Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Stade Olympique de Chamonix |
| Dates | 26-27 January |
| Competitors | 31 from 10 nations |
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At the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, five speed skating events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924 and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.
Charles Jewtraw won the first gold medal of the 1924 Winter Games, but Clas Thunberg and Roald Larsen each won medals in all five events, with Thunberg winning 3 gold.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 500 metres |
Charles Jewtraw United States |
44.0 | Oskar Olsen Norway |
44.2 | Roald Larsen Norway
Clas Thunberg  Finland |
44.3 |
| 1500 metres |
Clas Thunberg Finland |
2:20.8 | Roald Larsen Norway |
2:22.0 | Sigurd Moen Norway |
2:25.6 |
| 5000 metres |
Clas Thunberg Finland |
8:39.0 | Julius Skutnabb Finland |
8:48.0 | Roald Larsen Norway |
8:50.2 |
| 10000 metres |
Julius Skutnabb Finland |
18:04.8 | Clas Thunberg Finland |
18:07.8 | Roald Larsen Norway |
18:12.2 |
| All-round |
Clas Thunberg Finland |
198.023 | Roald Larsen Norway |
199.763 | Julius Skutnabb Finland |
202.347 |
Participating nations
Eleven speed skaters competed in all four individual events.
A total of 31 speed skaters from ten nations competed at the Chamonix Games:
Belgium (4)- 23x15px Canada (1)
- Finland (3)
France (4)
Great Britain (4)
Latvia (1)- Norway (5)
Poland (1)
Sweden (2)- United States (6)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Finland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Norway |
0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
References
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Official Report (digitized copy online)
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