Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres


The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on naturally frozen ice on the Lake Misurina. It was held on Monday, 30 January 1956, started at 2 PM and ended at 4:05 PM. Fifty-four speed skaters from 18 nations competed.

Medalists

There was no silver medalist as Soviet competitors Yevgeny Grishin and Yuri Mikhaylov tied for first place. Toivo Salonen from Finland won the bronze medal.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1956 Winter Olympics.
World record2:09.1' Yuri MikhaylovDavos 20 January 1956
Olympic record2:17.6' Sverre FarstadSt. Moritz 2 February 1948

The record was set in a high altitude venue and on naturally frozen ice.
Skating in the first pair, Toivo Salonen set a new Olympic record with 2:09.4 minutes. Yevgeny Grishin, who skated in the eleventh pair, bettered the world record with 2:08.6 minutes. In the twelfth pair, Yuri Mikhaylov was able to equalize the world record.

Results

PlaceSpeed skaterTime
12:08.6 WR
12:08.6 WR
32:09.4
42:09.7
52:10.3
62:11.0
72:11.8
82:11.9
92:12.2
102:12.9
112:13.1
112:13.1
112:13.1
142:13.1
152:13.6
162:13.7
172:14.6
182:14.8
192:15.0
202:15.2
212:15.4
222:15.6
232:15.9
242:16.0
252:16.1
262:16.2
272:16.5
272:16.5
292:16.7
302:17.1
312:17.3
322:17.4
332:17.5
342:17.7
352:18.1
362:18.3
372:18.6
382:19.0
392:19.2
392:19.2
412:19.7
422:20.0
422:20.0
442:20.5
452:20.7
462:21.7
462:21.7
482:22.2
492:22.6
502:23.0
512:23.5
512:23.5
532:26.1
—DNF

Kees Broekman was placed 14th because he was paired up with Bertil Eng and finished behind his opponent.
Pierre Huylebroeck did not finish after a fall.