The track speed skating events of World Games I were held on July 29–31, 1981, in Parking Lot J of Marriott’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, California, in the United States. These were the first World Games, an international quadrennial multi-sport event, and were hosted by the city of Santa Clara. The course was a 400-meter triangle-shaped track. Italian athletes won 11 of the 18 track speed skating medals.
Medalists
Sources:
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men | |||
5000m | Tom Peterson (USA) | Giuseppe Cruciani (ITA) | Hermes Fossi (ITA) |
10,000m | Tom Peterson (USA) | Hermes Fossi (ITA) | Moreno Bagnolini (ITA) |
20,000m | Scott Constantine (NZL) | Giuseppe Cruciani (ITA) | Moreno Bagnolini (ITA) |
Women | |||
5000m | Monica Lucchese (ITA) | Paola Sometti (ITA) | Annie Lambrechts (BEL) |
10,000m | Paola Cristofori (ITA) | Darlene Kessenger (USA) | Annie Lambrechts (BEL) |
15,000m | Annie Lambrechts (BEL) | Paola Christofori (ITA) | Monica Lucchese (ITA) |
Details
Men
5000 m
- Tom Peterson, USA, 10:29.58.
- Giuseppe Cruciani, Italy, 10:29.73.
- Hermes Fossi, Italy, 10:30.42.
- Dimitri Van Cauwemberge, Belgium, 10:31.11.
- Chuck Jackson, USA, 10:31.20.
- Danny Van De Perre, Belgium, 10:31.22.
- Robb Dunn, USA, 10:32.10.
- Scott Constantine, New Zealand, 10:32.24.
- Augustin Ramirez, Colombia, 10:32.37.
- Dean Huffman, USA, 10:33.31.
- Alvaro Arrendondo, Colombia, 10:34.06.
- Humberto Triana, Colombia, 10:34.34.
- Serge Plante, Canada, 10:38.04.
- Roland De Roo, Belgium, 10:41.69.
- Moreno Bagnolini, Italy, 10:51.69.
- Doug Blair, Canada, 10:56.24.
10,000 m
- Tom Peterson, USA, 20:19.19
- Hermes Fossi, Italy, 20:19.35
- Moreno Bagnolini, Italy, 20:19.41
- Danny Van de Perre, Belgium, 20:19.41
- Chuck Jackson, USA, 20:19.67
- Robb Dunn, USA, 20:19.81
- Scott Constantine, New Zealand, 20:19.87
- Humberto Triana, Colombia, 20:20.01
- Dean Huffman, USA 20:20.09
- Augustin Ramirez, Colombia, 20:20.64
- Alvaro Arrendondo, Colombia, 20:20.70
- Dimitri Van Cauwenberghe, Belgium, 20:20.75
- Serge Plante, Canada, 20:20.97
- Roland De Rod, Belgium, 20:21.00
- Giuseppe Cruciani, Italy, 20:27.09
- Doug Blair, Canada, 20:49.68
20,000 m
- Scott Constantine, New Zealand, 40:03.43.
- Giuseppe Cruciani, Italy, 40:38.02.
- Moreno Bagnolini, Italy, 40:38.06.
- Danny Van De Perre, Belgium, 40:38.08.
- Tom Peterson, USA, disqualified from 3rd, no time credited
- Hermes Fossi, Italy, 40:39.02.
- Augustin Ramirez, Colombia, 40:39.04.
- (tie) Robb Dunn, USA; Dimitri Van Cauwenberghe, Belgium; Serge Plante, Canada, 40:39.08.
- Chuck Jackson, USA, 40:40.04.
- Humberto Triana, Colombia, 40:40.06.
- Doug Blair, Canada, 40:42.08.
Women
5000 m
- Monica Lucchese, Italy, 10:18.90.
- Paola Sometti, Italy, 10:19.01.
- Annie Lambrechts, Belgium, 10:19.53.
- Mary Barriere, USA, 10:19.80.
- Paola Christofori, Italy, 10:20.49.
- Sue Dooley, USA, 10:24.79.
- Fiona Wass, New Zealand, 10:25.53.
- Darlene Kessinger, USA, 10:31.03.
- Christine DeClerk, Belgium, 10:34.59.
10,000 m
- Paola Cristofori, Italy, 21:45.13
- Darlene Kessinger, USA, 21:45.25
- Anne Lambrechts, Belgium, 21:45.84
- Mary Barriere, USA, 21:46.14
- Paola Sometti, Italy, 21:46.17
- Monica Lucchese, Italy, 212:46.45
- Luigia Foini, Italy, 21:46.60
- Fiona Wass, New Zealand, 21:47.36
- Sue Dooley, USA, 21:47.68
- Christine DeClerck, Belgium, 21:48.00
- Marie Van Damme, Belgium, DNF
15,000 m
- Annie Lambrechte, Belgium, 33:45.04. (time as published in source)
- Paola Christofori, Italy, 33:45.03.
- Monica Lucchese, Italy, 33:45.03.
- Darlene Kessinger, USA, 33:45.04.
- Paola Sometti, Italy, 33:46.02.
No times –
- Mary Barriere, USA
- Fiona Wass, New Zealand.
- Luigia Fioni, Italy.
- Sue Dooley, USA
- Christine de Clerck, Belgium.
- Marie-Claire Van Damme, Belgium.
See also
See also: Road speed skating at the 1981 World GamesReferences
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- ^ "World Games I Results". United Press International. July 29, 1981.
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- SARGIS, JOE (July 31, 1981). "It's a long way from Olympic ice hockey to..." United Press International.
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- "U.S. ties Brazil, maintains top spot in roller hockey". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. July 30, 1981. p. 11E.
- Finch, Peter (July 31, 1981). "Pinch homer keys Aussies". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. p. 1E.
- "U.S. hits wood instead of gold in Games". San Jose Mercury-News. San Jose, California. August 1, 1981. p. 1E.
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