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Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

Women's 500 metres
at the XII Olympic Winter Games
Speed skating pictogram.svg
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Eisschnellaufbahn
Dates February 6
Competitors 27 from 13 nations
Winning time 42.76
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Sheila Young  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Cathy Priestner  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Averina  Soviet Union
← 1972
1980 →
1st, gold medalist(s) Sheila Young  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Cathy Priestner  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Averina  Soviet Union

The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics took place on 6 February, at the Eisschnellaufbahn.

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

The following new World and Olympic records was set during the competition:

Sports-Reference - 1976 - Women's 500 metres


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