- Medalists
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- Results First round Final
- References
{{Infobox Olympic event | event = Men's 500 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 = 4 February 1932 | competitors = 16 | nations = 4 | win_value = 43.4 | gold = Jack Shea | goldNOC = USA | silver = Bernt Evensen | silverNOC = NOR | bronze = Alexander Hurd | bronzeNOC = CAN | prev = 1928 | next = 1936 }}{{Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics}}The 500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 4, 1932. Sixteen speed skaters from four 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|Bernt Evensen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | {{flagIOCmedalist|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} |
RecordsThese were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics. World Record | 42.6(*) | FIN}} Clas Thunberg | St. Moritz (SUI) | January 13, 1931 |
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Olympic Record | 43.4 | FIN}} Clas Thunberg | St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 |
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43.4 | NOR}} Bernt Evensen | St. Moritz (SUI) | February 13, 1928 |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice. In the final Jack Shea equalized the Olympic record with 43.4 seconds, but in packstyle format. ResultsFirst roundHeat 1Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Frank Stack|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 44.3 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Jack Shea|USA|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Shozo Ishihara|JPN|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Erling Lindboe|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Yasuo Kawamura|JPN|1932 Winter}} | Heat 2Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Bernt Evensen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 45.3 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willy Logan|CAN|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Raymond Murray|USA|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tokuo Kitani|JPN|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Leopold Sylvestre|CAN|1932 Winter}} | Heat 3Place | Name | Time | Qual. | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 44.9 | Q | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|John Farrell|USA|1932 Winter}} | Q | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Allan Potts|USA|1932 Winter}} | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Haakon Pedersen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Hans Engnestangen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|Tomeju Uruma|JPN|1932 Winter}} |
FinalPlace | Name | Time | 1 | {{flagIOCathlete|Jack Shea|USA|1932 Winter}} | 43.4 | 2 | {{flagIOCathlete|Bernt Evensen|NOR|1932 Winter}} | 5 m behind | 3 | {{flagIOCathlete|Alexander Hurd|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 8 m behind | 4 | {{flagIOCathlete|Frank Stack|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 5 | {{flagIOCathlete|Willy Logan|CAN|1932 Winter}} | 6 | {{flagIOCathlete|John Farrell|USA|1932 Winter}} |
References- Official Olympic Report
- {{cite web|url=http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=championships&g=m&type=og&year=1932&event=500|title=Results of the 1932 Olympic Games 500 meters Men|publisher=SpeedSkatingStats.com|accessdate=27 August 2012}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Speed Skating At The 1932 Winter Olympics - Men's 500 Metres}} 1 : Men's speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics |