Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics
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1960 winter Olympics - Speed Skating
At the 1960 Winter Olympics, eight speed skating events were contested in Squaw Valley, California. For the first time women were allowed to participated in the Olympic speed skating events. 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).
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
.svg.png){kind=small} Yevgeny GrishinSoviet Union (URS) |
 Bill DisneyUnited States (USA) |
Rafayel Grach Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1500 metres |
 Roald AasNorway (NOR) Yevgeny GrishinSoviet Union (URS) |
Boris Stenin Soviet Union (URS) | |
| 5000 metres |
Viktor Kosichkin Soviet Union (URS) |
Knut Johannesen Norway (NOR) |
 Jan PesmanNetherlands (NED) |
| 10000 metres |
Knut Johannesen Norway (NOR) |
Viktor Kosichkin Soviet Union (URS) |
 Kjell BäckmanSweden (SWE) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
 Helga HaaseGermany (EUA) |
Natalya Donchenko Soviet Union (URS) |
Jeanne Ashworth United States (USA) |
| 1000 metres |
Klara Guseva Soviet Union (URS) |
Helga Haase Germany (EUA) |
Tamara Rylova Soviet Union (URS) |
| 1500 metres |
Lidiya Skoblikova Soviet Union (URS) |
 Elwira SeroczyńskaPoland (POL) |
Helena Pilejczyk Poland (POL) |
| 3000 metres |
Lidiya Skoblikova Soviet Union (URS) |
Valentina Stenina Soviet Union (URS) |
 Eevi HuttunenFinland (FIN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 | |
References
- International Olympic Committee results database
- 1960 VIII Olympic Games Final Report
- "Results of the 1960 Olympic Games Men". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
- "Results of the 1960 Olympic Games Women". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
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