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Speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres

Men's 500 metres
at the X Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue L'Anneau de Vitesse
Dates February 14
Competitors 48 from 17 nations
Winning time 40.3
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Erhard Keller  West Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Terry McDermott  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Magne Thomassen  Norway
← 1964
1972 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Erhard Keller  West Germany
2nd, silver medalist(s) Terry McDermott  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Magne Thomassen  Norway

The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics took place on 14 February, at the L'Anneau de Vitesse.

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

Sports-Reference - 1968 - Men's 500 metres


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