Speed Skating
- Men
Event | Athlete | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
500 m | Otmar Braunecker | 42.1 | 26 |
1500 m | Erich Korbel | 2:15.7 | 44 |
Hermann Strutz | 2:14.8 | 40 | |
Otmar Braunecker | 2:14.4 | 39 | |
5000 m | Erich Korbel | 8:20.8 | 37 |
Hermann Strutz | 7:53.3 | 16 | |
10,000 m | Hermann Strutz | 16:24.9 | 17 |
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Famous quotes containing the words speed and/or skating:
“Wait, Kate! You skate at such a rate
You leave behind your skating mate.
Your splendid speed wont you abate?
Hes lagging far behind you, Kate.”
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