Speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Women's 500 metres

The women's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics took place on 19 February, at the Hamar Olympic Hall.[1][2]

Women's 500 metres
at the XVII Olympic Winter Games
Pictogram for speed skating
VenueHamar Olympic Hall
DatesFebruary 19
Competitors34 from 12 nations
Winning time39.25
Medalists
Bonnie Blair
 United States
Susan Auch
 Canada
Franziska Schenk
 Germany
Speed skating at the
1994 Winter Olympics
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Records

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

World record Bonnie Blair (USA)39.10Calgary, Canada22 February 1988
Olympic record Bonnie Blair (USA)39.10Calgary, Canada22 February 1988

Results

[1]

RankPairAthleteCountryTimeDifference
3Bonnie Blair United States39.25-
6Susan Auch Canada39.61+0.36
2Franziska Schenk Germany39.70+0.45
41Xue Ruihong China39.71+0.46
55Yoo Seon-Hee South Korea39.92+0.67
63Monique Garbrecht Germany39.95+0.70
78Svetlana Zhurova Russia40.17+0.92
810Edel Therese Høiseth Norway40.20+0.95
914Jin Hua China40.23+0.98
105Kyoko Shimazaki Japan40.26+1.01
117Yang Chunyuan China40.37+1.12
121Angela Stahnke Germany40.38+1.13
136Ye Qiaobo China40.42+1.17
1411Tomomi Okazaki Japan40.55+1.31
154Anke Baier Germany40.59+1.34
1614Michelle Morton Canada40.71+1.46
179Oksana Ravilova Russia40.72+1.47
184Shiho Kusunose Japan40.94+1.69
1912Christine Aaftink Netherlands41.01+1.76
2015Kristen Talbot United States41.05+1.80
2016Svetlana Fedotkina Russia41.05+1.80
2217Nataliya Polozkova Russia41.06+1.81
239Mihaela Dascălu Romania41.13+1.88
2311Peggy Clasen United States41.13+1.88
258Mayumi Yamamoto Japan41.20+1.95
2617Linda Johnson-Blair Canada41.42+2.17
277Emese Dörfler-Antal Austria41.59+2.34
2816Gang Mi-yeong South Korea41.96+2.71
2910Cerasela Hordobețiu Romania42.15+2.90
3015Krisztina Egyed Hungary42.29+3.04
3113Jeong Bae-yeong South Korea42.63+3.38
3212Cheon Hui-ju South Korea43.05+3.80
332Catriona Le May Doan Canada59.75+20.50
-13Michelle Kline United StatesDQ

References
  1. "Lillehammer 1994 Official Report - Volume 3" (PDF). Lillehammer Olympic Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. "Speed Skating at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games: Women's 500 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. "500m Ladies World Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  4. "500m Ladies Olympic Record Progression". International Skating Union. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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