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Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

Speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

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The women's 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of a women's event in Olympic speed skating. The competition was held on the Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink and for the first time at the Olympics on artificially frozen ice. It was held on Saturday, February 20, 1960. Twenty-three speed skaters from ten nations competed.[1]

Quick Facts Women's 500 metres speed skating at the VIII Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...

Medalists

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Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1960 Winter Olympics.

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(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.

Helga Haase set the first Olympic record with 45.9 seconds.

Results

Helga Haase became the first ever female Olympic champion in speed skating.

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References

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    "Speed Skating at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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