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Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres

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{{short description|Speed skating at the Olympics}}

{{Infobox Olympic event

|event = Men's 5000 metres

|games = 1972 Winter

|image = Speed skating pictogram.svg

|image_size = 50px

|caption = Pictogram for speed skating

|venue = Makomanai Open Stadium

|dates = 4 February 1972

|competitors = 28

|nations = 14

|longnames = yes

|win_value = 7:23.61

|gold = Ard Schenk

|goldNOC = NED

|silver = Roar Grønvold

|silverNOC = NOR

|bronze = Sten Stensen

|bronzeNOC = NOR

|prev = 1968

|next = 1976

}}

{{Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics}}

The men's 5000 metres in speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics took place on 4 February, at the Makomanai Open Stadium.{{cite web

| title = The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972

| url = http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/orw1972.pdf

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

| work = Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games

| year = 1972

| accessdate = 29 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1972/SSK/mens-5000-metres.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034513/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/winter/1972/SSK/mens-5000-metres.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Speed Skating at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Men's 5,000 metres |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=30 October 2019}}

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:{{cite web

| title = ISU - Speed Skating - Records - World Records

| url = http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D103171&SportID%3D103&RecordtypeID%3D10&StadiumID%3D-1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?328731

| work = International Skating Union

| accessdate = 29 January 2014}}{{cite web

| title = ISU - Speed Skating - Records - Olympic Records

| url = http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D103171&SportID%3D103&RecordtypeID%3D3&StadiumID%3D-1&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html?317012

| work = International Skating Union

| accessdate = 29 January 2014}}

{{World Olympic Record

| world_athlete = {{flagathlete|Ard Schenk|NED}}

| world_mark = 7:12.0

| world_place = Inzell, West Germany

| world_date = 13 March 1971

| olympic_athlete = {{flagIOCathlete|Fred Anton Maier|NOR|1968 Winter}}

| olympic_mark = 7:22.4

| olympic_place = Grenoble, France

| olympic_date = 15 February 1968

}}

Results

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
RankAthleteCountryTime
{{gold1}}align=left| Ard Schenkalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1972 Winter}}7:23.61
{{silver2}}align=left| Roar Grønvoldalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}7:28.18
{{bronze3}}align=left| Sten Stensenalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}7:33.39
4align=left| Göran Claesonalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}7:36.17
5align=left| Willy Olsenalign=left| {{flagIOC|NOR|1972 Winter}}7:36.47
6align=left| Kees Verkerkalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1972 Winter}}7:39.17
7align=left| Valery Lavrushkinalign=left| {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Winter}}7:39.26
8align=left| Jan Bolsalign=left| {{flagIOC|NED|1972 Winter}}7:39.40
9align=left| Gerd Zimmermannalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Winter}}7:41.16
10align=left| Dan Carrollalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}7:44.72
11align=left| Kimmo Koskinenalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}7:45.15
12align=left| Johnny Höglinalign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}7:45.68
13align=left| Kiyomi Itoalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}7:45.96
14align=left| Örjan Sandleralign=left| {{flagIOC|SWE|1972 Winter}}7:47.92
15align=left| Giancarlo Gloderalign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}7:55.77
16align=left| Osamu Naitoalign=left| {{flagIOC|JPN|1972 Winter}}7:56.97
17align=left| Bruno Toniollialign=left| {{flagIOC|ITA|1972 Winter}}7:57.30
18align=left| Jouko Salakkaalign=left| {{flagIOC|FIN|1972 Winter}}7:57.42
19align=left| Kevin Siroisalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1972 Winter}}8:02.66
20align=left| Charles Gilmorealign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}8:03.04
21align=left| Clark Kingalign=left| {{flagIOC|USA|1972 Winter}}8:07.20
22align=left| David Hamptonalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}8:07.85
23align=left| Colin Coatesalign=left| {{flagIOC|AUS|1972 Winter}}8:09.35
24align=left| Richard Tournealign=left| {{flagIOC|FRA|1972 Winter}}8:11.52
25align=left| Andy Barronalign=left| {{flagIOC|CAN|1972 Winter}}8:11.84
26align=left| John Blewittalign=left| {{flagIOC|GBR|1972 Winter}}8:16.75
27align=left| Herbert Schwarzalign=left| {{flagIOC|FRG|1972 Winter}}8:26.03
28align=left| Luvsansharavyn Tsendalign=left| {{flagIOC|MGL|1972 Winter}}8:30.47

References

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{{Footer Olympic Champions 5000m Speed Skating Men}}

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