Speed Skating
- Men
Event | Athlete | Race | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
500 m | Charles de Ligne | 1:44.6 | 35 |
James Graeffe | 54.6 | 33 | |
1500 m | Charles de Ligne | 3:21.9 | 37 |
James Graeffe | 3:00.5 | 36 | |
5000 m | Charles de Ligne | DSQ | – |
James Graeffe | 10:52.6 | 35 | |
10,000 m | Charles de Ligne | 23:32.9 | 28 |
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