Speed Skating – Men’s 500 metres Medals Won by Countries RankUS RankEuro NOC Gold Silver Bronze Totals 1 1 United States 7 5 4 16 Most Victories, USA 1 Charley Jewtraw (1924) 1 Jack Shea (1932) 1 Ken Henry (1952) 1 Terry McDermott (1964) 1 Eric Heiden (1980) 1 Case FitzRandolph (2002) 1 Joey Cheek (2006) Most Medals, USA 2 Terry McDermott (1964/68-110) 1 Charley Jewtraw (1924-100) 1 Jack Shea (1932-100) 1 Ken Henry (1952-100) 1 Eric Heiden (1980-100) 1 Casey FitzRandolph (2002-100) 1 Joey Cheek (2006-100) 1 Ken Bartholomew (1948-010) 1 Bobby Fitzgerald (1948-010) 1 Don McDermott (1952-010) 1 Bill Disney (1960-010) 1 John O'Neil Farrell (1928-001) 1 Leo Freisinger (1936-001) 1 Dan Immerfall (1976-001) 1 Kip Carpenter (2002-001) Youngest Competitor, USA 18-177 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. (USA-1960, *31 August 1941) 18-238 Dan Jansen (USA-1984, *17 June 1965) 19-023 Ken Henry (USA-1948, *7 January 1929) 19-028 Tom Gray (USA-1964, *6 January 1945) 19-156 Terry McDermott (USA-1960, *20 September 1940) Youngest Medalist, USA 20-004 Leo Freisinger (1936, *7 February 1916) 20-058 Dan Immerfall (1976, *14 December 1955) 21-150 Jack Shea (1932, *7 September 1910) 21-169 John O'Neil Farrell (1928, *28 August 1906) 21-246 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958) Youngest Gold Medalist, USA 21-150 Jack Shea (1932, *7 September 1910) 21-246 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958) 23-039 Ken Henry (1952, *7 January 1929) 23-136 Terry McDermott (1964, *20 September 1940) Oldest Competitor, USA 35-259 Bill Carow (USA-1960, *9 June 1924) 34-149 Marc Pelchat (USA-2002, *16 September 1967) 33-101 Del Lamb (USA-1948, *22 October 1914) 31-306 Bill Disney (USA-1964, *3 April 1932) 31-272 Allan Potts (USA-1936, *14 May 1904) Oldest Medalist, USA 27-355 Ken Bartholomew (1948, *10 February 1920) 27-326 Bill Disney (1960, *3 April 1932) 27-146 Terry McDermott (1968, *20 September 1940) 27-022 Casey FitzRandolph (2002, *21 January 1975) 26-237 Joey Cheek (2006, *22 June 1979) Oldest Gold Medalist, USA 27-022 Casey FitzRandolph (2002, *21 January 1975) 26-237 Joey Cheek (2006, *22 June 1979) 23-265 Charley Jewtraw (1924, *5 May 1900) 23-136 Terry McDermott (1964, *20 September 1940) Speedskating – USA Finishes – Men's 500 metres 1924 Charley Jewtraw 1 / Gold 1924 Joe Moore =8 1924 Harry Kaskey 12 1924 Bill Steinmetz 14 1928 John O'Neil Farrell =3 / Bronze 1928 Eddie Murphy 10 1928 Irving Jaffee =11 1928 Valentine Bialas 17 1932 Jack Shea 1 / Gold 1932 John O'Neil Farrell 6 1932 Ray Murray 3 h2 r1/2 1932 Allan Potts 3 h3 r1/2 1932 Milford Deitz, Jr. Did not start 1932 Lloyd Guenther Did not start 1932 Herb Taylor Did not start 1932 Edwin Wedge Did not start 1936 Leo Freisinger 3 / Bronze 1936 Del Lamb 5 1936 Allan Potts =6 1936 Robert Petersen =11 1948 Ken Bartholomew =2 / Silver 1948 Bobby Fitzgerald =2 / Silver 1948 Ken Henry 5 1948 Del Lamb =6 1952 Ken Henry 1 / Gold 1952 Don McDermott 2 / Silver 1952 Johnny Werket 11 1952 Bobby Fitzgerald =15 1956 Bill Carow 6 1956 Johnny Werket =11 1956 Ken Henry =17 1956 Don McDermott =25 1960 Bill Disney 2 / Silver 1960 Terry McDermott =7 1960 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. =10 1960 Bill Carow Not placed 1964 Terry McDermott 1 / Gold 1964 Eddie Rudolph, Jr. 6 1964 Bill Disney =8 1964 Tom Gray 14 1968 Terry McDermott =2 / Silver 1968 Neil Blatchford =5 1968 John Wurster =5 1968 Tom Gray =21 1972 Pete Eberling 11 1972 Neil Blatchford 15 1972 Greg Lyman 20 1972 John Wurster Not placed 1976 Dan Immerfall 3 / Bronze 1976 Peter Mueller 5 1976 Jim Chapin 10 1980 Eric Heiden 1 / Gold 1980 Dan Immerfall 5 1980 Jim Chapin 24 1984 Dan Jansen 4 1984 Nick Thometz 5 1984 Erik Henriksen =20 1988 Nick Thometz 8 1988 Erik Henriksen 15 1988 Marty Pierce 22 1988 Dan Jansen Not placed 1992 Dan Jansen 4 1992 Nick Thometz 13 1992 Marty Pierce 19 1992 Dave Cruikshank 22 1994 Dan Jansen 8 1994 Dave Cruikshank 19 1994 Nate Mills 20 1994 Dave Besteman 27 1998 Casey FitzRandolph 6 1998 Marc Pelchat 23 1998 Dave Cruikshank 25 1998 Cory Carpenter 36 2002 Casey FitzRandolph 1 / Gold 2002 Kip Carpenter 3 / Bronze 2002 Joey Cheek 6 2002 Marc Pelchat 28 2006 Joey Cheek 1 / Gold 2006 Casey FitzRandolph 12 2006 Tucker Fredricks 25 2006 Kip Carpenter 26 2010 Tucker Fredricks 12 2010 Nick Pearson 26 2010 Mitch Whitmore 37 2010 Shani Davis Not placed 500 metres – USA Olympic Best Progressions Time Place Pair Athlete Year Venue 45.6 =8 1 Joe Moore 1924 Chamonix 44.0 1 15 Charley Jewtraw 1924 Chamonix 43.6 =3 1 John O'Neil Farrell 1928 St. Moritz 43.4 1 final Jack Shea 1932 Lake Placid 43.2 =2 2 Bobby Fitzgerald 1948 St. Moritz 43.2 =2 19 Ken Bartholomew 1948 St. Moritz 43.2 1 14 Ken Henry 1952 Oslo 43.2 =25 4 Don McDermott 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 41.8 6 8 Bill Carow 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 40.9 =7 3 Terry McDermott 1960 Squaw Valley 40.3 2 5 Bill Disney 1960 Squaw Valley 40.1 1 17 Terry McDermott 1964 Innsbruck 39.57 5 2 Peter Mueller 1976 Innsbruck 39.54 3 10 Dan Immerfall 1976 Innsbruck 38.03 1 1 Eric Heiden 1980 Lake Placid 37.16 8 3 Nick Thometz 1988 Calgary 36.68 8 2 Dan Jansen 1994 Lillehammer 36.41 =15 5 Marc Pelchat 1998 Nagano 35.81 3 14 Casey FitzRandolph 1998 Nagano 34.99 13 4 Marc Pelchat 2002 Salt Lake City 34.68 3 9 Kip Carpenter 2002 Salt Lake City 34.42 1 16 Casey FitzRandolph 2002 Salt Lake City 75.11 36 --- Cory Carpenter 1998 Nagano 73.35 23 --- Marc Pelchat 1998 Nagano 72.20 6 --- Casey FitzRandolph 1998 Nagano 69.60 6 --- Joey Cheek 2002 Salt Lake City 69.47 3 --- Kip Carpenter 2002 Salt Lake City 69.23 1 --- Casey FitzRandolph 2002 Salt Lake City .