Speed Skating – Men’s 5,000 metres Medals Won by Countries RankUS RankEuro NOC Gold Silver Bronze Totals 1 1 Norway 9 6 6 21 2 2 Netherlands, The 4 7 6 17 3 3 United States 3 2 - 5 Most Victories, USA 1 Irving Jaffee (1932) 1 Eric Heiden (1980) 1 Chad Hedrick (2006) Most Medals, USA 1 Irving Jaffee (1932-100) 1 Eddie Murphy (1932-010) 1 Eric Heiden (1980-100) 1 Derek Parra (2002-010) 1 Chad Hedrick (2006-100) Youngest Competitor, USA 17-242 Eric Heiden (1976, *14 June 1958) Youngest Medalist, USA 21-247 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958) Youngest Gold Medalist, USA 21-247 Eric Heiden (1980, *14 June 1958) Oldest Competitor, USA 35-306 KC Boutiette (2006, *11 April 1970) Oldest Medalist, USA 31-331 Derek Parra (2002, *15 March 1970) Oldest Gold Medalist, USA 28-300 Chad Hedrick (2006, *17 April 1977) Speedskating – USA Finishes – Men's 5,000 metres 1924 Valentine Bialas 6 1924 Richard Donovan 8 1924 Charley Jewtraw 13 1924 Bill Steinmetz 14 1928 Irving Jaffee 4 1928 Valentine Bialas 6 1928 Eddie Murphy 14 1928 John O'Neil Farrell 17 1932 Irving Jaffee 1 / Gold 1932 Eddie Murphy 2 / Silver 1932 Herb Taylor 4 1932 Carl Springer 6 h2 r1/2 1932 Valentine Bialas Did not start 1932 Eddie Schroeder Did not start 1932 Jack Shea Did not start 1932 Edwin Wedge Did not start 1936 Robert Petersen 11 1936 Eddie Schroeder 15 1936 Leo Freisinger Did not start 1936 Del Lamb Did not start 1948 Ray Blum 17 1948 Ken Henry 18 1948 Sonny Rupprecht 21 1948 Buddy Solem 27 1952 Pat McNamara 24 1952 Ken Henry 29 1952 Chuck Burke 33 1952 Al Broadhurst 34 1956 Pat McNamara 17 1956 Gene Sandvig 31 1956 Art Longsjo, Jr. 40 1956 Chuck Burke 43 1960 Arnold Uhrlass 14 1960 Dick Hunt 17 1960 Floyd Bedbury 30 1964 Dick Hunt 20 1964 Wayne LeBombard 29 1964 Stan Fail 38 1968 Bill Lanigan 24 1968 Bill Cox 25 1968 Wayne LeBombard 28 1972 Dan Carroll 10 1972 Charles Gilmore 20 1972 Clark King 21 1976 Dan Carroll 6 1976 Mike Woods 12 1976 Eric Heiden 19 1980 Eric Heiden 1 / Gold 1980 Mike Woods 7 1980 Craig Kressler 18 1984 Mike Woods 12 1984 Mark Mitchell 21 1984 Mark Huck 35 1988 Eric Flaim 4 1988 Dave Silk 6 1988 Mark Greenwald 9 1992 Eric Flaim 6 1992 Brian Wanek 12 1992 Mark Greenwald 19 1994 Brian Wanek 30 1998 KC Boutiette 14 1998 Dave Tamburrino 16 2002 Derek Parra 2 / Silver 2002 KC Boutiette 5 2002 Jondon Trevena 15 2006 Chad Hedrick 1 / Gold 2006 Shani Davis 7 2006 KC Boutiette 19 2010 Chad Hedrick 11 2010 Shani Davis 12 2010 Trevor Marsicano 14 5,000 metres – USA Olympic Bests Progression Time Place Pair Athlete Year Venue 9:27.0 13 8 Charley Jewtraw 1924 Chamonix 9:05.6 8 9 Richard Donovan 1924 Chamonix 8:55.0 6 14 Valentine Bialas 1924 Chamonix 8:46.5 11 9 Robert Petersen 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 8:25.5 31 2 Gene Sandvig 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 8:10.6 17 4 Pat McNamara 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 8:09.7 20 13 Dick Hunt 1964 Innsbruck 7:57.7 24 6 Bill Lanigan 1968 Grenoble 7:44.72 10 4 Dan Carroll 1972 Sapporo 7:36.46 6 13 Dan Carroll 1976 Innsbruck 7:02.29 1 2 Eric Heiden 1980 Lake Placid 6:51.98 9 7 Mark Greenwald 1988 Calgary 6:47.09 4 8 Eric Flaim 1988 Calgary 6:39.67 14 9 KC Boutiette 1998 Nagano 6:22.97 5 2 KC Boutiette 2002 Salt Lake City 6:17.98 2 12 Derek Parra 2002 Salt Lake City 6:14.68 1 12 Chad Hedrick 2006 Torino .