Olympics. She is also one of four Winter Olympians to win medals at five straight Olympics.[5] Lidiya Skoblikova, who represented the Soviet Union, is one of two female Winter Olympians to win six gold medals (cross-country skier Lyubov Yegorova is the other).[5] At the 1924 Winter Olympics, Finn Clas Thunberg became the first athlete to win two or more gold medals; in 1928, he became the first speed skater to successfully defend an Olympic title. At the 1964 Games, Skoblikova won four gold medals and became the first athlete to win a gold in every available event. The feat was repeated in 1980 by American Eric Heiden, who won five golds, the most that any Winter Olympian has won at one edition of the Games.[3] In 2006, Canadian Cindy Klassen became the only other speed skater, and one of seven Winter Olympians, to win five medals—one gold, two silver, two bronze—at a single edition of the Games.[5] Pechstein and American Bonnie Blair are the only speed skaters to win gold in the same event three times in a row. Andrea Schöne, who won a silver medal in 1976, is the youngest female athlete in an individual event to win a medal.[3] German Christa Rothenburger and Canadian Clara Hughes are the only medal-winning speed skaters who have also won a medal at the Summer Olympic Games, having won medals in cycling.[3]
Norwegian speed skaters have won a combined 79 medals, while the Americans have won a combined 28 gold medals, more than any other nation. As of the 2006 Winter Olympics, 152 gold medals, 155 silver medals and 148 bronze medals have been awarded since 1924 and have been won by speed skaters from 22 National Olympic Committees.
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Men
500 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix details |
 Charles Jewtraw (USA) |
 Oskar Olsen (NOR) |
Roald Larsen (NOR) |
 Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
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| 1928 St. Moritz details |
Bernt Evensen (NOR) |
None awarded | Jaakko Friman (FIN) |
| Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
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| 1932 Lake Placid details |
Jack Shea (USA) |
Bernt Evensen (NOR) |
 Alexander Hurd (CAN) |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen details |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Georg Krog (NOR) |
Leo Freisinger (USA) |
| 1948 St. Moritz details |
Finn Helgesen (NOR) |
Ken Bartholomew (USA) |
None awarded |
| Thomas Byberg (NOR) |
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| Bob Fitzgerald (USA) |
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| 1952 Oslo details |
Ken Henry (USA) |
Don McDermott (USA) |
Gordon Audley (CAN) |
| Arne Johansen (NOR) |
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| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo details |
 Yevgeny Grishin (URS) |
Rafayel Grach (URS) |
Alv Gjestvang (NOR) |
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Yevgeny Grishin (URS) |
 Bill Disney (USA) |
Rafayel Grach (URS) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
 Terry McDermott (USA) |
Alv Gjestvang (NOR) |
None awarded |
| Yevgeny Grishin (URS) |
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| Vladimir Orlov (URS) |
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| 1968 Grenoble details |
 Erhard Keller (FRG) |
Terry McDermott (USA) |
None awarded |
| Magne Thomassen (NOR) |
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| 1972 Sapporo details |
 Erhard Keller (FRG) |
 Hasse Börjes (SWE) |
Valery Muratov (URS) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) |
Valery Muratov (URS) |
Dan Immerfall (USA) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Eric Heiden (USA) |
Yevgeny Kulikov (URS) |
 Lieuwe de Boer (NED) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
 Sergey Fokichev (URS) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Yoshihiro Kitazawa (JPN) |
 Gaétan Boucher (CAN) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
 Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR) |
Jan Ykema (NED) |
Akira Kuroiwa (JPN) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Uwe-Jens Mey (GER) |
Toshiyuki Kuroiwa (JPN) |
Junichi Inoue (JPN) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
 Aleksandr Golubev (RUS) |
Sergey Klevchenya (RUS) |
Manabu Horii (JPN) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Hiroyasu Shimizu (JPN) |
Jeremy Wotherspoon (CAN) |
Kevin Overland (CAN) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Casey FitzRandolph (USA) |
 Hiroyasu Shimizu (JPN) |
Kip Carpenter (USA) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Joey Cheek (USA) |
Dmitry Dorofeyev (RUS) |
 Lee Kang-Seok (KOR) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) |
Keiichiro Nagashima (JPN) |
Joji Kato (JPN) |
1000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Peter Mueller (USA) |
Jørn Didriksen (NOR) |
Valery Muratov (URS) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Eric Heiden (USA) |
Gaétan Boucher (CAN) |
Vladimir Lobanov (URS) |
| Frode Rønning (NOR) |
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| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Gaétan Boucher (CAN) |
Sergey Khlebnikov (URS) |
Kai Arne Engelstad (NOR) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Nikolay Gulyayev (URS) |
Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR) |
Igor Zhelezovski (URS) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Olaf Zinke (GER) |
Kim Yoon-man (KOR) |
Yukinori Miyabe (JPN) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Dan Jansen (USA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Igor Zhelezovski (BLR) |
Sergey Klevchenya (RUS) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Ids Postma (NED) |
Jan Bos (NED) |
Hiroyasu Shimizu (JPN) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Gerard van Velde (NED) |
Jan Bos (NED) |
Joey Cheek (USA) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Shani Davis (USA) |
Joey Cheek (USA) |
Erben Wennemars (NED) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Shani Davis (USA) |
Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) |
Chad Hedrick (USA) |
1500 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix details |
Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
Roald Larsen (NOR) |
Sigurd Moen (NOR) |
| 1928 St. Moritz details |
Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
Bernt Evensen (NOR) |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
| 1932 Lake Placid details |
Jack Shea (USA) |
Alex Hurd (CAN) |
Willy Logan (CAN) |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen details |
Charles Mathiesen (NOR) |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Birger Wasenius (FIN) |
| 1948 St. Moritz details |
Sverre Farstad (NOR) |
Åke Seyffarth (SWE) |
Odd Lundberg (NOR) |
| 1952 Oslo details |
Hjalmar Andersen (NOR) |
Wim van der Voort (NED) |
Roald Aas (NOR) |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo details |
Yevgeny Grishin (URS) |
None awarded | Toivo Salonen (FIN) |
| Yuri Mikhaylov (URS) |
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| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Roald Aas (NOR) |
None awarded | Boris Stenin (URS) |
| Yevgeny Grishin (URS) |
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| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Ants Antson (URS) |
Kees Verkerk (NED) |
Villy Haugen (NOR) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Kees Verkerk (NED) |
Ivar Eriksen (NOR) |
None awarded |
| Ard Schenk (NED) |
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| 1972 Sapporo details |
Ard Schenk (NED) |
Roar Grønvold (NOR) |
Göran Claeson (SWE) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Jan Egil Storholt (NOR) |
Yuri Kondakov (URS) |
Hans van Helden (NED) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Eric Heiden (USA) |
Kay Arne Stenshjemmet (NOR) |
Terje Andersen (NOR) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Gaétan Boucher (CAN) |
Sergey Khlebnikov (URS) |
Oleg Bozhev (URS) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
André Hoffmann (GDR) |
Eric Flaim (USA) |
 Michael Hadschieff (AUT) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Johann Olav Koss (NOR) |
Ådne Søndrål (NOR) |
Leo Visser (NED) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Johann Olav Koss (NOR) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
Falko Zandstra (NED) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Ådne Søndrål (NOR) |
Ids Postma (NED) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Derek Parra (USA) |
Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) |
Ådne Søndrål (NOR) |
| 2006 Turin details |
 Enrico Fabris (ITA) |
Shani Davis (USA) |
Chad Hedrick (USA) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Mark Tuitert (NED) |
Shani Davis (USA) |
Håvard Bøkko (NOR) |
5000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix details |
Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
Julius Skutnabb (FIN) |
Roald Larsen (NOR) |
| 1928 St. Moritz details |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Julius Skutnabb (FIN) |
Bernt Evensen (NOR) |
| 1932 Lake Placid details |
Irving Jaffee (USA) |
Eddie Murphy (USA) |
Willy Logan (CAN) |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen details |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Birger Wasenius (FIN) |
Antero Ojala (FIN) |
| 1948 St. Moritz details |
Reidar Liaklev (NOR) |
Odd Lundberg (NOR) |
Göthe Hedlund (SWE) |
| 1952 Oslo details |
Hjalmar Andersen (NOR) |
Kees Broekman (NED) |
Sverre Haugli (NOR) |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo details |
Boris Shilkov (URS) |
Sigge Ericsson (SWE) |
Oleg Goncharenko (URS) |
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Viktor Kosichkin (URS) |
Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
Jan Pesman (NED) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
Per Ivar Moe (NOR) |
Fred Anton Maier (NOR) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Fred Anton Maier (NOR) |
Kees Verkerk (NED) |
Peter Nottet (NED) |
| 1972 Sapporo details |
Ard Schenk (NED) |
Roar Grønvold (NOR) |
Sten Stensen (NOR) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Sten Stensen (NOR) |
Piet Kleine (NED) |
Hans van Helden (NED) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Eric Heiden (USA) |
Kay Arne Stenshjemmet (NOR) |
Tom Erik Oxholm (NOR) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Tomas Gustafson (SWE) |
Igor Malkov (URS) |
René Schöfisch (GDR) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Tomas Gustafson (SWE) |
Leo Visser (NED) |
Gerard Kemkers (NED) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Geir Karlstad (NOR) |
Falko Zandstra (NED) |
Leo Visser (NED) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Johann Olav Koss (NOR) |
Kjell Storelid (NOR) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Gianni Romme (NED) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bart Veldkamp (BEL) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) |
Derek Parra (USA) |
Jens Boden (GER) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Chad Hedrick (USA) |
Sven Kramer (NED) |
Enrico Fabris (ITA) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Sven Kramer (NED) |
Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) |
Ivan Skobrev (RUS) |
10000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix details |
Julius Skutnabb (FIN) |
Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
Roald Larsen (NOR) |
| 1928 St. Moritz details |
Cancelled halfway through the running of the event due to poor ice conditions.[6] | ||
| 1932 Lake Placid details |
Irving Jaffee (USA) |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Franck Stack (CAN) |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen details |
Ivar Ballangrud (NOR) |
Birger Wasenius (FIN) |
Max Stiepl (AUT) |
| 1948 St. Moritz details |
Åke Seyffarth (SWE) |
Lassi Parkkinen (FIN) |
Pentti Lammio (FIN) |
| 1952 Oslo details |
Hjalmar Andersen (NOR) |
Kees Broekman (NED) |
Carl-Erik Asplund (SWE) |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo details |
Sigge Ericsson (SWE) |
Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
Oleg Goncharenko (URS) |
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
Viktor Kosichkin (URS) |
Kjell Bäckman (SWE) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Jonny Nilsson (SWE) |
Fred Anton Maier (NOR) |
Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Johnny Höglin (SWE) |
Fred Anton Maier (NOR) |
Örjan Sandler (SWE) |
| 1972 Sapporo details |
Ard Schenk (NED) |
Kees Verkerk (NED) |
Sten Stensen (NOR) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Piet Kleine (NED) |
Sten Stensen (NOR) |
Hans van Helden (NED) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Eric Heiden (USA) |
Piet Kleine (NED) |
Tom Erik Oxholm (NOR) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Igor Malkov (URS) |
Tomas Gustafson (SWE) |
René Schöfisch (GDR) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Tomas Gustafson (SWE) |
Michael Hadschieff (AUT) |
Leo Visser (NED) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Bart Veldkamp (NED) |
Johann Olav Koss (NOR) |
Geir Karlstad (NOR) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Johann Olav Koss (NOR) |
Kjell Storelid (NOR) |
Bart Veldkamp (NED) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Gianni Romme (NED) |
Bob de Jong (NED) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Jochem Uytdehaage (NED) |
Gianni Romme (NED) |
Lasse Sætre (NOR) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Bob de Jong (NED) |
Chad Hedrick (USA) |
Carl Verheijen (NED) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) |
Ivan Skobrev (RUS) |
Bob de Jong (NED) |
Team pursuit
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin details |
Italy (ITA) Matteo Anesi Stefano Donagrandi Enrico Fabris Ippolito Sanfratello |
Canada (CAN) Arne Dankers Steven Elm Denny Morrison Jason Parker Justin Warsylewicz |
Netherlands (NED) Sven Kramer Rintje Ritsma Mark Tuitert Carl Verheijen Erben Wennemars |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Canada (CAN) Mathieu Giroux Lucas Makowsky Denny Morrison |
United States (USA) Brian Hansen Chad Hedrick Jonathan Kuck Trevor Marsicano |
Netherlands (NED) Jan Blokhuijsen Sven Kramer Simon Kuipers Mark Tuitert |
Women
500 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Helga Haase (EUA) |
Nataliya Donchenko (URS) |
Jeanne Ashworth (USA) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
Irina Egorova (URS) |
Tatyana Sidorova (URS) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Lyudmila Titova (URS) |
Jenny Fish (USA) |
None awarded |
| Dianne Holum (USA) |
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| Mary Meyers (USA) |
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| 1972 Sapporo details |
Anne Henning (USA) |
Vera Krasnova (URS) |
Lyudmila Titova (URS) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Sheila Young (USA) |
Cathy Priestner (CAN) |
Tatyana Averina (URS) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Leah Poulos-Mueller (USA) |
Natalya Petrusyova (URS) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Christa Rothenburger (GDR) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Natalya Shive (URS) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
Christa Rothenburger (GDR) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
 Ye Qiaobo (CHN) |
Christa Luding (GER) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
Susan Auch (CAN) |
Franziska Schenk (GER) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Catriona Le May Doan (CAN) |
Susan Auch (CAN) |
Tomomi Okazaki (JPN) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Catriona Le May Doan (CAN) |
Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt (GER) |
Sabine Völker (GER) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Svetlana Zhurova (RUS) |
Wang Manli (CHN) |
Ren Hui (CHN) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) |
Jenny Wolf (GER) |
Wang Beixing (CHN) |
1000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Klara Guseva (URS) |
Helga Haase (EUA) |
Tamara Rylova (URS) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
Irina Egorova (URS) |
Kaija Mustonen (FIN) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Carry Geijssen (NED) |
Lyudmila Titova (URS) |
Dianne Holum (USA) |
| 1972 Sapporo details |
Monika Pflug (FRG) |
Atje Keulen-Deelstra (NED) |
Anne Henning (USA) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Tatyana Averina (URS) |
Leah Poulos (USA) |
Sheila Young (USA) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Natalya Petrusyova (URS) |
Leah Poulos-Mueller (USA) |
Sylvia Albrecht (GDR) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Andrea Schöne (GDR) |
Natalya Petrusyova (URS) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Christa Rothenburger (GDR) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
Ye Qiaobo (CHN) |
Monique Garbrecht (GER) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Bonnie Blair (USA) |
Anke Baier (GER) |
Ye Qiaobo (CHN) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Marianne Timmer (NED) |
Christine Witty (USA) |
Catriona Le May Doan (CAN) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Christine Witty (USA) |
Sabine Völker (GER) |
Jennifer Rodriguez (USA) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Marianne Timmer (NED) |
Cindy Klassen (CAN) |
Anni Friesinger (GER) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Christine Nesbitt (CAN) |
Annette Gerritsen (NED) |
Laurine van Riessen (NED) |
1500 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
 Elwira Seroczyńska (POL) |
Helena Pilejczyk (POL) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
Kaija Mustonen (FIN) |
Berta Kolokoltseva (URS) |
| 1968 Grenoble details |
Kaija Mustonen (FIN) |
Carry Geijssen (NED) |
Stien Kaiser (NED) |
| 1972 Sapporo details |
Dianne Holum (USA) |
Stien Baas-Kaiser (NED) |
Atje Keulen-Deelstra (NED) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Galina Stepanskaya (URS) |
Sheila Young (USA) |
Tatyana Averina (URS) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Annie Borckink (NED) |
Ria Visser (NED) |
Sabine Becker (GDR) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Andrea Schöne (GDR) |
Natalya Petrusyova (URS) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Yvonne van Gennip (NED) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Andrea Ehrig (GDR) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Jacqueline Börner (GER) |
Gunda Niemann (GER) |
Seiko Hashimoto (JPN) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Emese Hunyady (AUT) |
Svetlana Fedotkina (RUS) |
Gunda Niemann (GER) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Marianne Timmer (NED) |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER) |
Christine Witty (USA) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Anni Friesinger (GER) |
Sabine Völker (GER) |
Jennifer Rodriguez (USA) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Cindy Klassen (CAN) |
Kristina Groves (CAN) |
Ireen Wüst (NED) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Ireen Wüst (NED) |
Kristina Groves (CAN) |
 Martina Sáblíková (CZE) |
3000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Squaw Valley details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
Valentina Stenina (URS) |
Eevi Huttunen (FIN) |
| 1964 Innsbruck details |
Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
 Han Pil-Hwa (PRK) |
None awarded |
| Valentina Stenina (URS) |
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| 1968 Grenoble details |
Ans Schut (NED) |
Kaija Mustonen (FIN) |
Stien Kaiser (NED) |
| 1972 Sapporo details |
Stien Baas-Kaiser (NED) |
Dianne Holum (USA) |
Atje Keulen-Deelstra (NED) |
| 1976 Innsbruck details |
Tatyana Averina (URS) |
Andrea Mitscherlich (GDR) |
Lisbeth Korsmo (NOR) |
| 1980 Lake Placid details |
Bjørg Eva Jensen (NOR) |
Sabine Becker (GDR) |
Beth Heiden (USA) |
| 1984 Sarajevo details |
Andrea Schöne (GDR) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Gabi Schönbrunn (GDR) |
| 1988 Calgary details |
Yvonne van Gennip (NED) |
Andrea Ehrig (GDR) |
Gabi Zange-Schönbrunn (GDR) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Gunda Niemann (GER) |
Heike Warnicke (GER) |
Emese Hunyady (AUT) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Svetlana Bazhanova (RUS) |
Emese Hunyady (AUT) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Anni Friesinger (GER) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Renate Groenewold (NED) |
Cindy Klassen (CAN) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Ireen Wüst (NED) |
Renate Groenewold (NED) |
Cindy Klassen (CAN) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Martina Sáblíková (CZE) |
Stephanie Beckert (GER) |
Kristina Groves (CAN) |
5000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Calgary details |
Yvonne van Gennip (NED) |
Andrea Ehrig (GDR) |
Gabi Zange (GDR) |
| 1992 Albertville details |
Gunda Niemann (GER) |
Heike Warnicke (GER) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
| 1994 Lillehammer details |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Gunda Niemann (GER) |
Hiromi Yamamoto (JPN) |
| 1998 Nagano details |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER) |
 Lyudmila Prokasheva (KAZ) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City details |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Gretha Smit (NED) |
Clara Hughes (CAN) |
| 2006 Turin details |
Clara Hughes (CAN) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Cindy Klassen (CAN) |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Martina Sáblíková (CZE) |
Stephanie Beckert (GER) |
Clara Hughes (CAN) |
Team pursuit
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Turin details |
Germany (GER) Daniela Anschütz-Thoms Anni Friesinger Lucille Opitz Claudia Pechstein Sabine Völker |
Canada (CAN) Kristina Groves Clara Hughes Cindy Klassen Christine Nesbitt Shannon Rempel |
Russia (RUS) Yekaterina Abramova Varvara Barysheva Galina Likhachova Yekaterina Lobysheva Svetlana Vysokova |
| 2010 Vancouver details |
Germany (GER) Daniela Anschütz-Thoms Stephanie Beckert Anni Friesinger-Postma Katrin Mattscherodt |
Japan (JPN) Masako Hozumi Nao Kodaira Maki Tabata |
Poland (POL) Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś Katarzyna Woźniak Luiza Złotkowska |
Discontinued
Men's all-round
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix details |
Clas Thunberg (FIN) |
Roald Larsen (NOR) |
Julius Skutnabb (FIN) |
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
German Claudia Pechstein has won more medals than any other speed skater.
Canadian Clara Hughes (who won two bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics) is the only athlete to have won multiple medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
| Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Pechstein | Germany (GER) |
1992–2006 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Karin Enke | East Germany (GDR) |
1980–1988 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Gunda Niemann | Germany (GER) |
1988–1998 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Clas Thunberg | Finland (FIN) |
1924–1928 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Ivar Ballangrud | Norway (NOR) |
1928–1936 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Andrea Schöne | East Germany (GDR) |
1976–1988 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Lidiya Skoblikova | Soviet Union (URS) |
1960–1968 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bonnie Blair | United States (USA) |
1984–1994 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Cindy Klassen | Canada (CAN) |
2002–2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Rintje Ritsma | Netherlands (NED) |
1992–2006 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Roald Larsen | Norway (NOR) |
1924–1928 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Eric Heiden | United States (USA) |
1976–1980 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Johann Olav Koss | Norway (NOR) |
1992–1994 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Yevgeny Grishin | Soviet Union (URS) |
1956–1968 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Anni Friesinger-Postma | Germany (GER) |
1998–2010 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Knut Johannesen | Norway (NOR) |
1956–1964 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Medals per year
- Key
- Bolded numbers indicate the highest medal count at that year's Olympic Games.
| Country | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (AUT) |
– | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 6 |
 Belarus (BLR) |
1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||
| Canada (CAN) |
– | – | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 33 |
| China (CHN) |
– | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Czech Republic (CZE) |
– | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) |
8 | 4 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| Germany (GER) |
– | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Germany (EUA) |
– | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| East Germany (GDR) |
– | – | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| West Germany (FRG) |
1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Japan (JPN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 15 | ||
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) |
– | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) |
– | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 82 | ||
| North Korea (PRK) |
1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) |
7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 80 |
| Poland (POL) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) |
5 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea (KOR) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| Soviet Union (URS) |
7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) |
– | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 |
| United States (USA) |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 67 |
| Year | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | – |
Medal sweep events
These are events in which athletes from one NOC won all three medals.
| Games | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Innsbruck | Men's 5000 metres | Knut Johannesen (NOR) |
Per Ivar Moe (NOR) |
Fred Anton Maier (NOR) |
| 1964 Innsbruck | Women's 500 metres | Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) |
Irina Egorova (URS) |
Tatyana Sidorova (URS) |
| 1984 Sarajevo | Women's 3000 metres | Andrea Schöne (GDR) |
Karin Enke (GDR) |
Gabi Schönbrunn (GDR) |
| 1992 Albertville | Women's 5000 metres | Gunda Niemann (GER) |
Heike Warnicke (GER) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
| 1998 Nagano | Men's 10000 metres | Gianni Romme (NED) |
Bob de Jong (NED) |
Rintje Ritsma (NED) |
| 1998 Nagano | Women's 3000 metres | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann (GER) |
Claudia Pechstein (GER) |
Anni Friesinger (GER) |
See also
- World Speed Skating Championships
References
- General
- Teigen, Magne (2008-07-01). "Medal winners in Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). International Skating Union. http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-171956-189174-100267-0-file,00.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- Specific
- ↑ "Speed skating". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=SS. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ The results of those events are not considered official and are not included in this list.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Speed skating History". CBC Sports. http://www.fieldday.com/cbc/olympics/sports/speed-skating/history/index.html. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ↑ "Winter Olympics – Speed Skating". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. http://scoreboards.canoe.ca/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=canoe&page=olymp/2006/history.aspx?s=SPEEDSKATING. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 International Olympic Committee (2008-08-01). "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). Press release. http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_1136.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ Anderson, Dave (1998-02-01). "Sports of The Times; A Daughter Seeks Her Olympian Father". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E0DB103AF932A35751C0A96E958260. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
External links
- Speed Skating - Olympics at Sports-reference.com
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
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