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Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

Men's 5000 metres
at the XI Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Makomanai Open Stadium
Dates February 4
Competitors 28 from 14 nations
Winning time 7:23.61
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Roar Grønvold  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sten Stensen  Norway
← 1968
1976 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Ard Schenk  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Roar Grønvold  Norway
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Sten Stensen  Norway

The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 4 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.

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

Sports-Reference - 1972 - Men's 5000 metres


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