Speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres explained

The men's 500 metres in speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics took place on 4 February, at the Eisschnelllaufbahn Innsbruck.^{[1] [2]}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:^{[3] [4]}

The following new Olympic record was set.

Results

^[1]

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time	Notes
			40.1	OR
			40.6
			40.6
			40.6
5			40.7
6			40.9
7			41.0
8			41.1
			41.1
10			41.4
			41.4
			41.4
			41.4
14			41.5
15			41.7
16			41.8
			41.8
			41.8
19			41.9
			41.9
21			42.0
22			42.1
23			42.2
24			42.3
			42.3
26			42.5
27			42.6
			42.6
29			42.7
30			43.0
31			43.1
32			43.2
33			43.4
			43.4	Ŕ
35			43.5
36			43.7
37			44.0
38			44.1
39			44.2
40			44.3
41			44.4
42			44.8
43			44.9
44			45.2

Notes and References

1. Web site: Offizieller Bericht der IX. Olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964. LA84 Foundation. Austrian Federal Publishing House for Instruction, Science and Art, Vienna and Munich. 1964. 29 January 2014.
2. Web site: Speed Skating at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games: Men's 500 metres . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124112/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1964/SSK/mens-500-metres.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 28 October 2019.
3. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records. International Skating Union. 29 January 2014.
4. Web site: ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records. International Skating Union. 29 January 2014.