[1] Gillis Grafström of Sweden captured the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the men's single event in 1920.

Theresa Weld, who came in third place in the ladies' single event, was the first North American skater to win an Olympic medal.

At age 44, bronze medalist Martin Stixrud is the oldest man to ever win an Olympic medal in an individual winter event.

[2][3] Despite receiving no first place votes from the judges in the women's singles, Magda Julin of Sweden captured the gold on the strength of three second-place ordinals.

Bronze medalist Phyllis Johnson from the UK had captured the silver medal at the 1908 Olympics with a different partner.