Quick Facts
Biography
Daniel James "Dan" Immerfall (born December 14, 1955) is a former speed skater from the United States who specialised in the 500 meters.
Dan Immerfall was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and started competing locally at a very young age. When he was 20, Immerfall won bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck on the 500 m. One month later, he won silver at the World Sprint Championships behind Swedish skater Johan Granath, though Granath did not win on any of the four distances, while Immerfall won both 500 m races. Immerfall was inducted in the National Speedskating Hall of Fame in 1987.
As of 2007, Immerfall is a head referee for the International Skating Union. He has two children, Ben and Abby, who are both competitive swimmers.
Olympic career
1976, Innsbruck, Austria
- 500 m: BRONZE MEDAL
- 1,000 meters: 12th
1980, Lake Placid, New York
- 500 m: 5th
1984, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
- Alternate; did not compete
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the column WR lists the official world records on the dates that Immerfall skated his personal records.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 37.98 | 19 January 1980 | Davos | 37.00 |
| 1,000 m | 1:17.46 | 20 January 1980 | Davos | 1:13.60 |
| 1,500 m | 2:04.84 | 18 January 1976 | Madonna di Campiglio | 1:58.7 |
| 3,000 m | 4:41.29 | 15 January 1978 | Milwaukee | 4:08.3 |
| 5,000 m | 8:10.45 | 12 February 1977 | Heerenveen | 7:02.38 |