1924 in Sports - Speed Skating

Speed Skating

Events

  • Speed skating debuts as an Olympic sport in Chamonix at the inaugural Winter Olympics. Five men only events are held.

Speed Skating World Championships

  • Men's All-round Champion – Roald Larsen (Norway)

1924 Winter Olympics

  • 500m – gold medal: Charles Jewtraw (USA)
  • 1500m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)
  • 5000m – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)
  • 10000m – gold medal: Julius Skutnabb (Finland)
  • All-round – gold medal: Clas Thunberg (Finland)

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