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Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

Women's 1500 metres
at the XII Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Eisschnellaufbahn
Dates February 5
Competitors 26 from 12 nations
Winning time 2:16.58
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Galina Stepanskaya  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sheila Young  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Averina  Soviet Union
← 1972
1980 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Galina Stepanskaya  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Sheila Young  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Averina  Soviet Union

The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on February 5, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.

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

The following new world and olympic record were set during the competition.

Sports-Reference - 1976 - Women's 1500 metres


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