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Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

Men's 1500 metres
at the XI Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Makomanai Open Stadium
Dates February 6
Competitors 39 from 16 nations
Winning time 2:02.96
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Roar Grønvold  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Göran Claeson  Sweden
← 1968
1976 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Roar Grønvold  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Göran Claeson  Sweden

The men's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.

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

The following new Olympic record was set.

Sports-Reference - 1972 - Men's 1500 metres


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