Summary
Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics, was held from 9 February to 18 February. Nine events were contested at James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.[1][2]
| Speed skating at the XIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 Pictogram for speed skating | |
| Venue | James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink |
| Dates | February 14–23, 1980 |
| No. of events | 9 |
| Competitors | 127 from 20 nations |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
The United States led the medal table with five gold medals, thanks to Eric Heiden's sweep of the men's events, which made him the first, and as of 2023, only, athlete to win five gold medals at a Winter Games.
Heiden led the individual medal table, while the most successful woman was Nataliya Petrusyova of the Soviet Union, who won one gold and one bronze medal. Leah Poulos-Mueller of the US won two silver medals.
Men's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Eric Heiden United States |
38.03 (OR) |
Yevgeny Kulikov Soviet Union |
38.37 | Lieuwe de Boer Netherlands |
38.48 |
| 1000 metres |
Eric Heiden United States |
1:15.18 (OR) |
Gaétan Boucher Canada |
1:16.68 | Vladimir Lobanov Soviet Union Frode Rønning  Norway |
1:16.91 |
| 1500 metres |
Eric Heiden United States |
1:55.44 (OR) |
Kay Stenshjemmet Norway |
1:56.81 | Terje Andersen Norway |
1:56.92 |
| 5000 metres |
Eric Heiden United States |
7:02.29 (OR) |
Kay Stenshjemmet Norway |
7:03.28 | Tom Erik Oxholm Norway |
7:05.59 |
| 10,000 metres |
Eric Heiden United States |
14:28.13 WR | Piet Kleine Netherlands |
14:36.03 | Tom Erik Oxholm Norway |
14:36.60 |
Women's events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 metres |
Karin Enke East Germany |
41.78 (OR) |
Leah Poulos-Mueller United States |
42.26 | Natalya Petrusyova Soviet Union |
42.42 |
| 1000 metres |
Natalya Petrusyova Soviet Union |
1:24.10 (OR) |
Leah Poulos-Mueller United States |
1:25.41 | Sylvia Albrecht East Germany |
1:26.46 |
| 1500 metres |
Annie Borckink Netherlands |
2:10.95 (OR) |
Ria Visser Netherlands |
2:12.35 | Sabine Becker East Germany |
2:12.38 |
| 3000 metres |
Bjørg Eva Jensen Norway |
4:32.13 (OR) |
Sabine Becker East Germany |
4:32.79 | Beth Heiden United States |
4:33.77 |
Records edit
All previous Olympic records were broken in Lake Placid, along with one world record, from Eric Heiden in the final event, the men's 10000 metres.[3][4]
| Event | Date | Team | Time | OR | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 metres | 15 February | Eric Heiden (USA) |
38.03 | OR | |
| Men's 1000 metres | 19 February | Eric Heiden (USA) |
1:15.18 | OR | |
| Men's 1500 metres | 21 February | Eric Heiden (USA) |
1:55.44 | OR | |
| Men's 5000 metres | 16 February | Eric Heiden (USA) |
7:02.29 | OR | |
| Men's 10000 metres | 23 February | Eric Heiden (USA) |
14:28.13 | OR | WR |
| Women's 500 metres | 15 February | Karin Enke (GDR) |
41.78 | OR | |
| Women's 1000 metres | 17 February | Nataliya Petrusyova (URS) |
1:24.10 | OR | |
| Women's 1500 metres | 14 February | Annie Borckink (NED) |
2:10.95 | OR | |
| Women's 3000 metres | 20 February | Bjørg Eva Jensen (NOR) |
4:32.13 | OR |
Participating NOCs edit
Nineteen nations competed in the speed skating events at Lake Placid. China and Romania made their debuts in the sport.
Australia (2)
Canada (7)
China (13)
Finland (3)
France (1)
West Germany (4)
Great Britain (6)
East Germany (9)
Italy (3)
Japan (8)
South Korea (5)
Mongolia (2)
Netherlands (9)
Norway (11)
Poland (2)
Romania (3)
Switzerland (1)
Soviet Union (16)
United States (11)
References edit
- ^ "The Official Report of the XIIIth Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 - Official Results" (PDF). Lake Placid Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Speed Skating at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved January 29, 2014.