Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres

Women's 1500 metres
at the XV Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for speed skating
Venue Olympic Oval
Dates February 27
Competitors 28 from 13 nations
Winning time 2:00.68
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Yvonne van Gennip  Netherlands
2nd, silver medalist(s) Karin Kania  East Germany
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Ehrig  East Germany

The women's 1500 metres in speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place on February 27, at the Olympic Oval.[1][2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:[3][4]

World record Karin Kania (GDR)1:59.30Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union22 March 1986
Olympic record Karin Kania (GDR)2:03.42Sarajevo, Yugoslavia9 February 1984

The following new World and Olympic records were set during the competition.

DateAthleteCountryTimeORWR
27 FebruaryAndrea Ehrig East Germany2:01.49OR
27 FebruaryKarin Kania East Germany2:00.82OR
27 FebruaryYvonne van Gennip Netherlands2:00.68OR

Results

[1]

RankAthleteCountryTimeBehindNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)Yvonne van Gennip Netherlands2:00.68–OR
2nd, silver medalist(s)Karin Kania East Germany2:00.82+0.14
3rd, bronze medalist(s)Andrea Ehrig East Germany2:01.49+0.81
4Bonnie Blair United States2:04.02+3.34
5Yelena Lapuga Soviet Union2:04.24+3.56
6Seiko Hashimoto Japan2:04.38+3.70
7Gunda Kleeman East Germany2:04.68+4.00
Erwina Ryś-Ferens Poland2:04.68+4.00
9Song Hwa-son North Korea2:05.25+4.57
10Leslie Bader United States2:05.53+4.85
11Natalie Grenier Canada2:06.80+6.12
12Marieke Stam Netherlands2:07.00+6.32
13Katie Class United States2:07.30+6.95
14Ariane Loignon Canada2:07.63+7.03
15Yelena Tumanova Soviet Union2:07.71+7.03
16Anja Mischke West Germany2:08.52+7.84
17Zofia Tokarczyk Poland2:08.54+7.86
18Jane Goldman United States2:08.72+8.04
19Natsue Seki Japan2:08.89+8.21
20Edel Therese Høiseth Norway2:09.34+8.66
21Chantal Côté Canada2:09.62+8.94
22Han Chun-ok North Korea2:09.66+8.98
23Caroline Maheux Canada2:10.83+10.15
24Kim Young-ok South Korea2:11.95+11.27
25Minna Nystedt Norway2:12.40+11.72
26Choi Hye-sook South Korea2:12.96+12.28
27Stéphanie Dumont France2:13.01+12.33
28Bibija Kerla Yugoslavia2:21.69+21.01

References

  1. 1 2 "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games: Women's 1,500 metres". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "1500m Speed Skating Ladies World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1500m Speed Skating Ladies Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
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