Dates February 15 Winning time 38.03 | Competitors 37 from 18 nations | |
Location James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink, Lake Placid, New York, United States Venue James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink | ||
The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics took place on 15 February, at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
The following new Olympic record was set.
References
Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA