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Numerous world records and Olympic records were set in various events at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Ski Jumping
Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen became the first person to win both the 70 metre and 90 metre events in a single Olympic Games. [1]
Speed Skating
All of the long track world (WR) and Olympic records (OR) that occurred during these Games were later broken at succeeding Winter Olympics and other world events. [2]
| Date | Event | NOC | Name | Time | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14 | Men's 500 metres | 
East Germany
|
Uwe-Jens Mey | 36.45 | ( WR) | [3] |
| February 17 | Men's 5000 metres | 
Sweden
|
Tomas Gustafson | 6:44.63 | (OR) | [4] |
| February 18 | Men's 1000 metres | 
Soviet Union
|
Nikolay Gulyayev | 1:13.03 | (OR) | [5] |
| February 20 | Men's 1500 metres |
East Germany
|
André Hoffmann | 1:52.06 | ( WR) | |
| February 21 | Men's 10000 metres |
Sweden
|
Tomas Gustafson | 13:48.20 | ( WR) | [6] |
| February 22 | Women's 500 metres | 
United States
|
Bonnie Blair | 39.10 | ( WR) | [7] |
| February 23 | Women's 3000 metres | 
Netherlands
|
Yvonne van Gennip | 4:11.94 | ( WR) | |
| February 26 | Women's 1000 metres |
East Germany
|
Christa Luding-Rothenburger | 1:17.65 | ( WR) | [8] |
| February 27 | Women's 1500 metres |
Netherlands
|
Yvonne van Gennip | 2:00.68 | (OR) | |
| February 28 | Women's 5000 metres |
Netherlands
|
Yvonne van Gennip | 7:14.13 | ( WR) | [9] |
References
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 37.
- ^ "Building on the Olympic Legacy". Calgary Herald. February 9, 2013. pp. A15–A16. ProQuest 1285437444.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 19.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 25.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 27.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 33.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 35.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 43.
- ^ OCO'88 1988, p. 47.
- Official reports
- OCO'88 (1988),
XV Olympic Winter Games: Official Report (in English and French), XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee,
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