Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
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The 10000 metres speed skating
event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932, on Saturday, February 6, 1932, and on Monday, February 8, 1932.
Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed.
Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in packstyle format, having all competitors skate at the same time. This was the common style in North America and gave the runners from the United States
and Canada
a major advantage over the European rivals.
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
In the later cancelled first heat Alexander Hurd
skated 17:41.3 minutes. In the reskated heat he set a time of 17:56.2 minutes, but both in packstyle format.
Heat 1
After this heat a protest was lodged against two of the skaters (Alexander Hurd
and Edwin Wedge
) for not setting the pace for the agreed numbers of laps.
Heat 2
After this heat again a protest was lodged against a skater (Frank Stack
) this time for interference on the home stretch.
After both heats the referee Joseph K. Savage from the United States referred the matter to the three technical delegates. Herbert J. Clarke from Great Britain, Water Jakobsson from Finland, and Hermann Kleeberg from Germany decided at their meeting to have both heats reskated. In fainess to all concerned all the original starters were allowed to compete the following morning.
Both reskated heats were held on Saturday, February 6, 1932 in the morning.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Note that exactly the same eight skaters qualified in the reskated heats.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics
At the 1932 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested. For the only time in the Olympic history, the speed skating were held as packstyle events, having all competitors skate at the same time. This competition form was not common in Europe and gave the runners from the United States...
programme. The competition was held on Friday, February 5, 1932, on Saturday, February 6, 1932, and on Monday, February 8, 1932.
Eighteen speed skaters from six nations competed.
Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held for the only time in packstyle format, having all competitors skate at the same time. This was the common style in North America and gave the runners from the United States
United States
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and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
a major advantage over the European rivals.
Medalists
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics.| World Record | 17:17.4(*) |  Armand CarlsenArmand Carlsen Armand Henning Carlsen was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.In 1928 he finished fifth in the 5000 metres event. He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres competition. He held the world record in the 10,000 metres distance between 1928 and 1939, clocking in... |
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February 5, 1928 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | 18:04.8 |  Julius SkutnabbJulius Skutnabb Julius Ferninand Skutnabb was a Finnish speed skater who won several Olympic medals. He was born in Helsinki and died there as well.... |
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January 27, 1924 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
In the later cancelled first heat Alexander Hurd
Alexander Hurd
Alexander Hurd is a Canadian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:...
skated 17:41.3 minutes. In the reskated heat he set a time of 17:56.2 minutes, but both in packstyle format.
First round
Both heats were held on Friday, February 5, 1932 afternoon.Heat 1
After this heat a protest was lodged against two of the skaters (Alexander Hurd
Alexander Hurd
Alexander Hurd is a Canadian former speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal and a bronze medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.-References:...
and Edwin Wedge
Edwin Wedge
Edwin Wedge was an American speed skater who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the 10000 metres event.-External links:*...
) for not setting the pace for the agreed numbers of laps.
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:41.3 | (Q) | |
| 2 | (Q) | ||
| 3 | (Q) | ||
| 4 | (Q) | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| – | DNF | ||
| DNF |
Heat 2
After this heat again a protest was lodged against a skater (Frank Stack
Frank Stack (speed skater)
Frank Stack was a Canadian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
) this time for interference on the home stretch.
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:52.2 | (Q) | |
| 2 | (Q) | ||
| 3 | (Q) | ||
| 4 | (Q) | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| – | DNF | ||
| DNF |
After both heats the referee Joseph K. Savage from the United States referred the matter to the three technical delegates. Herbert J. Clarke from Great Britain, Water Jakobsson from Finland, and Hermann Kleeberg from Germany decided at their meeting to have both heats reskated. In fainess to all concerned all the original starters were allowed to compete the following morning.
Both reskated heats were held on Saturday, February 6, 1932 in the morning.
Heat 1
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17:56.2 | Q | |
| 2 | Q | ||
| 3 | Q | ||
| 4 | Q | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| – | DNF | ||
| DNF | |||
| DNF |
Heat 2
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:05.4 | Q | |
| 2 | Q | ||
| 3 | Q | ||
| Q | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| – | DNF | ||
| DNF | |||
| DNF |
Note that exactly the same eight skaters qualified in the reskated heats.
Final
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:13.6 | |
| 2 | 5 m behind | |
| 3 | 6 m behind | |
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |