Speed Skating – Men’s 1,500 metres Medals Won by Countries RankUS RankEuro NOC Gold Silver Bronze Totals 1 1 8 7 8 23 2 3 , The 3 6 4 13 3 2 Soviet Union 4 2 2 8 4 4 3 3 1 7

Most Victories, USA 1 (1932) 1 (1980) 1 (2002)

Most Medals, USA 2 (2006/10-020) 1 Jack Shea (1932-100) 1 Eric Heiden (1980-100) 1 Derek Parra (2002-100) 1 (1988-010) 1 (2006-001)

Youngest Competitor, USA 17-244 Eric Heiden (USA-1976, *14 June 1958) 18-179 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. (USA-1960, *31 August 1941) 18-243 Craig Kressler (USA-1980, *23 June 1961) 19-025 (USA-1948, *7 January 1929) 19-080 Mark Greenwald (USA-1988, *1 December 1968)

Youngest Medalist, USA 20-348 Eric Flaim (1988, *9 March 1967) 21-151 Jack Shea (1932, *7 September 1910) 21-252 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958) 23-192 Shani Davis (2006, *13 August 1982)

Youngest Gold Medalist, USA 21-151 Jack Shea (1932, *7 September 1910) 21-252 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958)

Oldest Competitor, USA 35-343 Derek Parra (USA-2006, *15 March 1970) 32-309 Chad Hedrick (USA-2010, *17 April 1977) 31-341 Derek Parra (USA-2002, *15 March 1970) 31-274 Allan Potts (USA-1936, *14 May 1904) 31-113 Johnny Werket (USA-1956, *8 October 1924)

Oldest Medalist, USA 31-341 Derek Parra (2002, *15 March 1970) 28-310 Chad Hedrick (2006, *17 April 1977) 27-191 Shani Davis (2010, *13 August 1982) 23-192 Shani Davis (2006, *13 August 1982)

Oldest Gold Medalist, USA 31-341 Derek Parra (2002, *15 March 1970) 21-252 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958)

Speedskating – USA Finishes – Men's 1,500 metres 1924 Harry Kaskey 7 1924 Charley Jewtraw =8 1924 Joe Moore =8 1924 Bill Steinmetz 12 1928 Eddie Murphy 5 1928 Valentine Bialas 6 1928 7 1928 John O'Neil Farrell 8 1932 Jack Shea 1 / Gold 1932 Ray Murray 5 1932 Herb Taylor 6 1932 Lloyd Guenther 6 h2 r1/2 1932 John O'Neil Farrell Did not start 1932 Irving Jaffee Did not start 1932 Eddie Murphy Did not start 1932 Allan Potts Did not start 1936 Leo Freisinger 4 1936 Eddie Schroeder =12 1936 Robert Petersen 17 1936 Allan Potts 32 1948 Johnny Werket 6 1948 Ray Blum 20 1948 Ken Henry 22 1948 Bobby Fitzgerald 28 1952 Johnny Werket =12 1952 Ken Henry 17 1952 Pat McNamara 18 1952 Don McDermott 28 1956 Pat McNamara 20 1956 Johnny Werket 25 1956 Gene Sandvig 30 1956 Don McDermott 37 1960 Dick Hunt 17 1960 Floyd Bedbury 22 1960 Keith Meyer =29 1960 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. 35 1964 Dick Hunt 15 1964 Buddy Campbell 25 1964 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. =26 1964 Floyd Bedbury 42 1968 Richie Wurster 19 1968 Wayne LeBombard 23 1968 Bill Lanigan =24 1968 Roger Capan =34 1972 Dan Carroll 7 1972 Gary Jonland 14 1972 Bill Lanigan 25 1972 Clark King 30 1976 Dan Carroll 5 1976 Eric Heiden 7 1976 Mike Woods 23 1980 Eric Heiden 1 / Gold 1980 Tom Plant 17 1980 Craig Kressler 18 1984 Nick Thometz 14 1984 Erik Henriksen 21 1984 Mark Mitchell 33 1988 Eric Flaim 2 / Silver 1988 Mark Greenwald 11 1988 Dave Silk 15 1988 John Baskfield 20 1992 Brian Wanek 19 1992 Eric Flaim =24 1992 Chris Shelley 32 1992 Nate Mills 35 1994 Dave Tamburrino =22 1994 Brian Wanek 32 1994 Nate Mills 37 1994 KC Boutiette 39 1998 KC Boutiette 5 1998 Casey FitzRandolph 31 1998 Cory Carpenter 32 1998 Dave Tamburrino 35 2002 Derek Parra 1 / Gold 2002 4 2002 Nick Pearson 6 2002 J. P. Shilling 14 2006 Shani Davis 2 / Silver 2006 Chad Hedrick 3 / Bronze 2006 Joey Cheek 9 2006 Derek Parra 19 2010 Shani Davis 2 / Silver 2010 Chad Hedrick 6 2010 15 2010 Brian Hansen 18

1,500 metres – USA Olympic Best Progressions Time Place Pair Athlete Year Venue 2:36.0 12 8 Bill Steinmetz 1924 Chamonix 2:31.6 =8 11 Charley Jewtraw 1924 Chamonix 2:31.6 =8 13 Joe Moore 1924 Chamonix 2:29.8 7 16 Harry Kaskey 1924 Chamonix 2:25.9 5 2 Eddie Murphy 1928 St. Moritz 2:21.3 4 3 Leo Freisinger 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2:20.2 6 11 Johnny Werket 1948 St. Moritz 2:15.2 20 4 Pat McNamara 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 2:14.4 15 14 Dick Hunt 1964 Innsbruck 2:08.4 19 5 Richie Wurster 1968 Grenoble 2:07.24 7 7 Dan Carroll 1972 Sapporo 2:02.26 5 2 Dan Carroll 1976 Innsbruck 1:55.44 1 4 Eric Heiden 1980 Lake Placid 1:52.12 2 1 Eric Flaim 1988 1:50.04 5 18 KC Boutiette 1998 1:45.51 6 5 Nick Pearson 2002 1:43.95 1 21 Derek Parra 2002 Salt Lake City