Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics
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500 m

Tuesday February 10, 1976 — 30 competitors from 16 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
39.17
39.25
39.54
4. 39.56
5. 39.57
6. 39.78
6. 39.78
8. 39.85

1.000 m

Thursday February 12, 1976 — 32 competitors from 16 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
1:19.32
1:20.45
1:20.57
4. 1:20.84
5. 1:20.85
6. 1:21.23
7. 1:21.27
8. 1:21.43

1.500 m

Friday February 13, 1976 — 30 competitors from 18 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
1:59.38
1:59.97
2:00.87
4. 2:02.15
5. 2:02.26
6. 2:02.28
7. 2:02.40
8. 2:03.34

5.000 m

Thursday February 11, 1976 — 31 competitors from 17 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
7:24.48
7:26.47
7:26.54
4. 7:30.97
5. 7:33.82
6. 7:36.46
7. 7:37.73
8. 7:39.69

10.000 m

Saturday February 14, 1976 — 20 competitors from 12 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
14:50.59
14:53.30
15:02.02
4. 15:06.06
5. 15:16.21
6. 15:16.80
7. 15:19.29
8. 15:36.43

500 m

Friday February 6, 1976 — 27 competitors from 13 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
42.76
43.12
43.17
4. 43.21
5. 43.23
6. 43.80
7. 43.88
8. 43.99

1.000 m

Saturday February 7, 1976 — 28 competitors from 13 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
1:26.43
1:28.57
1:29.14
4. 1:29.47
5. 1:29.54
6. 1:29.66
7. 1:30.06
8. 1:30.55

1.500 m

Thursday February 5, 1976 — 26 competitors from 12 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
2:16.58
2:17.06
2:17.96
4. 2:18.99
5. 2:19.05
6. 2:19.11
7. 2:19.63
8. 2:19.69

3.000 m

Sunday February 8, 1976 — 26 competitors from 12 countries
RANK NAME ATHLETE TIME
4:45.19
4:45.23
4:45.24
4. 4:45.60
5. 4:46.67
6. 4:48.15
7. 4:48.46
8. 4:49.04

  Austria
Austria at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Austria was the host nation for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. It was the second time that Austria had hosted the Winter Games, after the 1964 Winter Olympics, also in Innsbruck.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men...

  1. Hubert Gundolf
  2. Ludwig Kronfuß
  3. Berend Schabus
  4. Heinz Steinberger
    Heinz Steinberger
    Heinz Steinberger is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country in two Winter Olympics .-References:*...


  Belgium
Belgium at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing:Men- Speed skating:MenWomen-References:**...

  1. Gilbert Van Eesbeeck
  2. Linda Rombouts

  Canada
Canada at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Canada competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Canada has competed at every Winter Olympic Games.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10km relayWomen...

  1. Liz Appleby
  2. Andrew Barron
  3. Gaétan Boucher
    Gaétan Boucher
    Gaétan Boucher, OC, CQ is a former Speed skating Olympic champion from Canada.A four-time Olympic medalist, Boucher was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's outstanding male athlete of 1984. He was named number 10 on the list of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century...

  4. Sylvia Burka
    Sylvia Burka
    Sylvia Burka is a former ice speed skater from Canada of Latvian descent, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan....

  5. Gayle Gordon
  6. Thomas Ovrend
  7. Cathy Priestner
    Cathy Priestner
    Catherine Ann Priestner is a Canadian who won a silver medal in Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics. She also competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. She was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1994. Priestner competed in her first competition at the age of 15.- References :...

  8. Kathy Vogt

  East Germany
East Germany at the 1976 Winter Olympics
East Germany competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.-Medalists:- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss....

  1. Ines Bautzmann
  2. Ute Dix
  3. Karin Kessow
  4. Heike Lange
  5. Andrea Ehrig
    Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
    Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich is a former German Speed skater. Born Andrea Mitscherlich, she competed for East Germany...

  6. Harald Oehme
  7. Manfred Winter
  8. Klaus Wunderlich
  9. Monika Zernicek

  Finland
Finland at the 1976 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Women- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target....

  1. Paula Halonen
  2. Olavi Köppä
  3. Pertti Niittylä
    Pertti Niittylä
    Pertti Ilmari Niittylä is a former ice speed skater from Finland, who was the nation's leading rider in the 1970s and 1980s. He represented his native country in four consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria....

  4. Tuula Vilkas

  France
France at the 1976 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target....

  1. Emmanuel Michon
    Emmanuel Michon
    Emmanuel Michon is a former ice speed skater from France, who represented his native country at two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria....

  2. Richard Tourne

  Great Britain
Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.-Medallists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men...

  1. Archie Marshall
  2. Geoff Sandys

  Italy
Italy at the 1976 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target....

  1. Ivano Bamberghi
  2. Maurizio Marchetto
    Maurizio Marchetto
    Maurizio Marchetto is a former ice speed skater from Italy, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria....

  3. Floriano Martello
  4. Giovanni Panciera
  5. Bruno Toniolli
  6. Loris Vellar

  Japan
Japan at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing:Men- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.- Bobsleigh:...

  1. Keiko Hasegawa
  2. Norio Hirate
  3. Chieko Ito
  4. Masayuki Kawahara
  5. Makiko Nagaya
  6. Yuko Ota
  7. Mikio Oyama
  8. Masaki Suzuki
  9. Masahiko Yamamoto

  Netherlands
Netherlands at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.-Medalists:- Figure skating:- Speed skating:MenWomen-References:***...

  1. Jan Bazen
    Jan Bazen
    Cornelis Jan Bazen is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. There he finished in sixth place in the men's 500 metres, together with Norway's Arnulf Sunde.- References :*...

  2. Annie Borckink
    Annie Borckink
    Anna Johanna Geertruida Maria Borckink is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. She won the gold medal in the women's 1500 metres event, with Dutch teammate Ria Visser winning the silver medal...

  3. Hans van Helden
    Hans van Helden
    Hans van Helden is a former speed skater, originally competing for the Netherlands, later for France.-Biography:...

  4. Christa Jaarsma
  5. Piet Kleine
    Piet Kleine
    Pieter "Piet" Kleine is a former speed skater from the Netherlands.-Short biography:At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Piet Kleine became Olympic Champion on the 10,000 m, beating world record holder Sten Stensen – who won silver – in a close race...

  6. Sijtje van der Lende
  7. Klaas Vriend

  Norway
Norway at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target....

  1. Terje Andersen
    Terje Andersen
    Terje Andersen is a former speed skater and president of the Norwegian Skating Association. Andersen was a typical middle distance skater, his best achievement being one bronze medal from the 1980 Winter Olympics of Lake Placid....

  2. Jørn Didriksen
    Jørn Didriksen
    Jørn Didriksen is a former speed skater from Norway.Representing Oslo Idrettslag, Didriksen specialised in the sprint and participated in the World Sprint Championships three times. His best result there was a fourth place in 1975. That same year, he also became Norwegian Sprint Champion...

  3. Lisbeth Korsmo
    Lisbeth Korsmo
    Lisbeth Korsmo is a Norwegian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.-References:...

  4. Amund Sjøbrend
    Amund Sjøbrend
    Amund Martin Sjøbrend is a former ice speed skater from Norway.Together with Sten Stensen, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, Amund Sjøbrend was one of the legendary four S-es , four Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s...

  5. Sten Stensen
    Sten Stensen
    Sten Einar Stensen is a former speed skater.-Short biography:Together with Amund Sjøbrend, Kay Stenshjemmet, and Jan Egil Storholt, Sten Stensen was one of the legendary four S-es , contemporary Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s...

  6. Kay Stenshjemmet
    Kay Stenshjemmet
    Kay Arne Stenshjemmet is a former speed skater from Norway. He was born in Lillestrøm.-Short biography:Together with Amund Sjøbrend, Sten Stensen, and Jan Egil Storholt, Kay Stenshjemmet was one of the legendary four S-es , four Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s.During the 1976...

  7. Jan Egil Storholt
    Jan Egil Storholt
    Jan Egil Storholt is a former speed skater from Norway. He was born in Trondheim.-Biography:Together with Amund Sjøbrend, Sten Stensen, and Kay Stenshjemmet, Jan Egil Storholt was one of the legendary four S-es , four Norwegian top skaters in the 1970s and early 1980s.Storholt was born in...

  8. Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl
  9. Arnulf Sunde
    Arnulf Sunde
    Arnulf Sunde is a former speed skater from Norway, who represented his native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. There he finished in sixth place in the men's 500 metres, together with Holland's Jan Bazen....


  Poland
Poland at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Alpine skiing:Men- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.- Cross-country skiing:Men...

  1. Janina Korowicka
    Janina Korowicka
    Janina Urszula Korowicka is a former ice speed skater from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. She is the mother of the German champion speed skater Anni Friesinger....

  2. Ewa Malewicka
  3. Stanisława Pietruszczak-Wąchała
  4. Erwina Ryś

  South Korea
South Korea at the 1976 Winter Olympics
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.-Figure skating:Women-Speed skating:MenWomen-References:*...

  1. Lee Nam-Sun
  2. Lee Yeong-Ha

  Soviet Union
Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics. Norway tied it during the Salt Lake City games...

  1. Tatyana Averina
    Tatyana Averina
    Tatyana Borisovna Averina was a Soviet Russian speed skater. After getting married, her name would also appear as Tatyana Barabash .-Short biography:...

  2. Vladimir Ivanov
  3. Yury Kondakov
  4. Vera Krasnova
    Vera Krasnova
    Vera Ivanovna Krasnova is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Winter Olympics and in the 1976 Winter Olympics.She was born in Omsk.In 1972 she won the silver medal in the 500 metres event....

  5. Yevgeni Kulikov
  6. Andrey Malikov
  7. Sergey Marchuk
    Sergey Marchuk
    Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk is a former speed skater from the Soviet Union.-Biography:In 1977, Marchuk skated 3:56.65 on the 3,000 m on the fast Medeo rink of Alma-Ata, significantly below Ard Schenk's world record time of 4:08.3...

  8. Valery Muratov
    Valery Muratov
    Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.In 1972 Muratov was awarded the...

  9. Sergey Ryabev
  10. Lyubov Sadchikova
  11. Aleksandr Safronov
  12. Tatyana Shelekhova-Rastopshina
  13. Nina Statkevich
    Nina Statkevich
    Nina Andreyevna Statkevich is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.Nina Statkevich trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad. She won many titles – she was World Allround Champion, European Allround Champion twice, Soviet Allround Champion four times, and Soviet Sprint Champion...

  14. Galina Stepanskaya
    Galina Stepanskaya
    Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union....

  15. Lyudmila Titova
    Lyudmila Titova
    Lyudmila Evgenevna Titova is a former speed skater.-Short biography:She trained at Burevestnik and later at Zenit sports societies. Skating for the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Titova made her international debut at the World Allround Championships of 1966...

  16. Viktor Varlamov
    Viktor Varlamov
    Viktor Varlamov is a former Soviet speedskater.He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics, where he placed fourth in both 5,000 and 10,000 metres.He set world record in 10,000 m in Medeo in 1975, with the time 14:52.73.-References:...


  Sweden
Sweden at the 1976 Winter Olympics
-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Men- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss.Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.- Bobsleigh:...

  1. Lennart Carlsson
  2. Sylvia Filipsson
    Sylvia Filipsson
    Sylvia Filipsson is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-References:...

  3. Johan Granath
  4. Oloph Granath
    Oloph Granath
    Karl Oloph Granath is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. He also competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.-References:...

  5. Ann-Sofie Järnstrøm
    Ann-Sofie Järnstrøm
    Ann-Sofie Järnström is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented her native country at three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:*...

  6. Bernt Jansson
  7. Dan Johansson
  8. Ørjan Sandler
  9. Mats Wallberg
    Mats Wallberg
    Mats Wallberg is a former ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan.-References:...


  United States
United States at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The United States competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men1One minute added per close miss , two minutes added per complete miss....

  1. Daniel Carroll
  2. Jim Chapin
  3. Peggy Crowe
  4. Charles Gilmore
  5. Beth Heiden
    Beth Heiden
    Elizabeth Lee "Beth" Heiden Reid is an American athlete who excelled in speed skating, cross-country skiing and bicycle racing. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin. Her brother Eric was a five-time gold-medalist speedskater at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics...

  6. Eric Heiden
    Eric Heiden
    Eric Arthur Heiden, M.D. is an American former long track speed skater and road cyclist who won all the men's speed skating races, and thus an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York,...

  7. Dan Immerfall
    Dan Immerfall
    Daniel James Immerfall is a former speed skater from the United States who specialised in the 500 m....

  8. Lori Monk
  9. Peter Mueller
  10. Leah Poulos
  11. Cindy Seikkula
  12. Nancy Swider
  13. Mike Woods
  14. Sheila Young
    Sheila Young
    Sheila Grace Young-Ochowicz is a former speed skater and track cyclist from the United States.-Short biography:...


  West Germany
West Germany at the 1976 Winter Olympics
West Germany competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:Men...

  1. Horst Freese
  2. Monika Pflug
    Monika Pflug
    Monika Pflug , also known as Monika Holzner-Pflug and Monika Gawenus-Pflug, is a former speed skater from Germany. She was born in Munich and competed for West Germany....

  3. Herbert Schwarz
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