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Speed Skating

Men

Event		Time
500m	Erhard Keller, W. Ger.	39.44	OR
1500m	Ard Schenk, NED	2:02.96	OR
5000m	Ard Schenk, NED	7:23.61
10,000m	Ard Schenk, NED	15:01.35	OR

Women

Event		Time
500m	Anne Henning, USA	43.33	OR
1000m	Monika Pflug, W. Ger.	1:31.40	OR
1500m	Dianne Holum, USA	2:20.85	OR
3000m	Christina Baas-Kaiser, NED	4:52.14	OR

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