Speed Skating at The 1932 Winter Olympics - Women's Events

Women's Events

Speed skating events for women were demonstration events at the 1932 Games, so no official medals were awarded. Two nations, the USA and Canada, with 10 competitors entered the competition. Like the men's races that used the mass start racing in heats compared to racing in pairs in Europe, the women's races were as well. The official results only show the winning time for each event.

Event 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
500 metres
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Jean Wilson
Canada (CAN)
Elizabeth Dubois
United States (USA)
Kit Klein
United States (USA)
1000 metres
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Elizabeth Dubois
United States (USA)
Hattie Donaldson
Canada (CAN)
Dorothy Franey
United States (USA)
1500 metres
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Kit Klein
United States (USA)
Jean Wilson
Canada (CAN)
Helen Bina
United States (USA)

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