Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 5000 metres
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The men's 5000 m speed skating competition was held on 11 February, the first day of competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The American Chad Hedrick, a former inline skater, began his quest to emulate Eric Heiden by taking five gold medals by racing a time of 6:14.68, 0.02 second behind the four-year-old Olympic record of Jochem Uytdehaage, which was enough to clinch gold. Dutchman Sven Kramer won the silver medal, 1.72 seconds adrift, while home skater Enrico Fabris claimed Italy's first medal by skating home the bronze in the last pair.[1]
Quick Facts Men's 5000 metres at the XX Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
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Venue | Oval Lingotto | |||||||||
Dates | 11 February | |||||||||
Competitors | 28 from 15 nations | |||||||||
Winning time | 6:14.68 | |||||||||
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