- Medalists
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- Results First round Final
- References
{{Infobox Olympic event | event = Men's 1500 metres speed skating | games = 1932 Winter | image = Speed skating pictogram.svg | image_size = 80px | caption = Pictogram for speed skating | alt = Refer to caption | venue = James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | date = 5 February 1932 | competitors = 18 | nations = 6 | win_value = 2:57.5 | gold = Jack Shea | goldNOC = USA | silver = Alexander Hurd | silverNOC = CAN | bronze = Willy Logan | bronzeNOC = CAN | prev = 1928 | next = 1936 }}{{Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics}}The 1500 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. 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. Medalists{{flagIOCmedalist|Jack Shea|USA|1932 Winter}} | {{flagIOCmedalist|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} | {{flagIOCmedalist|Willy Logan|CAN|1932 Winter}} |
RecordsThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics. World Record | 2:17.4(*) | NOR}} Oscar Mathisen | Davos (SUI) | January 18, 1914 |
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Olympic Record | 2:20.8 | FIN}} Clas Thunberg | Chamonix (FRA) | January 27, 1924 |
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(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice. ResultsFirst roundHeat 1Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Herbert Taylor|USA|1932 Winter}} | 2:49.3 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Frank Stack|CAN|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Bernt Evensen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Hans Engnestangen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ossi Blomqvist|FIN|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tomeju Uruma|JPN|1932 Winter}} | Heat 2Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Jack Shea|USA|1932 Winter}} | 2:58.0 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willy Logan|CAN|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ivar Ballangrud|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Herbert Flack|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Shozo Ishihara|JPN|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Lloyd Guenther|USA|1932 Winter}} |
In the middle of the heat, the judges suddenly stopped the race. They accused the skaters of 'loafing' and ordered the race rerun.[1] Heat 3Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Raymond Murray|USA|1932 Winter}} | 2:29.9 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Michael Staksrud|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Yasuo Kawamura|JPN|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tokuo Kitani|JPN|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Ingvar Lindberg|SWE|1932 Winter}} |
FinalPlace | Name | Time | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Jack Shea|USA|1932 Winter}} | 2:57.5 | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 5 m behind | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willy Logan|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 6 m behind | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Frank Stack|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Raymond Murray|USA|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Herbert Taylor|USA|1932 Winter}} |
References1. ^{{cite book |last1=Wallechinsky |first1=David |title=The Complete Book To The Olympics |date=1984 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=England |isbn=0140066322 |pages=591 }}
*Official Olympic Report- {{cite web|url=http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=championships&g=m&type=og&year=1932&event=1500|title=Results of the 1932 Olympic Games 1500 meters Men|publisher=SpeedSkatingStats.com|accessdate=27 August 2012}}
{{Footer Olympic Champions 1500m Speed Skating Men}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Speed Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 Metres}} 1 : Men's speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics |