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Speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

Men's 1500 metres
at the XIX Olympic Winter Games
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Venue Utah Olympic Oval
Dates February 19
Competitors 48 from 17 nations
Winning time 1:43.95
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Derek Parra  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jochem Uytdehaage  Netherlands
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ådne Søndrål  Norway
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1st, gold medalist(s) Derek Parra  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) Jochem Uytdehaage  Netherlands
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ådne Søndrål  Norway

The men's 1500 m speed skating competition for the 2002 Winter Olympics was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

In reverse order of the 5000 metres, Jochem Uytdehaage first broke the world record, only to see it bettered by Derek Parra, who won the third US skating gold of the Games. He was the first Mexican-American to medal in a winter sport.

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

The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.


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