At the
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer ...
in
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ; (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a communes of France, commune in the departments of France, department in the regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the f ...
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speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skat ...
events were contested, all for men. The competitions were held on Saturday, January 26, 1924, and on Sunday, January 27, 1924.
Charles Jewtraw won the first gold medal of the 1924 Winter Games, and
Clas Thunberg and
Roald Larsen each won medals in all five events, with Thunberg winning 3 gold.
Medal summary
Participating nations
Eleven speed skaters competed in all four individual events.
A total of 31 speed skaters from ten nations competed at the Chamonix Games:
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Medal table
References
External links
International Olympic Committee results database
(digitized copy online)
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Events at the 1924 Winter Olympics
1924
Olympics, 1924