Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres
| Speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics  | ||
|---|---|---|
| 500 m | men | (women) |
| 1000 m | (women) | |
| 1500 m | men | (women) |
| 5000 m | men | |
| 10000 m | men | |
The 1500 metres speed skating event for women was part of the demonstration sport programme of the 1932 Winter Olympics. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 10, 1932.
Ten speed skaters from two nations competed.
Like all other speed skating events at this Olympics the competition was held in packstyle format, having all competitors skate at the same time. This was the common style in North America at that time.
Podium
No official medals were awarded.
| 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
 Kit KleinUnited States (USA) |
 Jean WilsonCanada (CAN) |
Helen Bina United States (USA) |
Records
These were the standing world and Olympic records (in minutes) prior to the 1932 Winter Olympics.
| World Record | 3:10.4(*) |  Zofia Nehringowa |
Davos (SUI) | January 10, 1932 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Record | - |
(*) The record was set in a high altitude venue (more than 1000 metres above sea level) and on naturally frozen ice.
All three runs were faster than the world record, but in packstyle format.
Results
First round
Heat 1
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela Brooks-Potter (CAN) | 2:54.0 | Q |
| 2 | Helen Bina (USA) | Q | |
| 3 | Geraldine Mackie (CAN) | Q | |
| 4 | Elsie Muller-McLave (USA) | ||
| 5 | Hattie Donaldson (CAN) |
Heat 2
| Place | Name | Time | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Wilson (CAN) | 2:54.2 | Q |
| 2 | Kit Klein (USA) | Q | |
| 3 | Dorothy Franey (USA) | Q | |
| 4 | Elizabeth Dubois (USA) | ||
| 5 | Florence Hurd (CAN) |
Final
| Place | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kit Klein (USA) | 3:00.6 |
| 2 | Jean Wilson (CAN) | |
| 3 | Helen Bina (USA) | |
| 4 | Geraldine Mackie (CAN) | |
| 5 | Dorothy Franey (USA) | |
| 6 | Lela Brooks-Potter (CAN) |
References
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