| | Event type
1,000 metres, Men
| Date | 20 – 24 February 1988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Olympic (non-medal) |
| Location | Max Bell Arena, Calgary |
| Participants | 32 from 10 countries |
A week and a half before the Olympics, Peter van der Velde had won the world title in St. Louis. He also claimed the 1,000 m at that occasion, and had set a world record at the European Championships in January, making him a sound favorite in Calgary. But Van der Velde had a gloryless exit in the semi-finals, leaving the event open. The final ended up in a duel between Englishman Wilf O’Reilly, winner of the 500 m, and home favorite Michel Daignault, 1987 World Champion. O’Reilly won the fight. O’Reilly would later win the 1991 world title, and was favored for medals at the 1992 and 1994 Olympics, but missed the final in Albertville, and crashed out of both races two years later.
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Final Position | Seeding Points | Best Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly |  GBR | A | – | 1:33.44 | |||
| 2 | Michel Daignault |  CAN | A | – | 1:33.66 | |||
| 3 | Marc Bella |  FRA | A | – | 1:34.45 | |||
| 4 | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara |  JPN | A | – | 1:35.72 | |||
| 5 | Louis Grenier | CAN | A | – | 1:37.17 | |||
| 6 | Bob Peretti |  ITA | A | – | 1:48.33 | |||
| 7 | Kim Gi-Hun |  KOR | B | – | 1:37.20 | |||
| 8 | Richard Suyten |  NED | B | – | 1:37.52 | |||
| 9 | Didier Claeys |  BEL | B | – | 1:38.10 | |||
| 10 | Orazio Fagone | ITA | B | – | 1:38.35 | |||
| 11 | Tsutomu Kawasaki | JPN | B | – | 1:38.40 | |||
| 12 | Lee Jun-Ho | KOR | B | – | DQ | |||
| 13 | Robert Dubreuil | CAN | 5 | 26 | 1:37.38 | |||
| 14 | Toshinobu Kawai | JPN | 5 | 8 | 1:35.21 | |||
| 15 | Mo Ji-Su | KOR | 6 | 24 | 1:35.73 | |||
| 16 | Peter van der Velde | NED | 6 | 24 | 1:36.93 | |||
| 17 | Mario Vincent | CAN | DQ | 34 | 1:38.20 | |||
| 18 | Jaco Mos | NED | DQ | 13 | 1:35.41 | |||
| 19 | Brian Arseneau |  USA | 3 | 13 | 1:37.14 | |||
| 20 | Yuichi Akasaka | JPN | 4 | 8 | 1:35.46 | |||
| 21 | Charles Veldhoven | NED | 4 | 8 | 1:36.13 | |||
| 22 | Hugo Herrnhof | ITA | 4 | 8 | 1:37.22 | |||
| 23 | Johnny Kah |  AUS | 4 | 8 | 1:38.57 | |||
| 24 | Andy Gabel | USA | 4 | 8 | 1:39.74 | |||
| 25 | Enrico Peretti | ITA | 5 | 5 | 1:36.34 | |||
| 26 | Emmanuel Michon | FRA | 5 | 5 | 1:37.01 | |||
| 27 | Robert Blair | GBR | 5 | 5 | 1:40.12 | |||
| 28 | Thierry Fagot | FRA | 5 | 5 | 1:40.88 | |||
| 29 | Ian Ellis | GBR | 5 | 5 | 1:45.34 | |||
| 30 | Stuart Horsepool | GBR | 6 | 3 | 1:41.22 | |||
| 31 | Dave Besteman | USA | 6 | 3 | 2:02.26 | |||
| 32 | Pat Moore | USA | AC | DQ | – |
Round One
| Date | 24 February 1988 — 18:00 |
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Heat One
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Jun-Ho | KOR | 1:34.89 | ||
| 2 | Michel Daignault | CAN | 1:35.03 | ||
| 3 | Jaco Mos | NED | 1:35.41 | ||
| 4 | Yuichi Akasaka | JPN | 1:35.46 | ||
| 5 | Enrico Peretti | ITA | 1:36.34 | ||
| 6 | Stuart Horsepool | GBR | 1:41.22 |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara | JPN | 1:36.89 | ||
| 2 | Peter van der Velde | NED | 1:36.93 | ||
| 3 | Brian Arseneau | USA | 1:37.14 | ||
| 4 | Hugo Herrnhof | ITA | 1:37.22 | ||
| 5 | Robert Blair | GBR | 1:40.12 |
Heat Three
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Gi-Hun | KOR | 1:39.10 | ||
| 2 | Robert Dubreuil | CAN | 1:39.18 | ||
| 3 | Toshinobu Kawai | JPN | 1:39.27 | ||
| 4 | Andy Gabel | USA | 1:39.74 | ||
| 5 | Thierry Fagot | FRA | 1:40.88 |
Heat Four
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Grenier | CAN | 1:35.55 | ||
| 2 | Mo Ji-Su | KOR | 1:35.73 | ||
| 3 | Tsutomu Kawasaki | JPN | 1:35.93 | ||
| 4 | Charles Veldhoven | NED | 1:36.13 | ||
| 5 | Emmanuel Michon | FRA | 1:37.01 |
Heat Five
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly | GBR | 1:37.98 | ||
| 2 | Bob Peretti | ITA | 1:38.10 | ||
| 3 | Richard Suyten | NED | 1:38.66 | ||
| 4 | Didier Claeys | BEL | 2:13.98 | ||
| Pat Moore | USA | – |
Heat Six
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Vincent | CAN | 1:38.20 | ||
| 2 | Orazio Fagone | ITA | 1:38.31 | ||
| 3 | Marc Bella | FRA | 1:38.46 | ||
| 4 | Johnny Kah | AUS | 1:38.57 | ||
| 5 | Ian Ellis | GBR | 1:45.34 | ||
| 6 | Dave Besteman | USA | 2:02.26 |
Semi-Finals
| Date | 24 February 1988 |
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Heat One
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly | GBR | 1:35.16 | ||
| 2 | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara | JPN | 1:35.60 | ||
| 3 | Richard Suyten | NED | 1:38.66 | ||
| 4 | Didier Claeys | BEL | 1:37.12 | ||
| 5 | Robert Dubreuil | CAN | 1:37.38 | ||
| 6 | Mo Ji-Su | KOR | 1:59.63 |
Heat Two
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Peretti | ITA | 1:34.80 | ||
| 2 | Lee Jun-Ho | KOR | 1:35.04 | ||
| 3 | Tsutomu Kawasaki | JPN | 1:37.95 | ||
| 4 | Michel Daignault | CAN | 1:41.08 | ||
| Jaco Mos | NED | – | |||
| Mario Vincent | CAN | – |
Heat Three
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Grenier | CAN | 1:34.13 | ||
| 2 | Marc Bella | FRA | 1:34.29 | ||
| 3 | Kim Gi-Hun | KOR | 1:34.30 | ||
| 4 | Orazio Fagone | ITA | 1:34.43 | ||
| 5 | Toshinobu Kawai | JPN | 1:35.21 | ||
| 6 | Peter van der Velde | NED | 1:43.14 |
Final Round
| Date | 24 February 1988 — 20:12 |
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Final A
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilf O'Reilly | GBR | 1:33.44 | ||
| 2 | Michel Daignault | CAN | 1:33.66 | ||
| 3 | Marc Bella | FRA | 1:34.45 | ||
| 4 | Tatsuyoshi Ishihara | JPN | 1:35.72 | ||
| 5 | Louis Grenier | CAN | 1:37.17 | ||
| 6 | Bob Peretti | ITA | 1:48.33 | ||
| Lee Jun-Ho | KOR | – |
Final B
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Gi-Hun | KOR | 1:37.20 | ||
| 2 | Richard Suyten | NED | 1:37.52 | ||
| 3 | Didier Claeys | BEL | 1:38.10 | ||
| 4 | Orazio Fagone | ITA | 1:38.35 | ||
| 5 | Tsutomu Kawasaki | JPN | 1:38.40 |