Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Dates
  
26-27 January

Competitors
  
31 from 10 nations

Venue
  
Stade Olympique de Chamonix

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.

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)
  •  Canada (1)
  •  Finland (3)
  •  France (4)
  •  Great Britain (4)
  •  Latvia (1)
  •  Norway (5)
  •  Poland (1)
  •  Sweden (2)
  •  United States (6)
  • References

    Speed skating at the 1924 Winter Olympics Wikipedia


    Similar Topics