Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
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At the 1948 Winter Olympics, four speed skating events were contested.
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[edit] Men's events
[edit] 500 m
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Finn Helgesen (NOR) |
43.1 |
| Silver |  Ken Bartholomew (USA) & Thomas Byberg (NOR) & Bob Fitzgerald (USA) (tied) |
43.2 |
| Bronze |
[edit] 1,500 m
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Sverre Farstad (NOR) |
2:17.6 |
| Silver |  Åke Seyffarth (SWE) |
2:18.1 |
| Bronze | Odd Lundberg (NOR) |
2:18.9 |
[edit] 5,000 m
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Reidar Liaklev (NOR) |
8:29.4 |
| Silver | Odd Lundberg (NOR) |
8:32.7 |
| Bronze | Göthe Hedlund (SWE) |
8:34.8 |
[edit] 10,000 m
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Åke Seyffarth (SWE) |
17:26.3 |
| Silver |  Lasse Parkkinen (FIN) |
17:36.0 |
| Bronze | Pentti Lammio (FIN) |
17:42.7 |
| Events at the 1948 Winter Olympics (St. Moritz) |
|---|
| Alpine skiing • Bobsleigh • Cross‑country skiing • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Military patrol (demonstration) • Nordic combined • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Speed skating • Winter pentathlon (demonstration) |
| Speed skating at the Winter Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in speed skating |
