Skating facts
@ The first four-wheel type of skate was patented in January, 1863. © The first public skating rink was opened in 1866 at Newport, Rhode Island. ® The record holder for the fastest time on skates is Giuseppe Cantanella, of Italy. He completed a distance of 402 m in 34.9 seconds—a speed of 41.48 km per hour. ® The world mile record on a rink is two minutes 25.1 seconds held by Gianni Ferretti, of Italy. ® The greatest distance in One hour on a rink is 37.23 km by Alberto Glvolani (Italy).
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Press, 7 June 1982, Page 8
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