Olympic Winter Games 1960

Result 1500 m Women


Venue Squaw Valley
Date 21 February 1960
Participants 23
Countries 10
World Record 2.25,5 — Khalida Shchegoleyeva — Medeo — 30 January 1953

Pos Skater Nation Time
1 Lidia Skoblikova Urs 2.25,2 WR
2 Elwira Seroczyńska Pol 2.25,7
3 Helena Pilejczyk Pol 2.27,1
4 Klara Guseva Urs 2.28,8
5 Valentina Stenina Urs 2.29,2
6 Iris Sihvonen Fin 2.29,7
7 Christina Scherling Swe 2.31,5
8 Helga Haase-Obschernitzki Ger 2.31,7
9 Elsa Einarsson Swe 2.32,9
10 Fumie Hama Jpn 2.33,3
11 Jeanne Ashworth Usa 2.33,7
12 Yoshiko Takano Jpn 2.34,0
13 Doreen Ryan Can 2.34,5
14 Eevi Huttunen Fin 2.35,1
15 Jean Omelenchuk Usa 2.36,4
16 Inge Görmer Ger 2.36,5
17 Françoise Lucas Fra 2.36,6
18 Barb Lockhart Usa 2.37,0
19 Hatsue Takemizawa Jpn 2.43,7
20 Margaret Robb Can 2.48,6
21 Kim Kyeong-Hoi Kor 2.48,6
22 Gisela Toews Ger 2.51,1
23 Han Hye-Ja Kor 2.55,6

The jury decided that Robb was placed before Kim in spite of their equal times.