Who Won Men's Speed Skating 5000m Gold Medals?
Olympic speed skaters skate in pairs but are basically racing against the clock to get a better time than skaters in other heats. The races are held on a 400 meter oval, and speed skaters must change lanes on the back straightaway of each lap. Eric Heiden of the United States won the event in 1980 when he swept all five speed skating medals.
| Year | Gold Medal | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nils van der Poel | Sweden | 6:08.84 |
| 2018 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | 6:09.76 |
| 2014 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | 6:10.76 |
| 2010 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | 6:14.60 |
| 2006 | Chad Hedrick | United States | 6:14.68 |
| 2002 | Jochem Uytdehaage | Netherlands | 6:14.66 |
| 1998 | Gianni Romme | Netherlands | 6:22.20 |
| 1994 | Johann Olav Koss | Norway | 6:34.96 |
| 1992 | Geir Karlstad | Norway | 6:59.97 |
| 1988 | Tomas Gustafson | Sweden | 6:44.63 |
| 1984 | Tomas Gustafson | Sweden | 7:12.28 |
| 1980 | Eric Heiden | United States | 7:02.29 |
| 1976 | Sten Stensen | Norway | 7:24.48 |
| 1972 | Ard Schenk | Netherlands | 7:23.61 |
| 1968 | Fred Anton Maier | Norway | 7:22.4 |
| 1964 | Knut Johannesen | Norway | 7:38.4 |
| 1960 | Viktor Kosichkin | Soviet Union | 7:51.3 |
| 1956 | Boris Shilkov | Soviet Union | 7:48.7 |
| 1952 | Hjalmar Andersen | Norway | 8:10.6 |
| 1948 | Reidar Liaklev | Norway | 8:29.4 |
| 1936 | Ivar Ballangrud | Norway | 8:19.6 |
| 1932 | Irving Jaffee | United States | 9:40.8 |
| 1928 | Ivar Ballangrud | Norway | 8:50.5 |
| 1924 | Clas Thunberg | Finland | 8:39.0 |