Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Speed skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics, was held from 14 to 28 February. Ten events were contested at Olympic Oval.[1] For the first time, the women contested a 5000-metre race, the longest distance contested by women in speed skating.[2]

Speed skating
at the XV Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for speed skating
VenueOlympic Oval
Dates14–28 February
No. of events10
Competitors140 from 21 nations
Speed skating at the
1988 Winter Olympics
500 mmenwomen
1000 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
3000 mwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmen

Medal summary

Medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)36413
2 Netherlands (NED)3227
3 Sweden (SWE)2002
4 United States (USA)1113
5 Soviet Union (URS)1012
6 Austria (AUT)0112
7 Japan (JPN)0011
Totals (7 nations)10101030


East Germany topped the medal table with three gold medals, and thirteen total. Until the 2014 Winter Olympics, the thirteen medals were the most won by any country in speed skating in a single Games. The Dutch passed that total with 23.

The Netherlands' Yvonne van Gennip led the individual medal table with three golds, while Sweden's Tomas Gustafson was the most successful male skater, with two gold medals.

Men's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres
Uwe-Jens Mey
 East Germany		36.45 WR Jan Ykema
 Netherlands		36.76 Akira Kuroiwa
 Japan		36.77
1000 metres
Nikolay Gulyayev
 Soviet Union		1:13.03
(OR)		 Uwe-Jens Mey
 East Germany		1:13.11 Igor Zhelezovski
 Soviet Union		1:13.19
1500 metres
André Hoffmann
 East Germany		1:52.06 WR Eric Flaim
 United States		1:52.12 Michael Hadschieff
 Austria		1:52.31
5000 metres
Tomas Gustafson
 Sweden		6:44.63
(OR)		 Leo Visser
 Netherlands		6:44.98 Gerard Kemkers
 Netherlands		6:45.92
10,000 metres
Tomas Gustafson
 Sweden		13:48.20 WR Michael Hadschieff
 Austria		13:56.11 Leo Visser
 Netherlands		14:00.55

Women's events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
500 metres
Bonnie Blair
 United States		39.10 WR Christa Rothenburger
 East Germany		39.12 Karin Kania
 East Germany		39.24
1000 metres
Christa Rothenburger
 East Germany		1:17.65 WR Karin Kania
 East Germany		1:17.70 Bonnie Blair
 United States		1:18.31
1500 metres
Yvonne van Gennip
 Netherlands		2:00.68
(OR)		 Karin Kania
 East Germany		2:00.82 Andrea Ehrig
 East Germany		2:01.49
3000 metres
Yvonne van Gennip
 Netherlands		4:11.94 WR Andrea Ehrig
 East Germany		4:12.09 Gabi Zange
 East Germany		4:16.92
5000 metres
Yvonne van Gennip
 Netherlands		7:14.13 WR Andrea Ehrig
 East Germany		7:17.12 Gabi Zange
 East Germany		7:21.61

Records

The Calgary Olympic Oval was one of the fastest rinks in the world when it opened, with six new world records set, and all existing Olympic records bettered.[3][4]

EventDateTeamTimeORWR
Men's 500 metres14 February Uwe-Jens Mey (GDR)36.45ORWR
Men's 1000 metres18 February Nikolay Gulyayev (URS)1:13.03OR
Men's 1500 metres20 February André Hoffmann (GDR)1:52.06ORWR
Men's 5000 metres17 February Tomas Gustafson (SWE)6:44.63OR
Men's 10000 metres21 February Tomas Gustafson (SWE)13:48.20ORWR
Women's 500 metres22 February Bonnie Blair (USA)38.69ORWR
Women's 1000 metres26 February Christa Rothenburger (GDR)1:17.65ORWR
Women's 1500 metres27 February Yvonne van Gennip (NED)2:00.68OR
Women's 3000 metres23 February Yvonne van Gennip (NED)4:11.94ORWR
Women's 5000 metres28 February Yvonne van Gennip (NED)7:14.13ORWR

Participating NOCs

Twenty-one nations competed in the speed skating events at Calgary.

References
  1. "Calgary 1988 Official Report" (PDF). XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1988. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. "Speed Skating at the 1988 Calgary Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. "ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records". International Skating Union. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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